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Southern land-grant universities making turf fields safe

Sep 22, 2023

Oklahoma State University is one of several southern land-grant universities improving turfgrass conditions to keep athletes safer this football season.

Department of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU Ag ResearchOSU Agriculture
OSU tailgate celebrates New Frontiers construction progress

Sep 20, 2023

More than 300 Oklahoma State University New Frontiers donors and Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered to celebrate Cowboy football and the construction progress of the new home for OSU Agriculture. The event

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchNew Frontiers Agricultural HallOSU FoundationDairy BarOSU ExtensionTailgateOSU AgricultureDr. Jayson Lusk
Male tarantulas on the prowl this fall season

Sep 18, 2023

Sightings of tarantulas increase in the fall because of mating season.

environmentOSU ExtensionOSU AgricultureDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Prussic acid toxicity threatens livestock in extreme weather

Sep 13, 2023

Rainfall after a flash drought has heightened the threat of prussic acid toxicity in the Johnsongrass cattle often eat.

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JJ Jones to serve as vice president of National Association of County Agricultural Agents

Sep 11, 2023

Longtime OSU Extension educator JJ Jones is the new vice president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

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Rural Economic Outlook Conference to be held Oct. 11

Sep 8, 2023

The theme to be discussed at this year's Rural Economic Outlook Conference is the Farm Bill. The event will be held Oct. 11 at the ConocoPhillips Oklahoma State University Alumni Center in Stillwater.

OSU ExtensionDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsOSU Agriculture
Late summer forage quality a factor in protein supplementation

Sep 6, 2023

OSU Extension beef cattle specialist Dave Lalman discusses how producers should provide extra protein sources for their cattle when fall forage begins to lose its nutritional value.

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Gone Fishing: VP and Dean Tom Coon retires after nine years at OSU

Sep 5, 2023

After nine years of serving as vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Coon decided to hang up his many hats and reconnect with his family and love for aquatics.

OSU FoundationState magazineOSU ExtensionDr. Kayse ShrumDivision of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgricultureDr. Thomas CoonOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchPresident Kayse Shrum
OSU Ag Research shares research to find new cotton variety

Sep 5, 2023

Oklahoma State University Ag Research is sharing research information and seeds related to the B5 cotton gene with other research facilities so a blight-resistant cotton variety can be created.

Department of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology