Research News of May 2023
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Woman Who Grew Up 7 Miles from Rohwer Research Station Named Its New Director
Linda Martin grew up just 7 miles from the Rohwer Research Station, and worked there as a high school student when she was 16. Now she’s the resident director at the research facility in Desha County...
How Scientists Developed a Robotic Hand to Pick Blackberries in Arkansas
Imagine an autonomous bi-pedal robot with 10 arms, each tipped with three-fingered silicone grippers picking its way through rows of blackberries, and you’ll have an idea of what the future could hold for blackberry farms facing a labor shortage...
Division of Agriculture Breaks Ground for New Rice Center at Greenfield
More than 220 people found their way to the Poinsett County site along Arkansas Highway 1 to witness a groundbreaking for the NERREC, a facility intended to keep the state’s rice industry strong and help...
May 9 Groundbreaking Set for New Rice Center at Harrisburg
A groundbreaking ceremony May 9 will usher in a new land-grant research and extension center to serve the unique needs of rice growers in northeast Arkansas.
Can Arkansas Rice Make Non-Alcoholic Beer Better?
The growing demand for non-alcoholic beer has spurred new research using Arkansas-grown aromatic rice to expand flavor profiles of non-alcoholic beer, a category that has grown beyond...
New Findings Indicate Gene-Edited Rice might Survive in Martian Soil
Andy Weir’s bestselling 2011 book, “The Martian,” features botanist Mark Watney’s efforts to grow food on Mars after he becomes stranded there. While Watney’s initial efforts focus on growing potatoes...
