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Got Pecans?: FAPC researchers work to develop pecan-based products

May 28, 2024

What do milk, ice cream, yogurt and butter have in common? Although dairy might be your first guess, the answer is pecans. Food scientists in the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University are developing these

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Summer heat can adversely affect blood sugars

May 28, 2024

People with diabetes should take precautions when engaging in physical activities in the summer heat.

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New home for OSU Agriculture features collaborative outdoor spaces

May 23, 2024

Oklahoma State University Agriculture is partnering with OSU Landscape Services to develop several outdoor gathering spaces around the new cutting-edge facility for the Ferguson College of Agriculture, OSU Ag Research and OSU Extension.

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OSU Extension offers proven methods for homesteaders

May 22, 2024

From baking bread to growing a garden, homesteaders can turn to OSU Extension for research-based, accurate information.

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Hollis Middle School students learn civic leadership in OSU rural development course

May 16, 2024

Twenty-one students from Hollis, Oklahoma, spent the 2023-24 academic year learning about leadership and engagement at local, county and state levels.

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OSU Ag hosts Lahoma Wheat Field Day on Friday

May 13, 2024

The Lahoma Wheat Field Day will be held this week at the Oklahoma State University North-Central Research Station in Lahoma. Producers will learn about wheat varieties, wheat breeding and pest and weed management.

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OSU welcomes students for new rural research internship

May 10, 2024

College students nationwide were recruited to participate in the Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates Scholars program.

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Impact Spotlight on Student Scholarships

May 8, 2024

When you donate to scholarships, you equip students with the financial and academic support that allows them to pursue their orange passion.

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Looking back on Agricultural Hall on the cusp of New Frontiers’ grand opening

May 8, 2024

The cutting-edge facility is set to open this fall, 55 years after the official dedication of the front section of Agricultural Hall. A new era is soon to begin, advancing OSU Agriculture's claim on research, teaching and Extension.

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OSU Dean’s Dialogue brings ag stewardship to the forefront

May 7, 2024

Oklahoma State University Agriculture is committed to elevating discussions about agriculture and bringing agricultural issues to the forefront through the Dean's Dialogue series. Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture, sat down

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The Botanic Garden at OSU serves as a learning laboratory

May 7, 2024

The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University is a living laboratory for scientists at the university as well as a place for families to create memories.

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Education, Everywhere for Everyone: Extension celebrates 110-year anniversary

May 6, 2024

OSU Extension marks its 110th anniversary in 2024. When the federal government passed the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 to create a nationwide agricultural Extension service, OSU founded Oklahoma Cooperative Extension to teach, train and support families

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