December, 2003 Table of Contents News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
What Goes Up Will Come Down ... by Fred Schmedt
It may be the understatement of the century to say that recent cattle markets have been unprecedented — but be assured, prices will come down.

Education
Time Flies When You?re Having Fun by Shan Ingram
I always become reflective at times like this, and the older I get, the more I think about the way things used to be.

Forage
Limit Grazing Studied by Chuck Coffey, with David Lalman and Devlon Ford
In this project, we are evaluating the effects of limit grazing and method of limit grazing on animal performance, forage utilization and grazing enterprise profitability by comparing the effectiveness of every-other-day winter annual grazing, daily restricted grazing intervals and ad-libitum grazing.

Horticulture
The Future of Fresh Market Fruit, Vegetable Production in Oklahoma by Steve Upson
The potential for production and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops in Oklahoma has never been greater.

Livestock
These Cow Feeding Tips Could Help Save Money by Billy Cook
Feeding tips to reduce labor, reduce feed costs or increase cow response to supplemental feeding.

Soils
All I Want for Christmas is a Soil Sample from You ... by Eddie Funderburg
A recent analysis of our cooperators’ soil test data from 1999 to 2003 highlights the necessity of collecting soil samples in order to do a good job of fertilizing and liming.

Wildlife
Who?s Doing the Breeding? by Ken Gee
Which bucks are successfully breeding has significant impact on deer management in general and buck harvest strategies in particular.