Research News of October 2022
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Arkansas Study Shows Soil Nutrient Test Results Can Vary When Soil is Very Dry
Very dry conditions, like those seen in most of Arkansas this fall, impact two aspects of soil sampling that make it hard to measure how much phosphorus and potassium are in a field...
Undergraduate Student Research Highlighted in 2022 Issue of Discovery Journal
The latest edition of Discovery, the undergraduate research journal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, features original research and independent creative projects...
Flavor chemist joins experiment station, Bumpers College food science faculty
Scott Lafontaine, assistant professor in food chemistry, joined the department of food science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station...
Cooperative Extension Service Welcomes New Weed Specialist to Horticulture Faculty
Hannah Wright-Smith, new extension weed specialist for the UADA, is looking forward to helping county extension agents make a difference in the lives of their constituents...
Cattle Improvement Professor Receives Award for His Contributions
Reproductive technologies are some of the most powerful means for genetic improvement in cattle, but tools like artificial insemination are not widely used...
New Poultry Science Researcher Plans to Pursue Foodborne Pathogen Control
Tomi Obe, new assistant professor with the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and department of poultry science, is eager to find ways to identify...
Arkansas Rice Blast Research Garners Nearly $1M National Science Foundation Award
AAES microbiologist has won a National Science Foundation award to continue research on a fungal pathogen that threatens global food security...
Research Uncovers 2 Pathways to Herbicide Resistance in Weedy Rice
Researchers in Arkansas and Missouri have confirmed two genetic pathways that lead to herbicide resistance in weedy rice, a major pest for Arkansas rice growers...