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Picking holiday presents for the children

Dec 11, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – As shoppers get into the holiday spirit, keeping a few gift-giving guidelines top of mind while picking presents for young ones can help ensure the season is safe as well as merry and bright.

Cattle carcass weights affecting beef supply and demand factors

Dec 11, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Bigger is not always better, as the old saying goes, and the U.S. cattle industry is taking stock of the role today's larger animal carcasses can affect beef supply and demand factors.

Loading up on lighter fare for the holidays

Dec 11, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Sharing rich, delicious traditional and favorite dishes with family and friends is often part of what makes the holidays so special. No worries for anyone watching the waistline, though. There are plenty of tips and tricks for

OSU’s Gary Sherrer: A life well lived in service to others

Dec 8, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – A lifelong commitment to public service has been the hallmark of Oklahoma State University's retiring Gary Sherrer, whose actions and widespread influence has benefitted Oklahomans statewide for decades.

Serving up cookbooks as holiday gifts

Dec 7, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Wondering what to get the foodie on your holiday list? Or perhaps you are stumped on what to give the hard-to-shop-for friend or family member who has everything. Well, everyone has to eat, right? Cookbooks can make great gifts,

Beware of bed bugs when thrift shopping

Nov 29, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Whether shoppers are on the hunt for the unique, vintage and collectible, or in need of everyday necessities such as dishes, clothing and even furniture, there are plenty of fun finds in thrift stores.

Oklahoma’s stocker cattle industry getting a who’s who update

Nov 28, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Knock, knock. Who is there? Oklahoma's stocker cattle industry. You mean that group industry analysts always knew had a significant positive effect on the state economy but could not list just how much as there was little by

OSU’s James Trapp riding into the sunset after 41 years of public service

Nov 27, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – The new year will be bringing more than its normal share of change when Oklahoma State University's James Trapp retires in January after 41 years of public service, the last 11 years as associate director of the statewide

Lincoln County Extension helps Iowa Tribe youth learn how cool pumpkins (and the kids themselves) really are

Nov 16, 2017

TRYON, Oklahoma – Kitchen safety, good nutrition, gardening for food and Native American history were all on the menu Nov. 14 as Iowa Tribe youth working with the Lincoln County Extension Office used the making of pumpkin bread to develop

Abundant forage providing flexibility to Oklahoma cattle producers

Nov 13, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Abundant standing forage in state pastures may help cattle producers reduce hay needs and moderate cow costs this winter.