Bridge Offers Way Out for River Strip Residents
Construction near Connerville finishes a 130 foot two lane bridge over the Little Blue River linking SH 99 and Bromide. The $104000 project, funded 70 percent by federal funds and 30 percent by the county, ends years of high water isolation for residents including Coles and the Andersons who faced dangerous crossings and lost cars when rivers rose.
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Dennis King
Connerville
Big Blue
Little Blue Rivers
Here
SH 99
Bromide
Coles
William Anderson
Johnston County
Coy Easterling
Big Blue River
Farm Family of the Year Named for Oklahoma Farm Bureau
The Kenneth Naumann family of Muskogee County was chosen as Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Farm Family of the Year at the 35th Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City on Tuesday evening November 30. The Naumanns farm 1 200 acres near Boynton with a son Larry and daughter in law Valerie, who help with 500 additional acres. Their operation includes 205 acres of peanuts 88 of cotton 160 of soybeans 150 of wheat 140 of oats 60 of barley and 50 of maize with 600 tons of prairie hay and 7 000 bales of straw sold annually. They raise 85 grade Herefords 85 registered Polled Herefords and 100 yearling heifers along with 40 registered Polled Hereford bulls each year. They diversify with modern pasture management including fertilizers lespedeza and rescue.
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Kenneth Naumann
Muskogee County
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Oklahoma City
Naumanns
Naumann
Treva
Boynton
Larry
Valerie
Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee
Boyton
Eram High School
Treva Carrick
Custer City
Naumann Place
Farm Bureau chief denounces EPA and OSHA rules in Oklahoma
Allan Grant of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau decries federal safety and environmental rules as costly to farming. He notes about 4 400 OSHA regulations across 800 pages and argues farmers cannot easily pass costs to consumers while questioning over-implementation without clear risk benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
OSHA
Farmers face higher costs as Wheat prices lag
Wayne Boothe of Cordell in Washita County told the Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 35th annual meeting that production costs have risen sharply while wheat prices have not kept pace. He cited tractor, diesel, and fertilizer cost increases and recalled softer prices five years ago.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wayne Boothe
Cordell
Washita County
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Boothe
Computer helps match crop soil environmental data system
A new computerized crop information system from USDA ARS aids agronomists and plant breeders by linking crops to suitable environments. It tracks 1000 crops with data on growth season, temperature, rainfall, pH, humidity, frosts, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
James A. Duke
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Dr. Duke
Duke
Pontotoc Cattlemen Plan Dec 4 Meeting at Fairgrounds
The Pontotoc County Cattlemen’s Association holds its annual meeting December 4 at the Extension Center on North Broadway starting at 7 p.m. It is family night with an officer election and barbecue. Walter Woolley will speak on the Beef Research and Information Act. B J Robertson, association president, promises a fine turnout and door prizes.
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Pontotoc
Robertson
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Frieda Squires
Central
Ely
Northwest
Southwest
Little Blue River
Cooper Coles
Coles’ Grocery
Easterling
Don Cook
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
American Farm Bureau
Allan Grant
California
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Congress
Grant
Fairgrounds
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