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Consumers: Separate nutrition facts from marketing hype

Protein may be the new buzzword in the nutrition world, but just because it appears on more and more food labels doesn’t necessarily mean those foods are healthier choices.
Consumers: Separate nutrition facts from marketing hype
Holcomb receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Rodney B. Holcomb, McLaughlin Family Endowed Chair and assistant director of Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, received the Lifetime

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OSU unveils research affiliate model at annual ignite symposium

Fri, Apr 24, 2026

On April 15, the Oklahoma State University Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute hosted the IGNITE symposium for faculty members to connect and spark collaborative approaches to advancing health research.

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Protecting the herd: OSU Extension tips for managing ticks and flies around cattle this spring

Tue, Apr 21, 2026

As Oklahoma enters the spring months, Dr. Jonathan Cammack, Oklahoma State University State Extension Specialist for livestock entomology and parasitology, offers tips for handling ticks and flies around cattle.

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Avoid costly surprises by reviewing insurance policies before disaster strikes

Mon, Apr 20, 2026

If Jay Caffey could offer some advice to homeowners, it would be to know and trust your insurance agent. Caffey and his wife, Brooke, lost their home of 25 years in the Pecan Hill neighborhood in the March 2025 wildfire in Stillwater.

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OSU Extension educators end 2025 with purpose

Fri, Apr 17, 2026

As the final months of 2025 unfolded, Oklahoma State University Extension educators were far from finished with their work. Throughout the state, they were helping families rise out of poverty, organizing gatherings for cancer survivors and visiting

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AgricultHER conference returns to Wilburton on June 5

Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension will host its annual AgricultHER Women in Ag Conference on June 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastern Oklahoma State College Student Union Ballroom in Wilburton.

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OSU Extension helps beginning gardeners cultivate success

Tue, Apr 14, 2026

For Oklahomans who have been hesitant to try gardening because they don’t know how, think of Oklahoma State University Extension as a gardening instruction manual.

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OSU Extension offers free workshop tackling forever chemicals issues

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with Trihydro to present a free, two-day workshop about forever chemicals, waste, water and wastewater, air and biosolids.

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OSU online course is raising the bar on horses’ needs

Thu, Apr 9, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is offering an online course to help horse owners understand their animals’ psychological well-being.

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Oklahoma Grazing School valuable for new and experienced producers

Mon, Mar 23, 2026

While sustainable grazing practices are beneficial to producers, many lack access to practical, research-based, regional-specific training. That’s a problem Oklahoma State University Extension is helping to solve with the inaugural Oklahoma

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