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State resources make a natural impact

Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Do not believe the rumors. Money actually does grow on trees, or at least there is money in trees.

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Should you buy or lease your next vehicle?

Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – When it comes to buying a new vehicle, consumers have three options – buying outright, buying with a loan or leasing. For most people, buying outright is not an option, so consumers are left with a loan or lease option.

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Pretty problems from Bradford pear trees

Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – There are plenty of reasons people choose to plant Bradford pear trees on their property. They are the same reasons cities, parks, grocery stores and neighborhoods line roadways with them.

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Fuhlendorf honored with Sustained Lifetime Achievement Award from Society for Range Management

Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Sam Fuhlendorf has been a member of the Society for Range Management for just a tic over half his life, but has been a well-known name is the world of range management for even longer.

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Wheat crop weed management heading into spring

Feb 23, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 23, 2018) – As temperatures begin to warm and rain falls, wheat producers managing their crops for yield and grain quality may turn to herbicides to get a handle on grass and broadleaf weeds.

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Tree Care Issues workshop slated March 22

Feb 20, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – (Feb. 22, 2018) When thinking about a landscape, colorful flowers and shrubs likely come to mind. However, trees also play an important role, both in the home landscape and in public settings.

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OSU alumna and agricultural economist Damona Doye named Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service leadership role

Feb 20, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 25, 2018) – The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service has been part of Damona Doye's life since she was growing up, and now the Lawton native has been named associate vice president of the statewide organization.

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Eastern redcedars creeping into the tallgrass prairie

Feb 16, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 16, 2018) – Redcedar invasion has been a known problem for nearly 80 years and it does not seem to be going away.

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The Wilson Family: A Love Story

Feb 16, 2018

Here's a little Animal Science love story for your Valentine's Day. Blake Wilson, animal science professor, met his wife Amanda at OSU in 2006 through mutual friends. Although they were two years apart, they had both been in the FIT program and had

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Mary Sue Sanders has big impact on 4-H youth

Feb 16, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 16, 2018) – She was a self-proclaimed shy country girl when she joined the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development Program in Washita County at just 8 years old. Little did she know then that 70 years later, she’d still

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OSU to host Grape Pruning Workshop

Feb 15, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 14, 2018) – While they do not take up as many acres as wheat in Oklahoma, grapes continue to be a popular crop in the state. To help growers understand the importance of proper pruning, Oklahoma State University is hosting

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“Oklahoma Gardening” going strong into its 44th season

Feb 9, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 9, 2018) – Although there are a few more weeks of winter, the crew at "Oklahoma Gardening" has been hard at work preparing for the show's 44th season. Slated to kick off Feb. 17, this season promises to deliver great

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Market price for soybeans may make it a good alternative summer crop for some Oklahoma producers

Feb 9, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 9, 2018) – Wheat is underperforming as a cash crop in the minds of many Oklahoma producers, leading some to look at the feasibility of planting alternative summer crops as drought persists in the state.

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