The Oklahoma Meat Goat manual is now available. The effort was led by J.J. Jones (Area Ag Economist) and Justin McDaniel (Ag Educator - Pontotoc County, OCES). This much needed resource will meet many of the needs of this fast growing industry here in Oklahoma, whether a first time 4-H member, FFA member, or a full time producer.

Manuals are available from the Oklahoma State University Central Mailing Services.
Contact: Jaime Wheat (405)744-9037 or jaime.wheat@okstate.edu

          Manual Cost: $10.00/each

         Agronomy Identification Sets from ITCS Instructional Materials at the University of Illinois

* Z7003a Crop Seed Samples has 41 samples. These samples include 31 of the 53 crops on the national Agronomy Career Development Event crop identification list. Z7003a comes in a convenient storage box and includes a key to the samples. To see the list of crop seeds, go to http://im.itcs.uiuc.edu  and follow the link to Z7003a in the Featured Items section on the left-hand side of the screen. Z7003a Crop Seed Samples sells for $36.00, plus shipping.

* Z7004a Weed Seed Samples has 42 samples. These samples include 30 of the 55 crops on the national Agronomy Career Development Event weed identification list. Z7004a comes in a convenient storage box and includes a key to the samples. To see the list of weed seeds, go to http://im.itcs.uiuc.edu and follow the link to Z7004a in the Featured Items section on the left-hand side of the screen. Z7004a Weed Seed Samples sells for $99.00, plus shipping.

Orders can be placed toll-free at (800) 345-6087. Order online at http://pubsplus.uiuc.edu/

Ken McPheeters
ITCS Instructional Materials  http://im.itcs.uiuc.edu/    University of Illinois    http://www.uiuc.edu/   
(217) 244-5186   FAX    (217) 333-0005

           Online store http://pubsplus.uiuc.edu/

           Oklahoma Youth Expo
           431 Northeast 14th St
           Oklahoma City, OK  73104

           (Phone numbers and other contact info. will stay the same)

Oklahoma is hosting the 2010 NACAA AM/PIC National Conference, therefore we have been asked to move the 2010 Field Days from July 13-15th to July 20-22nd. Please update all of your calendars and newsletters. I know that the Field Days dates are usually set and in place 10 years in advance and I hope that this change does not negatively affect any other program. If so, please accept our apology in advance. Under the circumstances this seems to be the best date move for all involved.

Again, the 2010 OSU ANSI "Big 3" Field Days will be moved to July 20-22nd.

If there are any major conflicts that this move presents please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Rusty J. Gosz
Animal Science Extension Youth Livestock Specialist
Oklahoma State University
(405)744-6060

rusty.gosz@okstate.edu