SUNUP Full Show- June 8, 2024

This week on SUNUP:

Amanda Silva, OSU Extension small grains specialist, explains how much the recent rains have slowed down wheat harvest.

Wes Lee, OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural coordinator, analyzes the soil moisture and saturation across the state. State climatologist Gary McManus says northwestern Oklahoma is still in severe drought.

Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, says the recent widespread rain has given pastures a much-needed boost.

Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses new developments in the science of livestock gene editing.

Kim Anderson, OSU Extension grain marketing specialist, continues his discussion on the best times to sell wheat during this year’s harvest.

Justin Talley, OSU entomology and plant pathology department head, talks about the myths many people still believe about chiggers.

SUNUP is in Oklahoma County to talk with Courtney Brown, OSU Extension ag leadership specialist, and others about a program to get young people interested in agriculture and a better understanding of where their food comes from.