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Division of Agriculture Names Atrium at New NE Rice Center for Donor Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions will be donating $400,000 to support research and outreach efforts at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture announced Thursday…
After 25 Years of Letting the ‘Geeky Side Come Out,’ Science Editor Fred Miller Retires
Fred Miller has two versions of how his career took him from newspapering in Paragould to being science editor for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. One of them involves lawn mowing. The other has the approval of his wife, Debbie…
Is Beer Made with Microwave-Dried Rice Any Different than Air-Dried Rice?
Using an industrial microwave can shorten the time needed to dry rice bound for beer making from days to hours and may lend itself to other food uses of the staple grain, AAES researchers found….
Antiparasitic Resistance Widespread in Parasites that Infect Arkansas Cattle
The effectiveness of antiparasitic products for cattle varies from pasture to pasture in treating parasite populations. Parasitologist Eva Wray helps Arkansas cattle producers pick the product and regimen to treat these tiny pests…
Howell Succeeds Verma as Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Head
Terry Howell Jr. sees biological and agricultural engineering as a hub for bridging the engineering needs of agricultural sciences and natural resource disciplines to sustainably feed the growing world population. …
Arkansas Plant Pathologists Develop Novel Protocol to Verify Diagnostic Tests
Scientists with the Arkansas Clean Plant Center at the AAES, the research arm of the UADA, have developed a protocol that speeds up the process, lowers the cost and improves the accuracy of detecting plant viruses…
Presence of Blight Pathogen Confirmed in Arkansas Pine Trees
For months, foresters and researchers have been investigating reports of ailing pine trees in Arkansas. New diagnostic lab results help tell part of the story, but researchers are continuing to investigate the cases of loblolly pine decline…
Entomologists Study How Colors Attract Wild Bees to Improve Surveys, Other Research
Red means stop. Green means go. But to bees, colors reveal a smorgasbord of available food sources. Neel Joshi, associate professor of entomology for the AAES, the research arm of the UADA, said colors serve as visual cues to bees…
Turfgrass Field Day Set for Aug. 1 in Fayetteville, Preregistration Open through July 28
A new tool that can provide a golf ball’s perspective as it measures green speeds is among the products and research that will be on display at the 2023 Turfgrass Field Day…
Molecular Survey of Parasite Threats Helps Arkansas Beekeepers Protect Their Colonies
Honeybee health is in decline in the United States and no single cause has been identified. AAES researchers conducted a molecular survey of managed honeybee colonies in Arkansas to identify parasites…
Researchers Trace Ancestry of Arkansas Honeybees to Original ‘Colonists’
Honeybees in some areas of Arkansas have a direct, genetic link to the first European honeybees brought to America in the 17th century…
Aug 3. Rice Field Day to Cover Production, Pests and Policy
From production to policy, the 2023 Rice Field Day will hit all the big topics for Arkansas rice growers, consultants and agriculture professionals. The field day, hosted by the UADA of Agriculture, will be held at the RREC…
Lalit Verma, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Head, Retires after 23 Years
Lalit Verma, professor and department head of biological and agricultural engineering for the University of Arkansas System since 2000, will retire July 31. His 23 years at the helm of the department have seen critical advancements in research and teaching programs…
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…