Staying home alone during the summer months while parents work is a big step for school-age children. Parents need to assess their child’s maturity to determine if the child is ready for this level of responsibility. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Home alone for the summer: Is your child ready?

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Milking Belle the cow is one of the students’ favorite stations in Oklahoma State University Extension’s Farm to You interactive display. Farm to You helps children learn about where food comes from and how it nourishes the body to grow healthy muscles and bones. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Students learn about origin of food

Young man pouring fresh water from kitchen sink. (Adobe Stock │ #342993736 - Dusan Petkovic)

Oklahoma Well Owner Network to host ‘Get Well-Informed’ free water testing day

  • By Breanna Barker │ Oklahoma Water Resources Center
Mark Turner is the new wildlife specialist for OSU Extension and has a background in habitat management for game species. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

OSU Extension hires wildlife specialist

Each All For One Livestock Show participant is paired with one or two 4-H or FFA student volunteers and an animal. (Photo provided by Liana Palmer, LeFlore County Extension.)

All For One Livestock Show helps special needs youth

Oklahoma State University’s Cow Calf Boot Camp is set for April 8 to 10 at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. (Courtesy photo.)

Cow Calf Boot Camp to be held in Oklahoma

Weekly Zoom series offers help to beginning farmers

Citing health concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3 dye in foods. Companies have until Jan. 15, 2027, to comply with the order. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

FDA ban of Red No. 3 dye to take effect in 2027