Field Notes – June 2026

Happy summer!

This month, check out a brand spanking new conservation program from the Oklahoma Association of Conservation districts. It will pay you to make and implement a conservation plan over three years – but applications are due this month!

One common conservation practice is planting buffers, from riparian strips to windbreaks. A new free guide can help you figure out how to get them doing as many jobs as possible for you.

Tom Zink’s thoughts this time of the season are circling around garden challenges, from pests to disease to weather. He turns this month’s crop spotlight on carrots.

Field Notes – June 2026 (PDF, 10.2 MB)