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Southern region land-grant researchers look for solutions to feral hog problem

Fri, Mar 17, 2023

Feral hogs were almost unheard of in Oklahoma 40 years ago but can now be found all over the state. They cause an estimated $1.5 billion in economic damages annually across the U.S.

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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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Tours provide firsthand look at new facility for OSU Ag

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

Oklahoma State University is building a new home for OSU Agriculture and providing hard hat tours to those who want to learn more about the construction process and see progress up close and personal.

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New home to benefit OSU Agriculture’s award-winning faculty and staff

Wed, Feb 08, 2023

Oklahoma State University Agriculture is known for having some of the brightest professors, researchers and specialists in the state, region and nation. Soon, their expertise will be heightened with the opening of the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall.

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Super Bowl LVII to be played on Oklahoma State University turfgrass

Wed, Feb 08, 2023

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, recently installed Tahoma 31 bermudagrass on its field. Scientists at Oklahoma State University developed the grass, which is known for its drought resistance and cold hardiness. Super Bowl LVII will be played at the stadium on Sunday.

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Brett Carver awarded the OSU Eminent Faculty Award

Fri, Jan 13, 2023

Brett Carver, regents professor and wheat genetics chair in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, received the Eminent Faculty Award last month. Carver has spearheaded the creation and release of multiple wheat cultivars that are prominently used in Oklahoma due to their disease and pest resistance.

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New Frontiers provides students with learning opportunity

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

Advanced technology used in the construction of Oklahoma State University’s New Frontiers Agricultural Hall creates a unique hands-on learning experience for students. Nine students from the OSU Institute of Technology in Okmulgee recently had the opportunity to tour the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall construction site to learn about some of the technology, including the Hilti JAIBOT, used in building the new home for OSU Agriculture.

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OSU multi-state drone project receives national award

Fri, Dec 16, 2022

A multi-state research project headed by Randy Raper, assistant director of Oklahoma State University Ag Research, recently received the National Excellence in Multistate Research Award. The project studies the use of drones in agriculture.

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Southern region ag puts food on the table this holiday season

Fri, Dec 09, 2022

Scientists at 15 land-grant universities are working to improve food quality while enhancing its nutritional value and production efficiency.

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Researchers studying nitrogen for a better climate future

Wed, Nov 02, 2022

Oklahoma State University researchers will look at how nitrogen management affects nitrous oxide transmissions from sorghum and the impact of nitrogen management on plant physiology as part of the Climate-Smart Commodities Project.

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OSU Agriculture celebrates distinguished group during 2022 honors ceremony

Mon, Oct 31, 2022

Oklahoma State University recently honored a distinguished group of individuals who have brought distinction to the Ferguson College of Agriculture and have demonstrated a continuing commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources.

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OSU scientist uncovering the mystery of microbes in plant immunity

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Feng Feng, a molecular biologist with Oklahoma State University, is researching how microbes in the plant’s roots provide it with necessary nutrients while also hindering the plant’s immunity to infection.

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