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OSU Extension helps launch community grocery store

Wed, May 05, 2021

A new community grocery store is bringing healthy produce to a food desert in northeast Oklahoma City, in a private-public partnership supported by Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural expertise.

Agricultural Economicsfood desertOutreach and Engagement#OrangeIsTheAnswerFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureNews TopicsOSU Extension

Botanic Garden at OSU concert series begins May 14

Wed, May 05, 2021

The Concerts in the Garden series begins May 14.

Agricultural Communications ServicesDASNROSU AgricultureDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureThe Botanic Garden at OSUOSU Extension

Know your quality grades to get the most out of steak season

Tue, May 04, 2021

More than 98% of American households purchased meat in 2020, and 43% of Americans now buy more meat than before the pandemic.

Outreach and EngagementOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceNews TopicssteakBeefbeef cattleOSU AgriculturefoodFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU Extension

Storm cleanup requires chainsaw caution, safety

Mon, May 03, 2021

Be cautious when using a chainsaw during storm cleanup.

DASNROSU AgricultureDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOSU Extension

Oklahoma State University announces scholar society members

Mon, May 03, 2021

Oklahoma State University has named five new fellows of the Oklahoma State Scholars Society, the university’s prestigious scholar development program that offers major financial support and scholarly mentorship to Oklahoma’s top students.

College of Arts and SciencesFerguson College of AgricultureCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyMichael and Anne Greenwood School of MusicHonors CollegeOklahoma State Scholars Society

Be wary of fraudulent repair companies following a storm

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Storm season brings out unscrupulous repair companies looking to make a fast buck.

OSU AgricultureDASNRFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative ExtensionOSU Extension

The initiative helping to rebuild rural towns

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

As America’s urban centers have experienced exponential growth, rural towns around the United States have received the toll of that expansion: smaller municipal budgets, dilapidated buildings, and a lack of new businesses.

Ferguson College of AgricultureOutreach and EngagementOSU Global

Know the basics of assessing structural damage after extreme weather

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Document the condition of the property with photos or video and report any damage to the insurance company.

OSU ExtensionNews TopicshomeownersOSU AgricultureOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceOutreach and Engagementhome damageAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resourcessevere weather

Does a ‘best-by’ date mean a ‘goodbye’ deadline for food?

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Best-by dates on food packaging doesn't indicate the safety of the product.

OSU AgricultureFood Land and Natural ResourcesAgricultural Communications ServicesFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative ExtensionOSU Extension

OSU scientists make wheat gene discovery

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

The discovery of the TaOGT1 gene in a wheat variety developed at Oklahoma State University could mean larger yields for Oklahoma wheat producers.

Science and TechnologyDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesResearchOSU Ag Research#OrangeIsTheAnswerFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU Agriculture

NIFA grant research targets noxious rescuegrass weed

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

A grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund efforts to study treatment methods for the infestation of rescuegrass in wheat.

oklahoma wheatFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU ExtensionOSU AgricultureOSU Ag Research

Lahoma Wheat Field Day set for May 14

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

There is no cost to attend, but online pre-registrration is required.

wheatNews TopicsOSU ExtensionCrops_Grains and Oilseeds__WheatOSU AgriculturePlant and Soil SciencesOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceOutreach and Engagement