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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Vacation plans should include landscape care

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

Tips to care for the landscape while on vacation.

OSU Extension Oklahoma Gardening DASNR Agricultural Communications Services Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture 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.

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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.

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

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.

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Honoring OSU Agriculture Retirees

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

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