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Cowger named CASNR outstanding freshman

Wed, May 30, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – Jordan Cowger from Kansas City, Missouri, recently was named Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Charles and Magda Browning Outstanding Freshman for 2018.

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DeVuyst named CASNR outstanding senior

Wed, May 30, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. –Megan DeVuyst from Morrison, Oklahoma, recently was named Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Louis and Betty Gardner 2018 CASNR Outstanding Senior. DeVuyst was recognized at the annual CASNR Scholarship and Awards banquet March 29, where the college awarded more than $330,000 in scholarships and recognized student, faculty and alumni leaders.

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OSU’s Department of Animal Science shows progression with new name

Wed, May 30, 2018

The Department of Animal Science within Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources will change its name to the Department of Animal and Food Sciences

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Spiders aren’t that scary

Wed, May 30, 2018

Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears of people all over the world. However, much of that fear may be unwarranted as only a dozen or so of the estimated 50,000 species of spider pose any real threat to humans.

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OSU’s NIMFFAB helping to prepare the best to face the worst

Fri, May 25, 2018

NIMFFAB took an important step in its efforts to strengthen key relationships and increase information sharing with the FBI and other law enforcement and emergency management agencies by participating in the Animal/Plant Health Joint Criminal-Epidemiological Investigations course.

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OSU holds off participation in state’s hemp pilot program for 2018 growing season

Thu, May 24, 2018

Oklahoma State University is taking a holistic approach on this new industry, evaluating agronomics, logistics, processing and economic feasibility. DASNR plans to spend the next six months gathering information, which may be used to develop Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service programming for the commercial growth of hemp

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Beef exports helping U.S. cattle markets

Wed, May 23, 2018

Oklahoma is the nation's fifth-leading producer of cattle and calves, and recently released export numbers show positive signs for Oklahoma's $3.7 billion cattle industry, most of whose producers are stakeholders of OSU beef programs.

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Dicamba training videos now at county Extension offices

Mon, May 21, 2018

Federally mandated dicamba training is now available via video at Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service county offices.

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Wildfire recovery assistance is only a phone call or website away

Fri, May 18, 2018

This story is sort of one-stop shopping, providing the latest revisions to contact information relative to key organizations in the wildfire recovery effort, including OSU's state agency The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and cooperating organizations.

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Special Olympics extra special for ‘family’ with major OSU ties

Thu, May 17, 2018

Special Olympics Summer Games are extra special for Olympian Matt Sitton; his mom, OSU Professor Shelly Sitton; his mom's cousin, OSU student Kane Kinion; and Matt's peer partner Braden, son of Chris Young, head coach of the OSU women's tennis team.

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Building a residential safe room

Thu, May 17, 2018

Oklahomans may opt to build a safe room for an added level of protection from the destruction tornadoes can cause.

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Which safe room is right for your family?

Thu, May 17, 2018

After deciding to invest in a safe room, one of the next major steps is settling on where to place it in the home, either in new construction or as a retrofit.

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