Ag Events

Spring Cattle Workshop [Details]The Spring Cattle Workshop will provide producers basic information for use in making appropriate bull selections for their herds. Attendees will learn how to understand and use EPDs, the value of known genetics and general pre-breeding management. A live animal evaluation and case study will be included.
Location: Noble Foundation Pavilion
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Payment Instructions: There is no fee for this event.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Fertilizing for Profit School [Details]The Fertilizing for Profit Seminar will provide information on soil testing; pH and liming; and the economic and agronomic considerations of applying fertilizers. The seminar will focus on fertilization of forage and hay crops.
Location: Noble Foundation Kruse Auditorium
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Payment Instructions: There is no fee for this event.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Basic AG Spring Food Plot Seminar [Details]This seminar will discuss the positives and negatives of developing food plots, as well as using them to attract wildlife to your property. Participants will learn how to select a food plot site, take soil samples and properly plant a specific crop. Noble Foundation consultants will also discuss white-tailed deer habitat management practices such as prescribed burning and livestock grazing.
Location: OSU Extension Auditorium, 930 N. Portland Ave., Oklahoma City, OK
Registration Instructions: Please call the Oklahoma County OSU Extension Office to register 405.713.1125
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Oklahoma County OSU Extension Office
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    Email Address: ray.ridlen@okstate.edu
    Phone Number: 405.713.1125

Fertilizer and Weed Control Seminar-Wayne [Details]During this meeting, attendees will learn solutions to common pasture fertilizer issues, as well as herbicide treatments for weed and brush control. This meeting will be repeated in two locations.
Location: Mid-America Technology Center, 27438 SH 59, Wayne, OK 73095
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Payment Instructions: No fee for this event.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Fertilizer and Weed Control Seminar-Atoka [Details]During this meeting, attendees will learn solutions to common pasture fertilizer issues, as well as herbicide treatments for weed and brush control. This meeting will be repeated in two locations.
Location: Kiamichi Technology Center, 1301 W. Liberty Road, Atoka, OK 74525
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Payment Instructions: No fee for this event.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Beef Quality Assurance Workshop [Details]Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that hopes to raise consumer confidence through offering proper management education and guidelines for the beef industry. The BQA Workshop will offer participants insight into BQA standards for animal care, recordkeeping, nutrition and carcass quality. Participants can become BQA certified with successful completion of the workshop and a test.
Location: Noble Foundation Kruse Auditorium
Payment Instructions: No fee for this event
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Junior Beef Program Results [Details]Winners of the Junior Beef program will be announced.
Location: Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, 2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Robyn Graves
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: rlgraves@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6294

Texoma Pasture and Cattle Conference: Factoring Drought into the Management Equation [Details]Experts from Texas AgriLife Extension and the Noble Foundation will speak on topics such as pasture recovery and preemptive forage planning, techniques to increase pregnancy rates and managing the breeding herd during drought, economics of managing at reduced stocking rates versus feeding through another summer, and the economics of purchasing replacement females and other alternatives.
Location: Ardmore Convention Center, 2401 N. Rockford Road, Ardmore, OK
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Payment Instructions: Registration fee is $35 which includes lunch.
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292

Grazing Workshop
Location: Craig Watson Ranch, 2957 Elliott Road, Sherman, TX
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292

Micro-Irrigation Seminar [Details]Topics will include pros and cons of micro-irrigation, water source options, system design considerations and irrigation scheduling.
Location: Noble Foundation Kruse Auditorium, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Payment Instructions: No fee for this event
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Basic AG Field Day - Roanoke [Details]Participants will learn about orchard management, water resource development, pond management, bee keeping, direct marketing options and Agri-Tourism. Registration is limited to 50 participants
Location: Henrietta Creek Orchard, 14255 Old Denton Road, Roanoke, TX
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Payment Instructions: Registration fee is $10 which includes lunch
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Basic Cattle School, Part 1 [Details]This is part one of a two-part series. The second part will be on May 9. Participants will learn the cattle basics such as industry information, terminology, herd health, reproduction and bull evaluation. Demonstrations on handling and basic nutrition will also be given.
Location: Noble Foundation Oswalt Road Ranch, 18414 Dixon Road, Marietta, OK
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Payment Instructions: Registration fee is $20 which includes lunch
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Tracy Cumbie
    Address: 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, , Ardmore, OK 73401
    Email Address: tlcumbie@noble.org
    Phone Number: 580.224.6292
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Basic AG Field Day and Expo - McKinney [Details]This annual event will feature a variety of topics helpful to the novice farmer or rancher. Including sessions will cover rainwater harvesting, weed control, pond construction and initial fish stocking, equine health, raised bed demonstration, and grass-fed and organic beef production.
Location: Myers Park & Event Center, 7117 CR 166, McKinney, TX
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Instructions: No registration required
Payment Instructions: No fee for this event
Specific Contact for this Event:
    Contact: Collin County AgriLife Extension Office
    Address: 825 N McDonald St, Ste 150, , McKinney, TX 75069
    Email Address: collin-tx@tamu.edu
    Phone Number: 972.548.4233