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Poor hay crop requires a sustainable winter plan

Tue, Aug 09, 2022

With low hay yields this year, a shortage of forage will force some ranchers to reduce their cattle herd numbers.

Animal Health and SciencesOSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural Resources

OSU research aims to save billions for beef industry

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Oklahoma State University scientists aim to help save the beef industry money through their research on the discoloration of meat.

Food Land and Natural Resources#OrangeIsTheAnswerBeefDepartment of Animal and Food SciencesOSU AgricultureRobert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products CenterOSU Ag Research

Free environmental law enforcement training set in Tulsa

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Free environmental law enforcement training to take place in Tulsa on Aug. 16.

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Cleveland County fire field day set for Aug. 17

Wed, Aug 03, 2022

Landowners, land managers, hunters and local fire departments can benefit from a prescribed fire field day coming up on Aug. 17.

OSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural Resources

Test nitrate levels before feeding failed crops

Mon, Aug 01, 2022

Producers can feed failed crops to livestock as forage only after they've determined nitrate toxicity is not a threat.

Animal Health and SciencesOSU AgricultureFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU Extension

USDA-ARS and OWRC scientists improving water control structures

Fri, Jul 29, 2022

As part of a five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service project, an American-made drone called Goose has been flying over Oklahoma dams, capturing images of the dams and their surroundings to create 3-D models that can be analyzed to determine potential safety issues.

Food Land and Natural ResourcesScience and Technology#OrangeIsTheAnswerOSU Ag ResearchOSU AgricultureResearchOklahoma Water Resources Center

Keep an eye out for algae overgrowth in ponds this summer

Mon, Jul 25, 2022

Algae is a normal part of ponds, but too much algae can be a bad thing. Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension aquaculture specialist, has tips on how to prevent algae overgrowth.

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Protect horses by scouting alfalfa for blister beetles

Tue, Jul 19, 2022

OSU Extension specialists discuss how blister beetles are harmful to horses and what can be done to prevent them.

Animal Health and SciencesOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU Agriculture

OSU scientists revolutionizing legume genetic research

Mon, Jul 18, 2022

Three scientists from the Oklahoma State University Institute for Agricultural Biosciences are helping solve the problem of world hunger by improving nitrogen fixation and drought resistance in plants.

#OrangeIsTheAnswerOSU Ag ResearchOSU AgricultureResearchInstitute for Agricultural BiosciencesFood Land and Natural Resources

Glance-N-Go app the best tool for aphid infestation

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

The best way to combat aphids is to use the Glance-N-Go smart phone app that was developed by OSU scientists several years ago to help producers determine if a grain sorghum field needs to be treated with insecticide from an infestation of aphids.

Food Land and Natural ResourcesOSU ExtensionDepartment of Entomology and Plant PathologyOSU Ag ResearchOSU AgricultureScience and Technology

Wheat harvest recap: the drought was ugly and a few other takeaways

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

OSU Extension specialists discuss how drought affected the 2022 Oklahoma wheat harvest.

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OSU virtual fencing research advancing with $1.4 million USDA grant

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Oklahoma State University researchers are taking their research on virtual fencing technology to the next level this fall thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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