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Virtual Rice and Soybean Field Day Set Oct. 7
Research advancements in rice and soybeans, two of the top agricultural commodities in Arkansas on Thursday, Oct. 7…
Into the Night: Shedding Light on Nocturnal Pollinators
For millions of years, there has been a night shift at work pollinating flowering plants and fruit trees. But only recently…
Dollars and Sense Webinars Address Cow-Calf Producers Concerns
As cow-calf producers continue to face market volatility made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, managing risk is more important…
NIFA Grant Brings Microscopic Images into Sharp Focus for Research, Teaching
Microscopic images will now be sharper without distracting and distorting out-of-focus light for researchers…
Five Takeaways from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s 2021 Hops Webinar
A three-year research and evaluation project has shown there are two varieties of hops that can be grown…
Arkansas Entomologists Publish Book about the Impacts of 5 Insects on Human History
If you’re happy about reading this story in English instead of French, thank a mosquito…
Farm School Open House Set for Sept. 13 at Center for Arkansas Farms and Food
CAFF is a service center of the AAES, the research arm of the UADA. It supports local food entrepreneurs…
Moving Sheep Frequently Benefits Animal Health, Cool-Season Forages
It doesn’t take a champion mutton buster to know that sheep graze differently from cattle…
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Meat Researchers Recognized by Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association for Education Efforts
Two animal science researchers with the AAES were recognized by the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association…
National Ag Law Center Welcomes Two New Staff Attorneys
To further its mission and better serve stakeholders, the National Agricultural Law Center has hired 2 new staff attorneys…
Farmland Preservation through Conservation Easements to be Focus of Sept. 15 Webinar
The nation’s farmland is facing constant and increasing pressure from development – especially in densely populated areas…
Researchers Say Nurseries should up Their Game on Virus Detection in Berry Plants
Scientists say current testing regimens may be missing a significant number of disease-causing viruses in berry plants…
Horticulture Department Head Receives Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award from American Society for Horticultural Science
The American Society for Horticultural Science named Wayne Mackay, horticulture department head…
Global Rice Prices Spike during COVID Pandemic, Remain High Despite Ample Supply
Global rice production is expected to surpass consumption for most of the coming decade…
Crush It! Wine Webinar Presented for Amateur and Beginning Commercial Winemakers
The AAES will present Crush It Arkansas! Winemaking 101 webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m…
Division of Agriculture Appoints Alton B. Johnson Director of Rice Research and Extension Center
Coming to Arkansas as the new director of the Rice Research and Extension Center, Alton Johnson…
2021 Rice Field Day Moves Online Aug. 20
UADA Rice Field Day, originally scheduled as an in-person event on Aug. 6, will be presented online on Aug. 20….
BEA Report: Consumers Returned to Casinos, Car Dealerships in the First Half of 2021
As COVID’s clouds appeared to lift this spring and early summer, consumers returned to restaurants, casinos…
Trent Roberts Named First Endowed Chair in Soil Fertility Research
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has appointed Trent Roberts the Endowed Chair in Soil Fertility Research.
Animal Scientist Investigates Effects of Grazing Toxic Fescue during Gestation
Could a feed additive help mitigate the ill effects of toxic fescue in pregnant cows?