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Antimicrobial stewardship a vital element of livestock operations

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated effort by physicians, veterinarians, animal caretakers and agricultural producers to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

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Producers of dual-purpose wheat should check for first hollow stem stage

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Extended livestock grazing beyond first hollow stem stage can greatly reduce yields.

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Kay County 4-H’er helps youth in troubling times

Fri, Feb 05, 2021

Kay County 4-H'er Colton Tripp provides comfort bags to youth who are removed from their homes due to court orders or other reasons.

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Review information about Johne’s Disease prior to calving season

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

Johne's is contagious and can be transferred animal to animal within a species or from one ruminant to another such as a cow to a sheep.

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Understanding parturition a risk management tool for cow-calf operations

Mon, Feb 01, 2021

It is not unusual for stage one to occur completely unnoticed, but stage two and stage three may require assistance from the cattle producer.

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Ranchers’ webinars turn to youth events

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

The weekly series is free to the public, but registration for the Zoom webinars is required between events.

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Dairy products continue to be popular purchase in households with children

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

Research such as this survey helps take the guesswork out of decisions that can affect dairy industry marketing decisions and commodity support programs.

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OSU Extension partners with communities in fight against COVID-19

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Extension educators are serving food, answering questions and helping people fill out forms correctly across Oklahoma's 77 counties.

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OSU’s online degrees climb in U.S. News ranking

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Several Oklahoma State University online programs were recognized among the nation’s best in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs ranking released this week.

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OSU Library Receives Grant to Digitize Flying Farmers Footage

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

The National Film Preservation Foundation awarded the Oklahoma State University Library a $20,000 grant to digitize and preserve 1940s footage of the second annual convention of the National Flying Farmers as well as Farm and Home Week conferences held on OAMC’s campus.

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Oklahoma County Extension Office receives award of excellence

Mon, Jan 25, 2021

The honor recognized their development and delivery of innovative programs to adult and youth audiences, despite challenges presented by COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Oklahoma State forestry researcher awarded national grant to study cross-timbers region

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

The study will identify preferences and barriers to sustainable management practices that are socially acceptable, economically feasible and have the potential to enhance the region’s ecosystem.

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