http://www.pss.okstate.edu/news.xmlNews about Plant and Soil Sciences Department, Oklahoma State University.Englishvickie.brake@okstate.eduwebmaster@mail.pss.okstate.eduMon, 31 Mar 2008 15:09:39 GMTFri, 10 Oct 2008 20:03:40 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Hailin Zhang is a professor of soil science in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University, and director of the Soil, Water, and Forage Analytical Laboratory and extension specialist of nutrient management. He received a B.S. from Nanjing Agricultural University, China; M.S. from Iowa State University; and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. His program focuses on plant nutrient management and environmental protection. Dr. Zhang is an associate editor for Soil Science Society of America Journal, and has been active in ASA, SSSA, and many regional committees.Faculty{5bbe86b1-850-57ff-8fbd-e7047f4b4b20}Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:03:40 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Ten members of the Oklahoma State Agronomy Club attended the annual meeting of the Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Science (SASES). Students{677d9010-72d4-a5a0-b2d2-a76c8a22a74}Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:01:49 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Congratulations to Janet Rich for being named a runner-up for the Staff Advisory Council Distinguished Service Award! The competition was keen, and although Janet wasn’t selected for the award, she came very close and we are very proud of her.staff{98c1582d-e2a-48bb-e9de-91e31c5fd4e7}Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:00:25 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. John Caddel, Professor of Forage Agronomy is the recipient of the North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference Honorary Membership Award for 2008! Honorary membership in the NAAIC is awarded to individual members who are selected for their outstanding contributions to alfalfa improvement and/or utilization. {5f262ebd-ffc6-9cfe-86e5-34d46358ff9e}Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:58:17 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/The poster will be displayed at all 70 Department of Environmental Quality local offices throughout the state as well as 30 locations (state parks, extension offices (federal, state, and county), schools, etc….) surrounding Grand Lake. This is part of the 3 year extension soils education grant from EPA (through OCC) which ends this year. The program included training and certification field sessions, educational seminars, and continuing education classes. The theme of the program is keep Grand Lake clean through a better understanding of soils and on-site waste treatment.{8a86b09c-380-485e-f393-77d7a7297a6}Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:57:11 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Shiping Deng’s proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Rangeland Research program was selected for an award. Her proposal “Interactions Between Plant and Soil Ecosystems That Regulate Rangeland Sustainability” was funded at $168,555. {3c62180-a057-4812-ad65-e62da3a1e1ba}Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:56:29 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/(The Daily O'Collegian) One of the first chair positions to be initiated at OSU, the Wheat Genetics Chair provides genetic advances in the form of new, improved bread wheat varieties at the average rate of one per year. Graduate students have the opportunity to study and practice the science and art of wheat breeding, as well as interact with cooperating scientists and faculty which compromise Oklahoma's Wheat Improvement Team. As many as 15 OSU undergraduate students are given year-round employment opportunities. The harvested grain alone adds at leas one billion dollars annually to Oklahoma's economy. A principal driver of that economy is genetic technology. Faculty/Wheat{d588f165-2ab6-9724-5a48-12e959fbcef}Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:38:30 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/In an economy where fuel and plant fertilizer costs keep rising, farmers can be tempted to save a little cash by buying crop seed from a neighbor for the next season or to sell it himself. That line of thinking leads to legal problems, said Wade Krivanek, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s seed program administrator, who is finding himself warning more local producers to be careful. faculty{59ec4bc1-fc9e-43ee-3433-2737bb859903}Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:37:03 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htmSTILLWATER, OK. (Sept. 12, 2008) -- Regents Distinguished Teaching Award winners and Regents Distinguished Research Award winners for 2008 were approved by the Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents at its Sept. 12 meeting. President Burns Hargis will formally recognize these outstanding faculty members during Fall Convocation. Recipients will receive a plaque and a permanent salary increase of $1,000, on top of normal merit increases recommended by respective department heads. The Regents