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Southern land-grant universities strengthen rural connectivity

Land-grant universities across the south are addressing the growing demand for digital connectivity in rural areas by leading research-based efforts to expand broadband, strengthen digital skills and connect communities to essential services.
Southern land-grant universities strengthen rural connectivity
Southern land-grant universities making turf fields safe

Fri, Sep 22, 2023

Oklahoma State University is one of several southern land-grant universities improving turfgrass conditions to keep athletes safer this football season.

Department of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU Ag ResearchOSU Agriculture
OSU tailgate celebrates New Frontiers construction progress

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

More than 300 Oklahoma State University New Frontiers donors and Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered to celebrate Cowboy football and the construction progress of the new home for OSU Agriculture. The event

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchNew Frontiers Agricultural HallOSU FoundationDairy BarOSU ExtensionTailgateOSU AgricultureDr. Jayson Lusk
Pecan Paradise: OSU Ag Research furthers the land-grant mission

Mon, Sep 18, 2023

Wheat and livestock often get the spotlight in Oklahoma, but the state also boasts a thriving pecan industry.

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OSU researchers part of $15M NIFA investment

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

Recently, the Rural Renewal Initiative's team was awarded funding as part of a $15 million investment from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture focused on developing new members of the agricultural workforce.

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OSU Ag Research shares research to find new cotton variety

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

Oklahoma State University Ag Research is sharing research information and seeds related to the B5 cotton gene with other research facilities so a blight-resistant cotton variety can be created.

Department of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
OSU Fish and Wildlife Research Unit celebrates 75 years

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

Throughout Oklahoma's vast array of wilderness and waterways, a dedicated group of people works to ensure they're always teeming with wildlife. Many of those stewards come from Oklahoma State University's Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, which marks

State magazineOSU Ag ResearchDivision of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesDr. Thomas Coon
Gone Fishing: VP and Dean Tom Coon retires after nine years at OSU

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

After nine years of serving as vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Coon decided to hang up his many hats and reconnect with his family and love for aquatics.

OSU FoundationState magazineOSU ExtensionDr. Kayse ShrumDivision of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgricultureDr. Thomas CoonOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchPresident Kayse Shrum
Family honors loved one’s memory in new home for OSU Agriculture

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Because of the late John Poindexter's devotion to education and agriculture, his wife Karen Poindexter decided to become a major gift donor to the New Frontiers campaign to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU

OSU Ag ResearchNew Frontiers Agricultural HallFerguson College of AgricultureOSU ExtensionOSU AgricultureDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementDepartment of Agricultural Economics
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

Department of Animal and Food SciencesOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Entomology and Plant PathologyOSU AgricultureDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU Extension