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Oklahoma corn looking good but still in need of crop management

Fri, Jul 24, 2020

As of the last week of July, corn is still three to four weeks from physiological maturity.

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Double-crop weed management made easy

Fri, Jul 17, 2020

Size matters when it comes to many postemergence herbicides and effective weed control in double-cropping systems.

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Fall garden planning should start now

Fri, Jul 17, 2020

It is time to start planning and planting fall gardens.

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Adjust mowing frequency, cutting height on bermudagrass lawns

Fri, Jul 10, 2020

Newer bermudagrass hybrid lawns have different needs than older varieties.

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Mechanical injury to trees can cause irreversible damage

Wed, Jul 08, 2020

Lawnmowers and string trimmers can cause damage to tree trunks.

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Technology allows pecan producers to continue learning

Tue, Jul 07, 2020

Pecan growers can access the latest research-based information via the Pecan Topics Zoom Program.

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Oklahoma producers have double-crop options after wheat harvest

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Soybeans and grain sorghum are the most common double-crops planted, though sesame, sunflowers and forage crops are popular with some producers.

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Feeding Success: Food science students honored with Gilliland Memorial Fellowship

Thu, Jun 25, 2020

The Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Centered honored two graduate students with the Stanley E. Gilliland Memorial Fellowship in Food Science, providing $1,000 toward each recipient’s education efforts.

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OSU targets important natural resource issues through $20 million grant

Wed, Jun 24, 2020

This multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional effort focuses on societal problems associated with water availability, land use and infrastructure in Oklahoma.

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Timing is critical for Xtend cotton and soybean producers after dicamba ruling

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

Producers should contact their OSU Extension county agricultural educator to discuss options that best fit their specific operations and available resources.

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Oklahoma State University’s Gail Wilson named Regents professor

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

Wilson was one of the first female field ecologists in the Great Plains region.

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Advisory board committed to helping OSU food and ag center

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

The recent Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center’s advisory board meeting looked a little different than past meetings. The greetings of handshakes and delicious refreshments during arrival were replaced with virtual handwaves and pictures of colorful iced donuts.

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