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Cloudy with a Chance of Mule Deer: Researchers get answers from an understudied animal

Tue, May 28, 2024

In the flat expanses of western Oklahoma, researchers are studying mule deer to learn more about this animal’s movement, demography and survival.

OSU AgricultureCowboy JournalDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementOklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationFerguson College of AgricultureMagazine
Nurturing the Future: Moesels devote a lifetime to growing horticultural business

Tue, May 28, 2024

Founded in 1956 by Dick and Marjorie Moesel, Moesel’s Hort Haven was a widely known produce stand, greenhouse and nursery in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Cowboy JournalOklahoma 4-HOSU AgricultureScholarships and GrantsMagazineRural OklahomaFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Foundation
Mastering New Perspectives: Graduate students assist in winning ways

Tue, May 28, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture is home to dozens of national titles and championships earned by Cowboys and Cowgirls who take competition seriously. Behind these achievements, coaches encourage students to do their best, including some coaches who are students themselves.

Ferguson College of AgricultureDepartment of Food and Animal Sciencegraduate studentsmeat judgingOSU Livestock Judging Teamgraduate assistantOSU Agriculturehorse judgingCowboy JournalOSU RodeoMagazine
From Barn to Boardroom: Oklahoma Pork Council executive director shares her journey to excellence

Tue, May 28, 2024

Nestled among the sweeping plains outside of Hudson, Colorado, lies a centennial farm, its roots planted in the spirit of entrepreneurship. This cherished farm holds a special place in the heart of Oklahoma Pork Council executive director, Kylee Deniz.

MagazineCowboy JournalAgricultural Education Communication and LeadershipFerguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureRobert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center
Got Pecans?: FAPC researchers work to develop pecan-based products

Tue, May 28, 2024

What do milk, ice cream, yogurt and butter have in common? Although dairy might be your first guess, the answer is pecans. Food scientists in the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University are developing these pecan-based products as a new alternative to traditional dairy products.

pecansOSU AgricultureCowboy JournalMagazineFerguson College of AgricultureDepartment of Animal and Food SciencesRobert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center
Cultivating Culture: Ferguson students expand their knowledge through an Ireland and Scotland study-abroad course

Tue, May 28, 2024

From lush green hills in Ireland to the rocky roads of Scotland, Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture students extended their agricultural education far beyond the classrooms of Agricultural Hall through a summer study-abroad course.

Cowboy JournalFerguson College of AgricultureStudy AbroadOSU AgricultureMagazine
Promoting the Prairie: OSU faculty members educate about woody plant encroachment

Tue, May 28, 2024

Researchers and faculty at Texas A&M University, the University of Nebraska and Oklahoma State University are collaborating on The Prairie Project to share current research about methods to reduce woody plant encroachment affecting the Great Plains.

Ferguson College of AgricultureAg ResearchOSU ExtensionCowboy JournalOSU AgricultureMagazine
The Twinning Edge: Hering twins pursue an education for the family business

Tue, May 28, 2024

In the heartland of Oklahoma, Josh and Logan Hering, identical twin brothers, carry on a tradition of innovation within the meat industry.

Cowboy JournalMagazineOSU AgricultureFerguson College of AgricultureRobert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center
Sweet Success: Researchers Tap into Oklahoma Maple Syrup Production

Tue, May 28, 2024

A team of scientists are rewriting the narrative of maple syrup production — not in Vermont or Quebec — but in Oklahoma. The potential of its native maples is about to be revealed.

Grants and ScholarshipsOSU AgricultureMagazineODAFFCenter for Sovereign NationsDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureOSU ExtensionCowboy JournalFerguson College of Agriculture
Love Beyond Loss: Presnals' story transcends tragedy and supports OSU

Tue, May 28, 2024

An unexpected loss and a weary heart were not enough to keep a widowed father of two young children from fighting for hope and happiness for his family.

Cowboy JournalFerguson College of AgricultureOSU AgricultureMagazineOSU FoundationNew Frontiers Agricultural Hall
Headway for Headspace: OSU Extension educator teaches youth about healthy coping skills

Tue, May 28, 2024

Kuss serves as an OSU Extension specialist and 4-H educator, teaching mental health-related workshops to fellow OSU Extension educators, adult volunteers and 4-H’ers.

OSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionCowboy JournalMagazineMental HealthFerguson College of Agriculture4-H curriculum
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