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1 Northwest District PAC Issue Identification Agriculture/Natural Resources & Rural Development 2017Program Year DASNR Initiative Key Comp onent Issues(s) SMALL GRAINS FORAGE CATTLE FLIES UNDERSTANDING FUTURES MARKETS LIVESTOCK NUTRITION DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION GENETIC MANAGEMENT THROUGH AI GRAZING WHEAT Counties CATTLE & FORAGES BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION AND FORAGE SAFETY FORAGE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROMOTE VALUE ADDED PROGRAMS AND PRECONDITIONING OF WEANING CALVES VALUE ADDED MARKETING OK STEER FEEDOUT, ELLIS COUNTY COMMERCIAL STOCKER PENS, JR. STEER FEEDOUT BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION NATIVE RANGE NUTRIENT CONTENT AND PRODUCTION MATCHING FORAGE PRODUCTION W/ ANIMAL PERFORMANCE RANGE MANAGEMENT PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL AND FUEL MANAGMENT COW-CALF/STOCKER CATTLE VIABILITY HARVESTING HAY FOR QUALITY SMALL GRAIN GRAZING BEEF ADVOCACY/QUALITY ASSURANCE OQBN DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD GRANT

2 VFD PASTURE AND FORAGES INCLUDING USDA PROGRAMS HAY FOR SALE OR WANTED WESITES AND INFORMATION OQBN LIVESTOCK WATER IE PONDS NATIVE RANGE MANAGEMENT-CONTROL OF EASTERN RED CEDAR, DROUGHT MANAGEMENT AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION INCREASE PROGRAMMING AND INFORMATION ON 45- DAY CALF WEANING, INCREASING IMMUNITY AND OQBN PARTICIPATION IMPACT OF LOW CATTLE PRICES ON FORAGE VALUE, TARGETED CALF GAIN AND TOTAL BEE PRODUCTION FORAGE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT HERD HEALTH VFD OQBN AND OTHER PROGRAMS MEDICATION OF CALVES BEFORE AND AFTER WEANING MARKETING CATTLE COMING OFF OF WHEAT AND WEANIF OFF COWS NUTRITION AND VALUES ADDED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES SUCCESSFUL STOCKER OPERATION MANAGING AND BERMUDA PASTURE COVER CROPS CEDAR CONTROL SOIL CONSERVATION AND FORAGE MANAGEMENT CONTROLLED BURNING FEEDING OPTIONS FOR BEEF CATTLE AND MARKETING STOCKING RATES WATER CONSERVATION RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS LEASING/RENTING LAND FOR CATTLE FORAGE PROGRAMS MARKET OUTLOOK AND PRICE PROTECTION TOOLS FOR STOCKER OPERATORS BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION WOODS WOODWARD CIMARRON KAY KINGFISHER LOGAN MAJOR

3 (NICHE MARKETS) VALUE ADDED MARKETING CATTLEMENS FEEDER CATTLE CONTEST FOR JUNIORS REGULATION APPLY TO ALL AREAS EPD ON CATTLE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT/ISSUES NITRATE TOXICITY CROP MANAGEMENT MUSK THISTLE WEEVIL COVER CROPS/ALTERNATIVE CROPS CROP NUTRITION EFFICIENCY WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY GRAZING WHEAT CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES COVER CROP PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS NEW CROP OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC DECISIONS IN CROPPING SYSTEMS CROP ROTATIONS, COVER CROP UTILIZATION NO-TILL CROPPING SYSTEMS SOIL HEALTH COVER CROP UTILIZATION PROFITABILITY RESOURCES AND EFFICIENCY COVER CROP OPTIONS AND ROTATION SCHEDULES CANOLA OPTIONS AND TRIALS VERTICAL TILLAGE TRIALS NO-TILL RESURGENCE DUE TO GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK PRICES COVER CROPS SOIL CONSERVATION WILDLIFE WHEAT BEHIND MILO LOW YIELDS PEST ID AND CONTROL IN CROPS WHEAT SEED WITH HIGHEST YIELD, INSECT RESISTANCE AND DROUGHT TOLERENCE NO-TILL WHEAT VARIETIES SOIL HEALTH AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT COVER CROPS FOR NW OKLAHOMA DEWEY ELLIS GRANT MAJOR CIMARRON HARPER

4 SUGAR CAN APHID IDENTIFICATION AND ECONOMIC THRESHOLD VARIETY TRIALS WHEAT TOURS WEED MANAGEMENT IN CONTINUOUS WHEAT NO-TILL MARKETING STRATEGIES CORN AFLATOXIN RESISTANCE OR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES RESISTANCE OF PIG WEEK INCREASE YIELD POTENTIALS SOGRHUM VARIETY TRIALS SOIL HEALTH EROSION CONTROL INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL MISCONCEPTION OF GMO S ISSUES ABOUT TECHNOLOGY USED TODAY VARIETY DEVELOPMENT AND SELECTION POPULATION GROWTH-HOW TO MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS SUMMER CROPS INCLUDING. VARIETY TRIALS AND MANAGEMENT WHEAT FUNGICIDE- COST EFFECTIVENESS AND WHEN TO TREAT GRID SAMPLING SOIL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING COVER CROPS AND POLLINATORS IN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION INVASIVE PLANT AND ANIMALS INVASIVE PLANTS IN NATIVE PASTURE CONTROL OIL, GAS AND WIND SURFACE AND MINERAL OWNER EDUCATION WIND TURBINE OWNER EDUCATION SMALL LANDOWNERS BRUSH MANAGEMTNT WATER CONSERVATION EROSION AGVOCACY PROTECTING BEES/POLINATORS KAY KINGFISHER CIMARRON LOGAN

