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Agriculture (i Wednesday, January 22, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Secretary Perdue statement on Senate passage of USMCA (Washington, D.C. - U.S. expand United States food signed a letter to Congres- riculture products. USMCA agreement specifically ad- protect human, animal, and Secretary of Agriculture and agricultural exports and sional leadership urging will provide certainty in dresses agricultural _ bio- plant health while improv- Sonny Perdue issued the support food processing and them to ratify USMCA. the North American mar- technology — including new ing the flow of trade. following statement after rural jobs. In September, all former ket for the U.S. farm sec- technologies such as gene Key Provision: Poultry the Senate passed the U.S Canada and Mexico are US. Secretaries of Agricul- tor and rural economy. We editing — to support innova- and Eggs Mexico-Canada Agreement our first and second largest ture since President Reagan’s strongly support ratification tion and reduce trade-dis- US. poultry producers (USMCA) by a bipartisan export markets for United Administration announced of USMCA.” torting policies. will have expanded access to vote of 89 — 10. States food and agricultural support for USMCA. In a Key Provision: Increasing Key Provision: Geograph- Canada for chicken, turkey, “We've long waited for products, totaling more than letter to Congressional lead- Dairy Market Access ical Indications and eggs. this day and now USMCA $39.7 billion food and ag- ers, former Secretaries John America’s dairy farmers The agreement institutes Key Provision: Wheat will finally head to the ricultural exports in 2018. Block (Reagan), Mike Espy will have expanded mar- a more rigorous process for Canada agrees to termi- President’s desk,” Secretary These exports support more (Clinton), Dan Glickman ket opportunities in Canada establishing geographical nate its discriminatory wheat Perdue said. “The passage than 325,000 American jobs. (Clinton), Ann Veneman (W. for a wide variety of dairy indicators and lays out ad- grading system, enabling of USMCA is great news All food and agricuitural Bush), Mike Johanns (W. products. Canada agreed to ditional factors to be consid- U.S. growers to be more for America’s farmers and products that have zero tar- Bush), Ed Shafer (W. Bush), ranchers. With Congres- iffs under the North Ameri- and Tom Vilsack (Obama) eliminate the unfair Class 6 ered in determining whether competitive. sional consideration now can Free Trade Agreement and 7 milk pricing programs a term is acommon name. Key Provision: Wine and complete, our farmers and (NAFTA) will remain at zero underscored of passing the importance USMCA saying, that allowed their farmers to undersell U.S. producers. Key Provision: Sanitary/ Spirits Phytosanitary Measures The three countries agree ranchers are eager to see tariffs. Since the original the President sign this leg- NAFTA did not eliminate all “We need a strong and reli- Key Provision: Biotech- The three countries agree to avoid technical barriers to islation and begin reaping tariffs on agricultural trade able trade deal with our top nology to strengthen disciplines for trade through non-discrim- the benefits of this critical between the United States two customers for U.S. ag- For the first time, the science-based measures that ination and transparency agreement. I thank Presi- and Canada, the USMCA dent Trump and Ambassador will create new market ac- Lighthizer for successfully cess opportunities for Unit- delivering an improved and ed States exports to Canada February dates set for OSU Chisholm modern trade agreement and of dairy, poultry, and eggs, working so hard for the peo- Trail Beef Improvement Conference and in exchange the United ple of American agriculture States will provide new ac- to get this deal across the cess to Canada for some By Greg Hartman ments will start at 8 a.m. ian and owner of the Verden individual sectors are linked finish line.” dairy, peanut, and a limited Cattle producers looking The Feb. 20 event will Veterinary Clinic, will then one to another,” said Marty Background: amount of sugar and sugar- to maximize the efficiency take place at the Great Plains provide the latest insights New, OSU Cooperative USMCA will advance containing products. of their operations should Coliseum, located at 920 about stress and pain man- United States agricultural Earlier this year, nearly register now to attend one SW Sheridan in Lawton. agement in calves. He also Extension area livestock interests in two of the most 1,000 American food and of two Chisholm Trail Beef The Feb. 21 Fairview event will lead a discussion about specialist headquartered in important markets for Amer- agriculture associations and Improvement Conference will take place at the Major the importance and ease of Duncan. ican farmers, ranchers, and companies announced their events set for Feb. 20 in County Fairgrounds, located testing procedures relative to Additional information agribusinesses. This high- support for USMCA and the Lawton and Feb. 21 in Fair- at 808 E. Highland St. in persistently infected bovine about the 2020 Chisholm standard agreement builds National Association of State view. upon our existing markets to Departments of Agriculture Sponsored by the Oklaho- agenda will be the same for The OSU College of Vet- Trail Beef Improvement Fairview. The conference viral diarrhea calves. Conference events is avail- ma Cooperative Extension both events. erinary Medicine’s Dr. John able by contacting New by USMCAa victory Registration forms