OSU Extension News

The combination of low wind speeds, high humidity, moist hay and hot temperatures is a recipe for disaster. With this set of circumstances, tightly stacked hay bales have been known to combust. Without proper preventative measures, hay barns or any other structures close to the bales, would be lost.

Hailin Zhang, director of the Oklahoma State...

Many people dream of owning a home with walls full of windows or working in offices with windows allowing a glimpse of the outside. However, their dream is a nightmare for birds flying in the area.

“The estimated annual number of birds killed by building collisions is 599 million in the United States and 25 million in Canada,” said Corey Riding, gra...

In an effort to help prevent these dump sites from popping up, the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are joining forces to host the Environmental Law Enforcement Officer Training in Ada. Slated May 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the training will take place at the...

Unfortunately, your furry friends are likely to encounter less-than-welcome pests and may even unknowingly bring them into your home, said Dr. Elisabeth Giedt, director of Continuing Education, Extension and Community Engagement at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University.

“While pet owners can’t prevent ticks 100 per...

Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist, Dwayne Elmore, provided some differences between the lesser and greater prairie-chicken.

“The male greater prairie-chickens have prominent feathers called pinnae on their neck, a bright yellow eye comb and a gular air sack on the side of their neck that is orange to yellow in c...

Offered as a degree option for food science majors in the OSU Department of Animal Science, the undergraduate program will provide students with a diverse, comprehensive curriculum and hands-on experiences that make for well-rounded and much-sought-after food industry professionals.

“There is a huge demand for individuals who are specialized in f...

“I’ve always felt like with my name, I have a responsibility to take care of those in the generations to come,” Anderson said.

It is a philosophy she has refined and solidified during her five years as a biochemistry and molecular biology student in Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

The senior from...

A couple of years ago, to coincide with the open houses offered at The Botanic Garden at OSU, which take place the first and third Saturdays of each month, the garden Ambassadors group began offering programs designed specifically for children 6-12 years of age, said Laura Payne, volunteer coordinator at the garden.

“Our first program will be the M...

There are no typical days for Armbruster, who also has been the county Extension director for 14 years. How could there be when on any given day she could be working with local 4-H club members or leading a tai chi class for older adults or teaching fourth, fifth and sixth graders about bullying?

Yet the energetic educator would not have it any...

Back by popular demand, the series includes concerts slated May 1, May 8 and May 15, said Laura Payne, volunteer coordinator at The Botanic Garden at OSU. 

“We began hosting the concert series in the fall of 2013 and they are quite popular with the public,” Payne said. “The concert series and other events we host at The Botanic Garden at OSU are fun...