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News - October 2023
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Oct. 31, 2023 |
Researchers receive NSF funding to continue building a smarter insect trap FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Arkansas System researchers have received funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program to continue development of a smart insect control system. |
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Oct. 31, 2023 |
Division of Agriculture works to improve diagnosis of disease affecting turkeys FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Poultry scientists with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are working to decrease the time and cost to diagnose an emerging disease affecting the turkey industry. |
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Oct. 27, 2023 |
THANKSGIVING: Resilient turkey industry rebounds from HPAI, adapts to evolving market FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Here’s one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: more turkey. |
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Oct. 26, 2023 |
HALLOWEEN: The psychology of the ‘safe scare’ LITTLE ROCK — Roller coasters. Scary movies. Bungee jumping. Why do we like the things that scare us? |
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Oct. 25, 2023 |
Director of food processing center at the Market Center of the Ozarks named FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Food Innovation Center at the Market Center of the Ozarks has a new director. |
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Oct. 25, 2023 |
Veterans’ business summit seeks to nurture relationships, foster success LITTLE ROCK — The Cooperative Extension Service is inviting military veteran business owners to learn about the many resources available to them at the sixth annual Arkansas Veterans’ Business Summit on Nov. 2. |
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Oct. 24, 2023 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A change in the weather may intensify the fall migration of wildfowl and poultry flock owners will need to redouble their biosecurity efforts to stave off potential infections of a deadly type of bird flu, said Dustan Clark, extension poultry veterinarian for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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Oct. 24, 2023 |
Nov. 8 webinar for specialty crop producers will detail liability under Arkansas Food Freedom Act FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — While food entrepreneurs enjoy the excitement of getting homemade and home-grown food products to customers under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act, they need to remember something equally important: liability. |
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Oct. 24, 2023 |
HALLOWEEN: Keep your jack-o’-lantern looking young through Halloween HARRISBURG, Ark. — A little bit of olive oil can help your jack-o’-lantern keep its youthful countenance through Halloween, says Craig Allen, Poinsett County extension staff chair. |
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Oct. 23, 2023 |
Fields lays out vision for Division of Agriculture to members of legislative agriculture committees FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Deacue Fields, head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, didn’t mince words when he told members of the state House and Senate agriculture committees what his vision was for his organization. |
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Oct. 23, 2023 |
Faulkner County 4-H member wins Grand Champion Market Steer at Arkansas State Fair LITTLE ROCK — Among the busy stalls in the cattle barns at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, two colorful banners hang above one steer with a particularly shiny, fluffy black coat. Jack, a 1,300-pound Simmental steer, was recently crowned Grand Champion Market Steer, the first Arkansas State Fair win for Faulkner County 4-H member Kylie Jo Lasley. |
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Oct. 20, 2023 |
Stone County native Anderson to take Cooperative Extension Service reins in 2024 LITTLE ROCK — An agricultural economist raised in the tiny Stone County community of Timbo is set to become the next director of the Cooperative Extension Service. |
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Oct. 20, 2023 |
Adapting row crops to climate change a focus of new Arkansas ag professor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Meteorologists use models to predict the weather. Elvis Elli uses models to predict how crops might respond to a complex and changing environment. |
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Oct. 20, 2023 |
End of an era for Brady club marks new beginnings LITTLE ROCK — The Brady Extension Homemakers Club made the best of a bittersweet situation. With just six members remaining in their century-old volunteer group, it was time to disband — but not without two more acts of service. |
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Oct. 19, 2023 |
Cooperative Extension Service to host Arkansas Business Navigator marketing and hiring events LITTLE ROCK — For business owners, it’s important to take advantage of marketing opportunities and to make informed decisions when hiring employees. The Cooperative Extension Service will host two Arkansas Business Navigator events on these topics Oct. 25 and Nov. 7. |
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Oct. 19, 2023 |
Undergraduate researchers featured in 2023 issue of Discovery journal FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — High temperatures and disease are both serious enemies in poultry production. That led recent poultry science graduate Alessandro Rocchi to investigate the link between the two. |
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Oct. 18, 2023 |
Researchers, educators at summit share efforts to corral highly pathogenic avian influenza FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — At a two-day summit hosted in one of the nation’s top poultry states, researchers and educators from across the Americas discussed efforts to find ways to manage the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, a disease that has cost the poultry industry millions of birds across five continents. |
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Oct. 18, 2023 |
LITTLE ROCK — Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in poultry flocks in eight states over the past few months, most recently in Carter County, Oklahoma, about 300 miles from the Arkansas border. |
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Oct. 17, 2023 |
Entomologist studies forest health from the ground up FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Natalie Clay studies the health of forest ecosystems — not only by examining the trees but by inspecting the organisms living below them. |
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Oct. 17, 2023 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas became the first in the nation to enforce a state law banning certain foreign entities from owning agricultural land when its attorney general on Tuesday ordered a Chinese-owned company divest itself of farmland in Craighead County. |
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Oct. 17, 2023 |
