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Kim Anderson Explains Everything You Wanted to Know About Dockage
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 9:46:47 CST
Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Economist Dr. Kim Anderson spent most of his time for this Saturday's SUNUP program discussing dockage with SUNUP host Lyndall Stout. You might call it Dockage 101 as they talk about what dockage is as well as what foreign material is and how dockage actually is substracted from the value of your wheat.
This is a preview of what will be discussed this coming Tuesday by several folks from OSU- including Kim Anderson and OSU Weed Guy Joe Armstrong- at a Weed Plot Tour and Seminar being put on by Brad Tipton and the folks in Canadian County- deadline to RSVP is Friday December 3 to get included in the steak sandwich lunch. Click here for our Calendar item and details on the December 7th meeting which will be held south of Banner.
Dr. Anderson also talked briefly about this current wheat market, which is on fire again with cash prices in the seven dollar per bushel neighborhood. You can watch Lyndall talking with Kim Anderson on the weekly SUNUP show Saturday as seen on OETA statewide- or click on the LISTEN BAR below to catch their conversation right now as your official SUNUP preview.
In addition to Anderson's comments on dockage and more- here's a rundown of the rest of the December 4th SUNUP program as produced by the OSU Division of Agriculture.
Joe Armstrong explains wheat dockage and previews next week’s field day on the topic, planned in Canadian County.
In Cow-Calf Corner, Glenn Selk talks about the importance of testing hay for nitrates in advance of winter weather.
Derrell Peel examines how strong Black Friday retail sales translate into demands in the beef market and what the trend could mean for prices in early 2011.
Randy and Wayne show viewers how to re-thread a hole using heli-coil in our Shop Stop segment.
In the Mesonet weather report, Al Sutherland and his team explain how recent rains changed the drought picture across Oklahoma.
Then, we spend an afternoon behind the scenes at a 45-acre Christmas tree farm near Edmond.
And finally, Craig McKinley joins us at the tree farm to discuss harvesting a wild tree and how to make the best selection for your space.
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