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Money savvy families put tax refunds to work

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 14, 2018) – Despite the dread that visits annually during tax season, many Oklahomans often anticipate receiving a refund.

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Pretty problems from Bradford pear trees

Wed, Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – There are plenty of reasons people choose to plant Bradford pear trees on their property. They are the same reasons cities, parks, grocery stores and neighborhoods line roadways with them.

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Should you buy or lease your next vehicle?

Wed, Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – When it comes to buying a new vehicle, consumers have three options – buying outright, buying with a loan or leasing. For most people, buying outright is not an option, so consumers are left with a loan or lease option.

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State resources make a natural impact

Wed, Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Do not believe the rumors. Money actually does grow on trees, or at least there is money in trees.

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Fuhlendorf honored with Sustained Lifetime Achievement Award from Society for Range Management

Wed, Feb 28, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Sam Fuhlendorf has been a member of the Society for Range Management for just a tic over half his life, but has been a well-known name is the world of range management for even longer.

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Wheat crop weed management heading into spring

Fri, Feb 23, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 23, 2018) – As temperatures begin to warm and rain falls, wheat producers managing their crops for yield and grain quality may turn to herbicides to get a handle on grass and broadleaf weeds.

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OSU alumna and agricultural economist Damona Doye named Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service leadership role

Tue, Feb 20, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 25, 2018) – The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service has been part of Damona Doye’s life since she was growing up, and now the Lawton native has been named associate vice president of the statewide organization.

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Tree Care Issues workshop slated March 22

Tue, Feb 20, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – (Feb. 22, 2018) When thinking about a landscape, colorful flowers and shrubs likely come to mind. However, trees also play an important role, both in the home landscape and in public settings.

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The Wilson Family: A Love Story

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

Here’s a little Animal Science love story for your Valentine’s Day. Blake Wilson, animal science professor, met his wife Amanda at OSU in 2006 through mutual friends. Although they were two years apart, they had both been in the FIT program and had most of the same friends.

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Mary Sue Sanders has big impact on 4-H youth

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 16, 2018) – She was a self-proclaimed shy country girl when she joined the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development Program in Washita County at just 8 years old. Little did she know then that 70 years later, she’d still have strong ties to the largest youth organization in the world, and her influence would affect hundreds of club members along the way.

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Eastern redcedars creeping into the tallgrass prairie

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 16, 2018) – Redcedar invasion has been a known problem for nearly 80 years and it does not seem to be going away.

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OSU to host Grape Pruning Workshop

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Feb. 14, 2018) – While they do not take up as many acres as wheat in Oklahoma, grapes continue to be a popular crop in the state. To help growers understand the importance of proper pruning, Oklahoma State University is hosting a Grape Pruning Workshop.

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