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OSU Rodeo Team kicks off spring season

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

The Oklahoma State University Rodeo Team has been hard at work preparing for this spring’s competitive season that kicked off last week. As fall rodeos moved to the spring, the team has been utilizing the extra time in between seasons to focus on academics and improving their skills in the arena.

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Free environmental law enforcement training available April 1

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

OSU, DEQ and USDA join forces to provide environmental law enforcement training.

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Bake and Take Month helps promote wheat industry

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

While many sectors of the agricultural industry are prevalent throughout Oklahoma, the state often is recognized by being a leading producer of wheat. With this in mind, staff at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center work to promote the commodity by celebrating Bake and Take Month during March.

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Still time to get in spring-planting oats

Fri, Mar 05, 2021

The general, rule-of-thumb, cutoff date is about March 10.

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Sub-zero temperature won’t have big effect on insect pests

Fri, Mar 05, 2021

How the big freeze affected the insect population.

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Rural Scholars program to help revitalize small communities

Fri, Feb 19, 2021

OSU students will spend the summer in Harmon and Tillman counties in an effort to revitalize rural communities.

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Beef industry to largely weather the effects of mid-February snowstorms

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

How the beef industry is weathering the effects of February snowstorm.

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Oklahoma Proven gardening selections revealed for 2021

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The 2021 Oklahoma Proven selection have been announced.

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Geology alum reaps rewards of never-give-up attitude

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

Craig Mauldin credits Oklahoma State with teaching him how to become a successful petroleum geologist – a career he worked in for 18 years - but he also learned lessons that weren’t included in his lectures.

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Producers of dual-purpose wheat should check for first hollow stem stage

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Extended livestock grazing beyond first hollow stem stage can greatly reduce yields.

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February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Safe use, storage and disposal of pesticides highlighted during Pesticide Safety Awareness Month.

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OSU Extension educators on a mission to reduce food waste

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

How OSU Extension is helping consumers cut down on food waste.

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