An outstanding senior is someone who sets the standard. However, Rio Bonham of Madill, Oklahoma, has gone above and beyond the standard for the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Described by co-workers as hardworking and dedicated, Brett Carver leads the Oklahoma State University Wheat Improvement Team while researching and breeding wheat to find better ways to feed the world.
Drought occurs when a long period of low rainfall leads to a shortage of water. However, drought is more than just loss of rain as the impacts can be tremendous, said Nicole Colston, assistant research professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management.
In Oklahoma alone, dung beetle numbers have decreased during the past few years. In 2014, when Wyatt Hoback, professor in the entomology and plant pathology department, arrived at Oklahoma State University, he began keeping records on the dung beetle population in the state.
First published in 1983, the Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual was a concise resource on beef cattle production and management developed by various professionals in the agricultural industry.
The itch to go fast has been in Ken Starks’ mind for more years than he can remember. Whether his goal was to give his all at work, to own a muscle car, or to obtain multiple degrees from Oklahoma State University, Starks’ life has always been operating at a faster pace, exactly as he prefers it, he said.
