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USDA Grant Deadlines Approaching

The deadlines are fast approaching for two USDA grant programs for which individual farming/ranching operations are eligible to apply. General signup for the Conservation Reserve Program, which helps producers to safeguard environmentally sensitive land, has…

Oklahoma Conservation Leadership Academy

The Oklahoma Conservation Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for Class V (2020-21). Applications must be submitted by March 27, 2020.

President’s Note: Book Review: Monarchs and Milkweed

The book covers the relationship between the monarch and the milkweed. It is a quality published book with abundant references.

Monarch Watch Accepting Pre-Orders for Milkweed Plants

Monarch Watch is now accepting pre-orders for milkweed plants, to be shipped in the spring. Seedlings are sold by the flat, with varieties sorted by region.

President’s Note: Book Review: The Sunflower Family

David Redhage offers this book review of The Sunflower Family, a new ID guide from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT).

President’s Note: Bird Populations in Decline

Bird populations are dropping sharply – common and rare species alike. What can you do to help?

Pollinator Resource Guides Updated

How recently have you checked out the Kerr Center’s pollinator resource guides? We’ve just added several new titles to the list!

President’s Note: Pollinator Seed Mixes

Oklahoma-based Johnston Seeds has developed three different pollinator seed mixes tailored for eastern, central and western Oklahoma.

President’s Note: Modernizing Old Technology

Modernizing old technologies can make good sense in today’s world. What old technology do you use because it is best for the task?

President’s Note: Book Review: Garden Insects of North America

In 2018, Princeton University Press released an updated 2nd edition of Garden Insects of North America, with over 700 pages and more than 3,000 full color plates. If you wanted one book to help identify garden insects, this is it.