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From Pets to Pests: Researchers Explore New Tool to Fight Disease-Carrying Insects
Arkansas researchers are testing a product commonly used to treat ticks and fleas on pets to target fly and mosquito larvae with the goal of helping reduce the spread of diseases carried by these insects. After switching to fluralaner as a veterinary medication for her dog….
Osage Ramen Fusion Dish Wins Mathis New Top Chef NWA Award
A recipe that paid homage to the Osage Nation won Chef Roni Mathis the title of 2024 Top Chef NWA. Mathis, a chef with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center at the Market Center of the Ozarks (AFIC@MCO), bested three other competitors in the event sponsored by the Rogers Public Library Foundation…
October 2024 Arkansas Ag Research Report
A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: Evidence that a deadly parasite can survive low pH upends 50 years of poultry science and secures FDA funding. UADA and Bumpers College faculty and staff were honored…
WATCH: Mahfuzur Rahman – Unlocking the Potential of Protein | Behind the Discovery
Food scientist and grain processing engineer Mahfuzur Rahman is pioneering new and sustainable methods of extracting plant-based protein. Using technologies like ultrasound and cold plasma, Mahfuzur hopes to add value for producers and consumers…
LISTEN: Tracking Mallards Migration: Research and Conservation for Arkansas’ Duck Season
Duck hunting season takes place in November and December in Arkansas and duck hunters and experts are watching for birds coming into the area in October, a group often referred to as “Halloween ducks”. Dr. Doug Osborne, professor in the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Survey Assesses Mexican Consumers’ Opinions on GMO Corn Import Ban
A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation’s lower-income consumers, according to a recently published study by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture…
Grapes, Blackberries, Poultry Immune System Enhancement Methods Among Patents Recognized at Annual Ag Awards
New fruit varieties and a means to enhance poultry immune systems developed by UADA scientists were among 10 patents recognized Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards. All of the patents arose from discoveries made by scientists…
Land-Grant Faculty, Staff Earn Honors at Annual Ag Awards
Outstanding land-grant faculty and staff were honored Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards, held at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. The event recognizes the achievements of those from the UADA and the Dale Bumpers College…
Respiratory Virus Thins Turkeys, Prices Might Rise for Thanksgiving Birds
Retailers may try to take the sting out of higher turkey prices as a respiratory virus called aMVP affects production of turkeys that would end up on the Thanksgiving table, said Jada Thompson, economist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. …
LISTEN: Feast or Fowl – Why You Might Pay More for Turkey and Eggs This Holiday Season
Dr. Jada Thompson breaks down the economic factors affecting turkey and egg prices for the upcoming holiday season. She discusses the highly pathogenic avian influenza and avian metapneumovirus, or aMPV, how producers adjust supply in response to potential outbreaks, and the impacts…
Histomonosis, a Deadly Turkey Disease, Researched with New $3.2M FDA Grant
As scientists learn more about a deadly parasite’s ability to move from host to host in turkey flocks, a long-standing theory is in question and opens the door to new preventative measures. Histomonas meleagridis, the parasite behind histomonosis…
Arkansas Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Professors Join International Conservation Leadership Program
Four local conservationists have just begun a year-long journey to improve their professional and leadership skills and better serve their communities and conservation efforts. Two professors and one staff member from the AAES…
Plant-Based Protein Extraction Study to Look at Ultrasound, Fermentation Methods
Food science researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are tapping into the power of soundwaves and fermentation to improve the quality of plant-based proteins…
WATCH: Margaret Worthington – The Art of Plant Breeding | Behind the Discovery
Plant breeding is Margaret Worthington’s dream job. As director of the Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program, Margaret combines the art and science of plant breeding to create new varieties that consumers love and farmers grow in the real world. At the end of the day…
Red Milkweed Beetle Genome Offers Insight into Plant-Insect Interactions
Studying the secrets of how the common red milkweed beetle can safely feed on a toxic plant helps illuminate the ecological, evolutionary and economic impact of insect-plant interactions from a genomic perspective. Although the relationship between the red milkweed beetle and milkweed plants…
2024 Discovery Journal Features U of A Arthropod Museum Update, Undergraduate Research
For Baylie Day, entomology classes and a fascination with the University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum led her to create a digital database cataloging more than 1,700 of its specimens. Day’s work is featured in the 2024 issue of Discovery…
LISTEN: Exploring Land Use and Nutrient Availability in Brazil’s Dry Tropics
Dr. Natalie Clay talks about her research on decomposition in Brazil’s dry tropical forests supported by the Fulbright Scholar Program, the world’s largest and most diverse international education exchange program…
Bird Flu’s Growing Impact Calls for Urgent Action at International Summit
As highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to infect more than just birds, scientists and industry professionals want to prevent it from infecting more species and continuing to impact animal and human health, the environment and the economy…
Carrot Surplus Spurs BBQ Sauce for Chef Rios at Arkansas Food Innovation Center
A sweet-and-smokey barbecue sauce designed around surplus carrots is the newest product rolling out from the Expanding Farmers’ Opportunities in Northwest Arkansas program. Rafael Rios, chef at his family’s Yeyo’s El Alma De Mexico in Rogers…
Arkansas Alum DeLaune Returns as Head of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
For Oklahoma native and University of Arkansas alumnus Paul DeLaune, returning to Arkansas to be head of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science, is almost like coming home. DeLaune starts his new job Nov. 25…
New Department Head Nalley Puts Land-Grant Mission Integration High on Priority List
Lanier Nalley, the new head of the agricultural economics and agribusiness department, plans to continue to build on his predecessor’s foundation and work toward a fuller integration of land-grant research, extension and teaching…
September 2024 Arkansas Ag Research Report
A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: Through the Grapevine: Great things are in store for grapes, Two fields of study combine to form foundational science on forest and stream health, Find out who was named…
Crop Physiologist Larry Purcell Spins Full Circle in Retirement
Larry Purcell might be the most highly educated and scientifically cited bicycle mechanic in America. With certainty, the recently retired Distinguished Professor of crop physiology for the UADA has the admiration of Southern soybean breeders…
Dridi Honored by Poultry Science Association for Research Efforts
Sami Dridi, professor of poultry science, was recognized with the American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award and the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award at the 2024 Annual Meeting…