Field Notes – September 2026

Fall is finally here, and with it we’re getting a taste of milder temperatures – and hoping for some rainfall to go along with them.

In this issue, we’re looking ahead to next month’s free Virtual Firefly Symposium: sign up to learn more about why these beloved nighttime flyers have been disappearing, and how to help bring them back.

A new program is offering financial and technical assistance for Oklahoma tribal beef producers who adopt prescribed grazing – but it only lasts through December.

After wrapping up his Year One Garden series, horticulturist Tom Zink plunges straight into a new one: “Intro to Market Farming.” In the first installment, it’s location, location, location, as he discusses points to consider in site selection.

Don’t forget to scan the latest crop spotlight, on okra.

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