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Teaching Method Increases Students’ Interest in Programming and Breadboarding
Researchers validated a curriculum development model that increased the confidence and interest of beginning agricultural students learning how to breadboard and program Arduino UNOs…
New Arkansas Medium-Grain Rice Taurus in High Demand as Drought Plagues California
The new conventional medium-grain and long-grain rice varieties developed by the Arkansas researchers to achieve increased yield potential are proving popular with seed growers.
Center for Arkansas Farms and Food back in Action with Public Events Set in March
The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food has several educational and networking events planned for March following the kickoff of its 2023 Farm School and Apprenticeship programs.
Arkansas Engineering Faculty Member Recognized for Outreach to Aid Poultry Sustainability Efforts
Yi Liang, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering, was recognized on Jan. 13 for her outreach efforts to assist the poultry industry in solving its biggest challenges.
How to Keep Your Food Safe during a Power Outage
Food safety is on the minds of many Arkansans this week, with over 72,000 customers losing power during the icy weather.
Arkansas Turfgrass Research Shows Drones Adaptable to Golf Course Water, Labor Issues
Unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, used by turfgrass scientists at the AAES offer potential solutions for two of the biggest challenges in turfgrass management.
American Society of Animal Science Names Arkansas Researcher Distinguished Service Award Winner
Beth Kegley, professor of animal science for the AAES, has been named recipient of the 2023 Southern Section Animal Science Distinguished Service Award by the American Society of Animal Science.
Consumers can Expect Egg Prices to Decline, but not to 2021 Levels
Egg prices won’t stay high forever, but with no clear end in sight for the current round of highly pathogenic avian flu, prices won’t descend to bargain basement levels…
Arkansas Fruit Breeder John R. Clark Reflects on 42-Year Career with Division of Agriculture
Over the course of his 42-plus year career with the UADA, the AAES fruit breeder and Distinguished Professor of horticulture has been the developer or co-developer of 81 varieties of fruit…
Researchers Pursue Cost-Effective Method to Remotely Monitor Streamflow in Small-Scale Watersheds
Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station have developed an economical method to monitor rainwater surges in small streams…
Researchers Receive $1 Million Grant to Develop Robotic System to Assist Poultry Processing
The COVID-19 pandemic strained many poultry processing plants as employees became ill. With the help of a $1 million grant, AAES researchers will soon begin designing robotics…
Soybean Breeder Caio Canella Vieira Joins Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Soybean breeder Caio Canella Vieira is building a bridge from the past to the future at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Division of Agriculture Faculty Patents Recognized at Awards Ceremony
The inventiveness of University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture land grant faculty was recognized Friday through the patents issued for their creations, which included fruit and grain varieties and an irrigation system…
Division of Ag, Bumpers College Recognize Extension, Research, Teaching Excellence at Ag Awards
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences on Friday recognized excellence in the three land grant disciplines of extension, research and teaching at their annual Agriculture Awards ceremony…
Farm Foundation Names Malone 2023 Agricultural Economics Fellow
Trey Malone, an agricultural economist with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been named Farm Foundation’s 2023 Agricultural Economics Fellow…
Research Team Earns NSF Entrepreneurship Grant for Consumer-Savvy AI-Guided Imaging
The National Science Foundation awarded an Innovation Corps entrepreneurship grant to an Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station research team for a machine vision system developed using artificial intelligence-guided imaging.
NALC Jan. 18 Webinar to Provide Legislative Update on Foreign Ownership of Ag Land
Foreign ownership and investments in U.S. agricultural land have increased to more than 40 million acres in the last decade, making up just over 3 percent…
University of Arkansas at Monticello Hosts USDA Official; Announces $3.7 Million Grant
Researchers and administrators with the UADA hosted a visiting official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Friday, highlighting projects that have garnered special federal funding in support of climate-smart initiatives…
Moldenhauer, Wamishe Earn Rice Industry Awards at 2022 Rice Outlook Conference
Colleagues have honored two faculty members from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture — Karen Moldenhauer and Yeshi Wamishe…
Study Shows No Negative Health Effects on Limit-Fed Diet in ‘High-Risk’ Cattle
Placing newly received, “high-risk” cattle on a limit-fed diet may result in greater performance with no adverse health effects, according to a study by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station…