Not only are Rodney Jones and Karen Eifert Jones passionate about Oklahoma State University and the Ferguson College of Agriculture, they also are devoted to giving back. The couple from Waukomis, Oklahoma, made the decision to become major gift donors for the New Frontiers campaign, which continues to raise funds to build a state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture.
On the western side of Oklahoma, winter wheat outcome looks devastating, according to OSU Extension experts, who say they anticipate a 50% decline in yield this year.
Oklahoma State University is releasing two new turfgrass varieties, OKC1876 and OKC3920, for commercial use. The two turfgrasses, which take many years to develop, are crosses between common bermudagrass and African bermudagrass.
Oklahoma may be known for its tallgrass prairies immortalized in classic Westerns, but for Oklahoma State University researchers, it’s the short grass that they want remembered. OKC1876 and OKC3920 — the two latest Bermudagrass varieties developed at OSU — are great examples of the extensive testing and experience needed to develop quality turfgrass.
Liuling Yan, a wheat molecular geneticist at Oklahoma State University, has discovered and cloned the TaCol-B5 wheat gene, which increases wheat yield by more than 10%.
Tammy Lee's experiences at Oklahoma State University are what led her to support the New Frontiers campaign to build a new state-of-the-art teaching, research and Extension facility for OSU Agriculture and name the rodeo coordinator office in memory of her mom, Mary Lee.
The Chickasha Wheat Field Day teaches regional wheat producers about the latest wheat varieties for their region and provides continuing education credits.
Oklahoma State University is home to the top eight hard red winter wheat varieties for 2022, selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Statistics Service.
