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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.

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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.

fruits and vegetablesBarbara BrownOSU AgricultureOutreach and EngagementDavid HillockOSU ExtensionHuman Health and Wellnessfood safety
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.

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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.

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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.

community developmentOSU AgriculturePorter Peach FestivalMcLoud Blackberry FestivalOSU ExtensionFood Land and Natural Resourcesfruit festivalseconomic 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.

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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.

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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.

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Farm succession planning difficult but necessary

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of difficult conversations about what happens to the family farm when its founder leaves suddenly.

News TopicsOSU ExtensionFerguson College of AgricultureAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureOutreach and EngagementCOVID-19
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