Distinguished Research Award recognizes research excellence at Oklahoma State University. Recipients are selected based on the evidence of outstanding and meritorious achievements. These winners demonstrate a distinguished record of past and continuing excellence in research and are clearly recognized nationally and internationally. Receiving the 2008 research award will be: · Hailin Zhang, plant and soil sciences professor and Santelmann/Warth Professor{4471e84f-1fa6-d4f0-68ba-2c35c82ac800}Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:39:17 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htm{af5d5cc0-534d-3900-14d1-f5459a9ab12e}Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:38:50 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htmWith nitrogen fertilizer prices approaching $1,000 a ton, farmers can’t afford to make mistakes on crop nutrient management. But they often do, according to an Oklahoma State University nutrient management specialist. Available technology, however, takes the guesswork out of crop fertilization. Brian Arnall, with the OSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department, says wheat farmers typically use a yield goal-based formula to determine fertility rate. “That’s not working with current prices,” he said during the Bayer CropScience Wheat Technology Meeting in Oklahoma City.extension{3aaf61ed-7db3-5709-c4b5-6e89f66ea541}Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:03:59 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/09/9.htmThis week’s international student of the week is Silvano Luiz de Abreu. He is a second year PhD student in Soil Science. Silvano was born in Rondonia, the Capital City of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon; he speaks three languages, Portuguese, English, and Spanish.Student{d86dcb5-9477-5c34-cc93-a21ee70350a6}Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:18:05 GMThttp://pss.okstate.eduDr. Wu and the Turfgrass Team was just awarded 3-year funding ($90,000) from the US Golf Association for their proposal “Development of turf bermudagrass varieties improved in quality and stress tolerance.” Extension{1f2d7c0b-fe41-51c-46ea-97ca55662fa}Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:27:08 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Aug 26, 2008 10:06 AM, By Vic Schoonover, NTOK Cotton , Southwest Farm Press A welcome rainy period was received in most of the Oklahoma cotton growing area August 14-18. Oklahoma State University Extension Cotton Specialist Dr. J.C. Banks says the moisture was needed badly for this year’s cotton. The dryland areas in the state were really suffering and the cotton responded to the rain. Almost all cotton was at or near cutout but had continued to bloom and some small squares were on the plant. If the cotton was under severe stress, small bolls within seven to 10 days of blooming probably shed due to stress prior to the rain, but squares will continue to develop and the cotton is likely blooming again. It is a general rule that cotton blooms formed after September 1 on well-fruited cotton will not have much chance of making a harvestable boll, but most of the cotton did not have much of a fruit load at the time of the rain. Extension{92cc8d27-64e-6436-b14f-a0472a4a52d6}Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:17:39 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Oklahoma State University students dominate the undergraduate weeds contest at the 2008 Southern Weed Science Society annual meeting in Gainesville, Florida. Josh Bushong, a senior Plant and Soil Sciences major from Weatherford, OK took first place; Amber Brewe, a junior Plant and Soil Sciences major from Marthasville, MO took second place; and Brian Hauser, a sophomore majoring in agricultural business from Kingfisher, OK took third place. Brad Ferguson, a senior agricultural business major from Coffeyville, KS also participated in the competition. students{25481e12-bb5-d6f9-af7d-7d45424d38d8}Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:58:19 GMThttp://internationalagprograms2.dasnr.okstate.edu/internationalstudents/International%20Student%20Individual%20Pages/Emily%20Rutto/Emily%20Rutto.htmThis week’s international student of the week is Emily Jeptum Rutto. She is a first year PhD student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Emily is from Eldoret, a cosmopolitan town suited in western Kenya, in the Rift Valley Province. Emily speaks English, Kiswahili, and Kelenjin. student{a1637772-8717-f58c-24bd-cbb367d18a21}Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:26 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/08/20.htmThe high cost of nitrogen means that wheat producers should strongly consider playing it safe with nitrogen reference strips, according to Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. "Now more than ever, getting your nitrogen rate wrong will cost you,” said Brian Arnall, OSU Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and nutrient management specialist. "Profit margins are such that few if any producers can afford to over apply nutrients in an attempt to achieve maximum yield, even during years when input costs are not sky