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Oklahoma Proven gardening selections revealed for 2021

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The 2021 Oklahoma Proven selection have been announced.

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Oklahoma State’s Darren Hagen awarded national research grant

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The primary goal is to enhance the catalog of functional elements in the known honeybee genome as a way to promote improved honeybee health.

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Cattle needs rise as temperatures drop

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

Follow recommended livestock-care checklists to mitigate significant dangers that arctic blasts bring to animal health and production.

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Horse owners need to be watchful for signs of colic

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Horses need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by wintertime weather conditions, and that can lead to problems.

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Take steps to maximize available hay in cattle operations

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so it’s a good time to double-check they’re not wasting that precious resource.

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New season of Oklahoma Gardening set to premier Feb. 13

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The 47th season of Oklahoma Gardening premiers Feb. 13.

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Undergraduate research uncovers more than expected

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Providing undergraduate students with such research opportunities has been a decades-long emphasis in the OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture and has played a key role in many OSU Ag Research projects while growing the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Antimicrobial stewardship a vital element of livestock operations

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated effort by physicians, veterinarians, animal caretakers and agricultural producers to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

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Producers of dual-purpose wheat should check for first hollow stem stage

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Extended livestock grazing beyond first hollow stem stage can greatly reduce yields.

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February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Safe use, storage and disposal of pesticides highlighted during Pesticide Safety Awareness Month.

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Kay County 4-H’er helps youth in troubling times

Fri, Feb 05, 2021

Kay County 4-H'er Colton Tripp provides comfort bags to youth who are removed from their homes due to court orders or other reasons.

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Oklahoma ag industry looking for changes in DC

Fri, Feb 05, 2021

A new head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will receive a lot of media attention as the conduit between a new presidential administration and the agricultural industry. Farmers and ranchers have other issues on their minds as well.

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