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Raising the Grain: OSU Agriculture reinvents wheat for the future

Tue, Sep 09, 2025

In the past 25 years, OSU Ag Research’s wheat breeding program has kept stripe rust and leaf rust at bay in wheat crops with varieties like Gallagher, Smith’s Gold, Green Hammer, OK Corral and Paradox; created durable dual-purpose wheat with varieties like Endurance, Duster, Gallagher and Doublestop CL+; released varieties that offer tolerance to the grassy weed herbicide Imazamox (Doublestop CL+ and Orange Blossom CL+); and discovered an altered version of what is now one of the most important disease-resistant wheat genes in breeding programs across the world. OSU’s wheat team hasn’t stopped there.

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Matters of the Heart: OSU undergraduate’s research journey from California dreaming to cardiology breakthroughs

Tue, Sep 09, 2025

When Angelique Robinson transferred to Oklahoma State University from a tiny junior college in rural California, she had no idea she’d end up performing heart surgery on mice. Today, Robinson is working on four active research projects, including a groundbreaking heart regeneration study in neonatal mice under assistant professor Dr. Jiyoung Bae. She was just 19 when Bae, newly arrived on campus, invited Robinson to perform the complex surgeries herself.

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OSU Extension empowers Oklahoma communities with hands-on learning and youth leadership

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

During the first quarter of 2025, Oklahoma State University Extension provided hands-on learning, fostered new partnerships and helped Oklahomans of all ages build practical skills for everyday life. From classrooms that sparked curiosity to youth-led service projects reaching across state lines, county educators met local needs with creativity and dedication.

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From Home Kitchens to Commercial Processors: FAPC Fall Trainings Strengthen Oklahoma’s Food Industry

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center is offering food-related workshops this fall.

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Free field day to highlight Oklahoma’s pecan industry

Wed, Aug 27, 2025

Pecan growers have an opportunity for education and networking at upcoming Fall Pecan Field Day on Sept. 25.

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From the classroom to the Capitol: Ferguson College students complete internships in Washington, D.C.

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

A group of students in Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture recently spent their summer gaining hands-on experience and insights into government, policy and agricultural advocacy in Washington, D.C.

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Brighter Future program helps Oklahoma students plan for life after high school

Mon, Aug 25, 2025

The Brighter Future program helps Oklahoma high school students prepare for life after graduation by building skills in time management, career planning and college readiness. The curriculum is now available online for broader access statewide.

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Prescribed fire workshop and field day to focus on tribal land

Wed, Aug 20, 2025

OSU Extension, the College of the Muscogee Creek Nation Extension, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and OSU’s Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management are joining forces to present the Prescribed Fire Workshop and Field Day.

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Summer 2025 Niblack Scholars complete research experience

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

This summer, five more students are putting the finishing touches on their projects and will present their findings to Dr. Niblack in October.

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OSU Agriculture marks one year in new Agricultural Hall

Wed, Aug 13, 2025

OSU Agriculture is celebrating a transformative year inside its new home, Agricultural Hall, embracing the expanded opportunities the space has brought to teaching, research and Extension.

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Oklahoma Recycling Festival combines fun and sustainability

Wed, Aug 06, 2025

The Oklahoma Recycling Festival in McAlester features fun for the whole family and focuses on sustainability.

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OSU Agriculture celebrates 75 years of seed partnerships with Oklahoma farmers

Fri, Aug 01, 2025

OSU Agriculture is celebrating 75 years of the Oklahoma Foundation Seed Stocks, the nonprofit organization that serves as a bridge between OSU plant breeders and certified seed growers.

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