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OSU Agriculture celebrates 2023 distinguished alumni and champions

Mon, Oct 23, 2023

Oklahoma State University recently honored an outstanding group of individuals who have brought distinction to the Ferguson College of Agriculture and demonstrated a continuing commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources. During the OSU Agriculture Honors ceremony on Oct. 20, the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, comprised of the Ferguson College of Agriculture and two state agencies – OSU Extension and OSU Ag Research – recognized honorees of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Champions for OSU Agriculture awards.

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Oklahoma Water Resources Center to offer free water well testing

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

The Oklahoma Well Owner Network Program has kicked off for the 2023-24 season, and program coordinators are seeking out communities that need help with well water testing.

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Registration open for Rural Renewal Symposium in southwest Oklahoma

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

The annual event highlights research in rural development and will be held this year at Quartz Mountain Lodge.

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Southern land-grant universities making turf fields safe

Fri, Sep 22, 2023

Oklahoma State University is one of several southern land-grant universities improving turfgrass conditions to keep athletes safer this football season.

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OSU tailgate celebrates New Frontiers construction progress

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

More than 300 Oklahoma State University New Frontiers donors and Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered to celebrate Cowboy football and the construction progress of the new home for OSU Agriculture. The event featured a meet-and-greet with OSU Agriculture Vice President and Dean Jayson Lusk.

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Pecan Paradise: OSU Ag Research furthers the land-grant mission

Mon, Sep 18, 2023

Wheat and livestock often get the spotlight in Oklahoma, but the state also boasts a thriving pecan industry.

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OSU researchers part of $15M NIFA investment

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Recently, the Rural Renewal Initiative's team was awarded funding as part of a $15 million investment from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture focused on developing new members of the agricultural workforce.

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OSU Ag Research shares research to find new cotton variety

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Oklahoma State University Ag Research is sharing research information and seeds related to the B5 cotton gene with other research facilities so a blight-resistant cotton variety can be created.

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OSU Fish and Wildlife Research Unit celebrates 75 years

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Throughout Oklahoma’s vast array of wilderness and waterways, a dedicated group of people works to ensure they’re always teeming with wildlife. Many of those stewards come from Oklahoma State University’s Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, which marks a significant milestone in 2023 as it commemorates 75 years of fish and wildlife research in the state.

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Gone Fishing: VP and Dean Tom Coon retires after nine years at OSU

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

After nine years of serving as vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Dr. Coon decided to hang up his many hats and reconnect with his family and love for aquatics.

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Family honors loved one’s memory in new home for OSU Agriculture

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Because of the late John Poindexter's devotion to education and agriculture, his wife Karen Poindexter decided to become a major gift donor to the New Frontiers campaign to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture.

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