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Applications Now Open for 2023 F2OCUS: Future of Food Undergrad Summer Program
Opening the realms of possibility in food science is the goal behind the Future of Food: Opportunities and Careers for Undergraduate Students (F2OCUS) Fellowship Program…
YEAREND: Avian Influenza, Inflation Drive Up Poultry Prices; Faculty Additions Allow for More Specialized Research
The worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States disrupted production and led to increased poultry prices in 2022…
YEAREND: Drought Accelerates Liquidation of Herds in 2022
“The theme of 2022 was drought and all the implications that had for Arkansas beef producers,” said James Mitchell, assistant professor and extension agricultural economist for the UADA.
YEAREND: High Input Costs, Weather Extremes Challenged Rice Growers in 2022
Rice prices began to rise around planting time, Hardke said, holding out hope that farmers might recoup their input costs in the end. But 2022 was the fourth or fifth wet spring in a row…
YEAREND: Arkansas Soybean Farmers Face Potassium ‘Hidden Hunger,’ Herbicide Resistance Amid Input Cost Increases in 2022
Despite a bountiful crop of soybeans this year, Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the UADA, said potassium deficiency in Arkansas’ most valuable row crop is becoming more prevalent in the state.
YEAREND: Arkansas Pushes Corn through Drought, Rakes in More Winter Wheat Despite Rains
High temperatures, drought and elevated input costs drove Arkansas corn and grain sorghum production down in 2022, while heavy rains hampered winter wheat…
Arkansas Ag Experiment Station Scientist Wins Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Mike Richardson, an Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station horticulture professor, was recently presented the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award…
Arkansas Farmers, Consultants Asked to Take Part in Survey about Precision Agriculture
Researchers wanting to know how Arkansas farmers, consultants and other professionals use precision agriculture have launched a survey to find the answers…
Research Suggests Melatonin Improves Growth Performance of Calves Born to Cows that Grazed Toxic Fescue during Gestation
An animal scientist at the AAES has shown that a common and inexpensive hormone additive may mitigate the ill effects on growth performance of calves born to cows grazed…
Drones in Agriculture Research Propels Multistate Award
Unmanned aircraft flying over farms, forests and plant nurseries are not such an unusual sight these days. A lot of research has gone into making the drones more economically beneficial in agriculture…
Sensory Science Center Hosts Collaborative Online Conference with Universities in Italy, Republic of Korea
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Sensory Science Center hosted a three-day online conference, “Science-Telling About Revolution (STAR) in Sensory Nudges,” on October 19-21.
Native Grasses, Silvopasture Part of Arkansas Carbon Sequestration Study
Reintroduction of deep-rooting native grasses like Big Bluestem and Indiangrass, along with soil amendments and planting more trees in cattle pastures, are part of a proposed strategy…
Arkansas Ag Econ Professor Awarded by Food Distribution Research Society
Trey Malone, assistant professor in the agricultural economics and agribusiness department for the AAES, was recently awarded the 2022 Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Communication…
HOLIDAYS: How to Safely Cook the Thanksgiving Turkey
The traditional Thanksgiving meal revolves around the turkey, and food safety is a must to make sure holiday celebrations go off without a hitch….
National Designation Positions Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Lab to Aid State’s Animal Disease Response
UADA’s Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Lab is better positioned to help the state’s poultry industry now that it’s been added to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network…
Conference Focuses on Harnessing Analytical Instruments to Improve Food Flavor, Quality
Instrumental analysis is an essential tool for quality control and research and development in food and beverage applications, said Scott Lafontaine, assistant professor in food chemistry…
How Genetics, Amino Acids and Bacteria Come Together to Combat Soybean Nematode
There’s hope on the horizon for soybean farmers who battle nematodes, those tiny roundworms that damaged more than $95 million worth of soybean crops in Arkansas last year…
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…