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Take action now to stockpile bermudagrass for winter cattle use

Mon, Aug 08, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Temperatures may be hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more, but it is winter that should be on the mind of producers looking to stockpile bermudagrass hay.

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Optimize your horse’s water intake

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Summertime heat is approaching fast, making it paramount that equine owners optimize their horse’s water intake to ensure animal well-being and performance as temperatures rise.

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Cattle handling and stockmanship expert set to speak at free educational conference

Mon, Jun 13, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – International cattle handling and stockmanship expert Dr. Tom Noffsinger will headline a slate of speakers at the Merck Animal Health and Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Cattle Conference set for this summer.

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Weekly Livestock Reporter’s Phil Stoll honored as OSU animal science graduate of distinction

Wed, May 04, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Speak with Phil Stoll for any length of time and the stories come spilling out, insightful firsthand accounts detailing everything from changes in the animal agriculture industry to what it is like to work with some of the most prominent and respected cattle producers in the nation.

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Science Café offers film and discussion of “Nature vs. Nature: The Animal Victims of the May 2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes”


Mon, May 02, 2016

Science Café OSU is offering a community program on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stillwater Public Library. The program consists of a film screening and panel discussion about the...

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OSU Master Cattleman program just what Mary Elliott Perigo needed

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

WAKITA, Okla. – When tragedy struck, healthcare professional Mary Elliott Perigo was faced with the daunting prospect of gaining needed knowledge and expertise quickly to manage her family’s commercial cow-calf operation, located north of Wakita, Oklahoma.

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National stockmanship expert Curt Pate to lead free cattle handling workshop

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Curt Pate, one of the nation’s top experts in stockmanship and horsemanship, is returning to Oklahoma for a second straight year to lead a workshop for ranchers, farmers and students who want to sharpen their cattle handling skills.

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Composting may be timely solution for disposal of dead livestock and large animals

Fri, Apr 01, 2016

ALVA, Okla. – Natural disasters such as the wildfires that struck Woods County recently highlight the need to act quickly to dispose of livestock and other large animal carcasses.

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Cow-calf producers may find two-stage weaning process useful

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cattle producers with fall-calving herds who are contemplating upcoming weaning options may want to consider using a two-stage weaning process.

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Maintaining good nutrition key part of replacement heifer management

Fri, Mar 04, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Breeding season for replacement heifers destined for a spring-calving herd will soon be here, emphasizing the need for producers to ensure proper nutritional management of the animals.

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Are your bulls ready for breeding season?

Fri, Mar 04, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – The spring breeding season for cow-calf operations is less than two months away, meaning time is running out for producers who have not assessed their bull battery.

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OSU animal science unveils new state-of-the-art equine center

Wed, Feb 17, 2016

If television’s iconic Mr. Ed the talking horse were present, he would be giving major props to several key benefactors of Oklahoma State University’s new Charles and Linda Cline...

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