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Environmental law enforcement training available in Idabel

Fri, Mar 1, 2019

To help combat the problem of illegal dump sites, OSU Cooperative Extension is joining forces with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, to host the Oklahoma Environmental Law

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Have you considered raised bed gardening?

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

Raised bed gardens have multiple benefits for gardeners.

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From PB Slices to a bite-size PB snack, FAPC researchers are changing the way people eat peanut butter

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

Researchers at the Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center have developed a bite-size peanut butter product that is individually wrapped, high in protein and made from real peanut butter.

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The skinny on cow weight maintenance and forage intake, courtesy of OSU animal scientists

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

OSU researchers broke the study into two phases: Maintenance energy requirements and voluntary feed intake.

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FAPC assists with validation of South African dried meat product

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

Beef jerky a staple in the salty snack realm across the country, and the United States Department of Agriculture requires specifics during production to ensure the dried beef is safe to consume. However, those standards are not upheld around the

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Hydration is important all year long

Thu, Feb 14, 2019

Keeping your body hydrated is important for overall health. Make sure you take the time to hydrate in the winter, just as you do in the summer.

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Former 4-H’er reunited with lost record book 60+ years later

Thu, Feb 14, 2019

Thanks to the power of social media and the determination of an OSU Cooperative Extension 4-H educator, a former Bryan County 4-H'er has been reunited with her long-lost record book.

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Opioid crisis, 'best community practices' focus of upcoming Ardmore meetings

Tue, Feb 12, 2019

Carter County had an opioid death rate of about 28 per 100,000 people from 2015 to 2017, well above the state average.

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Oklahoma Peanut EXPO set for March 14 in Weatherford

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

EXPO will be the premier peanut education and training event in the region for 2019.

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Register now to attend March 8 OSU Experiment Station field day at Marshall

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

The 30th Anniversary Field Day at Marshall will provide overviews of valuable past and new research that will help producers remain on the cutting edge of production and efficiency.

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‘Oklahoma Gardening’ begins 45th season Feb. 16

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

"Oklahoma Gardening" kicks off its 45th season Feb. 16. Host Casey Hentges begins the season with starting transplants. (Photo by Kane Kinion, Agricultural Communications Services)

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OSU, KSU, Langston multi-institutional team tackling agricultural data use challenges

Thu, Feb 7, 2019

Effort made possible through a four-year, $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Consider alternatives to the invasive callery pear

Mon, Feb 4, 2019

The invasive callery pear can quickly take ove ropen spaces such as pastures, grassland and open woodlands.

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