high.” Extension{85d780-e172-6d52-f196-59fd6d1b235c}Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:08:14 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/President Burns Hargis and Vice President Bob Whitson hosted a reception honoring the Oklahoma Wheat Commission (Mr. Mark Hodges) and Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation (Mr. Joe Neal Hampton), for their generous gift to the Endowed Wheat Genetics Chair in Agriculture in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. The reception was held on Tuesday, August 12, 4:00-5:00 p.m., in the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, Second Floor Atrium. Wheat{6d87dc22-cbdf-a945-7da5-296fc7b0fb8a}Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:24:20 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Hailin Zhang is the recipient of the 2008 Regents Distinguished Research Award! This prestigious recognition clearly reflects his dedication to research excellence in plant and soil sciences at Oklahoma State UniversityFaculty{a7409302-eb53-e6fb-2cbb-918d22b2ab39}Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:22:23 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htmPresident Burns Hargis and Vice President Bob Whitson hosted a reception honoring Ms. Helen J. Hodges and Mr. Lew Meibergen, who generously endowed two new professorships in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. The reception was held on Monday, July 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m., in the Lloyd L. Long Conference Room, 106 Agricultural Hall.{e6df3a28-53c9-701-c443-5116f72d8906}Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:40:54 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htmSTILLWATER, Okla. – Yanqi Wu of Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is back from China and telling how Riviera bermudagrass developed by division scientists will be the turf of champions during Olympic baseball games.Research{9f9dcab2-1918-50cb-5fe8-6de45bd49774}Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:19:31 GMThttp://oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/00291_OSUSensorTech_134246.phpOne of the speakers at the 5th Annual Wheat Technology Meeting being held in Oklahoma City on this Wednesday was Brian Arnall, who has worked for more than six years on sensor technology at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Arnall tells us that as the price of nitrogen has gone higher- the interest in the various levels of sensor technology has moved higher and higher. In fact, the tipping point was when nitrogen went above fifty cents a pound- interest has skyrocketed since that time. His advice to producers is to- at very least- plant a nitrogen rich strip in your fields that will help monitor the amount of nitrogen available in that field. We talked with Brian about that- and other ways that farmers can cash in with these advances made in this field by OSU. We have our conversation with Brian on our website- and the link to that story is below- check it out. The 5th Annual Wheat Technology Meeting in Oklahoma City is being hosted by Bayer Crop Science. {5921097-d26e-a44a-7389-eb9b9db85383}Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:51:55 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/extension/index.htmHow can I become a Certified Seed Grower?, Watch for Panicle-Feeding Caterpillars in Sorghum, Upcoming Events/Meetings {f0db90e-7b5b-de53-50cb-feeba0ff5809}Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:40:39 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htm(STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 1, 2008) – Oklahoma State University announced today $1.25 million in donations received from alumni, a bank and a foundation to fund five endowed professorships within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Once fully matched dollar-for-dollar by T. Boone Pickens’ $100 million chair match commitment, as well as the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the gifts will provide more than $5 million of impact in endowed funds.Faculty{cd8badbb-bc5a-27cc-ce9e-291aff20f36f}Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:39:40 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htmFour OSU projects are among 21 that the EDGE Policy Board will review for funding. The EDGE — Economic Development Generating Excellence — endowment has about $13 million for its first round of funding. The 21 applicants were asked to submit full proposals. The following principal investigators at OSU were invited to submit full proposals: Yanqi Wu, Breeding a Switchgrass Seed Industry in Oklahoma; Andrew Arena, Oklahoma Flight Innovation, Research and Testing — Unmanned Aerial Systems; Allen Apblett; Commercialization of Passive Wireless Corrosion Sensors for Aerospace Applications; D. Webster Keogh, Sensor Technology: A National Center and Industrial Focus for Oklahoma. Faculty{40ba9b46-5f67-9c65-62d5-15ea26fa561}Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:17 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/extension/index.htmJuly 15, 2008 - Volume 1, Issue 14 Topics: Wheat Profitability: Fall Planning Season, Reducing On-Farm Fuel Use, Upcoming Events/MeetingsExtension{fc68bc2f-327f-6469-782f-d35165fafb3}Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:11:25 