Ferguson College of Agriculture News Archive

Gone Fishing: VP and Dean Tom Coon retires after nine years at OSU

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

After nine years of serving as vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Coon decided to hang up his many hats and reconnect with his family and love for aquatics.

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Two-day cattlewomen’s college planned this fall for Oklahoma Panhandle

Fri, Sep 01, 2023

Registration forms for the all-inclusive event are available at OSU Extension county offices.

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Free, game-based employment training available in northeast Oklahoma

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

A new game-based training course is available to help residents prepare for employment opportunities.

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OSU Extension job takes Pawnee County educator back to her roots

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

Trinity Brown, OSU Extension educator in Pawnee County, says childhood experiences helping her grandmother with canning chores plays a role in her career.

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Family honors loved one’s memory in new home for OSU Agriculture

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Because of the late John Poindexter's devotion to education and agriculture, his wife Karen Poindexter decided to become a major gift donor to the New Frontiers campaign to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture.

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OSU celebrates enrollment records as fall semester begins

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Oklahoma State University set a new record for highest undergraduate enrollment in school history as it welcomed students to campus Monday.

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OSU Ag fall field days begin in August

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

The Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will host the Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day on Aug. 31 in Eva. The event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn.

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Management of Bull Preputial Injuries

Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Preputial injuries in bulls can cause considerable economic loss and significantly impact a producer's breeding plans. Understanding the severity of a prepuce injury is critical to the outcome of the condition.

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Oklahoma State University changes infrastructure to protect wildlife

Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Oklahoma State University is now one of the first major research universities in the U.S. to prioritize the reduction of bird-window collisions with its project placing bird-friendly window tinting on two of its buildings.

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Tulsa beekeeping workshop available in September

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

The beekeeping event will focus on honey production as well as bee care and maintenance.

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Green Country Pesticide Conference to offer continuing education units

Wed, Aug 09, 2023

The OSU Extension office in Rogers County will host a conference focused on controlling unwanted pests in pastures, greenhouses, orchards and groves.

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Meat processing plants grow with local consumer demand

Tue, Aug 08, 2023

The market for direct-to-consumer beef products has grown in recent years, and more processing plants are popping up in local communities.