For some people, being hungry simply means it has been a few hours since their last meal. Unfortunately, many Oklahomans struggle with hunger every single day.
A team of researchers work on a project to use local biomass materials to create portable power.
High school students will have an opportunity to combine science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) principles with their interest in horses at the first Horse Science Academy at Oklahoma State University.
For many years, cheap grain meant almost anything that enhanced grain use and feedlot measures of technical efficiency were consistent with beef industry efficiency. This is no longer true.
Beef production in the United States is expected to decrease 4.8 percent in 2013, the second largest year-over-year decrease in 35 years. Many analysts expect the 2013 numbers to be followed by a 2014 decrease of 4.5 percent or more.
Not only are feedlots paying record prices for feed and essentially record prices for feeder cattle, it has been recognized for quite a while now that the supply of feeder cattle will be increasingly inadequate to maintain feedlot inventories at any price.
Drought conditions have had a significant effect on feeder cattle supplies, with feedlots expected to feel a noticeable pinch in the months ahead as they will be unable to maintain current inventories.
Oklahoma State University research indicates that excessively hot summertime temperatures can shorten the gestation length of beef cows, altering animal management requirements.
The greater the amount of marbling in beef, the higher its grade because marbling makes beef more tender, flavorful and juicy. This study is unique in that it focuses on marbling development in cattle during the stocker phase.
If a foal doesn’t ingest colostrum within its first 12 hours of life, the animal likely will have a compromised immune system. Colostrum is provided in the mare's milk. For orphan foals, a suitable replacement must be administered.
Accidental pet poisoning is a common problem when owners intentionally give medication in an attempt to make their pet feel better. Do not reach for the human medicines until you talk to the animal's veterinarian.
Unlike most other crops, wheat is disproportionally dependent on public research. Wheat has a genome larger than that of humans. More than three-quarters of wheat varieties used today came from public research.
Story details reasons why cattle operations and beef markets are in flux because of two winter storms that hit that hit a week apart in February.
OSU is seeking public input as to the viability of using wind energy and carbon dioxide to produce ethanol. Watch video on the Planet Forward website at http://goo.gl/Ek1A0 and vote if its a research concept worth pursuing.
Cattle producers preparing to work spring-born calves should be taking steps now to protect their animals from the respiratory diseases, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bovine viral diarrhea virus.
Bovine Respiratory Disease causes between $800 million to $900 million annually in economic losses from animal death, reduced feed efficiency and antimicrobial treatment costs. Oklahoma State University scientists are showing real dollar benefits of BRD health management practices on cattle operations.
Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources will receive $226,890 in national grant funding for research into eastern redcedar encroachment and the water cycle in the tallgrass prairie, two key elements of ecosystem health for Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State University study shows that conservation dollars represent injections into regional economies across the state, thereby generating additional economic activity and helping to stabilize key industries vital to local communities.
When you are thinking about raising money for your business, bootstrap financing "“ using your own money to get your business off the ground "“ may be an option you should consider.
Yield losses from stem rust in Africa and Middle East have been significant since Ug99 was reported, but the greater concern is that this race will spread to the major wheat producing areas of India, China, Europe and the United States. Oklahoma State scientist explains level of concern, historical threat.
The greenbug is a cereal aphid that can cause serious problems for wheat producers if untreated. Scouting for these aphids is well advised, especially in light of dry conditions this winter.
A late season wintry blast that hit much of Oklahoma and parts of surrounding states on March 27 was not enough to drive thoughts about the effect drought may have on wheat prices from the minds of some producers.
Tips to preventing termite infestations in the home.
Be sure to call on the right source if you are looking for help in foreclosure prevention, an organization on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's list of approved agencies.
Children often personalize information and believe a natural disaster will affect their immediate family, even if is taking place miles away. Parents should be open and honest with their children in discussing unseen consequences of the disaster.
Folate is a water-soluble vitamin that helps make the genetic material in every cell, works with vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, assists in preventing neural tube defects "“ such as spina bifida in infants "“ and may help protect against heart disease.
A major breakthrough by Junpeng Deng, a structural biologist in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University, and his first-year Ph.D. student, Brian Krumm, may be the first step towards a pharmaceutical medication for smallpox and the emerging human monkeypox.
Traditional economies may suggest that bigger is better, but the Oklahoma State University Biofuels Team has received widespread national recognition for cautioning that is not the case with all forms of renewable energy.OSU's vision of the future intersection of energy and agriculture involves a decentralized energy production system.
Groceries gobble up the largest part of a typical American family's household budget, to the point of rivaling a mortgage payment in some parts of the nation, but there are a number of things that consumers can do to help out their wallet.
Oklahoma State University's sorghum-related biofuels research is taking a localized approach, with the aim of making possible the effective production of ethanol in the farmer's own field.
Fishery experts in Oklahoma are looking to metropolitan areas to revive more widespread interest in fishing as a way to offset declines in fishing and hunting license sales, similar to that experienced throughout much of the nation.
A decline by more than 70 percent of several North American shorebird species since the early 1970s has brought state, federal and international concern about conservation efforts for these birds and their wetland habitat, especially in "migratory highways" such as Oklahoma.
Biology based renewable energy company Coskata Inc. and automotive giant General Motors announced their cooperative plans to reduce fossil fuel consumption this past weekend, thanks in part to Coskata's "next generation ethanol" process based on research and technology developed by the OSU Biofuels Team and licensed exclusively to Coskata.
One of the world's largest, independent consulting, research and development organizations infers that the annual impact of Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR) to the Oklahoma economy can be measured in the billions of dollars, and its ability to improve the quality of life for state residents may well be priceless.
Secondhand smoke is more than a danger to people, it is also a danger to companion animals and household pets.
The Sun Grant Initiative's South-Central Region, headquartered at Oklahoma State University, is providing $2.5 million to a number of land-grant universities developing sources of energy based on agricultural products.
First-of-its-kind National Institute for Microbial Forensics and Food and Agricultural Biosecurity opens at Oklahoma State University.
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