OSU AGRICULTURE

What’s all the buzz? The importance of a pollinator-friendly landscape

Monarch butterflies are great pollinators for gardens. Here are tips for gardeners that will help provide food and shelter for monarchs as they migrate in the spring and fall.

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What’s all the buzz? The importance of a pollinator-friendly landscape

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Gronwald named Oklahoma 4-H Volunteer of the Year

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Tulloh honored for a lifetime of service to Oklahoma 4-H

Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Wheat producers benefit from OSU Wheat Variety Trials

Mon, Jul 20, 2026

OSU Extension concludes Oklahoma Quality Beef Network certification program

Summer fruit festivals return in support of rural communities

Fri, Jul 2, 2021

Annual festivals that unite communities and generate sales tax revenue, such as the Porter Peach Festival and the McLoud Blackberry Festival, are back in full force this summer.

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OSU dairy research improves production for industry

Thu, Jul 1, 2021

Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences researchers Andrew Foote and Leon Spicer will be presenting research related to dairy cow nutrition at the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) conference this summer.

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Stubbs named 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

Lily Stubbs, 4-H volunteer in Cleveland County, has been named the 2021 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year.

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Moore named 4-H Volunteer of the Year

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

Sheryl Moore of Pittsburg County was named the 2021 4-H Volunteer of the Year.

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Sun grant supports biofuel research of sweetgum trees

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

Oklahoma State University ag researchers have received Sun Grant funding to study hybrid sweetgum trees as a potential feedstock for biobased industries.

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Long-term fertility trial reaches its 50th harvest

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

The 502 crop, one of the youngest of OSU Ag Research fertility trials, had its 50th harvest this month.

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Good news for wheat harvest

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

Wheat harvest in Oklahoma appears to be going well as it heads into its final stages, despite a late start in parts of the state because of weather and excessive soil moisture, said Oklahoma State University experts.

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Fireworks fun requires caution

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

More than a year of COVID-19 precautions and vaccinations has Oklahomans looking to Independence Day as a fireworks-punctuated opportunity to reconnect with friends and neighbors. That enthusiasm could leave the community open to other risks:

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Know how horses respond to hot summertime temperatures

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

Add the values of the temperature and humidity to get the heat index when determining whether to reduce animal activity.

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Farm succession planning difficult but necessary

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of difficult conversations about what happens to the family farm when its founder leaves suddenly.

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