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Arkansas Researchers Screen Spinach for Pathogen Resistance in Vertical Hydroponics
Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are using a new vertical farming system to find spinach varieties that have resistance to a challenging root disease in hydroponic systems…
National Ag Law Center Webinar to Describe USDA Civil Rights Developments and the Inflation Reduction Act
In the late 1990s, several lawsuits were filed against the United States Department of Agriculture alleging race discrimination. Some were settled, and others resulted…
USDA Funds Arkansas Research on Grain Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Most greenhouse gas emissions in commercial poultry operations are linked to feed production, and methods to reduce those emissions are the focus of a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant…
Researcher Probes Genetic Mechanisms by which Nematodes Overcome Resistance
Asia Kud, assistant professor of nematology, is probing the mechanisms by which nematodes overcome resistance in plants…
Tyson Center for Food Animal Wellbeing Hosts 2022 Symposium
The Tyson Center for Food Animal Wellbeing hosted its first symposium since 2017, and speakers addressed current poultry welfare challenges and where the industry is headed in the future.
Pioneer Arkansas Grape Grower, Winemaker Mathew Post Leaves Legacy with Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Mathew Joseph Post Sr., a pioneer in the Arkansas grape-growing and winemaking industry who collaborated with the AAES on numerous grape and wine research projects, has died at the age of 97.
Researchers Receive $550,000 USDA-NIFA Grant to Develop Farmers Market Food Safety Game
Food safety education for small producers will take on an interactive gaming form with the help of a collaborative $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Arkansas Breweries Partner in Arkansas Ag Experiment Station Hops Study
Horticulture researchers with the AAES have partnered with three breweries across the state in a quality research study of hops grown in Arkansas with a public release set Nov. 5 in Siloam Springs…
Food Science Graduate Students Win 10 Awards in Arkansas Food Protection Contest
Nine University of Arkansas graduate students in food science combined for 10 awards for their presentations at a poster contest sponsored by the Arkansas Association of Food Protection…
Arkansas Soybean Researchers Breed for ‘Plasticity’ in Various Environments
Development of drought-tolerant soybean varieties will increase sustainability and economics of production, but current research indicates these varieties may perform poorly in the absence of drought…
National Clean Plant Center for Berries Expands Capabilities with New Home
Arkansas Clean Plant Center for Berries at the AAES is moving into a renovated laboratory, expanding its capability to assure that nurseries and growers have plants free of harmful pathogens…
Technological Advances for Turfgrass Management a Focus of New Faculty Member
Drones and GPS technology are some of the emerging tools in the treatment of turfgrass diseases, and Wendell Hutchens hopes to find the best uses…
Artificial Intelligence Programmer in Ag Tech Named ABI New Investigator of the Year
A major intersection of agriculture and technology today is in artificial intelligence and machine learning to process massive amounts of data from those quadcopters buzzing over crop fields…
Arkansas Study Shows Soil Nutrient Test Results Can Vary When Soil is Very Dry
Very dry conditions, like those seen in most of Arkansas this fall, impact two aspects of soil sampling that make it hard to measure how much phosphorus and potassium are in a field…
Undergraduate Student Research Highlighted in 2022 Issue of Discovery Journal
The latest edition of Discovery, the undergraduate research journal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, features original research and independent creative projects…
Flavor chemist joins experiment station, Bumpers College food science faculty
Scott Lafontaine, assistant professor in food chemistry, joined the department of food science at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station…
Cooperative Extension Service Welcomes New Weed Specialist to Horticulture Faculty
Hannah Wright-Smith, new extension weed specialist for the UADA, is looking forward to helping county extension agents make a difference in the lives of their constituents…
Cattle Improvement Professor Receives Award for His Contributions
Reproductive technologies are some of the most powerful means for genetic improvement in cattle, but tools like artificial insemination are not widely used…
New Poultry Science Researcher Plans to Pursue Foodborne Pathogen Control
Tomi Obe, new assistant professor with the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and department of poultry science, is eager to find ways to identify…
Arkansas Rice Blast Research Garners Nearly $1M National Science Foundation Award
AAES microbiologist has won a National Science Foundation award to continue research on a fungal pathogen that threatens global food security…