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OSU Purebred Beef Center Wins at 2018 NWSS

Mon, Feb 05, 2018

The OSU Purebred Beef Center and Livestock Judging Team win at the 2018 National Western Stock Show.

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New training required for dicamba herbicide applicators

Wed, Jan 31, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Applicators planning to use specific dicamba herbicides labelled for the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop SystemTM for soybeans and cotton must complete U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved dicamba training before spraying these products this year.

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U.S. beef cattle currently plentiful in the marketplace

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 29, 2018) – The numbers are in and the United States has plenty of feedlot cattle on hand to kick off 2018.

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CEUs available through March 8 Oklahoma Irrigation Conference in Weatherford

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma (Jan. 29, 2018) – Five Irrigation Association continuing education units and 4.5 Certified Crop Advisor continuing education units are being offered to certified professionals attending the March 8 Oklahoma Irrigation Conference in Weatherford.

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Drought conditions underscoring importance of wintertime agricultural planning

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 29, 2018) – Expanding drought combined with decreasing hay stocks should be a sign of cattle producers to give extra thought to potential management implications during the coming weeks.

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Landscaping that preserves and protects the environment is topic of upcoming workshop

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – When driving through any neighborhood, the appeal of a home has a lot to do with the landscape. The same is true for commercial businesses.

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OSU Alumni Association inducting Congressman Frank D. Lucas into the OSU Hall of Fame

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 26, 2018) – The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is installing four new members into the prestigious OSU Hall of Fame.

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Registration is open for Feb. 13 North Central Oklahoma Summer Crops Conference in Enid

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

ENID, Oklahoma – Agricultural producers in the north central Oklahoma region can pick up the latest research-based recommendations about a number of viable crop options by attending the Feb. 13 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Summer Crops Conference in Enid.

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Timing is crucial when giving labor assistance to heifers and cows

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 26, 2018) – Now is the time to put together and post a protocol for family members and hired employees to follow when they find a cow or heifer starting in the process of calving.

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Calving difficulty this season can affect next year too

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 26, 2018) – Calving difficulty not only is the prime cause of baby calf mortality, it can also markedly reduce a cow’s reproductive performance during the next breeding season.

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U.S. beef sales to China expected to remain limited in near term

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 25, 2018) – Total U.S. beef exports are projected to increase another 2.5 to 3.5 percent year over year in 2018 to a new record level, including some growth in exports to China.

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OSU to host Grape Management Course

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – Although Oklahoma’s farmland features more wheat than grapes, the small fruit continues to gain ground as a popular agricultural crop across the state.

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