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Low tunnels can help extend growing season

Wed, Jun 22, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – For many people, there is not anything tastier than a vine-ripened tomato or fresh herbs picked right off the plant. Right now, gardeners across Oklahoma are enjoying fruits of their labor from their gardens.

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Use sunscreen properly to help ensure protection

Mon, Jun 20, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Now that summer has officially started, Oklahomans are making plans that include spending a lot of time outdoors.

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Floriculture workshop slated July 14 in Stillwater

Fri, Jun 17, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Do your roses have rose rosette disease? Are you interested in learning more about soilless growing media? Would you like to learn about greenhouse and garden center runoff management? Perhaps commercial organic horticulture is right up your alley.

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OSU to host Summer Fire Field Day in Perry

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Prescribed burning during the summer months is just as, if not more, effective than the traditional spring burns.

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The unique, interesting and strange creatures among us

Wed, Jun 15, 2016

Go outside. The final bell has rung and students across the state are out of school for the summer. Tell them to unplug from their gaming devices, cell phones, tablets and computers and go outside. There is a wild world out there.

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DASNR experts go on-site in Nicaragua to help solve food issues

Wed, Jun 15, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Two Oklahoma State University faculty members completed volunteer assignments through Partners of the Americas and the United States Agency for International Development-supported Farmer-to-Farmer program.

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Cattle handling and stockmanship expert set to speak at free educational conference

Mon, Jun 13, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – International cattle handling and stockmanship expert Dr. Tom Noffsinger will headline a slate of speakers at the Merck Animal Health and Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Cattle Conference set for this summer.

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New crop of white-tailed deer beginning to emerge

Fri, Jun 10, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Most fawns in Oklahoma are about a month old at this point. Typically born in late May or early June, the first few weeks of their lives are fairly secretive.

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Oklahoma wheat producers hoping for positive harvest season

Thu, Jun 09, 2016

Lyndel Strain has been farming since 1951 – the year he graduated from high school. A lot has changed in the ensuing 65 years. In fact, some of the implements he used as a child helping his father on the family farm have found second lives as decorative elements in his yard.

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Familiar face, familiar area, expanded focus: Josh Bushong assumes area agronomist role

Wed, Jun 08, 2016

ENID, Okla. – Josh Bushong, a familiar face to producers in northwestern Oklahoma as an Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension assistant specialist for winter canola, is now helping area farmers and ranchers tackle a broader range of agronomic challenges.

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Upcoming webinar will focus on encouraging small business in rural communities

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Rural community members looking to support and encourage local entrepreneurship are invited to connect to a live webinar to learn effective strategies and hear real-world examples from other small communities around the nation.

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Treating a poison ivy rash

Wed, Jun 01, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – There are too many old wives’ tales to count about how to get rid of poison ivy. Some of the more dangerous include using bleach, or even gasoline, to try and dry up any rashes caused by the plant.

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