Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

Northwest District PAC Issue Identification Agriculture/Natural Resources & Rural Development 2014 Program Year

Key DASNR Comp Issues(s) Counties Initiative onent CATTLE & 1. FORAGES  FORAGE TRIALS BERMUDAGRASS ALFALFA  CATTLE HANDLING-PROCESSING 2. CONCERN OF INVASIVE PLANTS, TAMARISK AND OTHERS DUE TO DROUGHT BEAVER CONCERN OF WILDFIR DUE TO WEED GROWTH PRESRIBED BURNS TO IMPOVE PASTURES PRAIRIE CHICKENS 3.  HOW TO ALLOW INTRODUCED GRASSES TO RECOVER TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL  IMPORTANCE OF SOIL SAMPLES ON PASTURE LAND AND FERTILIZER AND WEED KILLER BLAINE PROGRAM  STOCKING RATE DURING RECOVERY  PRESCRIBED FIRE – ADVANTAGE FOR RECOVER & WEED CONTROL 4.  FORAGE PRODUCTION DEWEY  FORAGE QUALITY  HEALTH & NUTRITION 5. ELLIS  UNDERSTANDING AND UTILIZING EPD’S  MATCHING COW SIZE WITH RESOURCES  BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION  OK STEER FEEDOUT, ELLIS CO. COMMERCIAL STOCKER PENS, JR. STEEF FEEDOUT  GRAZING MANAGEMENT – STOCKING FOR A DROUGHT  RANGE RECOVERY AFTER A DROUGHT  RANGELAND MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE AND CATTLE  PRESRIBED FIRE FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL 6.  USE OF DRILLING MUD ON NATIVE AND/OR BERMUDAGRASS PASTURES GARFIELD  GRAZING AND HAYING OF JOHNSONGRASS  SANDBUR CONTROL ISSUES IN BERMUDAGRASS 7.  BASIC HERD HEATH GRANT  PROPER STOCKING RATE CONSIDERATIONS  SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING OF CATTLE 8.  FALL AND WINTER COW/CALF SUPPLEMENTATION HARPER  FORAGE TESTING  PASTURE MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING DROUGHT 9.  MARKETING: LOCAL VS SHIPPING – COST OF TRAVEL AND SHRINKAGE NOBLE  FORAGE PRODUCTION  FIRE AND THEFT PROTECTION 10.  HERD REBUILDING ISSUES – COW SIZE, CROSSBRED COW EFFICIENCY, STOCKING RATE, COW/HEIFER COSTS WOODS  DROUGHT RELATED PASTURE MANAGEMENT ISSUES – STOCKING RATE, GRAZING AND REST STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPROVEMENT 11. WOODWARD  FORAGE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT  HERD HEATH  IMPACT OF LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN ON BEEF PRODUCTION  INVASIVE WEED CONTROL/MANAGEMENT

CROP 1. MANAGEMENT  COVER CROPS ALFALFA  INSURANCE  PROGRAMS 2.  GRAIN SORGHUM PRODUCTION BEAVER  ALFALFA PRODUCTION 3.  ADVANTAGES OF CANOLA TO CLEAN FIELDS AND INCREAS YIELDS OF GRAIN CROPS BLAINE  SOIL NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS AFTER CANOLA  BEST CANOLA VARIETIES FOR BLAINE CO.  CANOLA EFFECTS 4.  CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES DEWEY  VARIETY SELECTIONS  CROP POSSIBILITIES 5.  UTILIZATION COVER CROPS ELLIS  CROP ROTATIONS  NO-TILL MINIMAL TILLAGE SYSTEMS 6.  IMPORTANCE OF ROTATIONAL CROPS  POST HARVEST INSECT CONTROL IN CANOLA GARFIELD  RERSISTANT WEED SUPPRESSION/CONTROL – BINDWEED AND JOHNSONGRASS 7.  SELECTION OF CROP VARIETIES GRANT  NO-TILL PRODUCTION 8. MAJOR  COMPLIMENTARY COVER CROPS SPECIES FOR WESTERN AND WEST CENTRAL COUNTIES  WORK WITH RCIS TO ESTABLISH REALISTIC PROTACAL FOR COVER CROP USE SO THAT PRIMARY CROP REMAINS INSURABLE.  CONTINUE TO EVALUATE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT NEEDS FOR PRODUCERS UTILIZING COVER CROPS  WORK WITH CANOLA ADAPTION IN NO-TILL SYSTEMS  WORK ON NO-TILL “GRASSY” WEEDS THAT ARE GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT WHERE CROP ROTATIONS ARE LIMITED DUE TO CLIMATE  EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF BURNING ON THE NO- TILL SYSTEM FOR CANOLA ESTABLISHMENT  IMPROVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CANOLA AND ALL CROP PRODUCTION 9.  MARKETING PROGRAM  PRIVATE APPLICATORS CERTIFICATION NOBLE  WEED RESISTANCE – DIFFERENT HERBICIDE AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES

