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Restaurateur-Turned-Farmer Gets First Goods to Local Farmer’s Markets
As farmer’s markets reopen for the summer, communities are feeling and tasting the impact of the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food’s programs.
Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling Narrows Definition of Wetlands, but What About Levees?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this week narrowed the definition of what is considered “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act. But there remains room for discussion on wetlands separated by levees for flood control and dry creek beds…
Scientists Assemble First Complete Genetic Sequence for Blackberries
An international team of scientists has assembled the first complete sequence of the blackberry genome, creating a genetic tool that will help guide fruit breeders to develop new varieties with improved flavor, hardiness and other desired characteristics…
Arkansas Hops Researchers Seek Maximum Yield and Cone Quality
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and microbrewery partners across the state are exploring Southern-grown hops and their unique characteristics for beer brewing…
Novel Wastewater Disinfection Technology Aims to Reduce Water Usage in Poultry Production
Poultry scientists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are testing new technology aimed at reducing the substantial amount of water typically used to process chicken for consumers….
Fruits, Veggies and Turfgrass Focus of 2023 Horticulture Field Day in Hope
Research results on vegetable, fruit and turfgrass field trials will be presented June 28 during the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s 2023 Horticulture Field Day at the Southwest Research and Extension Center in Hope…
Poultry House of Tomorrow Online Today for Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
The poultry house of tomorrow is ready for research at the UADA’s Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The Poultry Science Smart Farming Research Facility was designed to provide innovations in precision poultry production and to train students..
Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool Development Gets Boost in USDA Funding
Efficient and profitable farming depends on accurate soil testing, but fertilizer recommendations for the same batch of soil differ across the nation. A coordinated effort from researchers across the United States seeks to solve that problem.
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…
Liquid-State Poultry Litter Digester Prototype Makes Struvite, Biogas and Clean Water
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have assembled a novel prototype system that could help alleviate the issue of excess nutrient runoff in watersheds from poultry litter…
Phosphorus Runoff Studies Show Importance of Stable Banks, Cover Crops
Spring rains are great for flowers and kayakers, but the season also prompts concern about algae bloom-causing phosphorus runoff into drinking water sources.
Beginning Farmers, Ranchers Increase as Total Farm Numbers Decrease
An economic analysis of agricultural credit usage and census data conducted by the UADA can’t tell the whole story of the changing landscape of America’s farms, but a few things stand out…
Division of Agriculture Releases High-Yielding Clearfield Medium-Grain Rice Variety Amid Increased Medium-Grain Demand
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has released a new high-yielding medium-grain Clearfield® rice cultivar at a time of elevated U.S. demand for medium-grain rice…
Ahrendsen Receives USDA Economists Group Award
Bruce Ahrendsen, an agricultural economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently presented the Bruce Gardner Award by the USDA Economists Group for his innovative work…
Research Uses Nanotechnology to Boost Dietary Value of 3D Printed Foods
Ali Ubeyitogullari is using an advanced nanotechnology to increase the nutritional value of 3D printed foods. Ubeyitogullari, an assistant professor of food engineering, employs supercritical carbon dioxide…