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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

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

Fri, May 22, 2026

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

Life Lessons Beyond the Barn: Hands-on leadership drives success at OSU Swine Research and Education Center

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Growing up in Hobart, Oklahoma, Jim Coakley had many career options in mind. Playing in the National Football League, taking over the family farm or becoming an agricultural educator were all on the table.

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More Than a Class: Collegiate connection inspires partnership to teach sales and life lessons

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

On the first day of Sales Class, you can feel the energy before you even find a seat—quick wit flies between the two instructors and students laugh as they settle in. There is an unmistakable sense: This is not your typical lecture.

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Engineering Through the Decades: OSU food processing engineer reflects on career achievements

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

For Tim Bowser, food processing engineer at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, this trip would become a decades-long career of ingenuity, innovation and research excellence, contributing to numerous

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Cowboy Orange & Corduroy: Ferguson hosts National FFA Officer Candidates

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

For the past two years at Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Hall has shifted from its signature America's Brightest Orange to a dominant sea of National Blue for one weekend, as National FFA officer candidates from across the country gather,

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Beef Without Borders: Growing partnership between Oklahoma and Florida strengthens beef in the southern region

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

In April 2023, the shared legacy in cattle production came full circle as a group of Oklahoma producers and Extension specialists visited Florida to tour several cow-calf operations, hear from local producers, and learn about Florida's beef industry.

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Tiny Insect, Big Problem: OSU faculty continue monitoring the Corn Leafhopper in Oklahoma through Research and Extension

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Cornfields across Oklahoma are under close observation as the corn leafhopper makes its tiny but mighty presence known. While only the size of a grain of rice, this invasive insect is causing big problems for corn producers statewide.

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Roots of Conservation: A soil legacy is returned home to OSU soil science teaching labs

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Little glass bottles nestle inside a wooden box with well-worn hinges. Rolled up canvas maps outline the boundaries of Oklahoma's red soils. Together, these relics of soil science from Oklahoma's Dust Bowl days have made their way back home to

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AMPing Up Agriculture: Ferguson College departments come together for youth microbiome research

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

A new Oklahoma State University program is giving Oklahoma students a front-row seat to the hidden world of microbes and microorganisms, which shape the world of agriculture.

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Superhero reality: Childhood dreams help shape a future at OSU

Wed, May 21, 2025

Aleks Schaefer knew from a young age he wanted to impact the world like a "superhero."

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Growing successful spores: Leader in mushroom production has a lasting impact

Wed, May 21, 2025

Redefining local agriculture, Virgil Jurgensmeyer used his personal experiences to create a farm-to-table success story.

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