for Gilliam will lead partici- Service, the conference is a merger of two past success- both conference events are pants through discussions email at marty.new@ok- ful events: The Cattle Trails available through all OSU about the importance of calf state.edu or by phone at 580- Cooperative Extension vaccinations, including the 255-3674, or Zook by email for farmers and Wheat and Stocker Con- ference and the Northwest county offices, impact of modified live and at [email protected] o1 Oklahoma Beef Conference. “We are asking partici- killed vaccines, “We will be focusing pri- pants to pre-register as it Following the sponsored by phone at 580-237-7677. ranchers marily on herd health this year,” said Dana Zook, greatly aids our planning for lunch, John Richeson, as- The Oklahoma Coopera- meals, refreshment breaks sociate professor of animal tive Extension Service is one Oklahoma Farm Bureau trade deal brings a small Oklahoma State University and conference materials, science at West Texas A&M of two state agencies admin- President Rodd Moesel re- piece of hope to farmers by Cooperative Extension area helping us to ensure every- University, will highlight istered by OSU’s Division leased the following state- preserving crucial markets livestock specialist head- one has the best conference howcalf health links to feed- of Agricultural Sciences and ment after the U.S. Senate for agricultural products quartered in Enid. “A variety experience possible.” Zook yard performance. Natural Resources, and is a approved the United States- with our closest trade part- of options are available to said. The final afternoon session Mexico-Canada Agreement. ners. vaccinate cattle, but the pro- Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, OSU will be led by Derrell Peel, key part of the university’s “Today’s long-awaited ap- “Oklahoma Farm Bureau cess can be confusing. Every Cooperative Extension beef OSU Cooperative Extension state and federally mandate proval of the United States- members are grateful for sector of the beef industry is cattle specialist. and vet- livestock marketing special- teaching, research and Ex- Mexico-Canada Agreement the support of Sen, Jim In- affected by the added costs erinarian, will kick off the ist. Peel will showcase how tension land-grant mission. is a welcome victory for hofe and Sen. James Lank- of treating animal sickness.” conference sessions with an animal health begins at the For more information con- farmers and ranchers across ford, and are hopeful the Cost is $25 per participant overview of proper vaccine ranch. Oklahoma. After years of USMCA’s approval will to each of the events, which handling and storage tech- “It’s our hope to not only tact Greg Hartman Beck- battling low prices, high lead to continued progress will begin at 8:45 a.m. and niques, and basic adminis- increase awareness about ham/Washita County Ex- production costs and. chal- on trade agreements across finish by 2:30 p.m. On-site tration protocols. cattle health, but also show- tension at 580-928-2139 o1 lenging weather, the historic the globe.” registration with refresh- Dr. Bruss Horn, veterinar- case how the concerns of 580-832-3356. Treating prostate problems in dogs STILLWATER — Many is present, your pet should simple urinary tract infec- tic blood test assessing for genology in the Department on its combined Stillwater of today’s pet dogs are neu-not experience pain or dis- tion can be misdiagnosed in a prostate-specific arginine of Veterinary Clinical Sci- and Tulsa campuses, with tered, but some owners keep comfort when a veterinarian the presence of prostatitis. esterase, currently available ences at Oklahoma State students from all 50 states their boys intact. Those in- is performing a digital palpa- Antibiotic therapy aimed at in Europe, will be available University College of Veteri- tact dogs often experience tion examination of the pros- treating a UTI is typically for veterinary use in North nary Medicine. and around 100 nations. problems with their prostate. tate per rectum. However, inadequate to treat a prosta- America. If you have ques- Oklahoma State Univer- Established in 1890, Okla- About 50 percent of intact some pets simply detest this titis; if UTIs recur, check for tions about your dog’s pros- sity is a modern land-grant homa State has graduated male dogs experience age- examination on merit alone. prostatitis. tate, consult your veterinar- university that prepares stu- more than 275,000 students related prostatic changes by Prostatitis, a bacterial Prostate cancer in dogs ian, dents for success. OSU has the time they’re 4 years old. prostate infection, is rare occurs most frequently in STORY BY: Candace Ly- more than 34,000 students to serve the state of Okla- Such changes should be ex- in neutered dogs; it’s much neutered males and is not de- man, DVM, DACT, an as- across its five-campus sys- homa, the nation, and the pected, to help put examina- more likely in intact dogs. pendent on the existence of sistant professor of therio- tem and more than 24,000 world. tion findings into perspec- This infection can take the sex steroid hormones from tive and prevent unnecessary form of a sudden, acute case the testicles. Sadly, prostatic treatments. ora long-term, chronic case. cancer tends to be highly Roger Mills County Cattlemen's Assoc. Clinical signs of chronic aggressive and metastatic Broad clinical signs that a prostatic disease exists in- prostatitis are not always because it’s typically late, 42nd Annual All Breed Bull Sale clude: blood-tinged fluid on obvious. 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