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Demonstration garden opens May 22 in OKC

Mon, May 05, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Gardeners know it can sometimes be a difficult task to grow a garden in Oklahoma’s harsh weather conditions.

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OSU students take top honors in design competition

Fri, May 02, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – What do you get when you combine the creativity of a group of horticulture and landscape architecture students and the enthusiasm of third graders? You get an award-winning design idea.

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Weather emergency plan must include pets

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Spring in Oklahoma can be a beautiful time of year. Pleasant temperatures, blooming flowers and plants and warm spring showers are just a few of the things Oklahomans enjoy. However, anyone who has lived in this part of the country for any length of time knows spring also brings turbulent weather, including tornadoes, straight line winds, large hail and even flooding.

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Advanced viticulture and enology training workshop slated May 7

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – For more than a dozen years, Oklahoma State University has offered a Grape Management Course to those individuals who have an established vineyard, or to those who are just getting into the industry.

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Extension centennial documentary to premiere on OETA

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (OCES) is marking its 100th anniversary with a special hour-long documentary premiering at 7 p.m., May 8 on OETA-TV.

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Hitching a ride to ruin your pond

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – There is nothing worse than getting your pond just the way you want it, only to have an obnoxious pest come in and take over in a big way.

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OSU receives $1 million USDA grant to tackle beef cattle climate adaptability

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University has been awarded a $1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide some of the first climate adaptation tools for beef producers in the form of water management resources.

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Be on the lookout for termites

Wed, Apr 23, 2014

Warming temperatures and spring rainfall means swarming conditions for the homeowners’ nemesis in Oklahoma – the termite.

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Oklahoma State University names Thomas Coon to lead Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Wed, Apr 23, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Dr. Thomas Coon has been named the Vice President, Dean and Director of the Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR). Coon was selected after a lengthy national search, and will assume responsibility in July.

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Public invited to May 2 Tipton Valley Research Center dedication and field tour

Wed, Apr 16, 2014

TIPTON, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is issuing an open invitation to agricultural producers and the public to take part in a May 2 field tour and dedication ceremony at the Tipton Valley Research Center.

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Family Day in the Garden is a great way to spend time together

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – If you and your family enjoy spending time outdoors and do not mind getting a little dirt under your fingernails, then make plans to attend Family Day in the Garden slated Saturday, April 19 at The Botanic Garden (TBG) at Oklahoma State University, located west of Stillwater. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.

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White-tailed Deer Management Workshop scheduled May 1

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

It may not be deer season in Oklahoma, but hunting enthusiasts never stop thinking about their four-legged freezer fillers.

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