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Oklahoma 4-H’ers helping with wildfire relief

Tue, May 01, 2018

Oklahoma 4-H'ers from around the state are helping out any way they can to assist the victims of the wildfires in northwest Oklahoma.

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Chapter Leader

Tue, May 01, 2018

Justin Landers was born and bred to be an Oklahoma State University Cowboy. Growing up in Altus, Oklahoma, Landers played football and participated in the National FFA Organization, and his heart was set on attending OSU.

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Working on Water

Tue, May 01, 2018

OSU junior plans to use biosystems engineering degree to improve access to clean water around the world.

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Catherine Haviland receives Phoenix Award

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 30, 2018) – Catherine Haviland, graduate student, received the 2018 Phoenix Award (Ph.D.)! The award is presented each year to one master’s student and one doctoral student who have shown exemplary achievement in leadership and scholarship, community and university service, and professional involvement.

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OK Home Bakery Act affects home bakers

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

The Oklahoma Home Bakery Act of 2013 made it legal to prepare baked goods in an uninspected, home kitchen and sell the goods from the homeowner’s premises. This act was amended in 2017 to allow home-baked items to be sold off-premises in selected locations.

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Gretchen Mafi receives Golden Torch Award

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 26, 2018) – Dr. Gretchen Mafi, a professor and the Ralph and Leila Boulware Endowed Chair in the Department of Animal Science, received the 2018 Golden Torch Award!

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Oklahoma Market Garden School helping fruit and vegetable producers bloom

Wed, Apr 25, 2018

The Oklahoma Market Garden School provides growers with the latest and greatest information on the management, production and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops.

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FAPC honors two graduate students with Gilliland Memorial Fellowship

Wed, Apr 25, 2018

Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Centered honored two graduate students with the Stanley E. Gilliland Memorial Fellowship in Food Science, providing $500 toward each recipient’s education efforts. Praveen Yerramsetti, a doctoral candidate in food science, and Audrey Boeken, a food science master’s student, received the awards during a reception on April 6.

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Dunford selected as AOCS Fellow

Tue, Apr 24, 2018

An Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center faculty member has been selected as a 2018 American Oil Chemists’ Society Fellow. Nurhan Dunford, FAPC oil and oilseed specialist and professor in the OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will be recognized May 6 at the Welcome Plenary Session during the 2018 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Reid Finch - Student Spotlight

Tue, Apr 24, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (April 24, 2018) - Meet Reid Finch, a junior majoring in animal science with a degree option in pre-vet from Sunnyvale, Texas. Finch did not have much agricultural experience growing up, but decided to show livestock in high school. When it came time to pick a university, Finch chose Oklahoma State University because of its excellent reputation.

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Paying attention to mental health during wildfire recovery

Mon, Apr 23, 2018

After losing so much, families affected by the wildfires sweeping across western Oklahoma may be feeling emotionally overwhelmed, which raises the need to pay attention to potential mental health concerns.

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Assessing damage outside and inside of homes after a wildfire

Mon, Apr 23, 2018

Oklahomans affected by a wildfire may be wondering what to look for inside and outside when assessing the damage to their homes.

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