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Nitrous Oxide Study Points to Tailwater Recovery to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Rice
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice cultivation could be as simple as recycling irrigation water. A new frontier of study in greenhouse gas emissions…
Phosphorus Supplements May Not be Needed for Heifers Grazing High-P Pastures
Cattle grazing pastures with high soil-test phosphorus may be getting enough of the nutrient from the grass to eliminate the need for a phosphorus feed additive…
Survey Finds Grape Variety an Important Factor in Wine Selection for Arkansas Wine Consumers
When it comes to choosing a wine, Arkansans look to three factors: cost, place of origin and grape variety, according to a survey conducted…
New Survey Open to Gauge Consumer Awareness, Use of Arkansas-Made Wines
The Arkansas Quality Wine program is rolling out a follow-up to its 2021 survey to help gauge consumer awareness and consumption of commercially produced, Arkansas-made wine.
Pacific GeneTech Plans Arkansas Production Facility for Animal Vaccine Licensed from Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station research on animal vaccines for economically important pathogens such as Salmonella, Eimeria and Avian influenza has led to a new manufacturing…
Tailwater Recovery Research Shows Significant Water Savings in Row Rice
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers are steadily improving water conservation tactics. They can now grow rice with about half the irrigation water used in levee rice systems.
Luke Howard Retires after 24 Years Investigating Hidden Health Benefits of Food
Luke Howard devoted his career to teasing out the hidden health-inducing properties of foods. He investigated the isolation and use of naturally occurring phytochemicals…
Potential Potash, Phosphate Shortage Latest Ingredient to ‘Perfect Storm’ for Growers, Economists, Soil Experts Say
A potential halt to rail traffic in Canada could further hinder spring planting in North America if a labor dispute is not resolved within the next week.
Researchers Investigate Health Impacts of Residual Pesticides on Wild Bees
Farmers know not to apply pesticides on their fields during flowering season when bees are present. But wild bees can come into contact with pesticide residues…
March 23 National Agricultural Law Center Webinar will Provide Insight on Carbon Contracts
Soil carbon contracts are unlike other contracts signed by farmers and ranchers, and present new challenges and questions. As a result, these contracts…
Future of Food Fellowship Program Seeks Food Science Crossover Undergraduates
Opportunities and Careers for Undergraduate Students (F2OCUS) Fellowship Program is a new 10-week, summer research….
Future of Dicamba, 2023 Farm Bill on Agenda at June 10 Mid-South Agricultural & Environmental Law Conference
Pesticide use, foreign ownership of farmland and the 2023 Farm Bill are among the hot topics on the agenda for the ninth annual Mid-South Agricultural…
Hubbell Receives Honor from Research Center Administrators Society
Don Hubbell, of the University of Arkansas, has been recognized for his service by the Research Center Administrators Society during its meeting Feb. 13-15, 2022.
Arkansas Researchers Lead Fight Against Pathogens in Greenhouses, Hydroponics
Even in the most controlled of environments, some things are just going to be out of growers’ control. Researchers at the AAES are working…
Sugars are Important to Plants but not Essential for Sap Flow
Discovery that plants have a backup plan to move sap even without the presence of sugar — once thought impossible — is the result…
Updated Decision Tool Helps Farmers Decide Whether to Cut Potassium Fertilizer during Record Fertilizer Prices
As fertilizer prices soar, Arkansas farmers are looking for places to cut costs, and potassium is often at the top of that list.
Division of Agriculture Honors Outstanding Faculty, Staff at Annual Awards Ceremony
Faculty and staff who exemplified the best work within the land grant mission of extension, research and teaching in Arkansas were honored Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards…
Rice Processing Program Develops On-Farm Drying Guidelines to Maximize Quality, Reduce Energy
AAES’s Rice Processing Program has released new recommendations to guide on-farm, in-bin rice drying in Arkansas to maximize quality and energy savings.
Bumpers College Student Named Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Weed Science
Maria Zaccaro-Gruener, a graduate student in the U of A’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, has been named Outstanding Ph.D. Student…
Arkansas Research on Long-Cane Blackberries in Soilless Substrate Makes Headway
Controlled-environment agriculture researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are pulling a trick on nature to get blackberries…