The Noble Foundation offers many educational opportunities that are open to the public. With subjects ranging from forages to hunter safety to horticulture, these events are interesting and informative. Make plans to attend today!

For more information about public educational events, contact Annie Coble at the Noble Foundation: 580.224.6501 or macoble@noble.org..

April, 2008
14	Agroterrorism Seminar [Details]The program agenda and speakers are: Introduction - Dr. Dave Sparks and Dr. Gene Parker, Extension Area Food/Animal Quality & Health Specialists; Video; Economic Impacts of FAD and other Agricultural Emergencies - Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, OSU; FAD Threats to Oklahoma - Dr. Dave Sparks and Dr. Gene Parker; FAD Control/Eradication - Dr. Leslie Cole, Asst. State Veterinarian, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture; Agro-terrorist Threats - Dr. Leslie Cole; Social Impacts of Agricultural Emergencies - Dr. Barbara Brown, Asst. Professor - Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, OSU Emergency Planning - Ok. Cooperative Extension Disaster Education & Assistance Team; Questions/Discussion - Speaker Panel If you have further questions, don't hesitate to Location: Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please Pre-register with Carter County Extension Office at (580) 223-6570. Specific Contact for this Event:     Contact: Leland McDaniel     Address: Carter County OSU Extension, Carter County Courthouse Annex, Ardmore, OK 73401     Email Address: leland.mcdaniel@okstate.edu     Phone Number: (580) 223-6570
22	NF2 Cooperator Update Meeting at Wayne, OK [Details]Topics for the meeting will be Pond Management; Spring Pasture Management; Herd Health Management; and Cow/Calf Management. Location: Mid-America Technology Center (Seminar Room-Health Building)--Wayne, OK Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register. Payment Instructions: There is no fee. Specific Contact for this Event:     Contact: Becca McMillan     Address: Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401     Email Address: rlmcmillan@noble.org     Phone Number: 580-224-6440
22	Cool Season Perennial Workshop – POSTPONED Location: Kruse Auditorium Registration Instructions: This event has been postponed. Watch for an event in July that will cover this topic.
24	Pecan School--Grafting [Details]This session of the Pecan School with deal with Pecan Grafting. Topics include: the theory of pecan grafting; the four-flap graft; the in-lay bark graft; other grafting methods; and an insect watch report about the pecan nut casebearer. Some of the session will be outdoors--dress appropriately. Location: NF Kruse Auditorium Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register Payment Instructions: There is no fee.
30	NF2 Cooperator Update Meeting at Shawnee, OK [Details]Topics for the meeting will be Pond Management; Spring Pasture Management; Herd Health Management; and Cow/Calf Management. Location: Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center--Shawnee, OK Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register. Payment Instructions: There is no fee. Specific Contact for this Event:     Contact: Becca McMillan     Address: Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401     Email Address: rlmcmillan@noble.org     Phone Number: 580-224-6440
May, 2008
1	NF1 Field Day at Ole Butler Farm--Vashti, TX [Details]Topics highlighted at the field day will be: Flecha Fescue/Summer Legume Mixtures; Grazing Management; Hay Costs and Alternatives; Plant Identification; Seedbed Preparation; Soil Sampling Demonstration; and Winter Legumes. Location: Vashti Baptist Church Fellowship Hall (gathering point) Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register. Payment Instructions: There is no fee for this event. Specific Contact for this Event:     Contact: Lori Heman     Address: Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401     Email Address: leheman@noble.org     Phone Number: 580-224-6430
15	Field Day--Noble Foundation's Oswalt Ranch [Details]This field day will give participants a better understanding of the overall purpose of this property. Highlights of the field day will include future plans; white-tailed buck movement study; prescribed burning results and follow-up management; results of by-product feed studies; economics of preconditioning and a look at new facilities. Location: Noble Foundation's Oswalt Ranch Time: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register. Payment Instructions: There is no fee. Register Online for this Event | Agenda | Map
29	Pecan School--Pest Control [Details]This session of the Pecan School focuses on pest control. Topics to be covered include: Sprayer Calibration; Pesticide Application; Weed Control; Pecan Insects; Pecan Diseases; and Leaf Sampling. Location: Noble Foundation's Kruse Auditorium Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Register Online for this Event
June, 2008
17	Largemouth Bass & Bluegill Management in Ponds Workshop [Details]This workshop will expose attendees to the basics of managing a pond for good largemouth bass and bluegill fishing. See agenda for workshop topics. This is an outdoor event and a little lengthy. Participants should dress for outdoors, bring insect repellent and perhaps bring a snack--no meal will be served. Location: Creede Speake Ranch, Milo, OK Time: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. Registration Instructions: Please pre-register. Payment Instructions: There is no fee. Register Online for this Event | Agenda