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OSU Extension helps launch community grocery store

Wed, May 05, 2021

A new community grocery store is bringing healthy produce to a food desert in northeast Oklahoma City, in a private-public partnership supported by Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural expertise.

News TopicsOutreach and EngagementOSU ExtensionAgricultural EconomicsFood Land and Natural Resources#OrangeIsTheAnswerOSU Agriculturefood desert

Botanic Garden at OSU concert series begins May 14

Wed, May 05, 2021

The Concerts in the Garden series begins May 14.

Agricultural Communications ServicesThe Botanic Garden at OSUDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionDASNR

Know your quality grades to get the most out of steak season

Tue, May 04, 2021

More than 98% of American households purchased meat in 2020, and 43% of Americans now buy more meat than before the pandemic.

beef cattleOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceOutreach and EngagementOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureNews TopicsfoodsteakBeef

Storm cleanup requires chainsaw caution, safety

Mon, May 03, 2021

Be cautious when using a chainsaw during storm cleanup.

DASNROSU AgricultureDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOSU Extension

Oklahoma State University announces scholar society members

Mon, May 03, 2021

Oklahoma State University has named five new fellows of the Oklahoma State Scholars Society, the university’s prestigious scholar development program that offers major financial support and scholarly mentorship to Oklahoma’s top students.

College of Arts and SciencesCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyOklahoma State Scholars SocietyFerguson College of AgricultureMichael and Anne Greenwood School of MusicHonors College

Be wary of fraudulent repair companies following a storm

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

Storm season brings out unscrupulous repair companies looking to make a fast buck.

OSU AgricultureFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative ExtensionOSU ExtensionDASNR

The initiative helping to rebuild rural towns

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

As America’s urban centers have experienced exponential growth, rural towns around the United States have received the toll of that expansion: smaller municipal budgets, dilapidated buildings, and a lack of new businesses.

Outreach and EngagementFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Global

Know the basics of assessing structural damage after extreme weather

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Document the condition of the property with photos or video and report any damage to the insurance company.

homeownersOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceNews TopicsOSU Agriculturesevere weatherhome damageAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU ExtensionOutreach and Engagement

Does a ‘best-by’ date mean a ‘goodbye’ deadline for food?

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

Best-by dates on food packaging doesn't indicate the safety of the product.

OSU AgricultureFamily and Consumer Sciences Cooperative ExtensionOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural ResourcesAgricultural Communications Services

OSU scientists make wheat gene discovery

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

The discovery of the TaOGT1 gene in a wheat variety developed at Oklahoma State University could mean larger yields for Oklahoma wheat producers.

Science and TechnologyFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU Ag Research#OrangeIsTheAnswerOSU AgricultureDepartment of Plant and Soil SciencesResearch

NIFA grant research targets noxious rescuegrass weed

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

A grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund efforts to study treatment methods for the infestation of rescuegrass in wheat.

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Lahoma Wheat Field Day set for May 14

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

There is no cost to attend, but online pre-registrration is required.

wheatOklahoma Cooperative Extension ServiceNews TopicsPlant and Soil SciencesCrops_Grains and Oilseeds__WheatOSU ExtensionOutreach and EngagementOSU Agriculture