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Southern region ag puts food on the table this holiday season

Fri, Dec 09, 2022

Scientists at 15 land-grant universities are working to improve food quality while enhancing its nutritional value and production efficiency.

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Creative feed strategies for wintering cows are helpful but costly

Wed, Dec 07, 2022

An OSU Extension specialist discusses ways cattle producers can use concentrate feed to supplement during a hay shortage.

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Master Irrigator Program to begin its third year

Tue, Nov 15, 2022

The third year of the Master Irrigator Program will take place in January 2023 in Goodwell. Irrigation experts will teach producers and other industry professionals techniques that are efficient and cost-effective.

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OSU Extension to host 2022 Winter Crops School

Mon, Nov 14, 2022

Oklahoma State University Extension will host the 2022 Winter Crops School on Dec. 14-15 in Stillwater.

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Rancher’s Lunchtime Series explores wintering cows with limited forage

Wed, Nov 09, 2022

The next edition of the OSU Rancher's Lunchtime Series will feature four webinars on feeding cows through the winter with limited forage.

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Buyer beware: Scams, drought and other factors affecting hay sales this year

Mon, Nov 07, 2022

Livestock owners looking to purchase hay this year are left with lower quality options with less nutritional value because of the drought.

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Researchers studying nitrogen for a better climate future

Wed, Nov 02, 2022

Oklahoma State University researchers will look at how nitrogen management affects nitrous oxide transmissions from sorghum and the impact of nitrogen management on plant physiology as part of the Climate-Smart Commodities Project.

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Ag equipment strategies get tricky in a post-pandemic world

Tue, Nov 01, 2022

Producers need a smart equipment strategy as farming input costs continue to climb.

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Take caution, read labels when feeding failed crops

Tue, Oct 25, 2022

Producers should research the labels of chemicals applied to failed crops that were baled this year as an alternative forage source.

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Backyard poultry at risk of deadly disease

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza are on the rise in backyard poultry flocks in Oklahoma. OSU Extension specialists have some tips for preventing the deadly disease.

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New report highlights value of international beef trade

Tue, Oct 18, 2022

A beef trade report prepared by OSU Extension's Derrell Peel and an ag economist at Kansas State University emphasizes the benefits of trading beef in the global marketplace.

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How to ward off those pesky armadillos

Fri, Oct 14, 2022

Armadillos that root through soil and mulch for insects are destructive to lawns and flower beds.

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