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OSU Extension helps beginning gardeners cultivate success

Apr 14, 2026

For Oklahomans who have been hesitant to try gardening because they don’t know how, think of Oklahoma State University Extension as a gardening instruction manual.

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OSU Extension offers free workshop tackling forever chemicals issues

Apr 10, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with Trihydro to present a free, two-day workshop about forever chemicals, waste, water and wastewater, air and biosolids.

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OSU online course is raising the bar on horses’ needs

Apr 9, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is offering an online course to help horse owners understand their animals’ psychological well-being.

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Your least productive acres might have an untapped value

Apr 6, 2026

Say you have a patch of land that’s been more of a headache than a payoff. Some years, you farm it. Some years, you don’t. The soil is thin, the yields are low and the math never quite works out.

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Endarra 81 pushes OSU’s turfgrass program into a new era

Mar 31, 2026

Endarra 81, heading into commercial production, combines exceptional drought resistance with deep, resilient roots, positioning OSU’s Turfgrass Improvement Team to introduce a variety crafted for homeowners.

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Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards banquet

Mar 27, 2026

On March 26, the Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Scholarships and Awards Banquet.

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Kennedy named 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior

Mar 27, 2026

Tatumn Kennedy of Meeker, Colorado, was recently named the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture 2026 Louis and Betty Gardner Outstanding Senior, the highest honor given to a senior in the Ferguson College.

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Oklahoma Grazing School valuable for new and experienced producers

Mar 23, 2026

While sustainable grazing practices are beneficial to producers, many lack access to practical, research-based, regional-specific training. That’s a problem Oklahoma State University Extension is helping to solve with the inaugural Oklahoma

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Chronic wasting disease is in Oklahoma; OSU Extension tells you what you need to know

Mar 18, 2026

In February, a harvested deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Cimmaron County. This became the fourth deer in as many years to test positive for the disease in Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Well Owner Network to host second Get Well-Informed free water testing day

Mar 13, 2026

The Oklahoma Well Owner Network program offered through Oklahoma State University Extension and OSU’s Oklahoma Water Resources Center will host a “Get Well-Informed” free well water testing event for residents in 14 counties across southeast

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OSU-developed purple wheat variety brings new health benefits to wheat products

Mar 13, 2026

This latest Oklahoma State University wheat variety, released by OSU Ag Research in January 2026, doesn’t just have the standard resistance to leaf and stripe rust and high baking quality. It also contains anthocyanins, the same food pigments

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The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize healthy eating patterns to support long-term health

Mar 9, 2026

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans has provided nutritional guidance since 1980. The latest guidelines continue to provide the public with research-based information to help people of all ages make healthier food and beverage choices.

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Ferguson College doctoral student creating innovative crop production solutions

Mar 6, 2026

Nearly 8,000 miles away from his home state of Punjab, India, fourth-generation farmer Harsanjam Singh is leaving his mark through research in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture. Formerly a master's student and now a

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