As a member of Class XV of the Oklahoma Agriculture Leadership Program, I get to visit many places across the state of Oklahoma to learn how agriculture is done. It is a program I have wanted to be in for many years and was privileged to do so this go round. I have learned so much at times my head is spinning. You’d be surprised what really goes on down on the farm.
For example, the diversification that takes place all around you, from wheat to vegetables to fruit, sometimes all on the same farm. To remain economically viable, Oklahoma farmers are learning how to make a living year round versus just seasonally. Sometimes that means a nontraditional crop.
In this week’s video blog, I show you our state’s hottest crop from Southwest Oklahoma.
Alisa Hines
On the Horizon: Too Hot to Handle from Alisa Hines on Vimeo.
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I really liked this post. I like the fact that the “higher dollar per acre” crops were mentioned, the fact that this particular strain of pepper was created in Oklahoma, and that the farmer invented the machine to harvest the peppers. Thanks for the interesting post!