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Soil, Water and Forage Laboratory offers quick, inexpensive testing for smart ag management

Thousands of soil, water, forage and feed, and animal waste samples are analyzed in the OSU lab every year.
Bee Chim stands in a room of the Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory. She is holding a box of soil samples. She has black hair and glasses. She is wearing a black coat with orange writing on the pocket and a tan ball cap. The backdrop is a catalog of other soil samples cast in a green shade.
Innovative water solutions: Oklahoma researchers turn dirty water into a clean opportunity

Wed, May 21, 2025

Through innovative research, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center teams are working to develop methods to clean the produced water for industrial, agricultural and other uses.

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Insects of impact: Research helps bridge gap between insects and human health

Wed, May 21, 2025

The hum of LED lights and the soft shuffle of microscope slides fill the entomology lab in the Oklahoma State University Noble Research Center. Students work intently, while Haobo Jiang moves through the room, offering guidance and sharing insights from the research he began in 1991.

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Innovation and dedication: Ferguson alumnus provides honorable service to agricultural engineering

Wed, May 21, 2025

From small town beginnings to groundbreaking research, Michael Buser has dedicated his career to improving the field of agricultural engineering.

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Nuggets of success: Alumna leads in meat science product development and innovation

Wed, May 21, 2025

As a fourth-generation agriculturalist growing up on her family’s row crop and livestock operation in central Illinois, Amy Down Steward was surrounded by agriculture from the start.

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Traces on the range: NREM postdoc uncovers Yellowstone's ecological history

Wed, May 21, 2025

John Wendt, who is a postdoctoral fellow in ecology and environmental sciences at Oklahoma State University, is pushing the boundaries of ecological research with his innovative approach to studying herbivore populations and their impact on ecosystems.

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OSU Agriculture offers research, education to extend life of Ogallala Aquifer

Thu, May 08, 2025

OSU Agriculture offers programming on responsible irrigation practices that promote water conservation.

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Ferguson College student research provides hope for individuals with cystic fibrosis

Wed, May 07, 2025

Student Elijah Brown has spent most of his college career engaged in new drug discovery research to improve quality of life for people. with cystic fibrosis.

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