Smithsonian’s Water/Ways Exhibit in Museums Around Oklahoma
The Smithsonian’s Water/Ways exhibition is traveling from museum to museum around Oklahoma from now through April 2020.
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Agroforestry Infographics
The Savanna Institute recently released a new series of free infographics explaining concepts in agroforestry: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks.
continue readingU.S. Croplands Now 50 Times More Toxic to Honeybees
Thanks to a shift to neonics over the last quarter century, U.S. croplands are now 50 times more toxic to honeybees, even with less pesticides applied.
continue readingPollinator 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!
continue readingPresident’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).
continue readingMonarch 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.
continue readingOklahoma 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.
continue readingUSDA Grant Deadlines Approaching
Individual farming/ranching operations are eligible to apply for two USDA grant programs, with deadlines coming up soon.
continue readingUsing Old Conveyor Belts to Prevent Erosion on Gravel Ranch Roads
In 2018, we installed some conveyor belt diverters to limit stormwater erosion of ranch roads. Here’s how it’s working out – and how much it costs.
continue readingCRP Grasslands Signup
Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15. “Through this CRP Grasslands signup, farmers and ranchers can protect…continue reading