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Oklahoma Ag Report 02/16/17 Feb 16, 2017

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On this week's show we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick about the AFR annual convention this weekend in Norman, and we visit with Trey Lam, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, about the similarities between the California dam that is threatening to burst and long-neglected dams in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/09/17 Feb 09, 2017

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On this week's show we have exerts from Gov. Fallin's state-of-the-state address and comments from AFR lobbyist Steve Thompson on the critical issues he sees impacting rural Oklahoma during the 2017 Oklahoma legislative session which started this week.

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/02/17 Feb 02, 2017

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On this week's show we talk with Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Mike Schulz about some of the critical issues he sees on the front burner during the 2017 legislative session, which starts Monday, Feb. 6.

Country Journal 01/30/17 Jan 30, 2017

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On this edition of AFR Country Journal, we talk with Dr. Thomas Coon, Dean and Vice President of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University, about the challenge and opportunity of possible budget cuts during the 2017 Oklahoma legislative session.

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/26/17 Jan 26, 2017

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On this week's show we report on a press event with the USDA's NRCS and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. The event focused on an agreement to share technologies to improve soil health on a 70-acre demonstration field near Concho, Okla. We also talked this week with OSU Ag Dean Dr. Thomas Coon about budget challenges during the upcoming Oklahoma legislative session.

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/19/17 Jan 19, 2017

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On this week's show we're talking cotton with Steve Varett, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., and Kim Kitchens, Cotton Inc.; We also talk with Burton Pfliger, American Sheep Industry Assoc., about how wool is protecting our soldiers on the battlefield.

Country Journal 01/12/17 Jan 12, 2017

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In this special edition of AFR's Country Journal podcast, we have an extensive interview with Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Mike Schulz concerning issues he sees as important to rural Oklahoma during the upcoming Oklahoma legislative session, which starts Feb. 6. Schulz is the first farmer to lead the Senate in more than 30 years.

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/12/17 Jan 12, 2017

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On this week's show, we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick about AFR's Farm and Ranch forum at this weekend's Enid farm show; Oklahoma Ag. Sec. Jim Reese explains why he supports Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's nomination for EPA director; Luther, Okla.., farmer David Habben says his wheat needs moisture; and we hear from Jean Lam, the newest member of the Cattlemen's Beef Board.

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/05/16 Jan 05, 2017

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On this week's show we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick and NFU President Roger Johnson about the 2017 outlook for agriculture. We also give a brief promo for the AFR Farm and Ranch Forum, Jan. 13, at the Enid AgriFest farm show.

Oklahoma Ag Report 12/29/16 Dec 29, 2016

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On this week's show we talk sugar and okra! Luther Marquart, American Sugar Alliance, explains sugar, in any form, has gotten a bad rap, and Alan Mindemann, who farms near Apache, in southwest Oklahoma, explains why he is harvesting okra seed.