<p> Northwest District PAC Issue Identification Agriculture/Natural Resources & Rural Development 2016 Program Year</p><p>Key DASNR Comp Issues(s) Counties Initiative onent COMMUNITY 1. RESOURCE AND  LOCAL BUSINESS CLUB INVOLVMENT HARPER ECONOMIC  RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT NEW BUSINESSES 2.  NEW FAIR GROUNDS GRANT  WIND ENERGY CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT 3.  WIND ENERGY  DECLINING OILFIELD EFFECTS ON THE WOODWARD COMMUNITY  TOURISM  SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY 4.  LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS TEXAS  JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IS LACKING FROM EDUCATION 5.  PROMOTE AGRITOURISM NOBLE  HOME BASED BUSINESSES  RECREATION AND TOURISM 6. LOGAN  WATER CONSERVATION IN COMMUNITIES AND ON SMALL ACREAGES  MASTER GARDENER TRAINING  WILDFIRE PREVENTION & EDUCATION AND CONTROL BURNING EDUCATION  COMMUNITY GARDEN DEVELOPMENT  FARM BILL AND LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM EDUCATION 7.  ESTATE PLANNING KINGFISHER  MINERAL OWNERS RIGHTS/MANAGEMENT 8.  COMMUNITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT BEAVER  COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE  LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY 9.  FARMERS MARKET AND CHAMBER PROJECTS  ECONOMIC SUPPORT WITH EDUCATIONAL ELLIS INFORMATION  CONTINUE TO WORK WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS ON COUNTY NEEDS 10.  CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS KAY  CONDUCT SURVEYS WHEN NEED ARISES  ASSIST LOCAL MANUFACTURERS 11.  INFRASTRUCTURE – ESPECIALLY DIGITAL GARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS, WATER AND COUNTY ROAD DETERIORATION 12.  INFRASTRUCTURE – WATER, ROADS COMMUNICATIONS DEWEY  LEADERSHIP FORCOUNTY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  COUNTY FINANCIAL FUTURE  14.  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MAJOR  IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELFARE 15. BLAINE  VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS  AGRITOURISM  USES OF MESONET FOR FARMERS/RANCHERS, GARDENERS AND HOMEOWNERS 16.  AGRIBUSINESS PROMOTION  ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEALTHE CARE  ACCESS TO ADEQUATE INTERNET SERVICE IN WOODS RURAL AREAS  COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE FOR CITIES  RECYCLING PROGRAMS 17.  18.  19.</p><p>CATTLE & 1. FORAGES FORAGE CROPS FOR SOIL HEALTH HARPER HAY TESTING FOR NITRATES AND QUALITY WEED CONTROL IN NATIVE RANGE 2.  GRAZING SYSTEMS-ROTATIONAL, ELECTRIC FENCING  PASTURE CLEANUP-PRESCRIBED BURNING, CEDAR KAY TREE AND HEDGE APPLE MANAGMENT  MICROCHIPPING AND IMPROVED RECORD TECHNOLOGIES  PASUTRE HERBICIDES AND FORAGE INSURANCE 3.  FORAGE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT  HERD HEALTH WOODWARD  BQA CERTIFICATION & OQBN SALES  INVASIVE WEED CONTROL/MANAGEMENT  5. NOBLE  MARKETING OF LIVESTOCK  GENETICS OF CATTLE/BREEDING AND REPRODUCTION  HERD HEALTH  FORAGE PRODUCTION 6.  SOIL CONSERVATION & FORAGE STAND LONGEVITY IN PASTURES AND CONTROLLED BURNING  COST EFFECTIVE FEEDING OPTIONS LOGAN  MARKETING DURING A DROUGHT  STOCKING RATES DURING A DROUGHT  WATER CONSERVATION; AVAILABILITY, QUALITY</p><p>7.  SOIL HEALTH KINGFISHER  CHANGES IN FDA RULE  PRESCRIBED BURNING 8.  REPLACEMENT HEIFER DEVELOPMENT BEAVER  FORAGE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT  NUTRITION AND HERD MANAGEMENT 9.  COW MATURE SIZE AS RELATED TO STOCKING RATE AND WINTERING COST  IMPACT OF HIGH CATTLE PRICES ON FORAGE VALUE, TOARGETED CALF GAIN AND TOTAL BEEF PRODUCTION  UTILIZING CROSSBRED COWS FOR INCREASED WOODS EFFICIENCY  INFORMATION ON 45 DAY CALF WEANING, INCREASING IMMUNITY AND OQBN PROGRAM  NATIVE RANGE MANAGEMENT-CONTROL OF EASTERN RED CEDAR, DROUGHT MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION 10. ELLIS  VALUE ADDED MARKETING  BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION  OK STEER FEEDOUT, COUNTY COMMERCIAL STOCKER PENS, JR. STEER FEEDOUT  OKLAHOMA BEEF CHECKOFF, RIGHT TO FARM  RESTOCKING THE HERD TO MEET YOUR FORAGE PRODUCTION  RANGE MANAGEMENT  PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL AND FUEL MANAGEMENT 11.  SMALL GRAIN FORAGE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT GARFIELD  MARKETING OF CATTLE GAIN AND/OR HAY  HAY QUALITY AND SAFETY 12.  FORAGE PRODUCTION DEWEY  BEEF CATTLE NUTRITION AND SAFETY  PASTURE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES  14. GRANT  BEEF ADVOCACY/QUALITY ASSURANCE 15.  HOST CATTLE SENSE MAJOR  MASTER CATTLEMENS</p><p>CROP 1. MANAGEMENT  NO-TILL WHEAT VARIETIES HARPER  SOILHEALTH AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT  COVER CROPS FOR NW OKLAHOMA 2.  