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Gas Consumption Up; Prices Reach Highest Average since October 2014
More people were hitting the road during the first half of 2021, with demand driving gasoline prices to their highest levels
Researchers to Expand Search for Cattle-Disease Transmitting Ticks
Anaplasmosis turns an animal’s immune system against itself, destroying both healthy and infected red blood cells…
Carbon, Agribusiness and All Things Crypto to be Focus of Aug. 18 Webinar
Webinar to discuss the business, environmental issues application of crypto and blockchain technologies…
COVID Case Spike Prompts Cancellation of Arkansas Field Days; Rice Field Day will Morph into Online Presentation
University of Arkansas System cancels four in-person field days, with some morphing into online formats.
Ph.D. Student Receives American Society of Agronomy Scholarship
Carrie Ortel has been named the recipient of the Nelson Yield-Limiting Factors Graduate Student…
Arkansas, Missouri Present Joint Virtual Turfgrass Field Day Aug. 12
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Missouri Extension co-host…
Why Do Bug Bites Itch? Entomology Researcher McDermott Weighs in on Summer’s Bane
It’s bad enough that these insects want your blood, but why the maddening itch? It has to do with the human immune system.
Arkansas Rice Field Day Returns to In-Person Format
After COVID forced a virtual version last year, the in-person Arkansas Rice Field Day will be back…
Ken Korth Appointed Head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
UADA has appointed Ken Korth as head of the department of entomology and plant pathology…
Subbiah: Heat, Proteins, Carbohydrates Mix to Bring the Magic to Grilling
On the biggest barbecuing day of the year, the fireworks in the sky will be matched by those produced…
USDA: Rice Tops List of Arkansas Commodity Exports
Arkansas ranked No. 1 in the nation in rice exports, according to the State Agricultural Trade database…
Entomology Graduate Student Investigates Ecosystem Impacts of Adding Pollinator-Friendly Native Plants to Pastures, Agricultural Fields
Many wild bee populations are decreasing. But a Ph.D. student is investigating a way Arkansas farmers…
Wetland, Wildfowl Certificate Program Draws First Class from Four States
This is a great example of a public/private partnership and I could not be more thrilled to be involved…
Division of Ag Researchers among U of A Faculty Honored by Student Groups
2 UADA researchers are among eight U of A faculty named Outstanding Faculty Members of the Year…
In-person and Online Field days Display Division of Agriculture Research and Extension Programs to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
The series will kick off with a Cotton Sustainability Field Day in July.
Post-Flood Crop Management Meeting Set for June 21 in Dumas
Farmers who suffered flooding and other damage from heavy rain and winds last week will be able…
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Stations Report National Weather Service Data
19.22 inches of rain recorded at the Rohwer Research Station in Desha County on Tuesday morning…
Robotic Berry Picker, Herbicide Research among Topics at Summer Blackberry Tour
Do robots dream of electric blackberries? Doubtful. But they may one day pick fresh blackberries…
Entomologist Rescues Wayward Bee Colony from Grocery Parking Lot
when honeybees built a new colony in a large retail parking lot in Fayetteville, they were lucky…
Food Science Students Design Gummy Treats to Promote Healthier Snacking
The students took on the project in “Product Innovation for Food Scientists,” the capstone class…