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Perkins field day slated May 25

Wed, May 10, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – For those interested in learning more about crop production, make plans to attend the Perkins Vegetable, Fruit and Ornamentals Field Day.

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Concert series at The Botanic Garden at OSU begins May 12

Tue, May 09, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – If you enjoy the natural beauty of a lush garden and the sounds of great music, make plans now to attend the Concert in the Garden series at The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University.

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OSU Wheat Field Day set for May 12 in Lahoma

Fri, May 05, 2017

ENID, Okla. – A wide range of information about crop varieties, markets and best management practices will be featured at the Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources’ Wheat Field Day near Lahoma on May 12.

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The bear necessities of life

Thu, May 04, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Bears may or may not do a lot of things in the woods, but graduate students in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management are trying to fill in some of the unknowns.

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After heavy rains, beware of rise of giant mosquitoes

Thu, May 04, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – A wave of dangerous storms that recently rolled through the state brought large amounts rain and snow and now may also have sparked a rise in the population of giant pests known as floodwater mosquitoes.

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Educational course available for fruit and vegetable growers

Thu, May 04, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Fruit and vegetable growers interested in learning more about produce safety can do so at the upcoming Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course.

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OETA to broadcast documentary about the OSU Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center

Wed, May 03, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center is celebrating 20 years of adding value to Oklahoma with a documentary set to air on OETA in May.

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Native Plants Conference slated May 31

Tue, May 02, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Those who are interested in learning more about native plants will soon have an opportunity to do so.

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Treatment protocol plan a valuable management tool for cow-calf operations too

Mon, May 01, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – It is “calf-working time” in Oklahoma, which should serve as a valuable reminder for producers to get with their veterinarians to review, revise or – if one does not exist – develop a treatment protocol plan for their specific cattle operations.

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Remember proper injection sites when working calves

Fri, Apr 28, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – May is here and with it many cow-calf operations will be “working” the calves, castrating the males, immunizing one and all against blackleg, and in some situations, vaccinating the younglings for respiratory diseases.

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Continued strong domestic and export beef demand expected for cattle industry

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – The cattle industry in general and feedlots in particular have done a good job managing growing livestock supplies for most of the last year, helping to minimize supply pressure coming to bear on cattle markets in the coming months.

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Through tragedy, the Oklahoma standard shines bright

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma standard. This is a phrase that weaves itself into conversations when Oklahomans are looking directly into the face of adversity – and even when they are not. Whether spoken by those who are in need of help, or those who are stepping up to lend a hand where needed, those three words describe the very fiber of each Oklahoman.

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