Cooperative Extension Service to offer Experiential Scholars Program internship in Summer 2024 LITTLE ROCK — For college students, internships provide important hands-on training in their field of study. In 2024, students at Arkansas colleges and universities will have the opportunity to dive deep into three focus areas and work with mentors as part of the Cooperative Extension Service’s new Experiential Scholars Program. |
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Oct. 13, 2023 |
Application window open for summer 2024 County Extension Agent Internship program LITTLE ROCK — In today’s job market, it’s important for college students to get hands-on training in their field before graduating. For students pursuing degrees in agriculture or family and consumer sciences, the County Extension Agent Internship program offers the chance to explore a career as an extension agent and network with peers and professionals. |
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Oct. 11, 2023 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There’s something brewing at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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Oct. 11, 2023 |
Extension specialist bringing expanded drone, imaging education to Arkansas agents, growers LITTLE ROCK — Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent, the Cooperative Extension Service is adapting to ensure that it will be able to provide growers, consultants and other industry professionals with modern tools for success. |
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Oct. 10, 2023 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — National and state leaders in agriculture and food innovation and entrepreneurship will gather Nov. 2-3 for the Arkansas Agri-Food Innovation Summit, a first-of-its-kind event spotlighting the federal funding opportunities that can drive industry transformation. |
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Oct. 10, 2023 |
Goats the main attraction at Perry County festival PERRYVILLE, Ark. — There’s something about a costumed goat that gets a crowd excited. And there was plenty of excitement at the annual Arkansas Goat Festival where goats of many breeds made their way to Perry County on Oct. 9. |
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Oct. 10, 2023 |
Dropping temps, additional moisture, longer nights help fall foliage outlook HOPE, Ark. — The arrival of more fall-like temperatures and the season’s longer nights are expected to encourage an improved autumn color display, says Vic Ford, head of agriculture and natural resources for the Cooperative Extension Service. |
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Oct. 9, 2023 |
Division of Agriculture seeking input from sheep and goat producers LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is looking to evaluate the state’s sheep and goat industry in an effort to make improvements. To do so, extension specialists are requesting input from sheep and goat producers across Arkansas. |
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Oct. 6, 2023 |
Roofe named head of Family and Consumer Sciences for extension LITTLE ROCK — Helping people live better has been at the heart of Nina Roofe’s career – as a longtime registered dietitian, as a professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Family Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas, and now in her new leadership role as assistant vice president of Family and Consumer Sciences for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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Oct. 6, 2023 |
2023 Arkansas net farm income down nearly $1B, but still higher than 2021 UNDATED — Declines in crop and overall livestock receipts and direct government payments add up to a nearly $1 billion decline in Arkansas net farm income for 2023 from the previous year, the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center said. |
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Oct. 6, 2023 |
Keeping online safety top of mind during 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness month LITTLE ROCK — From online credit card fraud to corporate information breaches, cybercrime costs individuals and organizations billions of dollars each year, making cybersecurity a necessity in a very connected world. |
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Oct. 6, 2023 |
Arkansas agricultural economist seeks answers to sustainability FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — An agricultural economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture was recently named the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Fellow, a two-year program focused on sustainable agriculture efforts nationwide. |
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Oct. 4, 2023 |
Effects of ‘forever chemicals’ on agriculture topic of Oct. 18 NALC webinar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are chemicals once widely used in food packaging, stain repellants for clothing, as well as automotive and aerospace applications. In recent years, PFAS have become better known for presenting an array of regulatory and environmental challenges for agriculture. |
| Oct. 3, 2023 |
Division of Agriculture trials aid growers in ‘critical’ wheat variety selection LITTLE ROCK – In an industry as unpredictable as farming, it’s important for growers to control what variables they can. With wheat production, variety selection can help account for the many unknowns a growing season may bring. |
| Oct. 3, 2023 |
Arkansas 4-H clubs celebrate National 4-H Week LITTLE ROCK — On Oct. 1, the green and white 4-H flag was raised at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C., where it will fly through Oct. 7 to celebrate National 4-H Week. In Arkansas, 4-H members, volunteers, leaders and staff are highlighting the program’s impact on youth in all 75 of the state’s counties. |
| Oct. 3, 2023 |
Fusarium wilt confirmed in commercial Arkansas blackberries, growers should be on the lookout LITTLE ROCK – Fusarium wilt, a soil-dwelling fungal disease known to wipe out susceptible crops in affected areas, has been confirmed for the first time on a commercial blackberry operation in Arkansas. |
| Oct. 3, 2023 |
Northwest Arkansas Small Ruminants Field Day set for Oct. 28 in Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Small ruminants have practical and profitable uses on the farm. Still, there is a lot to know about sheep and goats to maintain their health and the sustainability of the land they are on. |
| Oct. 2, 2023 |
Cooperative Extension Service to host last produce safety training of 2023 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — For commercial growers, keeping their farms free of microbial contamination and reducing foodborne illness is critical to success. To support these efforts, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host its last produce safety training of the year for fruit and vegetable producers on Oct. 26. |
| Oct. 2, 2023 |
Celebrate National APEX Accelerator Day with in-person, virtual training events LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas APEX Accelerator program, which provides training and technical assistance to help businesses contract with the government, will host three events in October to celebrate National APEX Accelerator Day. |
| Oct. 2, 2023 |
Is compost always feasible? A look at the benefits and risks LITTLE ROCK – Compost has a reputation for nourishing soils, but large- and small-scale growers should consider its benefits and risks before solely depending on it for key nutrients. |