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Register now to attend July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Conference in Lawton

Wed, Jul 01, 2015

LAWTON, Okla. – Cattle producers looking to pick up the latest information about maximizing livestock and wheat resources under variable and sometimes volatile weather and market conditions should register now to attend the July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Conference in Lawton.

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OSU wheat researcher Brett Carver honored by the Wheat Quality Council

Wed, Jul 01, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Brett Carver, Oklahoma State University wheat researcher, earned the 2015 Millers Award from the Wheat Quality Council.

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Using mushrooms to aid in the production of biofuels

Tue, Jun 30, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Biobased Products and Energy Center at Oklahoma State University relentlessly pursues the establishment of biorefineries in Oklahoma, with the hopes of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

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Here’s the dirt on container gardening

Tue, Jun 30, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – For some homeowners, the crowning jewel of their home is the expansive landscape and garden. Large flowerbeds filled with colorful perennials and annuals, bushes and shrubs lining the sidewalks or row upon row of vegetables are what many people envision.

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‘Dog days of summer’ can be dangerous for your pets

Mon, Jun 29, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – With summer officially underway, Oklahomans are heading outdoors for some fun in the sun.

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Fawns are cute; leave them be

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Most fawns in Oklahoma are about a month old at this point. Typically born in late May or early June, the first few weeks of their lives are fairly secretive.

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Janet Cole now leading OSU department of horticulture and landscape architecture

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Longtime Oklahoma State University horticultural educator and researcher Janet Cole stepped into a new role this May, taking over as head of the department of horticulture and landscape architecture.

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Tips for drilling mud application

Wed, Jun 24, 2015

Part of the process of drilling for oil and natural gas involves the use of water-based drilling mud. Once a well is bored, the fluid needs to be disposed of, and applying the mud to private lands has become a popular option.

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Eleventh annual winter canola conferences scheduled for July 14-15

Wed, Jun 24, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Southern Plains producers who are interested in learning how to maximize canola crop productivity should plan now to attend one of two regional Winter Canola Conferences taking place in July.

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OSU’s Keith Owens named DASNR associate vice president

Mon, Jun 22, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Keith Owens has been selected to the position of associate vice president with Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

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Jeff Edwards to head OSU plant and soil sciences department

Mon, Jun 22, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – Longtime Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension small grains specialist Jeff Edwards has been named the new head of OSU’s department of plant and soil sciences.

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Few Oklahoma snakes are venomous

Fri, Jun 19, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. – The vast majority of the more than 40 species of snake found in Oklahoma are nonvenomous, but that does not mean they do not strike fear in many people.

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