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Canopeo app provides benefits to urban and rural users

Fri, Apr 08, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Corey Moffet of the USDA-Agricultural Research Service is among the growing number of fans of Oklahoma State University’s Canopeo app, especially when it comes to its ease of use and practicality.

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Farm to You exhibit teaches children about agriculture and health

Fri, Apr 08, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma school children are learning about how the foods they eat get from the farm to their dinner table and how this food is used for good health.

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Co-Parenting for Resilience benefits both parents and children

Fri, Apr 08, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When a couple exchanges vows at their wedding, the last thing they are thinking will happen is getting divorced. Going through a divorce is not something people want to experience, especially for those who have minor children. It is a difficult situation for everyone involved.

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Dams are key to successful ponds

Thu, Apr 07, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – The key to a good pond is keeping aquatic growth controlled, a healthy population of fish and a high quality of water. Are we forgetting something?

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White House honors DASNR’s Saleh Taghvaeian

Thu, Apr 07, 2016

Access to clean freshwater is a basic human need, rivaling the oxygen we breathe. As such, it represents the very lifeblood of everything we do or have the possibility of doing.

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The Botanic Garden at OSU perfect place for yoga and relaxation

Tue, Apr 05, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University has long been known for its beautiful flowers and landscape. This appealing setting can be the background for Stillwater area residents who are looking for a way to unwind after a long day.

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OSU Range Club earns national recognition among peers

Tue, Apr 05, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – For the members of the Oklahoma State University Range Club it is about networking, but it is always nice to bring home a little hardware in the process.

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Governor honors four from OSU with ag awards

Mon, Apr 04, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – As far as Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources wheat researcher Brett Carver is concerned, there is not a better way to live one’s life than to enable others.

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Contest brings to light the importance of ATV safety

Fri, Apr 01, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma 4-H’ers and FFA members have an opportunity to use their creativity to help prevent an injury or even death.

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Composting may be timely solution for disposal of dead livestock and large animals

Fri, Apr 01, 2016

ALVA, Okla. – Natural disasters such as the wildfires that struck Woods County recently highlight the need to act quickly to dispose of livestock and other large animal carcasses.

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Bad habits that can cause a home fire

Thu, Mar 31, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – A recent study by the National Fire Protection Association shows fire departments respond to home fires about 1,000 times per day. That equates to 42 fires every hour, which cause about $228 in damage each and every second.

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Tree care after a wildfire

Wed, Mar 30, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Residents of Oklahoma have seen first-hand the damage caused by wildfires. The recent fire in the northwest part of the state and into the southern part of Kansas left tens of thousands of acres scorched.

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