OSU Extension Office - Adair Co. Oklahoma

05/28/2026

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04/21/2026

🌱🍀 Join Us at Your Local Extension Office! 🍀🌱

The Oklahoma State University Extension – Adair County invites you to our Open House!

For over a century, Extension has been rooted in serving our communities through education, leadership, and hands-on learning—and we’re proud to continue that tradition right here in Adair County 💚

Stop by to:
🌾 Learn about Agriculture & Natural Resources programs
🍎 Explore Family & Consumer Sciences resources
🍀 Discover 4-H youth opportunities
🤝 Connect with your local Extension educators

Enjoy light refreshments and friendly faces while you get to know the programs that help our community grow 🌻

02/16/2026

OSU Master Cattleman Class

Mayes and Wagoner Counties have planned a joint Master Cattleman Class beginning March 17th, 2026.

This is a comprehensive curriculum for beef cattle producers taught by Area and State Specialists, Veterinarian and Extension Educators.

The classes will begin at 6:30 PM and will be taught on the third Tuesday evening of every month beginning March 17th, 2026. Classes will meet monthly for 13 sessions. Meetings will be alternated between the Mayes County Event Center in Pryor, OK and the Wagoner County OSU Extension Office in Coweta, OK.

The cost is $175 per person or couple if they share the manual and gate sign. To register or learn more about the program contact Michael Rose at 918-825-3241 or [email protected]

02/16/2026

Upcoming Education Opportunity on Developing a Financial Balance Sheet for your farm or ranch.

01/09/2026

Genotypes, selection & mating: The science behind better beef cattle

In this week’s episode of Cow-Calf Corner, Dr. Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, continues his Build Back Better series with an in-depth look at genotypes, selection, and mating.

(Dec. 6, 2025) In this week’s episode of Cow-Calf Corner, Dr. Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, continues his Build Back Better se...

01/06/2026

Lower your herd costs: How EPDs can improve efficiency over time

In the final episode of this OSU Extension series, Dr. Dave Lalman, beef cattle specialist, explains how Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) can influence the long-term cost of raising cattle.

(Dec. 6, 2025) In the final episode of this OSU Extension series, Dr. Dave Lalman, beef cattle specialist, explains how Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) c...

01/04/2026

Politics and prices: What caused the latest livestock market shake-up?

OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel explains how political and global factors disrupted livestock prices this season — and why a rebound is expected in the new year.

(Dec. 6, 2025) OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel explains how political and global factors disrupted livestock prices this season — a...

01/01/2026

Mitigate “dirty dozen” dangers on your rangeland

Some invasive plants can spread onto neighboring properties, meaning upkeep and removal are important. But the “Dirty Dozen,” which encompasses 13, not 12, invasive plant species widespread across the state, the dangers they pose to rangeland in Oklahoma go beyond just upsetting your neighbors.

Are you being a good neighbor? It’s a question Dr. Karen Hickman, a professor of natural resource ecology and management and director of the environmental science program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, poses while discussing invasive plant species in Oklahoma.

12/30/2025

🍀Adair County 4-H Officer Team End-of-Year Lock-In 🍀

What an amazing way to wrap up the year! Our officer team gathered at First Christian Church in Stilwell for a night full of fun, laughter, and even a few tears. 💚 The love and friendship in this group is something truly special, and we are so proud of everything they’ve accomplished this year!

A HUGE thank you to First Christian Church for graciously hosting us and making this event possible. Your support means the world to our 4-H family!

Here’s to an incredible year behind us and an even brighter one ahead!

12/29/2025

What happens to deer after the rut?

In this episode of Naturally Speaking, Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist, explains how deer movement changes after the rut, what affects their patterns, and how this knowledge can help wildlife observers and hunters better understand nature’s cycle.

(Dec. 6, 2025) Learn what happens in the wild after the rut season! 🦌 In this episode of Naturally Speaking, Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist,...