Lacey Vilhauer

Cherokee, Oklahoma

Field Editor at High Plains Journal

Writer, Baker, Wife, Westie Lover, Chicken Mother. An Oklahoma farm girl with a love for the dictionary.

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Articles

HPJ Live speakers, details announced - High Plains Journal

1 week ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

High Plains Journal’s new event, HPJ Live, will debut Aug. 6-8 in Wichita, Kansas, at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center. This event will incorporate HPJ’s past educational U events, including Cattle U, Alfalfa U, Sorghum Wheat U, and Soil Health U, into one event with a tradeshow expected to include more than 100 exhibitors.
Crop rotation matters in the vegetable garden - High Plains Journal

2 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Lacey Vilhauer, Outdoors, Soil Health, Women In Ag Raising a vegetable garden with years of continuous success and high-yielding plants is a skill. However, it’s not just a matter of having a green thumb. Utilizing crop rotation in the garden can provide similar benefits for horticulturists as it does for farmers who apply these practices in their fields.
Foot-and-mouth disease found in Europe, sparking concerns in the U.S.

2 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

The United States has not seen a case of foot-and-mouth disease since 1929, but recent infections in Europe have ignited unease across the world. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that can be transmitted to all cloven-hoofed mammals, such as cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, deer, and llamas. One of the last major outbreaks occurred in the United Kingdom in 2001. More than 6 million sheep and cows were depopulated to stop the spread of the disease.
The value of a bottle calf - High Plains Journal

2 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Ag News, Beef, Cow Calf, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock Markets, Opinion It’s that time of year again, the warmth of the sun has returned, the Bermuda grass is coming out of dormancy, my ghost white legs are seeing some sun, the canola fields are blooming beautifully—in contrast to their horrid stench—and there are bottle calves bawling for their milk behind my house.
A good egg: Pasture-raised egg farms connect with consumers - High Plains Journal

3 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Ag News, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chickens, Disease, Lacey Vilhauer, Poultry, Predators The pastel-colored yolk of a conventional, cage-raised egg literally pales in comparison to the rich, golden shade of a pasture-raised yolk—all due to the chickens’ diets. When it comes to nutrition, the proof is in the protein.
Herriman Farm receives 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award - High Plains Journal

3 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Photo: Scotty Herriman, who received the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award, stands in his cereal rye field. (Courtesy photo.)Scotty Herriman has been farming for more than 50 years, and he has faced challenges that have forced him to adapt his practices—a process that has transformed him into an even better steward of the land. Herriman and his wife, Jo, farm near South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. On Feb.
A farewell to Oklahoma’s Jim Norick Arena - High Plains Journal

4 weeks ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

The Jim Norick Arena, located at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has served as the stage for thousands of momentous events since it was opened in 1965. After 60 years of livestock shows, sporting events and entertainment in what Oklahomans call “The Big House,” the arena is nearing the end of its life.
TSCRA investigation leads to arrests in the theft of 82 cattle

1 month ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Auction Barns, Beef, Cow Calf, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock On March 21, the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced they had arrested two individuals, and two warrants had been issued for others involved in a cattle theft case of 82 head of cattle. TSCRA Special Ranger John Vance led the investigation that involved six ranches and one sale barn, spanning crimes across four counties in Texas and Oklahoma.
Lady truckers: in it for the long haul

1 month ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Twenty years ago, a young Ralyn Newman knew what she wanted to become when she grew up. In stark contrast to her classmates who dreamed of becoming nurses, teachers and cosmetologists, Newman was certain she wanted to become a semi-truck driver. “I used to help my grandpa haul hay, and that started my semi fascination,” Newman explained. “He put me in the truck and told me to figure it out.
Oklahoma cedar tree bill passes in the House - High Plains Journal

1 month ago | hpj.com | Lacey Vilhauer

Cow Calf, Disaster, Drought, Farmland, Fire, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Oklahoma, Outdoors, Ranchland, Real Estate, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Water, Weather Dry conditions and high wind speeds continue to plague the Oklahoma prairie, and wildfires—often accelerated by invasive Eastern redcedar trees—continue to lead to destructive, costly and sometimes deadly outcomes.