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OSU Agriculture names Whatley Award recipient

Jan 29, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Ali Mirchi has been named the 2024 recipient of the James A. Whatley Award for Meritorious Research in Agricultural Sciences by the OSU Division of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources.

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OSU turf team drives decades of innovation

Dec 16, 2024

The Oklahoma State University turfgrass team has been continuing to improve the quality of turfgrass varieties for more than 40 years.

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What's hopping in Oklahoma: Doctoral student combines passion for craft beverages with hops research

Dec 13, 2024

With little knowledge of the agricultural industry, Katie Stenmark moved from a small town in North Carolina to Stillwater, Oklahoma. Now, she is opening doors by researching hops as an emerging crop.

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Research results in resilience: Wheat Improvement Team helps producers focus on disease resistance

Dec 13, 2024

Each year, Oklahoma wheat producers plant their crop, hoping for a bountiful harvest. At Oklahoma State University, the wheat improvement team dedicates its efforts to providing the best genetic resources for these agriculturalists.

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Planting new roots: Fundraising initiatives continue to support OSU Agronomy Discovery Center

Dec 13, 2024

More than half of the wheat varieties planted in Oklahoma come from genetics that can be directly traced to research done at the Oklahoma State University Agronomy Research Station.

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OSU hunting research supports wildlife conservation, removes barriers for female hunters

Dec 5, 2024

Thanks to research conducted by Oklahoma State University Agriculture, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation now hosts hunting events for women seeking opportunities to hunt with their families.

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New wheat variety to combat head scab fungal disease

Nov 21, 2024

Oklahoma State University Agriculture recently released Scab Stryker, a wheat variety resistant to the fungal disease fusarium head blight. Scab Stryker research trials performed the best against head scab for four years in a row.

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New OSU One Health lab to transform agricultural genetic research

Nov 14, 2024

The One Health Innovation Lab has been working to re-sequence genes from the Oklahoma State University wheat research program to establish the new lab and its services of sequencing human, animal and plant genetics.

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