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Be aware of electrical safety during the holiday season

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – It is the time of year to trek up to the attic or down to the basement to bring out all of the treasured holiday decorations, many of which have great sentimental value. The multiple houses in the Christmas village have always been a favorite, along with the light-up garland for the mantle.

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OSU Meat Judging Team wins another National Championship

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – The headline may be similar, but some of the names are different. Oklahoma State University’s Meat Judging Team recently won the National Championship, again. That makes 18, for anyone counting.

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Add a splash of holiday color with poinsettias

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – For many people, once the Thanksgiving dishes are washed and the leftover turkey and dressing safely are safely stored in the refrigerator, it is time to break out the Christmas decorations.

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OSU Livestock Judging Team named third overall at NAILE

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

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OSU Horse Judging Team named champions at AQHA World Show

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

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OSU professor named USDA National Teaching Award winner

Fri, Nov 18, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Bailey Norwood does more than teach classes at Oklahoma State University. He equips his students with the ability to master a few simple concepts that will help them understand a complex world.

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Many benefits to leasing private land to hunters

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Leasing land for recreational hunting can provide Oklahoma landowners will a little extra cash in their pocket, labor resources for their land, perhaps a few new friends and a reduction in trespassing.

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Bucks finding themselves in rut

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Don’t tell Walt Disney, but it is no accident deer hunting season is in the fall in Oklahoma.

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Turkey has cherished history as part of Thanksgiving celebration

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Thanksgiving has been a national holiday in the United States since 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared it so. And from that time, the turkey has been the pinnacle of the Thanksgiving feast.

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OSU Meat Judging Team named champions at International Meat Judging Contest

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

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OSU groundbreaking heralds continued ‘guarantee’ of providing farmer access to improved crop varieties

Mon, Nov 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma Foundation Seed Stocks has more than doubled its annual production of Foundation Seed developed by Oklahoma State University plant breeders over the last five years, leading to the need for a new, much-larger facility to meet the demand for more efficient, high-yielding varieties throughout the Southern Plains states.

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Is it turkey or ham for the family holiday meal?

Mon, Nov 14, 2016

For lots of Oklahomans, the question of turkey, ham, both or neither for the holiday feast is settled by tradition and long before the oven is set to preheat. But, for those less bound by family customs, there are a number of considerations that can help guide meal planning.

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