KOSU names new agriculture and rural issues reporter

Tue, Jun 16, 2020

KOSU is expanding its newsroom staff with a new reporter to cover agriculture and rural issues. Reporter Seth Bodine comes to KOSU as a member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. It is an initiative of the GroundTruth Project, a nonprofit news organization.

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Keeping pets safe in the summer heat

Mon, Jun 15, 2020

Practical tips for helping a dog or cat avoid heat stress.

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Wheat harvest adapts to COVID-19 precautions

Thu, Jun 11, 2020

With all the pandemic-related challenges going on this year, implementing safeguards through harvest season has been relatively straightforward and doable.

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Tips to help cut home cooling costs this summer

Wed, Jun 10, 2020

Tips for consumers to help cut summer cooling costs.

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Cool equine managers help horses avoid heat stress

Fri, Jun 05, 2020

High environmental temperatures, prolonged or intense exercise and inadequate hydration may all contribute to the problem.

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Pasture-related ‘hardware disease’ poses potential health risk to cattle

Fri, Jun 05, 2020

Producers need to pick up as much debris as possible following weather events that have strong winds.

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Biosecurity important tool in fighting vesicular stomatitis in horse operations

Fri, Jun 05, 2020

Oklahoma law requires that horses be confined to a quarantined location for at least 14 days from the onset of the last case on the property.

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Nutrition education programs make big impact on Oklahomans

Thu, Jun 04, 2020

OSU Extension's Community Nutrition Education Programs continue to deliver research-based nutrition information to participants during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Economic stimulus may arrive as prepaid debit card

Thu, Jun 04, 2020

Consumers may be receiving the economic stimulus payment as a prepaid debit card.

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OSU faculty receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards

Thu, Jun 04, 2020

Dr. Farida Jalalzai and Dr. Louise Siddons receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards

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School administrators respond to coronavirus pandemic

Mon, Jun 01, 2020

Faculty in the Oklahoma State University educational leadership program knew they had established something special with the TeleEd program, but no one could have imagined the impact it would have during an unexpected worldwide pandemic.

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Remember proper injection sites when working calves

Fri, May 29, 2020

Correct administration of any injection is a critical control point in beef production and animal health.

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