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COWBOY JOURNAL

Fire by design: OSU Extension reduces local wildfire risk through prescribed burns

OSU Extension uses carefully planned prescribed burns to restore grasslands, reduce wildfire risk and better manage Oklahoma’s changing landscapes.
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Fire by design: OSU Extension reduces local wildfire risk through prescribed burns

Fri, May 22, 2026

Harmless crawlers: OSU course reshapes how students see arachnids

Fri, May 22, 2026

Finding her roots: Ferguson student strengthens Oklahoma’s produce industry from the ground up

Fri, May 22, 2026

Contagious curiosity: OSU alum reflects on research mentorship post-grad

Fri, May 22, 2026

A Prime Tradition: OSU celebrates 100 years of intercollegiate meat judging
Beyond the Feed Bunk: OSU researchers redefine how producers understand cattle stress

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Beyond the feed bunk, there is more to raising healthy, productive cattle than balanced rations and steady growth.

OSU ExtensionCowboy JournalDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchMagazineDepartment of Animal and Food SciencesOSU Agriculture
Where the Tallgrass Grows: Memorable landscape becomes a gateway for future generations

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is tucked away in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It is a unique place, covered in thousands of acres, which now brings together agriculture by conservation, ranching and education.

Cowboy JournalFerguson College of AgricultureMagazineOSU AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and Leadership
Discovering Her Yes Moments: Ferguson student builds a future from passion

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Finding your path as a student is no easy task, especially after moving around 20 times and transitioning directly from middle school to college courses. Angelique Robinson's college journey is anything but ordinary.

Ferguson College of AgricultureGoldwater ScholarCowboy JournalOSU AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipMagazine
Joining a Global Movement: Students bring sustainable designs to Block 34

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The community expected parked cars. Instead, a row of parking spaces at Block 34 was filled with three mini exhibits featuring a couch, a prairie field of plastic bottles, and a fence of hay bales and pallets.

OSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureCowboy JournalDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipMagazine
Handstands and Hidden Habits: Discovering Oklahoma’s elusive plains spotted skunk

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

While a handstand may be a party trick for friends, for the plains spotted skunk, a handstand is a unique defense mechanism used to spray its enemy.

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureCowboy JournalOSU ExtensionDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementMagazineDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and Leadership
Hooked on Sustainability: International partnership raising fish for a sustainable protein source

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Through a partnership among Oklahoma State University, Njala University and the Milburn Foundation, the Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Empowerment project uses fish as a sustainable protein source for families in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

OSU AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipCowboy JournalMagazineFerguson College of Agriculture
Sidelines to Stethoscopes: Pre-veterinary student experiences a unique undergraduate journey

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

A roar of the crowd and rustling of orange poms. This is a typical Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for Kaitlyn Davis, fourth-year Oklahoma State University Pom Squad member and animal science senior.

MagazineDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipFerguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureDepartment of Animal and Food SciencesCowboy Journal
A Legacy Etched in Stone: A family drives generations of impact for Cowboy Motorsports

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Fluorescent lights, clanging tools and teamwork at its best. At Oklahoma State University, students spend years learning in classroom environments. For Cowboy Motorsports members, the shop is their classroom.

MagazineFerguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringCowboy Journal
Innovation In Action: Technology is changing the way OSU Extension information is shared

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

From an app all about plants, to an agronomy podcast, to a wheat text group, OSU Extension is using innovative technology to translate scientific information and make it more accessible for producers and the public.

OSU ExtensionFerguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchCowboy JournalDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipMagazine
Trail To Beef Excellence: OSU alum advances cattle production in Oklahoma

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

At the age of 7, Mark Shaw, from Canyon, Texas, was perched on the fence with his parents watching a cow C-section be performed by a local veterinarian. Not long after, Shaw decided animal health was his passion.

OSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural Education Communications and LeadershipCowboy JournalDepartment of Animal and Food SciencesMagazine