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Non-Native Fire Ants Invade Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture says fire ants are invading parts of Oklahoma and they're traveling here in bales of hay. The Department of Agriculture says the non-native ants are very aggressive. It says the fire ants can damage crops, farm equipment and injure animals.
Certain counties in Oklahoma are under a federal quarantine in order to help stop the spread of fire ants through hay. However, you can still buy hay from the quarantined areas as long as the hay has been inspected by the Department of Agriculture.
"We want to make sure with the current drought situation that we have, that if producers are buying hay from those quarantined areas that have the ants, that we don't want those ants being relocated to other parts of the state," said Blayne Arthur of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.
MARISA MENDELSON
FOX 25
MLMENDELSON@OKCFOX.COM
Posted: Monday, September 10 2012, 10:35 PM CDT
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Okla. Legislature honors Moore schools educators
May 23, 2013 22:06 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Legislature is honoring two educators from a school district where a massive tornado destroyed one elementary school and heavily damaged another.
Robert Romines, incoming superintendent of Moore Public Schools, and Shelly McMillin, principal of Briarwood Elementary School, appeared before the Oklahoma House and Senate Thursday.
Their visit comes after a monstrous tornado ripped through Moore on Monday and destroyed the Plaza Towers Elementary School, killing seven third-graders. The same tornado heavily damaged Briarwood.
Romines says the area has witnessed a lot of devastation, but that it will rebuild. He asked lawmakers to pray for strength and wisdom and courage for the community.
Superintendent of Schools Janet Barresi says the Board of Education has agreed to suspend the remainder of Moore's school year and has waived some reporting requirements.
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