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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…
Food Scientist Improves Plant-Based Protein Processing for Meat, Dairy Substitutes
Food scientist and grain processing engineer Mahfuzur Rahman uses soundwaves and other technologies to improve plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Poultry Science Researcher Awarded Grant to Help Develop Vaccine Against Costly Disease
Researchers in Arkansas are beginning research to help develop a new broiler chicken vaccine targeting a disease that causes millions of dollars in losses each year…
Herbicide Drift Study Validates EPA Prediction Models, Provides New Recommendations
Farmers and crop dusters may be able to reduce herbicide drift by making simple adjustments, according to a recently published study. The study, published in Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal late last year…
Whitaker’s Interest in Helping Youth Translated into a First-Class Animal Science Center
Pauline Whitaker’s desire to make life better for children in NWA has played out in many ways, including the construction of the animal science center that bears her name at the Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Women’s History Month: Division of Agriculture Celebrates Women in Leadership
As part of Women’s History Month, the UADA is highlighting women making an impact in research, youth development, public policy and family and consumer sciences in the state…
Arkansas Native Elected Next President of Southern Agricultural Economics Association
John Anderson will be in a position to provide strategic guidance to the Southern Agriculture Economics Association, an organization he says has helped shape him professionally for more than two decades.
Red Clover Extract Improved Food Intake of Sheep on Toxic Tall Fescue
Research conducted by the AAES using a red clover extract in feed shows promise in offsetting some of the adverse effects of tall fescue toxicosis in livestock…
Arkansas Field Studies Show Strengths of Alternative Fertilizer for Corn, Rice and Soybeans
Struvite, the same substance that makes up kidney stones and irritates sewage plant operators, could be an effective alternative to using a limited supply of mined phosphate for crop fertilizer…
Arkansas to Lead $5 Million Grant-Established Center to Advance Robotics in Poultry Processing
Researchers in Arkansas and two other states will be using a $5 million grant to increase use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing…
Ag Communications Researchers Aim to Enhance Industry’s Connection with Consumers
Understanding how food and agriculture blogs are used can help improve how industry communicators talk to consumers, said Jefferson Miller, professor of agricultural communications…