The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded more than $1.04 million to fund 2 pilot projects to control feral swine in Oklahoma and nine other states across the country. These projects are part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) – a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
The recently released 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture detailed in part that less and less of Oklahoma’s soil is whisked away by its powerful winds. A good anchor will do that. “The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and local Districts felt sure the actual findings of the Census would show that the roots of conservation in…
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is offering assistance to anyone affected by the partial-shutdown of the federal government. More than 300 community-based partner agencies in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties have offered to help. “We have asked our partners to extend their eligibility assistance to anyone impacted by the shutdown,” said Katie Fitzgerald,…
Child and adult care institutions across the state will take part in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides meals to hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans each year. During the last program year – October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018 – over 900,000 children and adults were served in Oklahoma through…