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Your least productive acres might have an untapped value

Say you have a patch of land that’s been more of a headache than a payoff. Some years, you farm it. Some years, you don’t. The soil is thin, the yields are low and the math never quite works out.
Your least productive acres might have an untapped value
Keep an eye out for algae overgrowth in ponds this summer

Mon, Jul 25, 2022

Algae is a normal part of ponds, but too much algae can be a bad thing. Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension aquaculture specialist, has tips on how to prevent algae overgrowth.

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Use caution with poison hemlock, ivy and oak

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Poison hemlock is one of the most toxic plants found in Oklahoma. Other plants of concern include poison ivy and poison oak.

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Catching a Future in Fisheries

Fri, May 27, 2022

NREM provides unique job opportunities in agriculture

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Fairbanks honored with Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring

Tue, Apr 26, 2022

Sue Fairbanks, associate professor in the OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, was recognized with the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring at the Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards

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Oh, deer: changing seasons require driving caution

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Drivers need to pay more attention to deer crossing Oklahoma roads while the animals are listening to other instincts this time of year, said Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Extension wildlife management specialist.

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Take a proactive approach to wildfire season

Wed, Sep 29, 2021

The wildfire season begins in November, but OSU Extension specialists say a deadly and destructive wildfire can sweep through Oklahoma's prairie any time of the year.

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