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Trail To Beef Excellence: OSU alum advances cattle production in Oklahoma

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

At the age of 7, Mark Shaw, from Canyon, Texas, was perched on the fence with his parents watching a cow C-section be performed by a local veterinarian. Not long after, Shaw decided animal health was his passion.

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Engineering Through the Decades: OSU food processing engineer reflects on career achievements

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

For Tim Bowser, food processing engineer at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, this trip would become a decades-long career of ingenuity, innovation and research excellence, contributing to numerous projects within FAPC.

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Hooked on Sustainability: International partnership raising fish for a sustainable protein source

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Through a partnership among Oklahoma State University, Njala University and the Milburn Foundation, the Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Empowerment project uses fish as a sustainable protein source for families in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

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Walking the Extra Mile: Celebrating Ferguson Orange Gown honoree for turning opportunity into impact

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Cody Loganbill, agribusiness senior, was named the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture orange gown recipient for Fall 2025 commencement.

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Beef Without Borders: Growing partnership between Oklahoma and Florida strengthens beef in the southern region

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

In April 2023, the shared legacy in cattle production came full circle as a group of Oklahoma producers and Extension specialists visited Florida to tour several cow-calf operations, hear from local producers, and learn about Florida’s beef industry.

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Wading into Conservation: Blue Thumb promotes citizen science for water quality

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

With clipboards, test kits and jars, a group of Oklahoma State University students turned a quiet creek into a living classroom.

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Beyond the Feed Bunk: OSU researchers redefine how producers understand cattle stress

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Beyond the feed bunk, there is more to raising healthy, productive cattle than balanced rations and steady growth.

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Discovering Her Yes Moments: Ferguson student builds a future from passion

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Finding your path as a student is no easy task, especially after moving around 20 times and transitioning directly from middle school to college courses. Angelique Robinson’s college journey is anything but ordinary.

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Bringing the World Within Reach: Series facilitates global connections for students

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The AgriTalks: Global Perspectives series, hosted by Ferguson College of Agriculture’s Global Engagement Leaders, aims to engage the college’s community with global agricultural topics.

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Work with a Purpose: OSU alum’s agricultural roots shape her path in business and philanthropy

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Raised around cattle and community, Susanne Wasson turned her agricultural background into a lifelong career in business and leadership.

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Life Lessons Beyond the Barn: Hands-on leadership drives success at OSU Swine Research and Education Center

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Growing up in Hobart, Oklahoma, Jim Coakley had many career options in mind. Playing in the National Football League, taking over the family farm or becoming an agricultural educator were all on the table.

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AMPing Up Agriculture: Ferguson College departments come together for youth microbiome research

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

A new Oklahoma State University program is giving Oklahoma students a front-row seat to the hidden world of microbes and microorganisms, which shape the world of agriculture.

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