July 29, 2023 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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News July 29, 2023 The Elk City News -3 No Herd Rebuilding in Sight on Feed report was unchanged from last year, which indicates that relatively large numbers 4 County C EU Meeting of heifers continue to be fed for Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma total inventory of heifers was percent year over year. The slaughter rather than retained (4 CEU CREDITS PENDING) State University Extension down 3.8 percent from last dairy cow inventory, at 9.4 mil- for breeding. Heifers currently Livestock Marketing Special- year with decreases of 2.4 and lion head, was unchanged from represent 39.9 percent of total A meeting will be held on Oklahoma State University, ist 2.7 percent for beef and dairy last year and was the only in- feedlot inventories, the high- August 30, 2023, from 9:30 in compliance with Title VI and AM to 2:30 PM, at the West- VII of the Civil Rights Act of replacement heifers, along ventory category in the report est proportion of heifers in ern Technology Center 301 1964, Executive Order 11246 The July Cattle report with a 5.2 percent decline in not showing a year-over-year feedlots since 2001. Western Dr. Elk City, Okla- as amended, Title IX of the Edu- showed that the U.S. beef cow the inventory of other heif- decrease. ‘The sharp increase in feed- homa. This meeting will cover cation Amendments of 1972, herd continued to decline ers. The inventory of steers Not only did the report er cattle prices this year repre- Drift Management, wheat and Americans with Disabilities Act of through the first half of the over 500 pounds was down 3.5 show continued cattle liquida- sents a growing market incen- cotton/peanut weed manage- 1990, and other federal laws and year. The July 1 beef cow in- percent year over year and the tion thus far in 2023, but there tive for the beef cattle industry ment, John Deere calibration, regulations, does not discriminate ventory was 29.4 million head, inventory of calves under 500 are also no clear indications to transition from liquidation nozzle selection etc. This meet- on the basis of race, color, national down 2.6 percent year over pounds was down 2.6 percent that numbers will stabilize and ing will offer 4 CEU Credits origin, sex, age, religion, disability, to herd expansion, but it does year. This is the fifth year of from one year ago. ‘The bull in- grow anytime soon. The cur- not appear that the industry is (pending). or status as a veteran in any of its smaller beef cow inventories ventory was down 5.0 percent rent inventory of beef replace- It is important to have your policies, practices or procedures. responding yet. Feeder cattle since the 2018 cyclical peak, year over year. Total cattle in ment heifers is 4.05 million prices will continue to increase private applicator number ‘This includes but is not limited to with the beef cow herd down feedlots on July 1 was 13.1 head, lower than the previous to jump-start heifer retention, when you attend this meeting admissions, employment, finan- 3.0 million head, a five-year million head, down 2.2 percent cyclical low of 4.2 million head which will lead to even higher to receive CEU credit. cial aid, and educational services. decrease of 9.3 percent. The year over year. The calculated in 2011 and 2012 and is the prices as feeder supplies are A steak lunch will be pro- References within this publication smaller beef cow herd is part of supply of feeder cattle (other lowest in 50 years of available further squeezed with fewer vided by Western Equipment. to any specific commercial product, a general decrease in all cattle heifers + steers + calves — cattle July 1 inventory data. There heifers in the feeder cattle sup- We request that you RSVP process, or service by trade name, numbers in the U.S. on feed) based on this report is is certainly no indication of ply. by August 23rd to guarantee trademark, service mark, manu- ‘The total inventory of all 34.4 million head, 3.6 percent heifer retention in this replace- your meal. You can do so by facturer, or otherwise does not For additional information cattle and calves in this report smaller than last year. ‘The re- ment heifer inventory. More- please contact Greg Hartman, calling the extension office at constitute or imply endorsement was 95.9 million head, down port pegged the 2023 calf crop over, the inventory of heifers Beckham County Ag/4-H/CED at 580-928-2139 or email greg. hy Oklahoma Cooperative Exten- 2.7 percent year over year. The at 33.8 million head, down 1.9 in feedlots from the July Cattle 580-928-2139. [email protected] sion Service What’s hot and what’s not: Mislabeled jalapeno seeds reach gardeners nationwide By Gail Ellis complimentary seeds request Colorado, Arkansas, Missouri, greenhouses like Sedan Floral. or distributor who is often year, Fiore said the potential form to submitfor replacement Texas and Nebraska. Mass distribution makes it dif- owned by a larger company. for a jalapeno seed shortage STILLWATER - Many gar- packets and apologized for the “Jalapenos are such a big ficult to identify the problem's Tracing back seed lineage be- if or when mislabeled seeds deners were surprised this inconvenience. The OSU Stu- item for us, and banana pep- origin. comes impossible, he said. are disposed of is much lower summer when their jalapeno dent Farm grows and supplies pers just aren't,” Cude said. “All pepper seeds look the “Aside from harvesting and compared to other produce plants began producing an un- vegetables to Stillwater’s food “We didn’t have enough seed same, and when you're buying bank, Our Daily Bread, and to mix that up in the seed ma- them in packages of 25,000 growing your own seeds, I've that takes longer to grow, such identified yellow pepper. lost confidence in seed produc- chine. It wasn’t mathemati- seeds, you go off the label and as avocadoes. From Michigan