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June 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

June 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: Weed scientists are looking beyond the visual spectrum. What’s wrong with my lawn? Research points to a possible answer. How to use space lasers and AI to measure large forest area biomass…

Hyperspectral Sensor Pushes Weed Science a Wave Further

Hyperspectral Sensor Pushes Weed Science a Wave Further

By combining artificial intelligence and sensors that can see beyond visible light, Arkansas researchers have developed a system that exceeds human discernment when it comes to measuring herbicide-induced stress in plants….

May 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

May 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: Fruit breeding team discovers world’s first genetic blackberry markers for plant breeders. Norsworthy honored by Weed…

Maxwell Had Global Reputation for Research, Student Engagement

Maxwell Had Global Reputation for Research, Student Engagement

With a global reputation for his work in swine nutrition and management and his unparalleled ability to engage students, Charles Maxwell was a professor with a fan club. Maxwell, professor of animal science at the UADA and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville…

April 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

April 2025 Arkansas Ag Research Report

A monthly round-up of top stories from the AAES. IN THIS ISSUE: The Center for Beverage Innovation dives deep into yeasts to make nonalcoholic beers. Agricultural economists examine consumer confusion from CBD oils….