ECOSYSTEM 1. ALFALFA MANAGEMENT,  QUAIL, PHEASANT, DEER CONSERVATION & 2. RESTORATION  EMPHASIZE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MUSK GARFIELD THISTILE 3.  SANDBUR CONTROL – DROUGHT INDUCED EXPLOSION OF SANDBUR POPULATION IS AFFECTING NATIVE RANGE AND IMPROVED WOODS PASTURE PRODUCTION  PASTURE RECOVERY FOLLOWING EXTREME DROUGHT PERIOD 1.  VARIETY SELECTION  GRAIN AND FORAGE PRODUCTION BEAVER  SOIL MANAGEMENT & FERTILITY  USDA PROGRAMS 2.  NEW VARIETIES AND WHICH TO REPLACE  DISEASE PACKAGES OF WHEAT, WHICH AREN’T WORKING BLAINE  NEW PESTS IN WHEAT  ADVANTAGES OF SOIL SAMPLES WHEN MAKING A VARIETY DECISION 3.  VARIETY SELECTION, CONVENTIONAL AND NO- WHEAT – TILL HARPER MULTIPLE USES  COVER CROPS IN WHEAT SYSTEM  PROBLEM WEEDS 4.  BINDWEED CONTROL – HUGE INCREASE AND DISAPPOINTING CONTROL WOODS  WHEAT FUNGICIDE USE – WHEN, WHAT PRODUCT IS WORKING BEST, WHAT IS ECONOMICAL, WHAT DISEASES ARE AFFECTED MOST AND SCOUTING 5.  INVASIVE WEED CONTROL/MANAGEMENT  VARIETY SELECTION WOODWARD  SOIL FERTILITY  NO-TILL AGRONOMIC PRACTICES 6. 

CATTLE 1. BLAINE RECEIVING &  HIGH PRICE OF REPLACEMENTS FEEDING  WHAT SIZE OF STOCKERS TO BUY FOR WHEAT PASTURE  ALTERNATIVE TO CATTLE FOR GRAZING  STEERS VS HEIFERS FOR GRAZING WHEAT

FARM & 1. AGRIBUSINESS  AG LEASING DEWEY MANAGEMENT  GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & CHANGES  TAX LAWS 2.  FARM BILL UPDATES ELLIS  ECONOMIC UPDATES  COMPUTER OPERATION 3.  ESTATE PLANNING GRANT  SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING 4.  GOVERNMENT FARM PROGRAMS HARPER  CROP INSURANCE  COMMODITY MARKETING 5.  HOW TO FIND AND RECRUIT FARM LABOR  DEVELOP AND SHARE RECORDKEEPING PROGRAMS THAT ACCUMULATE INFORMATION MAJOR THAT IS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR FSA, RCIS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO USE THAT PRODUCERS CAN ALSO IMPLEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT PURPOSES. 6. NOBLE  GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES  MARKETING  EXTENSION MEETINGS  MANAGEMENT: GPS TECHNOLOGY, LESS WASTE AND COST SAVINGS 7.  PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CATTLE AND GRAIN MARKETS RELEVANT TO WOODS COUNTY WOODS  CONDUCT MULTI-COUNTY WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE 8.  FINANCE AND CAPITAL  TRANSITIONAL PLANNING WOODWARD  RECORD KEEPING/QUICKEN  SUSTAINABILITY

