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Don’t skip the bug spray: Alpha-gal cases are climbing

Mon, Oct 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control reports high rates of alpha-gal syndrome in northeast Oklahoma.

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Pesticide disposal events set for Walters, Buffalo and Dewey

Tue, Sep 26, 2023

The OSU Pesticide Safety Education Program is hosting three unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Walters, Buffalo and Dewey.

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Male tarantulas on the prowl this fall season

Mon, Sep 18, 2023

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

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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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OSU Insect Adventure teaches importance of bugs

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

Recently, Dr. Andrine Shufran, associate Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, and her cooler full of critters visited the Bethany Children’s Health Center in Bethany, Oklahoma.

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OSU Ag Research collaborates with African researchers to combat ticks

Thu, May 18, 2023

An Oklahoma State University researcher recently traveled to Namibia, located in southwest Africa, to establish a relationship with the University of Namibia in hopes of combating one of the world’s most problematic parasites.

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OSU wheat breeding program releases new variety

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

Oklahoma State University has a new hard red winter wheat variety called High Cotton on its way to the commercial market this fall.

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Ag faculty win OSU Convocation awards

Mon, Dec 19, 2022

Faculty members from OSU Agriculture were honored at the university's annual Convocation awards ceremony in December.

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Glance-N-Go app the best tool for aphid infestation

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

The best way to combat aphids is to use the Glance-N-Go smart phone app that was developed by OSU scientists several years ago to help producers determine if a grain sorghum field needs to be treated with insecticide from an infestation of aphids.

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OSU on the forefront of developing higher quality wheat

Tue, Jun 07, 2022

At Oklahoma State University’s recent Lahoma Field Day, wheat genetics chair Brett Carver explains how OSU is on the verge of releasing new wheat varieties with higher gluten quality.

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Avoid crop pest invasions with frequent field checks

Mon, Jun 06, 2022

According to Tom Royer, integrated pest management coordinator at Oklahoma State University, fall armyworms are one of the pests that could be a concern for crops going into summer.

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Growing New Beginnings

Fri, May 27, 2022

Oklahoma schools create a new opportunity for Native American students.

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