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Veterinary, Medical Entomologist Joins Division of Agriculture Research Faculty
Emily McDermott, Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U of A’s Dale…

A Year in Review: Ag Law Webinar to Discuss Top 10 Issues of 2020
After a year full of pivotal legal developments, the National Agricultural Law Center will give 2020 the retrospective…

Poultry Meat Quality Research Increasingly Important to Industry; Prepares Graduate Students for Meaningful Careers
For 21 years, the main thrust of Casey Owens’ research has been improving meat quality for the poultry…

Nov. 17 Online Field Tour Focuses on Upland Hardwood Management
The Nov. 17 Virtual Upland Hardwood Management Tour for Woodland Owners will examine management of economically…

Research Shows Promise for Microwave Rice Drying Systems
Microwave technology may offer a faster drying system for rice than conventional heated-air drying…

Food Science Doctoral Student Places Second in National Oral Presentation Contest
Asmita Singh, a food science graduate student in the University of Arkansas’ Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural…

Food Science Graduate Student Wins International Scholarship for Work in Sensory Science Center
Ragita Pramudya, a graduate student in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences…

Undergraduate Student Research Highlighted in 2020 Issue of the Discovery Journal
University of Arkansas student scientists share their work in the latest edition of Discovery, the undergraduate research…

Director of Arkansas Forest Resources Center to Retire
The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has appointed Gary Thompson as …

Craft Beer & the Law: Webinar to Discuss Legal Considerations for Breweries
Opening and running a small business can be a difficult process, with labor laws, taxes and other strains.

New Rice Breeder Joins Division of Agriculture at Rice Research and Extension Center
Christian De Guzman has joined the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture as an assistant…

New Executive Director Takes Reins of Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors: Post Moves to Arkansas
The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has appointed Gary Thompson as …

Design to House Center for Arkansas Farms and Food Wins National Architectural Award
An architectural design to house the CAFF by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center…

Division of Agriculture to Hold Online Cotton Field Day Oct. 1
An Oct. 1 online cotton field day will conclude a series of four online commodity field days by the University of…

Who Has the Right to Repair Farming Equipment? Webinar Addresses Right to Repair Statutes
Advanced technology has brought farmers modern-day tools to assist in increasing yield and decreasing costs.

USDA Grant Funds Division of Agriculture Research on COVID-19 Control in Food Service Establishments
Arkansas food scientist Kristen Gibson is leading a multi-institutional research effort to ensure that dine-in…

Division of Agriculture Holds Online Soybean Field Day Sept. 17
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will present the latest in Arkansas soybean…

National Ag Law Center Welcomes Two New Staff Attorneys
To further their mission and better serve their stakeholders, the National Agricultural Law Center has hired…

Farm Training, Apprenticeship Programs Help New and Aspiring Farmers Put Local Foods on Local Plates
Those whose hands yearn for the dirt can learn to farm with classroom training and practical experience…

Division of Agriculture Holds Online Corn Field Day Sept. 3
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will present the latest in Arkansas corn…