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We hope you are enjoying the beginning of summer and the sweeping changes it brings – from graduation commencements at high schools and universities to wheat harvest across the plains of Oklahoma. Speaking of changes, we are celebrating a name change. The Department of Animal Science will become the Department of Animal and Food Sciences on July 1. The new name builds on a long tradition of collaboration between the animal and food science industries.
 
Please enjoy the other stories below, which highlight just a few of the ways our work improves the quality of life for Oklahomans, their families and communities. We are showcasing recent accomplishments of our students, a comprehensive response to sugarcane aphid infestations that helped grain sorghum producers save more than $7 million annually, partnerships with tribal nations to cultivate heirloom crops and more.
 
Until next time, 

Thomas G. Coon
Vice President for Agricultural Programs
Oklahoma State University

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• Food science graduate student earns grand prize in the third annual OSU Grand Three Minute Challenge
   
• Oklahoma Home and Community Education, Inc. continues a long history of service
   
• Undergraduate Research Program elevates OSU’s agriculture programs
   
• Rogers County 4-H’er has a project that is a little bit buggy
   
• Seven College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources seniors receive top honors from the Alumni Association
   
• OSU graduate writes children's books about agriculture and rural veterinarians (VIDEO)
   

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• Homemade buttermilk ranch recipe (VIDEO)
   
• Rattlesnakes play an important role in nature
   
• To seed or to sprig? Tips for planting bermudagrass (VIDEO)
   
• What to look for when kenneling your pets
   
• Preparing for flies and ticks (VIDEO)