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Institute of Food Technologists Recognize Rahman for Scientific Citations
Mahfuzur Rahman, food scientist and grain processing engineer, is among the most cited authors for scientific papers published by the Institute of Food Technologists…
NIFA Grant Supports Innovative Blackberry Research in Arkansas
Ryan Dickson, an assistant professor of horticulture for the AAES, has been developing research since 2018 on growing blackberries indoors and recently secured a nearly $750,000 grant to further that work over the next four years…
Cover Crops, Limited-Till Championed by Delta Farmer
For Adam Chappell, cover crops and limited tillage practices have not only decreased irrigation, pesticide and synthetic fertilizer use but also improved soil quality and decreased water runoff.
Phi Tau Sigma honors Ubeyitogullari with Early Career Accomplishment Award
Phi Tau Sigma, the honor society of food science and technology, has honored an Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher with its Early Career Accomplishment Award…
Lake Fayetteville monitoring reveals peak months for harmful algal blooms
Five years of water quality monitoring at Lake Fayetteville is shedding light on the cycles of waterborne nutrients and bacteria-produced toxins, offering a better way…
Crop science master’s student Fernandes places in international contest
Igor Fernandes, a master’s degree student in crop, soil and environmental sciences in University of Arkansas’ Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, recently placed second…
Best Meat Quality, Most Economical Cattle ‘Finishing’ Diet Has More Byproduct
A high-energy diet that includes higher amounts of dry soybean hulls was the most economical choice for Arkansas beef producers who want to “finish,” or bring their weaned cattle up to market weight, on the farm.
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Awards Four Outstanding Faculty and Staff with RoPE Awards
AAES is recognizing four outstanding faculty and staff members with the prestigious Early Career Recognition of Professional Excellence Awards, or RoPE…
Kenyan Crop Contamination Outbreak Inspires Grad Student to Improve Rice Storage
While half the global population relies on rice as a staple, about 15 percent of rice produced each year is contaminated by potentially fatal aflatoxins…
WATCH: Jennifer Acuff – A Passion for Food Safety | Behind the Discovery
Jennifer Acuff, assistant professor of food microbiology and safety, investigates strategies to improve fresh and processed food safety and protect food products from microbial contamination…
Fields Joins Arkansas Research Alliance Board
Deacue Fields, head of UADA, is joining the board of an organization whose fundamental principle is “research matters.” Fields, vice president-agriculture…
Hillman Set as Keynote for Aug. 8 NE Rice Research and Extension Center Field Day
Riceland Foods Chairman Rich Hillman will be the keynote speaker for the Aug. 8 rice field day at the NERREC, an event that will include presentations…
Aug. 1 Rice Field Day Set at Stuttgart
The Aug. 1 field day at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart will feature presentations on breeding, germplasm, remote sensing and more…
USDA Grant Helps Arkansas Researchers Track Invasive Tick
Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have landed a $270,000 grant to map the spread of an invasive tick species in Arkansas…
Improving Rice Quality Focus of NIFA-Funded Arkansas Research
Research in Arkansas to improve rice quality was recently supported with two new U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that total over $885,000…
Seed Funding Incubates Ideas to Improve Agriculture through Engineering
Ingenuity in agriculture requires collaboration, and seed funds, to make an impact. That’s the mindset behind Engineering Applications in Agriculture, an innovation accelerator created with funding…
June 2024 Arkansas Ag Research Report
A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: What consumers think about gene editing in agriculture?, How Arkansas is connected to Scotland through agricultural communications…
RCA Trellising System, Microclimate Control Enhances Pest Management in Arkansas Blackberries
As blackberry season peaks in Arkansas, research is shedding light on a trellising system that could improve pest management for blackberry growers…
Food Safety Scientists Crank Up Steam, Radio Waves to Kill Salmonella Amid Spice Recall
Bacteria can easily hibernate in low-moisture ingredients such as flour and spices, and food scientists have been working on ways to make them safer with novel technologies…
WATCH: Kris Brye – Sustainability Through Soil Research | Behind the Discovery
Kris Brye’s research focuses presently on greenhouse gas emissions. He works extensively in native prairies, prairie restorations and agroecosystems…