Moderation is the key when it comes to Halloween treats
STILLWATER, Okla. Most of the children across the state who plan to celebrate Halloween already have determined what super hero, Disney princess or television character they plan to dress up as for the fun-filled night. They have planned what neighborhoods in which to...
10/13/2016
Wise use of wheat pasture key with bred replacement heifers
STILLWATER, Okla. Cattle producers employing wheat pasture as a supplement for pregnant replacement heifers expected to calve in January and February need to use the nutritional resource judiciously.
10/13/2016
Rural fire department grants awarded by Oklahoma Forestry Services
Oklahoma Forestry Services announces this year's recipients of the Rural Fire Defense 80/20 Reimbursement Grants. The grants, which provide funding for equipment purchases and fire station construction, are available through an application process to rural fire departments...
10/12/2016
Physicians Urged to Sign Up for Mandated ROVER Program
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) urges Oklahoma physicians to sign up to electronically certify death records before the legislatively mandated deadline of July 1, 2017. (Oklahoma Statute 63, Section 1-317a.)
ROVER (Registering Oklahoma Vital Event Records)...
Oklahoma Foresters Offer a Walk in the Forest at Turkey Mountain
Ready to get outside and enjoyfall? ??Hikers and walkers of all levels are invited to join foresters fromacross the state for the annual 'Walk in the Forest' event held at TurkeyMountain Urban Wilderness Area in southwest Tulsa from 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
10/12/2016
OHP Trooper returns to work after crash
(OKLAHOMA CITY) OHP Trp. Jason Richardson #367, who was injured January 19 after being struck by a vehicle in Pottawatomie County, has returned to work at OHP Troop A.
Richardson suffered serious injuries in the crash, including a broken leg, broken ribs and internal...
SH-38 bridge rehabilitation project starts in Alfalfa Co. through May 2017
A bridge rehabilitation project on SH-38 over the Salt Fork of Arkansas River about 9 miles north of the US-64 junction near Jet began in October 2016.
The bridge is closed to through traffic. SH-38 traffic is detoured on US-64, SH-132 and SH-11 during this time....
10/11/2016
Caution not fear key to managing beef herd expansion
STILLWATER, Okla. The U.S. beef industry's transition to greater beef supplies in 2016 has been a challenge for many, perhaps in part because younger producers and traders have never before participated in herd expansion, which last occurred in the early 1990s.
10/11/2016
REAL ID update
Update on Real ID Enforcement
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety was notified today that the State of Oklahoma’s request for an extension of time to become compliant with the REAL ID Act has been denied. Included in the message was notification that...
10/10/2016
Gov. Fallin Announces Cabinet, Senior Staff Changes
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today announced a series of changes to her Cabinet and senior staff designed to ensure continued legislative success for the next two years while sustaining important initiatives enacted during her time in office.
'My team...
10/10/2016
Gov. Fallin: It's Not Too Late to Fight Hunger in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY ' To help fight hunger this holiday season, Governor Mary Fallin today encouraged Oklahomans to join her seventh annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive during the month of October.?? Oklahoma is consistently one of the hungriest states in the nation.??...
10/10/2016
Teal Pumpkin Project provides alternative for trick-or-treaters
STILLWATER, Okla. 'Trick or treat, smell my feet. Give me something good to eat.' While this chant is familiar to many youngsters who go trick-or-treating, food allergies may leave some children feeling left out of the fun.
10/10/2016
Seedlings on sale at Oklahoma Forestry Services
Oklahoma Forestry Services is now taking orders for seedlings. Specifically selected to thrive in Oklahoma's climate, the seedlings are grown at Oklahoma Forestry Services' nursery located in Goldsby and available to purchase from October through March each year.'We are...
Gov. Fallin Hosts Oklahoma Works Summit
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin on Thursday hosted the Oklahoma Works Summit at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.?? Nearly 250 business and education leaders attended the event, which focused on the governor's Oklahoma Works initiative, launched...
10/07/2016
OSU's Michael Buser named 2016 Whatley Award recipient
STILLWATER, Okla. Oklahoma State University's Michael Buser has been named the 2016 recipient of the James A. Whatley Award for Meritorious Service in Agricultural Sciences.
10/07/2016
Plant now for spring-flowering bulbs
STILLWATER, Okla. With the recent arrival of the fall season, it may seem a bit premature to already be thinking about spring. Gardeners, however, need to plant their spring-flowering bulbs now in order for them to be ready to bloom next spring.