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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday August 15, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Free fall pecan field day to take place Sept. 19
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with the Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association and Cedar Creek Pecan Farm to host the 2024 Fall Pecan Field Day on Sept. 19. The event is free and includes dinner in the orchard. "Our goal with the field day is to provide information to potential, novice and seasoned growers that will help them improve their return on investment," said Becky Carroll, OSU Extensio  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Hails Oklahoma, Coalition Winning Decision Against Biden Administration Gun Rule
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is praising a recent ruling by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Oklahoma, a 25-state coalition and other plaintiffs fighting to block a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) rule to reclassify pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as National Firearms Act-regulated short-barreled rifles. The decisi  more

OU College of Dentistry Launches State's First Pediatric Residency
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Program Aims to Increase Workforce, Oral Health Care Access * * * This summer, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the state's first pediatric dental residency, a two-year program that trains new dentists in the care of children, with a special emphasis on those with medical complexities and developmental conditions. In doing so, the college aims to grow the workforce of pedi  more