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Forget green, grass is better when it’s orange and black

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Sports enthusiasts may not realize it but they are seeing a Cowboy connection when they watch home games of Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals and the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins, even if it is literally being trampled underfoot.

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OSU Master Cattleman program just what Mary Elliott Perigo needed

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

WAKITA, Okla. – When tragedy struck, healthcare professional Mary Elliott Perigo was faced with the daunting prospect of gaining needed knowledge and expertise quickly to manage her family’s commercial cow-calf operation, located north of Wakita, Oklahoma.

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Shorebirds struggling to make 10,000-mile migration trip

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Pack your bags. You are joining up with a group of shorebirds on the nearly 10,000-mile, one-way trip from the southern tip of South America to Alaska.

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Oklahoma resiliency on display

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma has developed a propensity to demonstrate an incredible amount of resolve over the years.

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Use science, writing and creativity to explore botanic garden

Fri, Apr 15, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When people visit The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University, they typically explore the sights with their eyes.

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National stockmanship expert Curt Pate to lead free cattle handling workshop

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Curt Pate, one of the nation’s top experts in stockmanship and horsemanship, is returning to Oklahoma for a second straight year to lead a workshop for ranchers, farmers and students who want to sharpen their cattle handling skills.

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Be prepared for earthquakes

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – While the recent rise in earthquakes may be as unsettling as the feeling of the ground rolling, shaking and buckling under foot, making emergency preparations before disaster strikes can go a long way toward calming frayed nerves.

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Poison hazards lurk in every room of the house

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When it comes to making not only a happy home, but a safe one, protecting little ones from unintentional poisoning should be among every family’s top priorities.

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Drop, take cover and hold on in case of an earthquake

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Drop. Take cover. Hold on. Following these three simple commands can help Oklahomans remain steady when the ground begins rumbling under their feet as earthquakes continue hitting the state with increasing frequency.

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4-H community service project garners Lerblance national recognition

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When Lexie Lerblance was just starting out in 4-H, she did not know a devastating health diagnosis for her mother, Ashley Lerblance, would turn into a community service project that would garner national recognition just a few years later.

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Applications available for OALP Class XVIII

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – For more than 30 years, the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program has been helping those engaged in the agricultural industry to enhance their leadership skills.

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Active Oklahoma wildfire season: Will it continue?

Mon, Apr 11, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma sometimes receives a lot of moisture from El Nino during the winter and spring seasons, but that is not the case so far in 2016. Rather, the state has experienced very limited rainfall, as there has been a dominant ridge of high pressure over the western United States.

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