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Triple threat: The trio of Ferguson College students serving as the faces of OSU this fall

Hunter Morton, Olivia Klug and Pete Littlefield share something in common, beyond serving as the mascots for OSU this year. The three are students in the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Triple threat: The trio of Ferguson College students serving as the faces of OSU this fall
Sharp minds, sharp blades: OSU students combine tradition and innovation

Wed, May 21, 2025

In agriculture, tradition and innovation are words not often heard together. But, Oklahoma State University students Landon Sechrist, agribusiness senior, and James Perdue, aerospace administration and operations senior, set out to change that.

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Crawling threat: Asian longhorned tick threatens Oklahoma livestock

Wed, May 21, 2025

The Asian longhorned tick, once confined to distant regions, is crawling into the state, sounding alarms for livestock producers, said Jonathan Cammack, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for livestock entomology and parasitology and

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Nuggets of success: Alumna leads in meat science product development and innovation

Wed, May 21, 2025

As a fourth-generation agriculturalist growing up on her family's row crop and livestock operation in central Illinois, Amy Down Steward was surrounded by agriculture from the start.

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Red Dirt meets Desert Sands: OSU students explore Morocco's ancient agricultural practices

Wed, May 21, 2025

W ith the golden sands of the Sahara, the bustling markets of ancient medinas, and the rolling olive groves of the countryside, Morocco is a land where history and agriculture intertwine.

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Meating demands: USDA-funded training boosts skills and efficiency

Wed, May 21, 2025

When the Oklahoma meat processing industry faced the challenge of finding qualified workers, Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center team sought a way to help.

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Farm strong and rugby tough: OSU women's rugby team competes with grit

Wed, May 21, 2025

Oklahoma State University is home to a women's rugby team as well as a men's rugby team. The women's program was established in 2016 but was disbanded in 2019.

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Bravo! Bravo! OSU Agriculture IT team earns inaugural Bravo award for pioneering technology

Wed, May 21, 2025

In December 2024, the OSU Agriculture Information Technology Team received the inaugural Bravo Award for their preparation and ability to execute the technology plans for the new Agricultural Hall, a key facility to research and education.

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Years of Light: Dean's Dialogue commemorates anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing

Wed, May 21, 2025

The morning of April 19, 1995, began like any other until it did not. In an instant, downtown Oklahoma City was forever changed.

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Up with the pines: NREM assistant professor brings forestry experience to OSU

Wed, May 21, 2025

On the west coast of India in Gir National Park, Aalap Dixit found himself as a high school student volunteering to collect Asiatic lions' scat.

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Raising the bar: Assistant professor helps expand environmental science curriculum

Wed, May 21, 2025

Growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, Julie LaBar never imagined she would find herself in Stillwater, shaping the next generation of environmental scientists. However, as an assistant professor for Oklahoma State University's environmental science program

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