COVER CROP UTILIZATION GRANT  SOIL FERTILITY AND MANAGEMENT 3.  INSECT CONTROL  PECAN GRAFTING AND MANAGEMENT KAY  TIME RELEASED FERTILIZER AND SOIL FERTILITY  GRANTS FOR PLASTICULTURE 4. NOBLE  MARKET PLANNING  VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS  ONLINE COURSE MODULES  ECONOMICS 5.  SUMMER CROPS, ESPECIALLY GRAIN SORGHUM. VARIETY TRIAL DEMONSTRATION, PRODUCTION ISSUES, APHID TREATMENT WOODS  SOIL MANAGEMENT ISSUES RELATED TO CROP AND IMPROVED GRASS PRODUCTION  PROPER APPLICATION OF DRILLING MUD TO CROP AND PASTURE LAND 6.</p><p> CROP ROTATIONS, COVER CROP UTILIZATION ELLIS  SOIL HEALTH  NO-TILL CROPPING SYSTEMS 7.  CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES GARFIELD  MARKETING  SOIL FERTILITY & MANAGEMENT 8.  CROP PRODUCTION PRACTICES DEWEY  SOIL FERTILITY & PH  CROPPING POSSIBILITIES  10.  RYE PLOTS MAJOR  PASTURE MANAGEMENT  IRRIGATION CONFERENCE 11.  12.  13.  14.  15. </p><p>FARM AND 1. AGRIBUSINESS  TRANSITION PLANNING GRANT MANAGEMENT  ESTATE PLANNING  FINANCIAL PLANNING/BUDGETING 2.  GRANTS  MARKET INFORMATION & STATEGIES KAY  POLICY  BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT 3.  MARKET UPDATES  TRANSITIONAL PLANNING WOODWARD  RECORD KEEPING/QUICKEN  GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS</p><p> 5.  ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS  FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS NOBLE  MARKET INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES  AGRIBUSINESS PROMOTION 6.  FARM BILL KINGFISHER  PRECISION AGRICULTURE  ESTATE PLANNING 7.  ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY BEAVER  FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 8. WOODS  INFORMATION ON CATTLE AND GRAIN MARKETS RELEVANT TO COUNTY  FARM TAX ISSUES-UPDATE ON NEW LAWS AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE TAX BURDEN 9.  MARKETS DEWEY  GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS  TAX LAWS  11.  ENTERPRISE BUDGET AND BREAK EVENS MAJOR  CROP INSURANCE 12.  13.   </p><p>WHEAT-MULTIPLE 1. USESE  INVASIVE WEED CONTROL/MANAGEMENT  VARIETY SELECTION WOODWARD  SOIL FERTILITY  NO-TILL AGRONOMIC PRACTICES  3.  VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS NOBLE  DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS-GRAZE VS GRAIN ONLY  VARIETIES-NEW VARIETIES ARE NOT PERFORMING 4.  NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT KINGFISHER  VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS 5.  PEST MANAGEMENT  AGRONOMIC PRACTICES BEAVER  VARIETY SELECTION  6. WOODS  WEED CONTROL MEASURES  WHEAT FUNGICIDE USE – WHEN APPLICATION IS APPROPRIATE AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE  USE OF CLEARFIELD WHEAT VARIETIES TO CLEAN UP FIELDS  HOW GRID SAMPLING TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP GROWERS</p><p>7.  DUAL PURPOSE PRODUCTION  FORAGE/HAY UTILIZATION GARFIELD  SOIL FERTILITY ISSUES  PEST MANAGEMENT 8.  VARIETY TRIALS AND SELECTION  INSECT CONTROL-HERBICIDES KAY  AGRONOMIC PRACTICES  SOIL FERTILITY 9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15. </p><p>CONSUMER 1. WOODWARD HORTICULTURE &  TREE SELECTION FOR NW OKLAHOMA URBAN FORESTRY  LAWN SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT  GARDEN ISSUES-DISEASE & PESTS  SANDBUR CONTROL IN LAWNS  3.  LANDSCAPE PLANT DISEASE ID AND CONTROL KINGFISHER  INSECT CONTROL (LAWN, TREE AND GARDEN)</p><p>4.  GARDENING CLUB/MASTER GARDENERS BEAVER  HOOP GREENHOUSE  CERTIFIED HEALTHY COMMUNITIES  6.  MASTER GARDENER PROGRAMMING GARFIELD  ENID GARDEN CLUB PROGRAMMING 7. MAJOR  MASTER GARDENERS 8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15. </p><p>ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY AND 2. NOBLE WASTE  CONTROL BURINING TRAINING MANAGEMENT  GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION-STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME  WASTE MANAGEMENT 3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15. </p><p>NATURAL 1. LOGAN RESOURCES  OIL & GAS SURFACE & MINERAL OWNER MANAGEMENT & EDUCATION EDUCATION  SMALL LANDOWNERS (POND MANAGEMENT,WATER USE RIGHTS, EROSION CONTROL, STOCKING RATES, CONTROL BURNING)  BRUSH MANAGEMENT (CEDAR TREE CONTROL, OTHER INVASIVE PLANTS)  WATER CONSERVATION (ISSUES WITH CHEMICAL RUNOOF, DRILLING WELLS, LACK OF WATER FOR CROPS/LIVESTOCK  ADVOCACY (BRIDGING DISCONNECT BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS)  PROTECTING BEES/POLINATORS 2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  ECOSYSTEM 1. BEAVER MANAGEMENT,  WILDFIRE AWARENESS CONSERVATION &  POLINATOR WORKSHOP  WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP         RESTORATION        </p>