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May 21, 2022 Workshop to address 6-8 PM food labeling regulations BURTON HOUSE LAWN By Kirsten Hollansworth an opportunity for food in- Register now for the Food dustry professionals to design Labeling Workshop. For any STILLWATER, Okla. - The an honest and attractive label, other questions contact Karen Robert M. Kerr Food and Agri- while still abiding by regula- Smith, FAPC workshop co- cultural Products Center is set tions,” Graves said. “Experi- ordinator, at karenl.smithe to host a public two-day Food enced specialists at FAPC help okstate.edu or call 405-744- Labeling Workshop June 8-9. guide workshop participants to 6277. Participants will learn about exceed the consumers’ desire FAPC, a part of OSU's Divi- the Food and Drug Adminis- for clean-labeled products.” sion of Agricultural Sciences tration food labeling regula- During the workshop, in- tions. dustry professionals will learn and Natural Resources, helps Andrea Graves, business and about mandatory label ele- to discover, develop and de- marketing specialist, said mis- ments, nutrition labeling re- liver technical and business leading food labels can be con- quirements, health and nutri- information that will stimu- fusing for consumers and small tion claims, the Food Allergen late and support the growth of businesses and startups will Labeling and Consumer Pro- value-added food and agricul- benefit from the workshop. tection Act of 2004 and special tural products and processing “This workshop will provide labeling exemptions. in Oklahoma. Spring planting rolls on “SWOSU Annannces amid drought Summer Picnic By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. - Many areas of Oklahoma received Extension cropping systems specialist. “Planters are rolling in the panhandle with corn and cotton. It’s a ‘get something in impacts we should be con- cerned about.” Crops will require deep soil moisture during the hot and & Jerry Hodge the ground and hope for the Book Launch much-needed rain within the dry days of summer to pro- past couple weeks, but drought best’ kind of mentality that’s duce sustainable yields. For still cripples a large section of especially true when you have many non-irrigated acres in the state. the potential to irrigate.” the western part of the state, The latest drought moni- ‘The critical time frame for core soil moisture reserves are tor map from the Oklahoma planting corn has come and already depleted. Mesonet shows most of the gone for most corn acres in the “Folks who've been dry for a The Southwestern Oklaho- Lbelisabeththomas.com. largest single donation in the western portion of the state is state, and several acres of soy- ma State University (SWOSU) long time are living on rainfall annual Summer Picnic will be Following the event, at- history of the university. The under severe, extreme or ex- beans and milo were planted in tendees are, as has become gift is being used for a state- ceptional drought. events, and if we go another central Oklahoma before rains held on Friday, June 17, from tradition, encouraged to move of-the-art facility dedicated Despite a lack of rainfall, in early May, Lofton said. Parts month or 45 days with no 6-8 p.m. on the Burton House their lawn chairs from Burton to pharmacy, rural health and farmers are moving forward of eastern and central Okla- moisture, we'll see the nega- Jawn on the south side of the House to College Avenue to en- healthcare education. The fa- with spring planting for crops homa received anywhere from tive effects of that later this fall Weatherford campus. joy the 2022 Heartland Cruise cility will be named in honor such as corn, soybeans, grain 5 to 7 inches of rain in just a at harvest.” In addition to lawn games, Car show, now in its 32nd year. of the Hodges, and a new en- Interested in how garden sorghum and cotton. few days, but Lofton said the food and drinks, this year's You're On, Cowboy! focuses dowment benefitting students “In western Oklahoma, pro- drought threat is far from over. planting is going in 2022? On event will include a special on lessons learned by Hodge enrolled in the SWOSU College ducers with irrigated acres “It’s a great first step, but a recent episode of Oklahoma book launch by alumnus and from taking risks, taking of Pharmacy will also be estab- have been pre-watering to we'll need more,” he said. “You Gardening, Wes Lee, OSU Ex- tension Mesonet agricultural benefactor Jerry Hodge of names and knowing when to lished in connection with the get enough water to start as can’t worry about drought in we move into the summer July if you don’t get a crop up coordinator, discusses how the Amarillo (TX) for his book, fold. It is a memoir that re- gift. You're On, Cowboy! Hodge traces the path that led Hodge The SWOSU Summer Pic- months,” said Josh Lofton, in May, so the rain is helpful, dry winter caused many plants Oklahoma State University but it’s the long-term late July to bloom late this year. and SWOSU President Dr. to become wildly successful in nic is a free community event Diana Lovell will discuss the business and eventually suc- sponsored by the SWOSU book and take questions from cessful in marriage. Alumni Association. Those Mobile Wellness Unit attendees. Press inquiries re- Hodge and his wife, Marga- who plan to attend are asked to garding You're On, Cowboy! ret, recently donated a record- RSVP to Taylor Adler, Taylor. 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