Research News of June 2023
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Pests, Weeds, Variety Trials Focus of Horticulture Field Day in Hope
More than 130 people braved the heat Wednesday at the 2023 Horticulture Field Day to hear from experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture on issues facing Arkansas specialty crop growers...
Mid-South Soil Health Study Seeks Links between Tillage, Carbon Sinks, Yield Potential
As much as the Mississippi Delta has been farmed, the impact that agronomic practices such as cover crops, carbon sequestration, reduced tillage, and nutrient management have on Delta soil quality has not been heavily investigated...
First Food Product Rolls Out from Expanding Farmers’ Opportunities in Northwest Arkansas Program
Aromatic steam rose off a cooking vat in the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Arkansas Food Innovation Center earlier this month while rows of glass jars stood ready to receive a savory, tomato-based sauce...
Muscadine Wine Rises to the Top in 2023 AQW Competition
The humble native grape has shouldered aside wines made with traditional grapes, as judges named...
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Recognizes Employees for Early Career Performance
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has honored five faculty and staff with Early Career Recognition of Professional Excellence Awards. The RoPE Awards recognize outstanding performance...
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Taps into Solar Energy
The AAES has gone solar. A 25-year solar service agreement with Entegrity Partners will provide renewable energy for over 80 percent of the annual electricity consumption...
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture isn’t the Future; It’s Now
Cengiz Koparan knows first-hand the need for agricultural technology. The demanding work of planting, maintaining and harvesting the apples in his orchard helped inspire his mission to put advanced robotics in the hands of more farmers...
Restaurateur-Turned-Farmer Gets First Goods to Local Farmer’s Markets
As farmer's markets reopen for the summer, communities are feeling and tasting the impact of the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food's programs.