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Researchers, Educators at Summit Share Efforts to Corral Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
At a two-day summit hosted in one of the nation’s top poultry states, researchers and educators from across the Americas discussed efforts to find ways to manage the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, a disease that has cost the poultry industry millions of birds across five continents.
Entomologist studies forest health from the ground up
An agricultural economist with UADA was recently named the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Fellow, a two-year program focused on sustainable agriculture efforts nationwide…
Crafting the Future: UA System’s Nanobrewery at the Intersection of Innovation, Research and Education
There’s something brewing at the UADA. To further support the growing beer brewing industry in Arkansas, the University of Arkansas Certificate of Proficiency in Brewing has added a fully licensed and …
Agri-Food Innovation Summit Puts Spotlight on Arkansas Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship, Research
National and state leaders in agriculture and food innovation and entrepreneurship will gather Nov. 2-3 for the Arkansas Agri-Food Innovation Summit, a first-of-its-kind event spotlighting the federal funding opportunities that can drive industry transformation…
Arkansas Agricultural Economist Seeks Answers to Sustainability
An agricultural economist with UADA was recently named the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Fellow, a two-year program focused on sustainable agriculture efforts nationwide…
Northwest Arkansas Small Ruminants Field Day Set for Oct. 28 in Fayetteville
Small ruminants have practical and profitable uses on the farm. Still, there is a lot to know about sheep and goats to maintain their health and the sustainability of the land they are on. A free event offering education on how to raise sheep and goats…
Study: 1 Percent Increase in Unbroken Rice Could Help Feed Millions More, Boost Producer Profit
A 1 percent increase in unbroken rice kernels after milling could mean millions more servings of this critical staple grain, increased food security around the globe and improved producer profitability, a study from two Arkansas researchers suggests…
Center of Excellence for Poultry Science Plans International Bird Flu Summit in Fayetteville
The International Avian Influenza Summit will bring hundreds of poultry industry professionals together for two days in October to address the global challenges of avian influenza. Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, research professor…
Muenich: Agriculture Offers Engineers Opportunities to Improve Sustainability
Agriculture is a good field for an engineer looking to have an impact on environmental sustainability, says Becca Muenich, associate professor of engineering for the University of Arkansas System…
Trustees Praise Agreement between UA-Fayetteville, Division of Agriculture
Members of the Board of Trustees on Friday praised an agreement between the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture as a milestone. Since the Board of Trustees created the Division of Agriculture in 1959,…
New UAM Forestry Faculty Member Yáñez Seeks to Develop Research Related to Climate Extremes
Marco Yáñez, assistant professor of silviculture and forest ecology for the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has a keen interest in climate effects. Yáñez, who hails from Chile, joined the faculty on Aug. 1…
Sept. 29 Center for Food Animal Wellbeing Symposium Offers Virtual and In-Person Attendance
The Center for Food Animal Wellbeing will host its ninth annual symposium on Sept. 29 with a focus on sustainability and animal-human interactions. Shawna Weimer, director of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing…
Taking a Closer Look at Headwater Streams in Light of Climate Change
Up to 35 percent of headwater streams, which make up the vast majority of global river miles, are intermittent, yet the importance of these systems is not well understood due to the recurring wetting and drying cycles…
Arkansas Ag Experiment Station Undergraduate Externship Cultivates New Scientists
Out-of-state honors student and undergraduate Evelyn Madrigal conducted her first research project this summer — an opportunity she might not have received as a student at her home university.
NSF Phase II Grant Supports Research to Address Herbicide Drift with Eco-Friendly Additive
CelluDot LLC, a startup founded by engineering alumni, will be using a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant to optimize a nanotechnology product they developed as doctoral students to mitigate herbicide drift, all in collaboration with the AAES
USDA Grant Supports Study of Melatonin Use in Pregnant Cows Grazing Toxic Fescue on Calf Growth
With support from a $300,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is continuing research on the use of a common sleep aid for humans to improve weight gains of calves whose mothers grazed toxic fescue while pregnant.
Street Retires as Director of Design and Construction for Division of Agriculture
After more than 32 years with the University of Arkansas System, Dan Street is hanging up his hard hat as director of design and construction for the Division of Agriculture.
2023 Arkansas Agriculture Profile Paints Portrait of Recovering Industry
The 2023 edition of the Arkansas Agriculture Profile shows that the state’s largest industry is not only making a post-COVID comeback, but it’s also growing, the authors said. Jennie Popp, an agricultural economist and associate dean of the Honors College at the University of Arkansas, and Leah English, program assistant in agricultural economics and agribusiness, produce the annual overview of Arkansas’ agricultural industry. The two have appointments within the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, which publishes the profile.
Shooting at the Broad Side of Barnyardgrass with Fenclorim
A recent technology licensing agreement between the UADA and Pennsylvania-based UPL Ltd. is expected to bring relief to rice farmers fighting herbicide-resistant barnyardgrass, and potentially other weeds, without the need for an herbicide-tolerance genetic trait in the plant.
Food Safety Heavy Hitters to Converge on Northwest Arkansas for Annual Conference
With sessions on blockchain, farm-to-fork pet food and “Between the Bun” — a look at food safety in plant-based meats — the 15th annual Arkansas Association for Food Protection conference Sept. 26-28 at Fayetteville…