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Practice food safety to enjoy outdoor, summer cuisine

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

Ravi Jadeja, a food safety specialist at Oklahoma State University, offers tips for preventing foodborne illnesses during the warm, summer months.

Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products CenterOSU Extensionfood safetyOSU AgricultureRavi JadejaFood Land and Natural Resources
OSU, USGS team up to study how wind turbines affect raptor populations

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Scott Loss, an avian ecology specialist at OSU, collaborated with the U.S. Geological Survey to study how colliding with wind turbines could reduce the population of some raptor species.

Food Land and Natural ResourcesAnimal Health and SciencesDASNRwind turbinesOSU AgricultureOSU Ag ResearchraptorsOSU ExtensionDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology ManagementScott Loss
Peak hour programs pass savings to customers

Mon, Jul 12, 2021

Peak hour incentive programs offered by electric utilities provide potential savings to customers while shifting usage away from the peak hours of the day.

Science and TechnologyOSU ExtensionOSU Agricultureelectricitypowerenergy and powerpeak hour incentive programsScott Frazier
Blanching is important part of vegetable freezing process

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

An OSU consumer horticulturist explains why it is important to blanch farm fresh vegetables before storing them in the freezer.

Barbara BrownOSU ExtensionHuman Health and WellnessOutreach and Engagementfruits and vegetablesDavid Hillockfood safetyOSU Agriculture
Summer pond maintenance saves on costly repairs

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist, recommends routine pond maintenance every summer to avoid more expensive, long-term repairs.

Outreach and EngagementOSU ExtensionOSU AgricultureFood Land and Natural ResourcesOklahoma Water Resources Centerpond maintenanceland managementDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology Management
Undergraduate students gain research experience

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

The Urban Horticulture Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) Program continues to shape future ag researchers in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University.

ResearchOSU Ag ResearchEducationOSU AgricultureDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural Resources
Summer fruit festivals return in support of rural communities

Fri, Jul 02, 2021

Annual festivals that unite communities and generate sales tax revenue, such as the Porter Peach Festival and the McLoud Blackberry Festival, are back in full force this summer.

OSU Extensionfruit festivalsFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureMcLoud Blackberry Festivaleconomic developmentPorter Peach Festivalcommunity development
Stubbs named 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

Lily Stubbs, 4-H volunteer in Cleveland County, has been named the 2021 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year.

News TopicsOSU ExtensionOklahoma 4-H Youth DevelopmentDASNROSU Agriculture4-H
Good news for wheat harvest

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

Wheat harvest in Oklahoma appears to be going well as it heads into its final stages, despite a late start in parts of the state because of weather and excessive soil moisture, said Oklahoma State University experts.

Outreach and EngagementNews TopicsOSU AgricultureFood Land and Natural ResourceswheatOSU Extension
Fireworks fun requires caution

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

More than a year of COVID-19 precautions and vaccinations has Oklahomans looking to Independence Day as a fireworks-punctuated opportunity to reconnect with friends and neighbors. That enthusiasm could leave the community open to other risks: accidental injuries and fires.

Ferguson College of AgricultureOutreach and EngagementNews TopicsAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFCSfireworksOSU ExtensionOSU Agriculture
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