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Livestock Production
[OSU] Limit Feeding Light-Weight Cattle High Nutrient Density Diets
[OSU] Early Weaning for the Beef Herd
[OSU] Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock
[OSU] Limit Feeding Concentrate Diets to Beef Cows as an Alternative to Feeding Hay
[OSU] Ammoniation of Low Quality Roughages
Drought Survival Kit for Cattlemen - Microsoft Word Document
Management of Cows with Limited Forage Availability
"Livestock Drinking Water Quality" - article by Gene Parker, DVM, OSU Area Extension Food-Animal Quality and Health Specialist
Oklahoma Mesonet - Cattle Stress Models
Moving the cows to feed or feed to cows - an article from SD State University
Crop Production
"How much hay will you need to survive the drought?" - Arbuckle Post article authored by Leland McDaniel
Oklahoma Forages Newsletter - two articles a bout forage management during a drought and Hay Purchasing Guidelines, both by Daren Redfearn
"Drought in NE Oklahoma" - Timely Topics article by Bob Woods
Viewpoint: The role of drought in range management
Harvesting and Feeding Drought Stressed Corn - an article from SD State University
USDA - Oklahoma Crop progress and Condition Reports
Making silage from Drought damaged corn - an article from the University of Missouri
Economics and Taxes
[OSU] Breeding Livestock L ease Agreements
[OSU] Farm and Ranch Stress Test
[OSU] Evaluating Options for Change
[OSU] IFMAPS: A Partner in Farm Financial Planning
[OSU] Tax Consequences of Weather Related Sales of Livestock
Drought Management Considerations from the "Beef Cattle Manual"
General Drought Information
Mesonet's Agweather Connection December issue
Oklahoma Climate Data with monthly summary reports
Oklahoma Climate Survey "Rainfall and Drought Update"
Oklahoma Agweather Web
OCES SE District "News and Notes", August 2006, with articles on "Preventing Heat Stress in Cattle", "Fall Forage Considerations Following this years Drought", and "Hot, Hot, Hot and Dry, Dry, Dry - Water and Consider mulching"
Current Weather Conditions in Oklahoma from Mesonet
The Disaster Center's page for Oklahoma
US Drought Monitor from the University of Nebraska
Nationwide drought conditions
IRS Newswire Article: "Replacement Period Extended for Farmers Selling Livestock Because of Drought"
Online Hay Exchanges
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Hay Directory - In State (contact ODA at (800) 580-6543 to have your contact added/removed)
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Hay Directory - Out of State (contact ODA at (800 580-6543 to have your contact added/removed)
Noble Foundation Hay and Pasture Listings
Texas Hay Hotline
Missouri Department of Agriculture Hay Listings
Arkansas hay list
The Hay barn - Hay for sale and wanted
Internet Hay exchange
Kansas Farm Bureau Hay Exchange
