Oklahoma State University Forage Bowl Team
The Oklahoma State University Forage Bowl Team participates in the American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) National Forage Bowl Competition, an annual academic contest designed to test students’ applied knowledge of forage establishment, physiology, hay and silage, soil fertility, toxins, and utilization in livestock systems. This competition brings together undergraduate students from across the U.S. to engage in professional development, networking, and interdisciplinary learning. Students compete in two phases:
1. Live Plant Identification Quiz (individual component), and
2. Quiz-Style Game Play (team competition modeled after Jeopardy).
Participation provides an outstanding professional development opportunity that strengthens students’ understanding of forage–livestock systems, enhances their communication and leadership skills, and encourages collaboration across disciplines including Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, and Environmental Sciences.
$25
Seedling Sponsor
Every strong stand starts with a seed. Your support helps us plant and maintain forage species in the greenhouse for live plant identification practice.
$50
Fertility Builder
Just like good fertility strengthens a pasture, your support strengthens our team by helping provide practice resources and team preparation (and the occasional study-night brain fuel snack).
$100
Hay & Silage Hero
Stored forages help livestock thrive year-round when pasture is limited. Your support helps provide reliable resources for training and preparation throughout the season.
$500
Grazing Trailblazer
Great grazing systems require movement and so does our team. Your gift helps cover student travel and lodging as we journey to compete at the national Forage Bowl competition at the American Forage and Grassland Council annual meeting.
$1,000
Forage Bowl MVP
The ultimate champion of the team. Your support helps cover student registration and competition expenses, sending OSU students to represent the Ferguson College of Agriculture on the national stage.