Archive for April, 2009

RODEO: Thursday results for steer roping

Thursday’s action in PRCA slack saw two rounds of steer roping.
STEER ROPING RD 1:

Wayne A. Hoffman

Wayne Anthony Hoffman, 45, lifelong area resident, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, in Texhoma, Oklahoma.
The son of Lawrence and Joy (Frame) Hoffman, he was born on June 6, 1963, at Guymon. Wayne attended the Guymon schools, graduating with the Class of 1981.
He was married to Kristene McCallister in Texhoma, Texas on April 7, 2007. Wayne [...]

OK hay report 04/30/09

Oklahoma City — Here is the weekly Oklahoma alfalfa and grass hay report as reported by the state Department of Agriculture. As always, if you’ve got hay to sell or need to buy more, the ODAFF is your source with an in-state directory and an out-of state directory.
If you’re here in the Panhandle region, feel [...]

Daily livestock summary 04/30/09

Amarillo, TX — Here is the daily livestock summary for Thursday, April 30, 2009, as reported by the USDA.
CATTLE
Direct Trade:
In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas, Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota; Not enough sales to establish [...]

OK grain prices 04/30/09

Oklahoma City, OK — Here are the closing prices for the cash grain markets for Thursday, April 30, 3009, as reported by the state Department of Agriculture.
U.S. No 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT: 3 to 10 cents higher. 4.75-5.28

Texhoma livestock auction 04/30/09

Texhoma, OK — Here are the closing quotations from the Wednesday, April 29, 2009, sale at Texhoma Livestock Auction, Texhoma, OK, as reported by the state Department of Agriculture.

Receipts: 300 Last Week: 500 Year Ago: 575

MSG continues Western or jail tradition

Main Street Guymon helps everybody get into the spirit of Pioneer Days by continuing the tradition of the dress Western or get thrown in jail week.

OPSU’s Wagner continues to move ahead

By Scott Puryear
Goodwell, Okla. — Joseph “Joe” Wagner of Wiley, Colorado in his fourth year at Oklahoma Panhandle State University and he has been an exemplary citizen and student athlete.
Wagner is in the process of completing his degree in Biology and he is a top-notch student earning honors for academic achievement and will [...]

Gov. Brad Henry holds fate of school deregulation

By JULIE BISBEE / The Oklahoman
A bill to allow local school districts to decide which state policies to follow has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk.

Oversight education switch killed By Gov. Brad Henry

By MICHAEL MCNUTT / The Oklahoman
Saying the measure provided no evidence of educational improvements and voicing concerns about increased costs and constitutionality, Gov. Brad Henry vetoed a bill Wednesday to move control of education standards and testing from the state Education Department.

Oklahoma pork group lauds change of flu name

From The Oklahoman
The Oklahoma Pork Council is now calling the influenza outbreak the H1N1 flu, aligning with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other government agencies that have begun referring to the virus by its viral strain.