Tiny Bug, Big Impact. That's what we are discussing this week on the podcast. I interviewed Dr. Ashleigh Faris about the emerging threat of the Pasture Mealybug to Oklahoma crops and forages. This pest is just south of the Red River in Texas and it's essential that producers know what to look for. Tune in for this in depth conversation about this impactful pest.

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Resources mentioned on the podcast:

Oklahoma States Website for the Pasture Mealybug: https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/integrated-pest-management/pasture-mealybug

Link to Emerging Livestock Pests and Diseases Thursday Ranchers Lunchtime Series (scroll down for Pasture Mealybug episode)

Texas A&M AgriLife Pasture Mealybug Map

Sign up at this link for Pest E-alerts: https://extension.okstate.edu/e-pest-alerts

Pest E-alert on Pasture Mealybug

Pest E-alert on Cotton Jassid

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This week, I had the privilege to interview Kallie Clifton our new SE Area Ag Economist. Our discussion covered the beef markets, calf preconditioning and some of her favorite fall activities in her neck of the woods.

Here is a link the the factsheet Kallie mentioned: https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/calf-preconditioning-a-comprehensive-overview

Find out more about fall fun in Doaksville, OK and the history of Fort Towson https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.31027/52458

https://unitedstatesghosttowns.com/plan-ghost-town-road-trip-doaksville-oklahoma/

Today I welcomed Dr. Jonathan Cammack back to the podcast to provide an update on the New World Screwworm. We discussed the timeline that brought this pest back to the US, the Sterile Fly Technology that has held it at bay, it's trajectory into NW Mexico, and what livestock producers can do to limit it's spread. We covered some ground here!

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