Food, Land and Natural Resources News Topic Listing

Cleveland County fire field day set for Aug. 17

Wed, Aug 03, 2022

Landowners, land managers, hunters and local fire departments can benefit from a prescribed fire field day coming up on Aug. 17.

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Test nitrate levels before feeding failed crops

Mon, Aug 01, 2022

Producers can feed failed crops to livestock as forage only after they've determined nitrate toxicity is not a threat.

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USDA-ARS and OWRC scientists improving water control structures

Fri, Jul 29, 2022

As part of a five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service project, an American-made drone called Goose has been flying over Oklahoma dams, capturing images of the dams and their surroundings to create 3-D models that can be analyzed to determine potential safety issues.

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Keep an eye out for algae overgrowth in ponds this summer

Mon, Jul 25, 2022

Algae is a normal part of ponds, but too much algae can be a bad thing. Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension aquaculture specialist, has tips on how to prevent algae overgrowth.

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Protect horses by scouting alfalfa for blister beetles

Tue, Jul 19, 2022

OSU Extension specialists discuss how blister beetles are harmful to horses and what can be done to prevent them.

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OSU scientists revolutionizing legume genetic research

Mon, Jul 18, 2022

Three scientists from the Oklahoma State University Institute for Agricultural Biosciences are helping solve the problem of world hunger by improving nitrogen fixation and drought resistance in plants.

#OrangeIsTheAnswer OSU Agriculture OSU Ag Research Institute for Agricultural Biosciences Food Land and Natural Resources Research

Glance-N-Go app the best tool for aphid infestation

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

The best way to combat aphids is to use the Glance-N-Go smart phone app that was developed by OSU scientists several years ago to help producers determine if a grain sorghum field needs to be treated with insecticide from an infestation of aphids.

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Wheat harvest recap: the drought was ugly and a few other takeaways

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

OSU Extension specialists discuss how drought affected the 2022 Oklahoma wheat harvest.

Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture OSU Extension

OSU virtual fencing research advancing with $1.4 million USDA grant

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Oklahoma State University researchers are taking their research on virtual fencing technology to the next level this fall thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Women-only cattle camp empowers female ranchers

Wed, Jun 29, 2022

OSU Extension hosts its first-ever cattle camp exclusively for women, and participants discuss how the event benefits their ranching skills.

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Jumping worms are real and a threat to the garden

Fri, Jun 24, 2022

The Asian jumping worm and other non-native earthworms have negative effects on the environment.

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Oklahoma wheat harvest is 75% complete

Wed, Jun 22, 2022

Following a delay with heavy rains in early June, Oklahoma wheat harvest is finally well under way with 75% of the state harvested as of June 21.