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OSU scientists studying ways to improve water conservation in flood irrigation systems

Fri, Mar 06, 2020

While a number of producers take advantage of more advanced technologies that make irrigation scheduling easier, flood irrigation still accounts for about 43% of total irrigation water applications in the United States,

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Dicamba applicator training meetings scheduled

Fri, Feb 28, 2020

Federally required training meetings have been scheduled for agricultural producers intending to use dicamba herbicides for the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop SystemTM for soybeans and cotton.

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Commodity election decision app released as deadline nears

Tue, Feb 25, 2020

Online app will help agricultural producers choose between two financial safety net programs.

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Learn more about soil health and composting at free workshop

Mon, Feb 24, 2020

A free workshop will provide homeowners with information regarding soil health and the benefits of composting.

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China coronavirus outbreak heightens trade concerns

Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Outbreak of coronavirus causes concern in agricultural markets.

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China coronavirus outbreak heightens trade concerns

Mon, Feb 17, 2020

OSU's Derrell Peel discusses the economic impacts of the coronavirus on agriculture.

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OALP continues to enhance knowledge and leadership skills

Mon, Feb 17, 2020

The Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program now is accepting applications for Class XX. OALP The program is designed to enhance leadership and agricultural knowledge to those involved in the agriculture industry.

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Oklahoma Irrigation Conference slated March 3 in Altus

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Agriculture producers have an opportunity to learn more about water-use efficiency at the Oklahoma Irrigation Conference slated March 3 in Altus, Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Gardening gearing up for new season

Tue, Feb 11, 2020

Oklahoma Gardening, the popular gardening program on OETA, kicks off its new season Feb. 15.

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Watson, four other female scientists produce comprehensive analysis of sunflower family

Tue, Feb 11, 2020

Linda Watson, an Oklahoma State University professor in the Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, is one of five female scientists who have produced a comprehensive analysis of genomic-scale data to understand the historical biogeography of the Asteraceae, also known as the sunflower or daisy family. Watson, president of the Botanical Society of America, collaborated with researchers from the University of Memphis and the Smithsonian Institution to publish “A fully resolved backbone phylogeny reveals numerous dispersals and explosive diversifications throughout the history of Asteraceae” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

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Oklahoma’s premier peanut educational event set for March 12

Mon, Feb 10, 2020

There is no cost to attend the meeting, which will take place at the Business Enterprise Center on the campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

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OSU receives $3.1 million research grant to improve sorghum data and savings

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

OSU received a $3.1 million grant for forage sorghum research.

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