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Snacks play an important role in children’s healthy diet

Wed, Mar 03, 2021

Snacks are an important part of a child's healthy diet.

child nutritionAgricultural Communications ServicesNews Topicshealthy snacksOSU AgricultureHuman Health and WellnessDASNROSU Extension4-H nutrition health and wellnessFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension

Repairing water damage after frozen pipes burst

Fri, Feb 26, 2021

Tips for repairing water damage caused by burst pipes during the recent freeze.

News Topicscleaning up after water damageOSU ExtensionOSU Agriculturefrozen pipesHuman Health and WellnessFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extensionwater damage

Oklahoma County 4-H’er named national award winner

Fri, Feb 26, 2021

Oklahoma County 4-H'er Aidan Spencer recently was named the 2021 Youth in Action Pillar award winner for work with STEM projects.

Science and TechnologyNational 4-H CouncilOSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionOklahoma County 4-HDASNREngineering and DesignOutreach and EngagementOklahoma 4-H Youth DevelopmentNews Topics

FSA disaster relief available for livestock deaths in winter storm

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Amy Hagerman discusses federal disaster assistance.

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OSU track athlete pushes for inclusion in scientific field work

Mon, Feb 22, 2021

Being an NCAA Division 1 track athlete and maintaining a near-perfect GPA while majoring in environmental science and minoring in chemistry and geology is a tall order, but Oklahoma State University senior Josh Anadu manages it.

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Black history key to understanding agriculture's present and future

Mon, Feb 22, 2021

Oklahoma State University teaching associate Courtney Brown wants to ensure the next generation of Black agriculturalists grows with pride rather than shrink from disinterest.

News TopicsBlack History MonthAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesDASNROSU AgricultureOutreach and Engagementnewscommunity development

Rural Scholars program to help revitalize small communities

Fri, Feb 19, 2021

OSU students will spend the summer in Harmon and Tillman counties in an effort to revitalize rural communities.

News TopicsHuman Health and WellnessRural Renewal Initiativecommunity developmentResearchFood Land and Natural ResourcesRural Scholars programOSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionOutreach and EngagementDASNR#OrangeIsTheAnswer

Beef industry to largely weather the effects of mid-February snowstorms

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

How the beef industry is weathering the effects of February snowstorm.

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New lamb protection during wintertime explained

Tue, Feb 16, 2021

Hypothermia – a dangerously low body temperature – is a major cause of death in young lambs.

lambingOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceOSU ExtensionNews TopicsOutreach and EngagementAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesAgriculturewinter weatherlambsOSU AgricultureAnimal Health and SciencesSheep

Oklahoma Proven gardening selections revealed for 2021

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The 2021 Oklahoma Proven selection have been announced.

Department of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOklahoma ProvenOSU ExtensionNews TopicsperennialsOSU AgricultureDASNRannualshorticultureFood Land and Natural Resources

Oklahoma State’s Darren Hagen awarded national research grant

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The primary goal is to enhance the catalog of functional elements in the known honeybee genome as a way to promote improved honeybee health.

ResearchOklahoma Agricultural Experiment StationOSU AgricultureAnimal and Food Sciencesgenetic researchNews TopicsAnimal Health and SciencesScience and TechnologyhoneybeeAgricultureOSU Ag Researchpollinators

Cattle needs rise as temperatures drop

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

Follow recommended livestock-care checklists to mitigate significant dangers that arctic blasts bring to animal health and production.

Animal Health and SciencesNews TopicsCattleAnimal and Food SciencesAgricultureOutreach and EngagementOSU ExtensionOklahoma Cooperative Extension Servicebeef cattleLivestockwinter weatherOSU Agriculture