Research News of November 2022
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Arkansas Researchers Screen Spinach for Pathogen Resistance in Vertical Hydroponics
Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are using a new vertical farming system to find spinach varieties that have resistance to a challenging root disease in hydroponic systems...
National Ag Law Center Webinar to Describe USDA Civil Rights Developments and the Inflation Reduction Act
In the late 1990s, several lawsuits were filed against the United States Department of Agriculture alleging race discrimination. Some were settled, and others resulted...
USDA Funds Arkansas Research on Grain Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Most greenhouse gas emissions in commercial poultry operations are linked to feed production, and methods to reduce those emissions are the focus of a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant...
Researcher Probes Genetic Mechanisms by which Nematodes Overcome Resistance
Asia Kud, assistant professor of nematology, is probing the mechanisms by which nematodes overcome resistance in plants...
Tyson Center for Food Animal Wellbeing Hosts 2022 Symposium
The Tyson Center for Food Animal Wellbeing hosted its first symposium since 2017, and speakers addressed current poultry welfare challenges and where the industry is headed in the future.