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Why are migratory bird populations declining? OSU researchers seek answers

OSU researchers investigate why migratory bird populations are declining and how species-focused conservation can help protect them.
Why are migratory bird populations declining? OSU researchers seek answers
Why are migratory bird populations declining? OSU researchers seek answers

Tue, Sep 29, 2026

OSU researchers investigate why migratory bird populations are declining and how species-focused conservation can help protect them.

OSU AgricultureDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementThe Cowboy CodeLand-GrantAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU Ag Research
OSU research tracks Oklahoma wild turkey populations to improve wildlife management

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

OSU researchers are tracking Oklahoma wild turkey populations with GPS, cameras and audio to inform future wildlife management decisions.

OSU AgricultureOSU Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementThe Cowboy CodeLand-Grant
Bluemuda turfgrass research explores water savings and year-round green sports fields

Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Researchers at Oklahoma State University and Mississippi State University are evaluating bluemuda turfgrass, a bermudagrass and Kentucky bluegrass system designed to improve year-round turf quality, reduce irrigation needs and lower athletic field

Food/Land and Natural ResourcesResearchOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureThe Cowboy CodeLand-Grant
Pain Will Not Win: Akoury pushes limits in firefighter challenge

Fri, Jun 26, 2026

That mindset helped the Oklahoma State University senior set a new United States record in the Firefighter Challenge League’s 18-29 Individual Female Category with a time of 4:17.56, an accomplishment reflecting years of discipline, endurance and

CEHSThe Cowboy CodeThe Code CallsLiving the CodeApplied Exercise ScienceCollege of Education and Human SciencesOSU Firefighter Team
OSU seniors leave their mark on the future of agriculture

Thu, May 7, 2026

Oklahoma State University engineering students made their mark on the future of agriculture in their senior year by contributing to research on a technology that could change the way farmers plant seeds.

OSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringThe Cowboy Code
‘My own moment’: Phillips returns to high school, triumphs with OSU degree while raising family

Fri, May 1, 2026

Angel Phillips was 14 when she dropped out of school. This May, she will graduate from OSU’s Spears School of Business as a Top 5 Senior in the School of Accounting. Phillips, who grew up in China, persevered to earn her high school and college

Spears School of BusinessSchool of AccountingThe Cowboy CodeThe Code Calls
Finding the courage to stand for what’s right: Living the Cowboy Code at OSU

Wed, Apr 29, 2026

At Oklahoma State University, values are not just taught — they are lived. Rooted in the Cowboy Code, OSU’s shared principles shape how students learn, lead and engage with the world around them.

The Cowboy CodeThe Code Calls
Your least productive acres might have an untapped value

Mon, Apr 6, 2026

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.

OSU Ag ResearchOSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureThe Cowboy CodeDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
OSU-developed purple wheat variety brings new health benefits to wheat products

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

This latest Oklahoma State University wheat variety, released by OSU Ag Research in January 2026, doesn’t just have the standard resistance to leaf and stripe rust and high baking quality. It also contains anthocyanins, the same food pigments

OSU AgricultureDepartment of Entomology and Plant PathologyDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesThe Cowboy CodewheatOSU Ag Research
New OSU variety is the heavyweight champion of wheat

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

A new wheat variety is on its way to market this fall and is perhaps OSU's most widely adapted since Duster in the early 2000s.

wheatDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesOSU Wheat Improvement TeamOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchThe Cowboy Code