1.  RECYCLING – COUNTY PROGRAM AND HOSEHOLD ITEMS  OILFIELD, SALTWATER DISPOSAL (EFFECTS PRO NOBLE AND CON) ENVIRONMENTAL  WATER – RECYCLE WATER, WASTE WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION, IRRIGATION WASTE  CROP PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

FARM SAFETY 1. WOODS  ATV AND OTHER FARM USE VEHICLES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS  FARM TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS ARE PRONE TO INJURE FARMERS AND YOUNG FARM WORKERS WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION  RECREATIONAL USE OF ATV AT LITTLE SAHARA STATE PARK ARE SESPONSIBLE FOR NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS EACH YEAR

1.  COMMUNITY GARDENS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES BLAINE  MASTER GARDENER CLASSES 2.  FOOD SAFETY – ECOLI, HOME GARDENS, NOBLE COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION CONSUMER 3. HORTICULTURE  TREE SELECTION AND CARE  TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT WOODWARD  GARDEN ISSUES – DISEASE & PESTS  SOIL FERTILITY

COMMUNITY 1. RESOURCE  RADIO STATION AT GREAT SALT PLAINS ST. PARK ECONOMIC  AGRI-TOURISM – CONTINUE TO PUBLICIZE DEVELOPMENT FAIRGROUNDS ALFALFA  MAIN STREET/CHAMBER MORE ACTIVE ACROSS COUNTY  INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS OF EVENTS: CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKET ETC… 2.  INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR CNG  AGRICULTURE VIABILITY IN DROUGHT BEAVER  ELEC. LINE AND WIND GENERATION – PRAIRIE CHICKEN IMPACT  GROUNDWATER AQUIFER 3. BLAINE  USE OF WATER IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES  CONSERVATION OF WATER FOR LOCAL/AGRICULTURE/RD NEEDS 4.  RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DEWEY  INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, WATER, COMMUNICATION 5.  COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE – NEED CONSISTENT DIGITAL INTERNET ACCESS  SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING GARFIELD  INFRASTRUCTURE-RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES DUE TO HEAVY USE OF OIL/GAS DEVELOPMENT  RURAL ROADSIDE DUMPING OF APPLIANCES/FURNITURE 6.  HOME BASED AND MICRO ENTERPRISES GRANT  COMMUNITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT  RECREATION AND TOURISM 7.  ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES BY PROMOTING RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS HARPER  SUPPORT EXISTING BUSINESSES TO ENHANCE LONGEVITY  PROMOTE ADVANTAGES OF RURAL LIFESTYLE 8.  WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SERVE CITIZENS AND TO CONDUCT SURVEYS WHEN NEEDED  WORK WITH LOCAL MANUFACTURERS KAY  WORK WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ON CONDUCTING SAFE ROOM PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE STORM SHELTERS ACROSS THE COUNTY 9. LOGAN  AGRICULTURE AND ITS ROLE IN GOVERNMENT (FARM BILL UPDATES)  KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED AND ENGAGED IN LEADERSHIP  FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MORE SELF SUSTAINABLE  WATER AND LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 10.  CONSUMER SERVICE TRAINING  TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES-EMPLOYMENT MAJOR SKILLS  EMPLOYEE RETENTION 11.  PRIDE PROGRAM NOBLE  RECREATION AND TOURISM 12.  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEXAS  ECONOMIC GROWTH TO THRIVE AND SURVIVE 13.  HOUSING ISSUES IN NW OK WITH ENERGY BOOM  EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO HELP WITH DECISIONS WOODS TO BE MADE RELATED TO HEALTH CARE  WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY ISSUES IN NW OK WITH NO AQUIFERS, ONLY WELLS FOR ALL USE 14.  WIND ENERGY  DEVELOPING AGRITOURISM OPPORTUNITIES WOODWARD  RECREATION & TOURISM  SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY 15.  FRONT LINE PERSONNEL GREETINGS AND PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY ELLIS  INCREASED TRAFFIC ISSUES AND ACCIDENTS/FATALITIES