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Assessing the Food and Nutrition Desires and Needs of Food Pantry Guests Aged 50 Years and Older
(2019-05)
Food insecurity can affect one's overall health physically, socially, and mentally. Our Daily Bread Food and Resource Center guest, 50 years of age and older were surveyed to assess food security, nutrition status, health, ...
Wetland Invertebrate Community Response to Land-use and Other Local and Landscape Factors
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)
The objectives of this study were to determine the influence of land-use and other local and landscape factors on wetland invertebrate diversity, biomass, and taxa composition within depressional wetlands of Oklahoma. ...
Barriers to Volunteering with the Oklahoma 4-H Program: A Delphi Study
(2019-05-01)
The Cooperative Extension Service and 4-H program have depended on volunteers since 1914 (Van Horn et al., 1998). The success of the 4-H program depends on the investment and involvement of adult volunteers, this group ...
Benefits of the Oklahoma Operation: Military Kids Program -- a Delphi Study
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
Since the twin towers came crashing down on September 11th, there has been an essential need for military youth support programs. Operation: Military Kids (OMK) is one such support program that strives to provide additional ...
Stand Persistence of `prestige' Buffalograss (Bouteloua Dactyloides) [Synonym Buchloe Dactyloides] Grown Under Simulated Green Roof Conditions During Summer in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
The purpose of this research was to test the stand persistence of Prestige Buffalograss green roofs under simulated greenhouse conditions using average temperature conditions for July and August in Stillwater, Oklahoma. ...
From "Bat Caves" to "Alabaster Caverns" : a History of the Use and Conservation of Alabaster Caverns State Park
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
The history of the human use and exploration of Alabaster Caverns reflects the emergence of American environmentalism during the twentieth century. The progression of the management of Alabaster Caverns from exploitation ...
Development of Acceptable Emotion-based Nutrition Messages for Oklahoma Mothers of Elementary School-age Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
Despite efforts to address the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity by dedicated researchers and educators in the field of nutrition, rates in Oklahoma have climbed to 15%. Existing literature indicates that ...
Mosquito Survey of Camp Gruber Training Center and Comparison with Other Oklahoma Military Bases
(2019-07)
Army National Guard training requires personnel to occasionally visit wild areas for one weekend a month and two weeks a year. During these times, the soldiers may be exposed to mosquitoes and be at risk of mosquito-borne ...
Assessment of economic impact and visitor satisfaction: A case study from Canton Lake, Oklahoma
(2019-12)
Lake resources provide a variety of socioeconomic benefits ranging from market based goods (e.g., water supply and irrigation) to non-market based ecosystem services (e.g., recreation, wildlife habitat). However, ecosystem ...
Influence of an Urban Heat Island on Mosquito Development and Survey of Biting Midge Species Associated with White-tailed Deer Farms
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)
Little is known about the landscape ecology of Aedes albopictus with regards to urban heat islands or the distribution of Culicoides midges on Oklahoma White-tailed deer farms. The hypotheses were that higher temperatures ...