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Fall gardening season has arrived

Tue, Jul 15, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Even though the temperature is hot and there are still summer vacations on the calendar, it is time to start thinking about planting your fall garden.

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OSU-FAPC Food Labeling Workshop now offered online

Wed, Jul 09, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center is now offering one of its popular courses, Food Labeling, to participants online.

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Coon assumes OSU agriculture, natural resources VP post

Wed, Jul 02, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Thomas G. Coon, the newly appointed vice president, dean and director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR) at Oklahoma State University, has a passion for teaching and learning, and likes to apply both to issues that matter to people.

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Tips for summer grilling safety

Fri, Jun 27, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – When it comes to summer fun, one thing many families enjoy is cooking on the grill. Whether it is charcoal or gas, there is something that definitely says summer when grilling.

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Advanced viticulture and enology training workshop slated July 11

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – For more than a dozen years, Oklahoma State University has offered a Grape Management Course to those individuals who have an established vineyard, or to those who are just getting into the industry.

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Cow-calf producers should closely monitor animal mineral consumption

Mon, Jun 09, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – A consistent and appropriate intake of medicated minerals is critical to a successful anaplasmosis prevention program, but cow-calf producers need to closely monitor that label-recommended amounts are being consumed by the cattle.

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Go to the right source for severe weather info

Mon, Jun 09, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – It is one thing to have an emergency plan and stand ready to execute it in case strong storms develop. But, how do you get in the know when severe weather threatens?

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ID your safe place before severe weather hits

Mon, Jun 09, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – When an ugly storm is bearing down and tornado sirens are wailing, it is the wrong time to begin wondering where you could or should take cover.

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Producers should check grasshopper populations now

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Parts of Oklahoma that have suffered from a lack of rainfall are likely to experience grasshopper infestations the likes of a Biblical plague this summer.

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Ready, set, sew: Entries sought for Extension’s centennial quilt block challenge

Wed, Jun 04, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Are you creative and itching to show your Oklahoma pride using a needle, thread and sewing machine? Then the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service’s Quilt Block Challenge is for you.

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OSU to host national beef reproduction conference

Tue, Jun 03, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cow-calf producers and large-animal veterinarians should plan now to attend the 2014 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Conference hosted by Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Oct. 8-9.

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Keep your pets safe from heat stress/stroke this summer

Mon, Jun 02, 2014

STILLWATER, Okla. – With the official start of summer just a few short weeks away, Oklahomans have noticed a warming trend. And so have their furry friends.

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