Liberty Galvin is an assistant professor of extension weed science and precision weed management at Oklahoma State University. She studied abroad several times from 2011-2013 at Njala University in Sierra Leone. After completing her M.S. in International Agricultural Development, she worked for Brad Hanson in the weed science program from 2015-2016. She pursued her Ph.D. in weed science under professor Kassim Al-Khatib in 2022. Galvin works closely with Dr. Swati Shrestha, the OSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department weed geneticist, with one large research/extension goal for 2024.
OSU's Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management has partnered with Feather Friendly, a company that designs collision deterrent window markers, in one of the largest bird-window collision mitigation projects undertaken by any university.
Karen Hickman, professor of natural resource ecology and management and director of the environmental science program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, is the new president of the Society for Range Management.
In this edition of Ag Insights for February 2024 - Spring Management in Wheat, How much water do cows really need during cold weather? and Grass Tetany.
There is a power outage affecting multiple buildings on the OSU-Stillwater campus. The Colvin Center has been opened for warmth. OG&E is working with Facilities Management on a problem with a substation.