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2014 Fall Garden Concert Series kicks off Sept. 12

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Students are back in school. Football season is underway and fall is in the air. There is no better way to celebrate than with some live music at The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University.

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Biggest Loser finalist to visit OSU as part of cross-country bike ride

Tue, Aug 26, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Joe Ostaszewski, season 14 Biggest Loser finalist and former Florida State University football player, is bicycling his way across the country in conjunction with the Riding It Forward movement to bring awareness to the National 4-H Council’s healthy living programs. He will be on the Oklahoma State University campus Aug. 28 to share his message.

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Sunkar listed in top 1 percent of researchers in his field

Mon, Aug 25, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Good work rarely goes unrecognized. Just ask associate professor Ramanjulu Sunkar.

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Safety tips for back to school

Wed, Aug 20, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – As kids head back to school this fall, parents and guardians should spend a few minutes discussing back-to-school safety tips.

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Watch for sorghum midges in late-blooming sorghum

Tue, Aug 12, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma sorghum producers should be on the lookout for sorghum midges in late-blooming fields.

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Fall sales dates scheduled for OQBN

Tue, Aug 12, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Dates and locations are set for annual fall sales featuring Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) certified cattle.

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Wade Brorsen first OSU agricultural economist to be named AAEA Fellow in 30 years

Mon, Aug 11, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Wade Brorsen of Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has been named a 2014 Fellow by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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Quail Symposium and fundraiser slated Aug. 23 in Oklahoma City

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

Quail have been few and far between throughout the past few years. However, an upcoming event has been scheduled for land managers and quail hunters interested in having more of the birds on their property

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Body condition important for bred heifers

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – While strong cattle prices are encouraging producers to develop replacement heifers to add to their current cow herd, cattle producers need to be paying extra attention to conditioning bred heifers for optimal health.

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Improving forage conditions provide more options for Oklahoma cattle producers

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – After briefly stalling under hot, dry conditions in early July, timely rains since then have helped recharge soil and subsoil moisture levels in Oklahoma, leading to improved forage conditions for many cattle producers.

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Rural economies found to benefit from broadband

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – A team of researchers has come one step closer to showing that broadband is an engine for growth in rural U.S. communities, especially when a large segment of the population adopts the technology. Their findings are among the first to provide evidence to support a long-held assumption that rural economies are boosted by broadband.

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Parents and students should make homework a priority

Wed, Aug 06, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Store shelves are packed with notebooks, crayons and pencils as Oklahoma students prepare to head back to the classroom. In fact, some students in the state have already started the new school year.

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