to Okla- Carrier said the peppers have tion. I can’t look at a seed pack- “The good news with seed homa, Facebook gardening been a hit with clients despite cally possible.” don’t know if there's some- Acall to Sedan Floral’s seed thing different in it,” Cude said. et on any U.S. shelf now and production is that it can ramp groups flooded with hundreds the mistaken identity. of posts about the unidentified Transparency at Sedan Flo- vendor indicated the seeds Tracking the supply chain confidently tell you this didn’t up quickly,” he said. “If you peppers that vary in flavor and ral were sourced from a producer In Wichita Falls, Texas, come from overseas. These have one viable, true-to-type heat level. It’s become known Wholesale plant _suppli- in California and that the prob- Smith's Gardentown Farm got things switch hands, get rela- jalapeno, you can get 50-60 nationwide as Peppergate or ers are also fielding questions lem was widespread. Cude sent lucky. None of their jalapeno beled, redistributed and cut up seeds out of it. You've got a Jalapenogate. about the unknown seeds. an email to all of Sedan Floral’s plants were affected, but that so many times.” huge multiplier effect when it Workers at the Oklahoma “I got a couple of calls about customers that provided the didn’t stop general manager Fiore said this summer's Ja- comes to re-establishing the State University Student Farm it in early June, and then it vendor's explanation, which Michael Fiore from doing his lapenogate has also uncovered supply chain because it’s a fast discovered they had planted just blew up,” said Ali Cude, was that some jalapeno seed own research. Like Cude, he another, more serious concern: turnaround time of a couple of some of the mystery seeds af- office manager of Sedan Floral packets had been mislabeled. asked his seed supplier a few food safety. Mislabeled pepper months from seed to harvest. ter their jalapeno plants began in Sedan, Kansas. “We imme- Beyond acknowledgment of questions that sent him fur- seeds have reached almost ev- It takes decades to get avo- producing what resembles a diately went through our seed the mix-up, vendors have said ther up the supply chain. type of banana pepper. Now, inventory, looked at what we little about how it could have “They traced it back to a ery corner of the U.S. in a mat- cado trees up to size to where farm manager Lynda Carrier ordered, what we sowed and happened. huge, nationwide distributor,” ter of months, demonstrating they're producing” said some of them look more what we have on hand.” “There are about four com- Fiore said. “They provide seeds how fast a product can move Cude is still shocked at how like chili peppers. Sedan Floral is a third- panies that sell seed to green- to multiple large brokers, and across the country. the strange pepper plants con- “I contacted the seed com- generation family business for houses our size, and two differ- they import seeds from all “Seeing how easily the tinue to make headlines. She pany, and they responded with Cude’s husband, who gradu- ent brokers got jalapeno seed over.” seeds were distributed across prioritizes transparency with an explanation that the pack- ated from OSU and returned from the same source,” she His sources indicated the all 50 states is a little scary her customers, and although ets are filled on semi-automat- to work at the wholesale green- ic equipment, and on very rare said. “But different seed com- mislabeled jalapeno seeds from a security standpoint,” he few seed vendors have offered house in 2007. It is the 74th panies that repackage their came from a farm overseas. said. clear explanations, greenhous- occasions, the wrong seed is largest greenhouse in the U.S., own seed packets also fell vic- es are moving on to the fall Smith’s Gardentown Farm selling to garden centers with- tim to this.” dropped into the packet,” Car- “It’s highly probable they originated in China and were regularly sources products growing season that includes rier said. in 500 miles. Deliveries are Seeds produced by a breed- overseas, such as geranium mums, cabbage and kale. The company provided a made to Oklahoma, Kansas, er are marketed by a broker to repackaged and distributed in seeds from El Salvador, that “People have said they're California,” he said. “There are ways to get around trade em- have their country of origin really good peppers,” she said. Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life cholces bargoes by giving the seeds to disclosed on the packaging, “In the grand scheme of the but seeds without a listed world, it is what it is, and a lot a different company to receive them, and they label them as source may not be inspected, of people are taking it light- Hospice care provides medical servic emotional support, and spiritual re- their own.” Fiore said. hearted.” sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer Fiore’s research revealed “We're dependent on large OSU Extension uses re- about five companies control or heart failure. Hosp e care helps mily members manage the practical most of the small seeds in the corporations and foreign en- tities,” he said. “This unravels search-based information to help all Oklahomans solve lo- details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. world. Like a lot of monopo- a deeper issue of these major cal issues and concerns, pro- lized industries, small busi- companies that control the en- mote leadership and manage For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: nesses are often in the dark tire world of seeds.” resources wisely throughout about product origin. Seeds are ‘The mystery ofthe season the state’s 77 counties. Most Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator purchased through a broker Despite the jalapeno dis- information is available at lit- working under a larger broker appointment in gardens this tle to no cost. 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