Back to the Basics: Revisiting Body Condition Scoring

Back to the Basics: Revisiting Body Condition Scoring

Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist When a football team has an “open” date during the season, you will often hear the coach say that they are going to spend the first part of the practice time reviewing the “fundamentals”. ...
Friday Feature:  Moocall Calving Alert Sensors

Friday Feature: Moocall Calving Alert Sensors

This week’s featured video was sent in by Nick Simmons, Escambia County Extension.  There is a company based in Ireland called Moocall that is making products that generate text alerts to cattle producers when cows are in heat or about to calve.  The sensors...
Friday Feature:  GMC’s All Electric Hummer Truck Intro Video

Friday Feature: GMC’s All Electric Hummer Truck Intro Video

On October 20th, GMC released an introductory video for their new all electric Hummer EV, which will begin production in 2021.  The Hummer EV truck will offer some interesting new options for high-end off-roading enthusiasts.  The video shares features such as a 350...
Cotton Variety Trials in Santa Rosa County

Cotton Variety Trials in Santa Rosa County

Every year, Mickey Diamond, a Santa Rosa County row crop producer, puts in a cotton variety trial with the help of Greenpoint Ag agronomist, Drew Schrimsher.  In May 2020, Mickey, Drew, and his team established 17, 6 row plots of dryland cotton at a field near Jay,...