5 WILDFIRE PREVENTION POND REVITALIZATION AS WELL AS NEW PONDS SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL NATIVE PASTURES WATER ISSUES DECLINE IN WATER LEVELS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FARM & AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT MARKETS AND MARKETING AG LEASING FINANCIAL PLANNING/BUDGETING TRANSITIONAL PLANNING PUTS AND CALLS UTILIZING PRICE PROTECTION IN YOUR OPERATION CROP INSURANCE VALUE ADDED MARKETING SET GOALS FOR YOUR OPERATION HOW TO ADDRESS LOW COMMODITY PRICES FARM TAX UPDATE FEASABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE SUMMER CROPS SMALL COMMUNITY BUSINESSES ARE UNDER FINANCIAL STRESS MARKET VOLATILITY TRANSITIONAL PLANNING RECORD KEEPING/QUICKEN SUSTAINABILITY AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN LOW COMMODITY PRICE PERIODS CROP AND NATIVE GRASS INSURANCE FUTURES PREPARING FOR INHERITANCE AFTER DEATH ESTATE PLANNING MARKETING WIND ENERGY-FARMING AROUND THE INFRASTRUCTURES MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND MARKETING DEWEY GRANT MAJOR WOODS WOODWARD CIMARRON

6 OTHER ANIMAL ENTERPRISES POULTRY-PROCESSING HORSE RESCUE HORSES BACKYARD POULTRY GOATS-COMMERCIAL AND SHOWING. PRODUCING, RAISING AND SELLING FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS/POLICIES FACING INDUSTRY ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES MISCONCEPTIONS IN AG HORTICULTURE COMMUNITY GARDENS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES INFORMATION ON GARDENING ORGANIC GARDENING FARMERS MARKET TREE SELECTION AND CARE GARDEN ISSUES-DISEASE AND PESTS TRUFGRASS MANAGEMENT SOIL FERTILITY TREE CARE GARDENS NEW MASTER GARDENER TRAINING MASTER GARDENER MONTHLY MEETING MENS GARDEN CLUB GARDEN TALK RADIO PROGRAM INSECT CONTROL DISEASE ID AND CONTROL MASTER GARDENER TRAINING COMMUITY GARDEN DEVELOPMENT FARMERS MARKET ENTOMOLOGY CONCERNS, OUTBREAKS AND ISSUES DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION BLAINE WOODWARD GARFIELD KINGFISHER LOGAN

7 COMMUNITY RESOURCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RADIO STATION AT GREAT SALT PLAINS ST. PARK AGRI-TOURISM CONTINUE TO PUBLICIZE FAIRGROUNDS MAIN STREET-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-VALUE OF TOURISM SALES TAX - RENEW COUNTY FUNDING LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT HOW TO START A BUSINESS RESEARCH ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-SMALL LOCAL BUSINESSES-ONLINE SHOPPING COUNTY FINANCIAL FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOR COUNTY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMET INGRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATIONS, ROADS, WATER RURAL ROTATORY LIMITED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION ACCESS WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE-RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES NEW FAIRGROUNDS WIND ENERGY MEDFORD 20/20 COMMITTEE MORE LOCAL BUSINESS AND CLUB INVOLVMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE GRANTS FOR NEW BUSINESSES ROADS AND BRIDGES IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IS DECLINING MORE FOCUS ON SMALLER FARMS/HOBBY FARMS PREVENTING AND MAGING CONFLICT WATER CONSERVATION IN COMMUNITIES AND SMALL ACREAGES AGRITOURISM-INCREASE AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ALL CITIZENS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PRIDE PROGRAM ADDRESS POSSIBILITY OF LOSING PERRY HOSPITAL- BLAINE DEWEY GARFIELD GRANT HARPER KAY LOGAN MAJOR

8 IMPACTS ON THE COMMUNITY SMART COMMUNITY INITIATIVE COUNTY SCHOOL, YOUTH AND ADULTS PARTICIPATION IN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING AND LIFE SKILLS EVENT YOUTH DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR FOOD SOURCES AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AG IN CO. INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE FOOD CHAIN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES AND OTHERS YOUTH LACK LIFE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, BUSINESS OR IN THEIR COMMUNITIES SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPING AGRITOURISM OPPORTUNITIES RECREATION AND TOURISM WIND ENERGY AND OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPING TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES ASSIST COMMISSIONERS WITH POSSIBLE NEW JAIL SUPPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ESTATE PLANNING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER GROWTH WOODWARD ELLIS KINGFISHER

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