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Horse owners need to be watchful for signs of colic

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Horses need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by wintertime weather conditions, and that can lead to problems.

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Take steps to maximize available hay in cattle operations

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so it’s a good time to double-check they’re not wasting that precious resource.

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New season of Oklahoma Gardening set to premier Feb. 13

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The 47th season of Oklahoma Gardening premiers Feb. 13.

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Antimicrobial stewardship a vital element of livestock operations

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated effort by physicians, veterinarians, animal caretakers and agricultural producers to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

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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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Kay County 4-H’er helps youth in troubling times

Fri, Feb 05, 2021

Kay County 4-H'er Colton Tripp provides comfort bags to youth who are removed from their homes due to court orders or other reasons.

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Review information about Johne’s Disease prior to calving season

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

Johne's is contagious and can be transferred animal to animal within a species or from one ruminant to another such as a cow to a sheep.

Cow-CalfAnimal Health and SciencesNews TopicsOSU ExtensionOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceOSU AgricultureOutreach and EngagementCattleAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesLivestockCollege of Veterinary MedicineAgriculturecalving

Understanding parturition a risk management tool for cow-calf operations

Mon, Feb 01, 2021

It is not unusual for stage one to occur completely unnoticed, but stage two and stage three may require assistance from the cattle producer.

Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU ExtensionOSU AgricultureOutreach and EngagementNews TopicsAnimal Health and SciencesAnimal and Food Sciencesbeef cattleAgricultureOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceLivestockCollege of Veterinary MedicineCattleCow-Calf

Ranchers’ webinars turn to youth events

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

The weekly series is free to the public, but registration for the Zoom webinars is required between events.

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Dairy products continue to be popular purchase in households with children

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

Research such as this survey helps take the guesswork out of decisions that can affect dairy industry marketing decisions and commodity support programs.

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OSU Extension partners with communities in fight against COVID-19

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Extension educators are serving food, answering questions and helping people fill out forms correctly across Oklahoma's 77 counties.

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OSU’s online degrees climb in U.S. News ranking

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Several Oklahoma State University online programs were recognized among the nation’s best in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs ranking released this week.

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