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Smart irrigation practices benefit plants and budgets

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Implementing smart irrigation practices not only conserves water, but saves money, too.

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Water Resources Center part of five-year USDA dam project

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center has contracted with the Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit to participate in a five-year research grant to update tools and guidelines regarding flood control structures.

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FAPC welcomes members of the American Association of Meat Processors to tour facility

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

American Association of Meat Processor tour OSU's Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Product Center.

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Practice food safety to enjoy outdoor, summer cuisine

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

Ravi Jadeja, a food safety specialist at Oklahoma State University, offers tips for preventing foodborne illnesses during the warm, summer months.

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OSU, USGS team up to study how wind turbines affect raptor populations

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Scott Loss, an avian ecology specialist at OSU, collaborated with the U.S. Geological Survey to study how colliding with wind turbines could reduce the population of some raptor species.

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Graduate student first to use aquaponics with grafted plants

Wed, Jul 14, 2021

Oklahoma State University graduate student Che Deer in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is growing grafted plants in outdoor, greenhouse and indoor residential environments to determine how well grafted plants thrive in different environments.

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Summer pond maintenance saves on costly repairs

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist, recommends routine pond maintenance every summer to avoid more expensive, long-term repairs.

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Undergraduate students gain research experience

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

The Urban Horticulture Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) Program continues to shape future ag researchers in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University.

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Arbor Day Foundation recognizes OSU as ‘Tree Campus’ for 10th straight year

Wed, Jul 07, 2021

University Arborist Caitlin Gipson, who works with the landscaping department to maintain roughly 870 acres across the Stillwater campus, said receiving the award for a decade straight demonstrates her department’s commitment to protecting the campus forest environment and all that it brings to OSU.

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Ferguson College of Agriculture adds Agricultural Systems Technology major

Wed, Jul 07, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture recently added the Agricultural Systems Technology major to its undergraduate degree offerings.

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A season in review: Producers discuss yields, challenges of late wheat harvest

Tue, Jul 06, 2021

Producers from across the state provide an overview of their 2021 wheat harvest.

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Sticking to the basics: FAPC hosts food labeling training

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center hosted a food labeling workshop for small businesses.

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