Pecan harvest has started at the Cimarron Valley Research Station near Perkins, Oklahoma. The state’s estimated harvest this year is 22 million pounds. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.)

Pecan projection looks promising for the fall harvest

(Photo by Kirsten Hollansworth.)

Legendary Pistol Pete mascot a familiar face in the Ferguson College of Agriculture

Cleaning up the garden in the fall gives gardeners a head start in the spring. (Photo by Shutterstock.)

Don’t forget fall cleanup in the garden

Leo Perez, center, Oklahoma State University Extension educator, special projects, helps senior residents in Haskell, Oklahoma, select locally grown fruits and vegetables during the downtown Mobile Market. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, Oklahoma State University Agriculture.)

Mobile Markets bring nutritious food and fun to young and old

Kevin Wagner, Oklahoma Water Resources Center director, talks to well owners during the 2022 Oklahoma Well Owner Network Program. The 2023-24 program has kicked off, and coordinators are seeking out communities that need help with well water testing. (Photo by OSU Agriculture.)

Free water well testing offered in Oklahoma

The 2018 Farm Bill has expired, and OSU Extension’s Amy Hagerman says the expiration will result in both immediate changes as well as long-term shifts in the way producers run their operations. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture).

Federal budget woes delay new farm bill progress

The Twelves includes a large pumpkin patch with pumpkins and gourds of all sizes and shapes. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Oklahoma State alums open agritourism venue in Stillwater 

The blistering agent blister beetles use as a defense mechanism is toxic to horses. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Alfalfa producers and horse owners fight off blister beetles