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Consider alternatives to the invasive callery pear

Mon, Feb 04, 2019

The invasive callery pear can quickly take ove ropen spaces such as pastures, grassland and open woodlands.

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Latest info, CEUs available through Feb. 28 Oklahoma Irrigation Conference in Goodwell

Fri, Feb 01, 2019

The conference will take place at the Oklahoma Panhandle Research and Extension Center southeast of Highway 54.

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FAPC to highlight student research and natural curing meats

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center will hold its annual Research Symposium to highlight food and agricultural products research during OSU Research Week.

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Don’t let pantry pests ‘bug’ you

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

With cold weather keeping you inside, take time to clean out your pantry to help avoid pantry pests.

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Register now for OSU’s Grape Management Course

Tue, Jan 29, 2019

Enrollment is now open for the 2019 Grape Management Course. Learn the ins and outs of producing this fruit crop.

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Oklahoma Pecan Management Course set to begin Feb. 26

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

The popular Oklahoma Pecan Management course is set to begin Feb. 26. Registration deadline is Feb. 13.

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Register now to attend 2019 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

This year’s summit will emphasize effective stockmanship.

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Producers should rotate hay feeding locations for cattle

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

Concentrated hay-feeding sites can negatively affect hygiene in those areas during calving, leading to instances of scours and navel ill in calves.

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Winter weather may affect cattle market factors, animal performance

Mon, Jan 14, 2019

Whether or not weather impacts are widespread enough to noticeably impact overall market conditions, cattle producers in specific areas of the country face significant management headaches.

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Reuse live Christmas tree as a place for food, shelter for birds

Tue, Jan 08, 2019

Recycle your old Christmas tree into a bird feeder.

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New book brings Oklahoma’s historic cultural landscapes to light

Mon, Jan 07, 2019

Over the course of 25 years beginning in 1987, Dr. Charles L.W. Leider and a team of students studied, documented and drew original layouts of 18 cultural sites. The findings are published in Leider’s latest book, “Historic Cultural Landscapes of Oklahoma,” which comes out Jan. 14.

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2018 farm bill a lot like the 2014 version, but with some key changes

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

Legislation maintains a strong safety net for the farm economy, invests in critical agricultural research and will promote agriculture exports through robust trade programs.

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