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/extension/archivednewsletter/2008/06-2008/Issue%201%20-12%2006-20-08c.pdfTopics: Fusarium head blight, Upcoming Events, No-till field day in Grant Countyhttp://pss.okstate.edu/extension/archivednewsletter/2008/07-2008/Issue%201%20-13%2007-03-08.pdf{57668e0c-22e1-d101-68a2-690e5f3bfd91}Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:42:43 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htm(STILLWATER, Okla. July 7, 2008) – Oklahoma State University announced today a $250,000 gift from three agricultural based organizations, the Nutrients for Life Foundation, The Fertilizer Institute, and the International Plant Nutrition Institute to create an endowed professorship in soil and food crop nutrition. Once fully matched dollar-for-dollar by T. Boone Pickens’ $100 million chair match commitment, as well as the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the gift will provide $1 million of impact in endowed funds.Faculty{587378a0-c0d4-8e8e-87f4-c1e5c528f716}Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:30:10 GMT(STILLWATER, Okla. July 8, 2008) – Oklahoma State University announced today a $300,000 joint gift from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission (OWC) and the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation (OWRF) to bolster funding for the organizations’ currently funded wheat genetics research chair at OSU. Once fully matched dollar-for-dollar by T. Boone Pickens’ $100 million chair match commitment, as well as the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the gift will provide $1.2 million of impact in endowed funds. Faculty{ee9b1af8-9223-3b7b-86f3-956b7551ade4}Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:29:04 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/index.htm(STILLWATER, Okla. July 9, 2008) – Oklahoma State University has received a $250,000 gift from OSU alumnus Helen J. Hodges to establish a plant and soil science professorship in honor of her parents, Dillon and Lois Hodges. The position will concentrate on scholarship and research to increase grain production, and is committed to ensuring that the benefits of OSU’s expertise are made available to farmers from around the world.Faculty{b4bfeabb-7c1c-7fa-d2ce-ecddce051b8}Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:28:19 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Edwards just received word that his USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant proposal “An innovative approach to conservation and integrated pest management in Oklahoma cropping systems” was fully funded. It’s a team approach with Chad Godsey, Rick Koch, Gary Strickland, Tom Royer, and Kris Giles. Congratulations to Dr. Edwards and the team!faculty{ec44a5e1-3d17-7fde-4645-ccd358435e32}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:22:34 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Penn and team just received a USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant award. The focus of the work is using P sorbing materials to remove P from swine manure on farms. Congratulations to Dr. Penn and the team!{c181fc68-2c62-1cc3-cd4d-6fda1d79004}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:21:56 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis toured the North Central Research Station in Lahoma last month and heard about wheat breeding and canola production. Brett Carver, Regents Professor and Wheat Genetics Chair, discusses this year’s wheat crop with Hargis (center) and Bob Whitson (right), Vice President, Dean and Director of the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.faculty{6c5d4dd-7489-929-e2ce-9071a61483cc}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:43 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/06/06.pdfTheFarmerStockman.com — With fertilizer prices through the roof, you can't be guessing about nitrogen needs in wheat or corn. "The N rate changes every single year," says Bill Raun, Oklahoma State University soil science and precision agriculture professor, Stillwater. faculty{869fbb4c-163-3639-c9be-735cc98910b}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:45:49 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/06/05.pdfsouthwestfarmpress.com — High costs, good prices suggest wheat farmers need to change. Variety selection, fertilization practices, and pest management routines may need hard scrutiny as Southwest wheat farmers try to produce a profitable crop during a period of high grain prices and significantly higher production costs.faculty{62ca6171-aff1-987e-a370-4a015e0ce704}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:45:59 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/05/15.htmAt a party, Bermuda grass would be that loud-mouthed guest rooted to your sofa long after all the drinks are gone. But the fact that the grass — widely used in Oklahoma lawns — won't dry up or die off without a fight may make it a prime candidate to thrive in a world with rising temperatures, water shortages and expanding populations. In short, it may be a grass of the future — a grass that can thrive in an era of global warming.