Ferguson College of Agriculture News Archive

OSU Extension checks canning equipment for safety

Tue, Jun 15, 2021

Oklahoma State University Extension offers assistance in testing canning equipment.

Department of Nutritional Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture Agricultural Communications Services OSU Extension

Horses need up-to-date West Nile virus vaccinations

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

OSU Extension recommendations are for horse owners and equine managers to consult with their local large animal veterinarian as there are different vaccines available on the market.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Food Land and Natural Resources Outreach and Engagement News Topics OSU Extension Animal Health and Sciences Animal and Food Sciences OSU Agriculture West Nile virus mosquitoes Horses

OSU alum chooses the road less traveled

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

Oklahoma State University alumnus Jonathan Armbruster has made the bold career choice to become a fifth-generation farmer on his family's farm in Burlington, Oklahoma.

OSU Extension family farm Agriculture OSU Agriculture Jonathan Armbruster Food Land and Natural Resources Plant and Soil Sciences wheat harvest farming

Vacation plans should include landscape care

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

Tips to care for the landscape while on vacation.

DASNR OSU Agriculture Agricultural Communications Services Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Extension Oklahoma Gardening Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Social media key in food recall management

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Social media carries more weight in managing food recalls than originally believed, according to recent Oklahoma State University research. The findings could have implications on how the agricultural industry and policymakers shape more effective risk communications and deal with related market impacts.

Ferguson College of Agriculture News Topics social media Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources FAPC recall OSU Agriculture

Insect control key to successful double-crop soybean management

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Soybeans planted after wheat are vulnerable to several insect pests, but most especially defoliating caterpillars and grasshoppers.

News Topics soybeans insect control Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Outreach and Engagement Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Extension Crops_Grains and Oilseeds__Wheat OSU Agriculture double-crop soybeans Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology insecticides

Small horn flies can be big problem for livestock

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Like a horde of fearsome movie vampires, horn flies are voracious bloodsuckers often found in association with grazing cattle.

OSU Agriculture insect control Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service flies Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Livestock Cattle Animal Health and Sciences News Topics OSU Extension beef cattle Outreach and Engagement

Honoring OSU Agriculture Retirees

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

OSU Agriculture honors three retirees as they close the book on their chapter here.