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Oklahoma 4-H Foundation receives $100,000 gift

Thu, Jul 02, 2020

The Masonic Charity Foundation has gifted the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation with $100,000 for STEM programming. Funds also will be used for State 4-H Roundup.

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Horse owners need to be on lookout for blister beetles

Thu, Jul 02, 2020

Blister beetles contain cantharidin, a toxic chemical that can impede breathing and elevate heart rate - and can be fatal.

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Remember the Ten Scholarship recipients announced

Mon, Jun 29, 2020

Ten Oklahoma State University students have received scholarships from the Remember the Ten Run.

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Oklahoma producers have double-crop options after wheat harvest

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Soybeans and grain sorghum are the most common double-crops planted, though sesame, sunflowers and forage crops are popular with some producers.

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Shortened breeding season for cattle provides marketing benefits

Fri, Jun 26, 2020

The premium for uniform, multiple-head lots is attributed to the convenience of filling orders for cattle of a specified description on the part of an order buyer.

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OSU targets important natural resource issues through $20 million grant

Wed, Jun 24, 2020

This multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional effort focuses on societal problems associated with water availability, land use and infrastructure in Oklahoma.

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Biosecurity key to preventing spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Mon, Jun 22, 2020

The disease, which has a nearly 100% fatality rate in domestic and wild rabbits, is not transmitted from rabbits to humans.

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OSU Women’s Faculty Council wins diversity honor

Mon, Jun 22, 2020

Oklahoma State University’s Women’s Faculty Council was recently honored with INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2020 Inspiring Affinity Group Award.

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Timing is critical for Xtend cotton and soybean producers after dicamba ruling

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

Producers should contact their OSU Extension county agricultural educator to discuss options that best fit their specific operations and available resources.

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OSU/A&M Regents approve 2021 budget for OSU System

Fri, Jun 19, 2020

The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved a $1.36 billion operating budget for the Oklahoma State University system for fiscal year 2021 during its June 19 meeting held via Zoom.

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Oklahoma exhibits alarming number of rabies cases in 2020

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

Animals that are in constant contact with humans such as a family milk cow, show animals, horses and pets should be vaccinated.

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Food, Fun, 4-H program gets youth in the kitchen

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

4-H club members from across the state and beyond are developing kitchen skills and bringing the family back to the table for meals.

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