Real solutions born from Oklahoma soil carried straight from our labs and fields to the people who need them.

As Oklahoma’s land-grant university, agriculture has always been at the heart of OSU’s mission.

What does agriculture mean at OSU? It’s far more than what happens on a farm. It’s the food we eat, the water we drink, the natural resources we protect, the leaders we grow and the communities that keep our state moving forward.

The state's problem solvers

Here, we’re problem solvers. Every day, students and professors alike address some of the biggest questions known to humanity. Issues as varied as Oklahoma itself, like: how do we help crops thrive through drought? How do we strengthen rural economies without losing the traditions that built them? How do we protect our soil and water while feeding more people?

Luckily, at OSU, we have three institutions working hand in hand to address these issues. Together, the Ferguson College of Agriculture, the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service create breakthrough agricultural solutions that can be felt across the state and nation.

Solutions from Oklahoma's Soil

This dedication to agriculture comes naturally as a land-grant institution. As a result, OSU Ag Research accounts for more than one-third of the university’s ongoing research projects each year, supporting a state agricultural industry worth $42 billion. Our Wheat Improvement Team alone has commercialized 43 varieties that now account for about 70% of the wheat acres planted in Oklahoma and 10% nationwide. Those aren’t simply numbers on a page. They represent better harvests, more resilient farms and research that keeps working long after it leaves the lab.

It’s just one more way OSU lives up to our mission as a land-grant university. The research may begin in Oklahoma, but through hard work and cooperation, it impacts the world. And our students, faculty and community partners make it all possible.