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January 5, 2009 Organic Meets No-till at 2009 Horticulture Industries Show Organic farmers steer clear of poisonous chemicals, but risk erosion by tilling the soil to combat weeds. No-till farming leaves the soil unturned, but uses toxic substances to control weedy pests. Patrice Gros combines the best of both approaches.
December 10, 2008 Saving Seeds: New Reports Out for OK Gardeners and Farmers Gardeners are eagerly eyeing their mailboxes for the winter’s crop of seed catalogs, but they’ll find far fewer seeds to choose from now than just 25 years ago.
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September 15, 2008 Farm/Garden Workshop Registration Deadline is Sept. 18 Farmers and gardeners can learn about growing garden transplants, building a hoop house, installing a drip irrigation system and growing cover crops during a day-long workshop at Connors State College in Warner, on Saturday, September 20.
September 3, 2008 Grazing Goats with Cattle: September Field Day near Porum Do you want to raise goats, but need some expert advice to get started? Can you graze goats and cattle together? What are the impacts on animal and pasture health? Is this “multi-species grazing” a viable option for Oklahoma?
Growing Local Know-How: Growing for Local Markets Workshop September 20 Starting a farm can be overwhelming, and even established farmers can benefit from learning a new trick or two of the trade.
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How-to Hoop House Workshop September 14 Tod and Jamie Hanley aren’t the only Oklahoma gardeners looking for ways to beat the summer heat, but their solution is original: they garden in winter instead, using homemade hoop houses.
June 20, 2008 Piedmont Student Wins First in Statewide Essay Contest Piedmont High School junior Mallory Irwinsky won the first place prize of
$750 in the Kerr Center's annual essay contest for Oklahoma high school juniors
and seniors.
June 20, 2008 Lawton Student Wins Second in Statewide Essay Contest Jake McClure, a junior at Lawton High School, took the $500 2nd place prize
in the Kerr Center's annual essay contest for Oklahoma high school juniors
and seniors.
June 20, 2008 Waurika Student Wins Honorable Mention in Statewide Essay Contest Jake Boren, a junior at Waurika High School, won one of two $250 Honorable
Mention prizes in the Kerr Center's annual essay contest for Oklahoma high
school juniors and seniors.
June 20, 2008 Thomas Student Wins Honorable Mention in Statewide Essay Contest Felisha Yoder, a senior at Thomas High School, won one of two $250 Honorable
Mention prizes in the Kerr Center's annual essay contest for Oklahoma high
school juniors and seniors.
JUNE 11, 2008 Organic Research to be Revealed at July 10 Workshop and Field Day Oklahoma boasts many top-quality public agricultural research facilities, but only one studies organic farming. The Lane Ag Center will share the results of its 5-year-old organic agriculture research program at a workshop and field day Thursday, July 10.
May 8, 2008 Peach Entrepreneur Presents May 29 Farm Tour When Oklahomans hear “Stratford,” they think of peaches, and Susan Bergen means to keep it that way. Since her first harvest in 2003, Bergen has brought peaches back to the area with a bang. On May 29 from 5 – 8, Bergen will take visitors on a tour of her orchards, fields, and packing house at Peach Crest Farm, and explain how it all fits together profitably. Read Press Release
April 30, 2008 Meat Goat Test Entries Due May 30 Meat goats are booming in Oklahoma agriculture. To find out which lines perform best on pasture, the Kerr Center and the OSU Cooperative Extension Service are conducting the 2008 Meat Goat Forage Performance Test. Read Press Release
April 9, 2008 Weather-wise Farming Featured in May 4 Farm Tour near Atoka For years, Vicki and Joe Townsend have been devising ways to protect their crops from Oklahoma’s late freezes, flash floods, and summer droughts. On May 4 from 2-6, the Townsends will show visitors how they do it, at a tour of their certified organic THE Farm near Atoka. Read Press Release
March 26, 2008 April 17 Farm-to-School Field Day Set for Shawnee Area Farmers all over the state are finding a bonanza of new markets by selling produce to local schools in Oklahoma’s Farm-to-School Program. Claudia and Ricky Crow will show visitors to their farm near Shawnee how they are adapting to these new opportunities, at a field day on April 17 from 5 – 8. Read Press Release
November 2007 SANTA FE, N.M. – Santa Fe’s Cooking with Kids, Inc., has been chosen as a national Innovation in Prevention Award by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its efforts in promoting healthy lifestyles in communities through its Cooking with Kids program. The award was presented today during the Innovation in Prevention Awards Luncheon, in Washington, D.C.
October, 2007 Oklahoma Farm-to-School Initiative Wins State and National Honors The Farm-to-School Initiative of the Kerr Center and the Oklahoma Food Policy
Council received the 2007 “Champion of Children’s Health” award
Oct. 8 at an awards banquet in Oklahoma City.
September 18, 2007 Farmers’ Markets Still Going Strong for Fruit and Vegetable Month Gardening fever is a classic rite of spring, and by the time fall rolls around, many people are more concerned with raking leaves than savoring fresh produce. Nevertheless, September is officially fruit and vegetable month – and with good reason.
August 30, 2007 Oklahoma Flunking in Health—Can Farmers Help the State Make the Grade? More than one in four Oklahoma adults is obese, a national health organization
said in a new report, “F is for Fat,” just released.
August 27, 2007 Buy Fresh, Buy Local Food Guide Now Available Food shoppers looking for the freshest, locally grown food in the Tulsa
area now have a helping hand. The 2007 Local Food Guide combines
beautiful graphics and useful information about farmers’ markets
and other local food markets into one handy pamphlet, making for easier
picking of locally grown foods.
August 2, 2007 More Schools than Ever Serve Oklahoma Melons Oklahoma’s new farm-to-school program is growing to its largest size ever this fall, with hundreds of schools participating. Oklahoma-grown honeydew melons and watermelons juice up the farm-to-school menu. Last year, the program switched gears from a pilot project to a state program sanctioned by the Oklahoma legislature.
April 11, 2007 New Resources Online Help Oklahomans Find Farmers and Farm-Fresh Foods You know your doctor. You know your dentist. But do you know your farmer? Agriculture is an $8 billion a year industry in the state, but as Oklahoma has become more urban, the personal connection that many Oklahomans once had to the land and to the farm has been broken.
Growing Food and Community: CSA Takes Root in Oklahoma Small family farmers struggling to make a living, tasteless produce shipped
thousands of miles to supermarket shelves, and a state full of kids (and
parents) who aren't eating enough fresh fruits and vegetables to stay
healthy...Many people are tired of hearing about all the problems with
food and farming in Oklahoma.
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