Ferguson College of Agriculture News Archive

Wildlife biologists gain valuable information from smartphone app

May 7, 2021

Wildlife biologists learn more about Oklahoma's gamebird brooding habits thanks to smartphone application.

Agricultural Communications Services OSU Agriculture Department of Natural Resource Ecology Management OSU Extension DASNR

Festival to highlight benefits of composting

May 6, 2021

Festival at Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City on May 22 will highlight the benefits of composting.

DASNR OSU Agriculture Oklahoma County OSU Extension Agricultural Communications Services OSU Extension Will Rogers Gardens

Time to deworm sheep and goats once again

May 6, 2021

Internal parasites in sheep and goats can be especially serious threats to animal health and production, and the barber pole worm is the worst of the lot.

News Topics Livestock veterinary medicine ENTO OSU Extension Sheep OSU Agriculture goats

Botanic Garden at OSU concert series begins May 14

May 5, 2021

The Concerts in the Garden series begins May 14.

The Botanic Garden at OSU DASNR Agricultural Communications Services OSU Extension Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture OSU Agriculture

Oklahoma strawberry growers optimistic for 2021 harvest

May 5, 2021

Food festivals, farmers markets and other events that showcase Oklahoma produce are returning to the calendar, including the Adair County Strawberry Festival.

OSU Agriculture OSU Extension strawberries Adair County

OSU Extension helps launch community grocery store

May 5, 2021

A new community grocery store is bringing healthy produce to a food desert in northeast Oklahoma City, in a private-public partnership supported by Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural expertise.

Agricultural Economics #OrangeIsTheAnswer OSU Extension food desert News Topics OSU Agriculture

Know your quality grades to get the most out of steak season

May 4, 2021

More than 98% of American households purchased meat in 2020, and 43% of Americans now buy more meat than before the pandemic.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service OSU Extension steak food Beef beef cattle OSU Agriculture News Topics

Storm cleanup requires chainsaw caution, safety

May 3, 2021

Be cautious when using a chainsaw during storm cleanup.

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture OSU Extension DASNR OSU Agriculture

Be wary of fraudulent repair companies following a storm

Apr 30, 2021

Storm season brings out unscrupulous repair companies looking to make a fast buck.

Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension DASNR OSU Extension OSU Agriculture

The initiative helping to rebuild rural towns

Apr 30, 2021

As America's urban centers have experienced exponential growth, rural towns around the United States have received the toll of that expansion: smaller municipal budgets, dilapidated buildings, and a lack of new businesses.

OSU Global Ferguson College of Agriculture

Does a ‘best-by’ date mean a ‘goodbye’ deadline for food?

Apr 29, 2021

Best-by dates on food packaging doesn't indicate the safety of the product.

OSU Agriculture Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension OSU Extension Agricultural Communications Services

Know the basics of assessing structural damage after extreme weather

Apr 29, 2021

Document the condition of the property with photos or video and report any damage to the insurance company.

News Topics OSU Extension home damage severe weather Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service homeowners

NIFA grant research targets noxious rescuegrass weed

Apr 28, 2021

A grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund efforts to study treatment methods for the infestation of rescuegrass in wheat.