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For a limited time, the American Red Cross has resumed testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from routine donations that have high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used as convalescent plasma to help meet the needs of COVID- 19 patients with weakened immune systems.
Read moreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled with Allied BioScience, Inc. (Allied BioScience) over alleged violations of federal pesticide regulations with the company’s SurfaceWise2 product, a residual antimicrobial surface coating. EPA investigations found the company was marketing, selling, and distributing SurfaceWise2 in ways that were inconsistent with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA’s regulations, and the terms and conditions of its emergency exemption authorizations, specifically with regard to the product’s claims about SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
Read moreWell-planned, properly managed home gardens can furnish Oklahoma families with flavorful, high quality, fresh vegetables from spring through fall, as well as for processing or storing for winter.
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Oklahoma pecan producers, pesticide applicators and Oklahoma State University Extension educators are invited to participated in the 2022 Spring Pecan Continuing Education Units (CEU) Workshop.
Read moreSSM Health Oklahoma and affiliates of Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) have reached an agreement for SSM Health to assume operations of the medical facility known as Alliance- Health Seminole located at 2401 Wrangler Blvd. in Seminole, Okla. A definitive agreement was recently finalized.
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Seminole State College hosted area colleges at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on March 4. SSC attended the event with a delegation of state representatives.
Read moreThe Seminole County Board of Commissioners discussed allocations for the fiscal years 2023 – 2028 County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB), but no action was taken. Daniel Clements, Program Manager for Circuit Engineering District (CED) 4, presented some recommendations and potential later updates to the Seminole Board of County Commissioners during their March 7 regularly scheduled meeting.
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