July Archive
1. July 3, 2005 |
4. July 24, 2005 |
Stories for week of July 31,
2005
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Show # 0530
Farmers’ Markets View
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Darrell Barton, owner of Dead Coyote
Hill Farm, and Terry Lanham Festival Market Place manager in Edmond,
tell
how a trip to a farmers’ market is more than just buying and selling
vegetables.
Interview View
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Mike Shulte, Department of Agriculture, talks
about the farmers market program across the state.
The Farmers
Market- A Growing Industry View
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While farms are on the decline, farmers markets are on the increase.
Growers and consumers are establishing the market as a place to get
fresh produce.
Rural Loans View
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Investing in rural oklahoma may get a little easier with a combination
of loans, grants, and government guarantees.
Oklahoma Demographics View
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Mike Woods, Oklahoma State University economist, talks about the
changing Oklahoma demographics.
Northwest Oklahoma View
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Businesses and people are on the decline in Dacoma, but one
business has managed to stay.
Oklahoma Profile View Story
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A segment highlighting Oklahomans who have shown an undeniable drive
for success in the face of adversity will be featured weekly. This week
we meet Dacoma native and District 58 State Representative Jeff Hickman
as he discusses strategies to
spur job growth and help some of Oklahoma’s most isolated communities.
Cottonseed
Oil View
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Gary Conkling,
president and CEO of Producers Cooperative Oil Mill in Oklahoma City
and James Graves, general superintendent,
explain the economic impact of cotton and its oil to the state.
Stories for week of July 24,
2005
*TV Schedule below
Show # 0529
Note: For another viewing option we
have added a Mov. file.
Zebra Mussels View
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While these two-inch long uninvited guests are small, they are causing
a headache in some northeast Oklahoma lakes by ruining boat motors
and costing taxpayer dollars to fight them.
Africanized Bees View
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Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma CareerTech system team up
to educate and prepare the state’s citizens to meet this menace.
Cedar Invaders View
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Eastern Red Cedar trees hurt our environment and pose a fire threat.
Ongoing work to control this tree can now be found in most Oklahoma
pastures.
West Nile Virus View
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State Epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley discusses the effect West Nile
has on humans and gives tips for prevention – your best defense
against this sometimes-deadly virus. Dave Freeman, OSU equine specialist
and Rebecca Halvorson owner of Halvorson Quarter Horses talk about
vaccinating horses against the disease.
West Nile Virus in Horses View
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The horse industry is one of the largest in the state, how you can
protect your investment.
Fire Ants View
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Heavener landowner Gene Ward and Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture Field Inspector Jeanetta Cooper talk of biological
control methods to fight
fire ants without using pesticides.
Stories for week of July 17,
2005
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Show # 0528
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AgriTourism View
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Lee Henry gives Oklahomans a cowboy experience at his Rockin LH Asparagus
farm in the small town of Stidham near Lake Eufaula. Henry teams up with
neighbors, Mike and Donna Hefner, at the Hefner Kiwi farm for visitors
to enjoy the beauty of agriculture.
Wildlife Tourism View
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Economist Mark Drabenstott says many farmers make more from renting their
land for wildlife recreation (hunting) than they do from agriculture.
AgriTourism-Oklahoma's
Efforts View
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Interview with Francie Tollie, director of the new AgriTourism Office.
For more information visit the Ok Dept of Ag Website. http://www.oda.state.ok.us/
Download Oklahoma AgriTourism questionaire (PDF file)
Flying W Guest
Ranch View Story Here Mov.file
Not only do guests visit the Old West at this Sayre ranch - they experience
an authentic archaeological dig.
Bright Idea View
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The town of Cherokee and surrounding areas are promoting tourism in Northwestern
Oklahoma.
Stories for
week of July 10, 2005
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Show # 0527
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Lights, Camera, Action! View
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Oklahoma is a boomtown once again – only this time oil production
has been replaced with movie production. In May the Oklahoma Legislature
passed three bills designed to bolster film production in the state.
This week on Oklahoma Horizon we see how going Hollywood can help Oklahoma’s
economy.
Dead CENTER Film Festival View
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Oklahoma City is proud of it’s cowboy heritage, but for one weekend
in June Oklahoma “Cow Town” turns into Oklahoma “Wow
Town” as film makers from around the nation take part in the Dead
Center Film Festival.
Oklahoma Film and Music View
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Jill Simpson, director of the Oklahoma Film and Music office,talks about
Oklahoma's efforts to recruit film production in the state. For
more information - http://oklahomafilm.org/
Fantasy Make-Up View
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An Oklahoma CareerTech student organization takes center stage designing
the nation’s first SkillsUSA competitive event for movie and
theatrical make up artists in its cosmetology programs.
Oklahoma Profile View
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A new segment highlighting Oklahomans who have shown an undeniable drive for
success in the face of adversity will be featured weekly. This week we meet
Matthew Mungle, academy award winner in film for special effects make-up.
Stories for week of July 3,
2005
*TV Schedule below
Show # 0526
Mad Cow Disease View
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Last week the USDA confirmed the existence of a second case of Mad Cow
Disease in the U.S. This report examines possible implications for the
cattle industry in general and in Oklahoma's economy.
Interview View Story Here, Dr. Darrel Peel, OSU Agriculture Economist.
Energy Independence View
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Oklahoma Secretary of Environment Miles Tolbert discusses how farmer’s
crops end up in the fuel tank of our cars for a newer and cleaner burning
alternative.
Clean Cities View
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Clean Cities Manager Yvonne Anderson of the Association of Central Oklahoma
Government discusses the value of crop-burning vehicles.
Ag in the Classroom View
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Reporter Jessica Lowe goes into the classroom to show us what teachers
are learning on the farm this summer and why it's important in today's
world.
Interview View Story Here, Jamey Allen, Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Day of the Cowboy View
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Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhoffe led the efforts in the U.S. Senate to pass
a resolution calling for the fourth Saturday in July to be named The
Day of the Cowboy. Oklahoma Horizon reporter and calf roper, Brian Bendele,
shows us what it takes to be a cowboy.
