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OSU tailgate celebrates New Frontiers construction progress

Wed, 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 featured a meet-and-greet with OSU Agriculture Vice President and Dean Jayson Lusk.

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Pecan Paradise: OSU Ag Research furthers the land-grant mission

Mon, Sep 18, 2023

Wheat and livestock often get the spotlight in Oklahoma, but the state also boasts a thriving pecan industry.

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OSU researchers part of $15M NIFA investment

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Recently, the Rural Renewal Initiative's team was awarded funding as part of a $15 million investment from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture focused on developing new members of the agricultural workforce.

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OSU Ag Research shares research to find new cotton variety

Tue, Sep 05, 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.

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OSU Fish and Wildlife Research Unit celebrates 75 years

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Throughout Oklahoma’s vast array of wilderness and waterways, a dedicated group of people works to ensure they’re always teeming with wildlife. Many of those stewards come from Oklahoma State University’s Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, which marks a significant milestone in 2023 as it commemorates 75 years of fish and wildlife research in the state.

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

Tue, Sep 05, 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.

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Family honors loved one’s memory in new home for OSU Agriculture

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Because of the late John Poindexter's devotion to education and agriculture, his wife Karen Poindexter decided to become a major gift donor to the New Frontiers campaign to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture.

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OSU Ag fall field days begin in August

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

The Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will host the Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day on Aug. 31 in Eva. The event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn.

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Oklahoma State University changes infrastructure to protect wildlife

Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Oklahoma State University is now one of the first major research universities in the U.S. to prioritize the reduction of bird-window collisions with its project placing bird-friendly window tinting on two of its buildings.

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OSU researchers awarded NSF funds to study rural resilience

Mon, Aug 07, 2023

Through a new award from the National Science Foundation, a team of researchers, led by OSU, is launching a project to address climate issues affecting rural communities directly.

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New Frontiers donors support Oklahoma 4-H with named spaces in new building

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

The New Frontiers Agricultural Hall, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024, will include a dedicated 4-H office suite. Since the campaign launch to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture, donors have supported New Frontiers and named spaces in the 4-H office suite.

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