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OSU students take top honors in design competition

May 2, 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

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

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Advanced viticulture and enology training workshop slated May 7

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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Hitching a ride to ruin your pond

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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Extension centennial documentary to premiere on OETA

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

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

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Be on the lookout for termites

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

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

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

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

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

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

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White-tailed Deer Management Workshop scheduled May 1

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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Farm transition workshop slated May 2 in Stillwater

Apr 10, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – A one-day workshop for family farmers and ranchers interested in learning about the components of a successful farm transition is set to take place May 2 in Stillwater.

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Weather threatening continued U.S. beef herd expansion

Apr 9, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – When it comes to America's beef herd expansion, success may come down to a Final Four of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

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