Skip to main content

News and Media

News Archive

OSU Agriculture

Workshop to focus on food insecurity in Oklahoma and United States

Wed, May 9, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (April 17, 2018) – Despite living in one of the richest countries in the world, about 15 percent of the population in the United States deals with food insecurity on a regular basis.

OSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Nutrition a key component to managing growing horses

Tue, May 8, 2018

Horse managers need to employ sound nutritional management to ensure an animal's physical well-being during its formative years, just like parents do with human children.

Ferguson College of AgricultureNews TopicsAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU Agriculture
Septic system questions should be on every rural home buying list

Tue, May 8, 2018

Living "in town" is not the same as living in rural areas, with one of the primary differences often being household septic systems.

News TopicsAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Agriculture
Cattle operation losses from wildfires exceed $26 million

Mon, May 7, 2018

Estimates of cattle operation losses caused by April's wildfires are in, and they are substantial. (Photo by Todd Johnson)

OSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesNews Topics
Livestock producers in drought areas facing key decisions

Mon, May 7, 2018

Just because an agricultural operation gets a bit of rain does not mean the producer should scrap his or her drought management plan.

OSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureNews TopicsAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
May is a season of percentages for cow-calf breeders

Mon, May 7, 2018

Oklahoma State University's Glenn Selk shares research-based information important for cattle producers involved in cow-calf breeding programs.

Ferguson College of AgricultureNews TopicsOSU AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Register now for upcoming Master Cattleman Ranch Tour

Mon, May 7, 2018

OSU Cooperative Extension's May 30-31 Master Cattleman Ranch Tour will provide firsthand examples of research-based best management practices through on-site visits to Ardmore-area ranches.

News TopicsAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Agriculture
Rattlesnakes play an important role in nature

Thu, May 3, 2018

Western diamondback rattlesnakes have lived throughout the southwestern United States and Mexico since before Oklahoma statehood. As people began to settle and encroach into the snakes' habitat, more and more interactions were taking place.

Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgriculturerattlesnakesOkeenewildlifeCooperative ExtensionsnakesOSU Agricultureecology
Sabra Billups wins 2018 Presidential Fellows' Grand 3MC Competition

Thu, May 3, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (May 3, 2018) – Sabra Billups, food science graduate student, won the Presidential Fellows' Grand Three Minute Challenge Competition on April 24th, 2018. The contest evaluated which students had the best presentaiton in a

Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureFerguson College of Agriculture
Oklahoma 4-H’ers helping with wildfire relief

Tue, May 1, 2018

Oklahoma 4-H'ers from around the state are helping out any way they can to assist the victims of the wildfires in northwest Oklahoma.

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Catherine Haviland receives Phoenix Award

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 30, 2018) – Catherine Haviland, graduate student, received the 2018 Phoenix Award (Ph.D.)! The award is presented each year to one master's student and one doctoral student who have shown exemplary achievement in

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
OK Home Bakery Act affects home bakers

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

The Oklahoma Home Bakery Act of 2013 made it legal to prepare baked goods in an uninspected, home kitchen and sell the goods from the homeowner's premises. This act was amended in 2017 to allow home-baked items to be sold off-premises in selected

Food and Agricultural Products Centerhome bakerhome bakery actAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesDASNROSU Agriculturecottage lawbakeryFAPCFerguson College of Agriculture
Gretchen Mafi receives Golden Torch Award

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 26, 2018) – Dr. Gretchen Mafi, a professor and the Ralph and Leila Boulware Endowed Chair in the Department of Animal Science, received the 2018 Golden Torch Award!

Ferguson College of AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU Agriculture