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Northwest Oklahoma Educational Series Focuses on Sorghum Production, Marketing Opportunities
Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:42:09 CST
The Northwest Oklahoma Grain Sorghum Educational Program Series is designed to provide information to producers regarding both production and marketing opportunities for grain sorghum. The 2013 program series will be offered in 11 counties during the week of January 28th through February 1.
Production information will be offered by Dr. Brian Arnall, OCES Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Rick Kochenower, OCES NW Area Agronomist and Roger Don Gribble, OCES NW Area Agronomist. Arnall will focus on nitrogen use efficiency and grain sorghum nutrient needs in dry weather conditions. Rick Kochenower plans to address climate effects on grain sorghum yields. Gribble will review management strategies for tough to control weeds in grain sorghum production.
Dr, Rodney Jones, OCES NW Farm Management Specialist, will review the use of Crop Insurance in grain sorghum and using it as a marketing tool. Sue Ann Claudon, United Sorghum Producers Checkoff Program, will present highlights of the sorghum check program and direction of the grain sorghum industry.
Click on the highlighted link below for a flyer with more information and dates, times, and locations of all 11 programs.
06279_2013_OSU_Extension_Grain_Sorghum_Flyer.pdf
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