{18555559-1bd4-8041-738d-6520e732c707}Thu, 15 May 2008 18:39:39 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Chad Penn just received an award of $9,852 from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for a Basic and Applied Research Grant to look at poultry litter utilization.{e61d4792-b298-3761-2b9c-55f34dc4711a}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:08 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/Dr. Hailin Zhang was named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy!{8453999-80f4-a067-8e7c-c8e3b78570d4}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:16 GMTThe Cowboys vs. Cancer team and the Sherrer Squad would like to thank everyone for their great support in the recent American Cancer Society fund raising drive in honor of Gary Sherrer. Thanks to your generosity we passed our goal of $1,000 donated to the American Cancer Society. This money will go a long way in the ongoing teaching, research, and extension work needed to battle cancer.{6ea51b8e-fa0d-aa17-219b-dd766220d733}Tue, 13 May 2008 14:42:42 GMThttp://www.pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/24.htmSTILLWATER, Okla. – Morris native Daniel Edmonds was named Oklahoma State University’s Outstanding Master’s Student at the university’s 26th Annual Phoenix Awards ceremonies. The Phoenix Award recognizes exemplary achievement in leadership, scholarship, professional involvement and university and community service.{2306c361-9b1a-15f6-d2ec-540a5d09ff9f}Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:17:06 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/23.htmDaniel Edmonds and Shirley Vincent were recently honored at the 26th Annual Phoenix Awards with the highest awards given to graduate students by Oklahoma State University’s Graduate and Professional Student Government Association and the Graduate College.{f124ea80-c5ce-cdf1-2217-90d8793594}Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:48:59 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/18.htmYesterday, the OSU Student Employee of the Year was announced in a very nice reception opened by Dr. Marlene Strathe and Mr. Gary Clark. Plant and Soil Sciences student employee Katy Brookman was one of six finalists for the award.{aa6731d2-2f11-ea92-af62-30c52f5dc29a}Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:04:30 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/16b.htmDaniel Edmonds received the outstanding M.S. student award (Phoenix Award) for all of OSU. He is the first Plant and Soil Sciences student to ever receive the award, and only the third from DASNR since the 1980’s.Student{d1ba4263-563b-72c1-d859-63f03c508500}Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:04:37 GMThttp://www.pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/16.htmSTILLWATER, Okla. – The continuing education of Oklahoma State University agriculture students was made a little easier on April 4, when $434,100 in scholarships and awards were presented by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.Student{3f947f14-5175-8e65-4706-eb0a9bf9f35e}Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:09 GMThttp://www2.dasnr.okstate.edu/Members/donald.stotts-40okstate.edu/osu-agriculture-regional-experience-a-2018huge-success2019STILLWATER, Okla. – Agronomy, soils and environmental sciences students from across the region came to Stillwater, had fun while learning a lot and went away impressed, thanks in large part to Oklahoma State University’s Agronomy Club. Student{b2c07e20-c89a-27c7-87a8-6fa2467b77a}Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:06:13 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/09.htmSavannah is the sixth OSU student ever to receive this scholarship. Although Savannah is majoring in Environmental Science, we in Plant and Soil Sciences consider her one of our own. She is currently working in Dr. Chad Penn’s environmental soil chemistry lab and is planning to continue with her Masters degree in PaSS.Student{558549d0-7bd8-8bc-72e1-5004cc78f067}Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:48:42 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/07.htmSASES is an undergraduate student organization of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America. It is composed of chapters located at colleges and universities...Student{abeab958-8d53-b8e-f34e-de8576d992bf}Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:42:47 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/04.htmJack Holt, Oklahoma A&M Agronomy class of ’59, donates a photo of Pistol Pete and cheerleaders standing on the north side of the football field in the fall of 1958. Jack is standing just to the right of the police officer on the left side of the photo (wearing gray coat).Alumni{9991fd2c-26fa-ceb6-f864-88451c40a47a}Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:42:56 GMThttp://pss.okstate.edu/news/2008/04/02.htmThis $2,500 scholarship from Annie’s Homegrown is part of a total of $50,000 in scholarship assistance awarded each year to some very deserving students.Graduate Student{19b53513-adb2-ed6e-8cec-822b6293f4c6}Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:06:00 GMT{7d7266c1-74b-486b-93de-403fa031c076}Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:25:58 GMT