The many benefits of wetlands
Just because they did not have standing water in them at the time, they were and still are wetlands, said Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management Professor and Bollenbach Wildlife Chair, Craig Davis.
“The rain much of the state has received this year has done wonders for the wetlands we still have,” he said. “...
Deadheading roses encourages new growth
A rose bush in full bloom is a beautiful sight, but once the roses have bloomed and the flowers begin to fade, they should be removed, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension consumer floriculturist.
“This process is called deadheading. Gardeners deadhead their roses to encourage the plant to produce more flowers,” Hil...
Oklahoma State University releases crop analysis app
Canopeo, developed jointly by the OSU App Center and students and faculty in the department of plant and soil sciences, is the first mobile application developed from concept to release through the center. It is available for download for both Apple and Android smartphones.
The free mobile app analyzes the images and provides an accurate measure of...
New OSU Berry Fellows would make namesake ‘pleased’
The OSU Thomas E. Berry Faculty Fellows Program in Integrated Water Research and Management recognizes and supports DASNR educators, scientists and specialists who are making outstanding contributions relative to building awareness about and promoting wise use of Oklahoma’s water resources.
“We feel the projects being undertaken by Cheryl Newberry,...
OSU’s Randy Raper named new assistant director of statewide Experiment Station...
Raper was officially approved as assistant director of the statewide Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station system by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges during the board’s June 19 meeting, with a July 1 start date.
“As the official research arm of the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural R...
Oklahoma Vineyard Quality Project reveals opportunities for state’s wine industry
“The old saying goes, ‘Great wine is made in the vineyard,’ and it’s true,” said William McGlynn, horticultural products processing specialist for Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center. “Only high-quality fruit can make a high-quality wine and the information gleaned from this project will better equip O...
Extension and AARP teaming up to help Oklahoma caregivers
The two organizations are pooling their considerable resources in a wide-ranging initiative designed to push critical Oklahoma-specific information, resources and support to the more than half a million caregivers who call the state home.
“There is a natural synergy between AARP and Extension,” said Whitney Bailey, Oklahoma State University Coo...
Women is Ag conference slated for early August
"For years, I couldn't see the need to attend a conference targeted at women. I'm a farmer, not a farm woman. But after 10 years of attending these conferences in Kansas and Oklahoma, I realize it is so much more,” said Karen Eifert-Jones, farmer from near Waukomis, Oklahoma. “I can get the information from other sources or conferences but what is...
Hunger and Horticulture conference slated July 30 at OSU
In an effort to bring light to this problem, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension is offering the Hunger and Horticulture conference July 30. The conference will take place from 12:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center on the OSU campus.
Mike Schnelle, OSU Cooperative Extension floriculture...
Register now to attend July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker...
The annual conference is a joint effort between the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, with the intent of helping producers drive their operations toward profit.
Marty New, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension area livestock specialist, said wheat and stocker operators should look upon...
