Extension

Family members with coronavirus should be isolated at home

Mon, Mar 23, 2020

If someone in your home becomes infected with the coronavirus, try to keep them as isolated as possible.

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Simple recommendations for making a disinfecting solution

Mon, Mar 23, 2020

How to make a disinfecting solution at home.

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Verify first before taking sheep or goats to sale sites

Fri, Mar 20, 2020

Make sure coronavirus precautions have not caused disruptions in operational hours or services at sale facilities.

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Coronavirus concerns high in rural areas

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Health officials are warning rural communities to be just as cautious as more densely populated areas in their response to the spread of COVID-19. A lower rate of person-to-person transmission might delay infection, but it’s still highly likely anyway, said Megan Monteith, Oklahoma State University Extension area specialist in health disparities.

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Unseasonal blue-green algae bloom warrants producer vigilance

Wed, Mar 18, 2020

Blue-green algae can produce toxins such as anatoxin and microcystins that can cause illness in people and animals.

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Irrigation expert Sharma named to Oklahoma Panhandle Research and Extension Center staff

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

Sharma served as a postdoctoral research associate at OSU from 2017 to 2020, and as a graduate research assistant from 2011 to 2013. He also earned his master's degree in soil science from OSU.

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Children need support facing tornadoes and virus

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

Parents struggling with the question of how to prepare children for the COVID-19 threat probably already have plenty of experience to tap into, Oklahoma State University professor Laura Hubbs-Tait said: Tornado season.

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Spring gardening chores include pruning roses

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

Now is the tie of year to prune roses in the landscape.

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Follow good management practices following wildfires

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Land management strategies help landowners recover after a wildfire.

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Hay, fencing supplies chief needs for Beaver County wildfire recovery

Wed, Mar 11, 2020

OSU Extension has worked with the State Office of Emergency Management to set up a hotline to match supplies with local producers. The telephone number is 1-866-552-4662.

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Protect structures from wildfire using the zone concept

Wed, Mar 11, 2020

The zone concept can help reduce the amount of flammable materials around a home or other structure.

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Bulls need to be ready for breeding season

Tue, Mar 10, 2020

Bulls that do not pass a breeding soundness exam need to be replaced before the start of breeding.

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