Division of Agriculture recognizes patents by faculty
“The Division of Agriculture has a long history of innovation, with the spirit of innovation permeating every aspect of the division." — Lisa Childs
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Jan 12, 2024
Fast facts:
- Annual awards recognize innovation
- Fruits, rice, poultry-related patents among those recognized
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FERNDALE, Ark. — Innovative faculty and their patented creations were recognized Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards ceremony held by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
The recognitions were presented by J.F. Meullenet, director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the Division of Agriculture.
“The Division of Agriculture has a long history of innovation, with the spirit of innovation permeating every aspect of the division,” said Lisa Childs who heads the division's office of Technology Commercialization. “This year’s patent recipients show us how that history is continuing. We see that this year with our small fruit program, our rice breeders, our food scientists, our poultry researchers, and our entomologists and plant pathologists all earning patents. It’s an exciting process, and I love having the opportunity to support it.”
The patents:
- Method to reduce microbial bloom in poultry hatchery: Lisa Bielke, Billy Hargis and Lucas Graham — department of poultry science
- Yeast vaccine vector including immunostimulatory and antigenic polypeptides and methods of using the same: Lisa Bielke, Olivia Faulkner, Billy Hargis and Leona Calhoun — department of poultry science
- Process of using Arkansas net energy requirements of feed ingredients for broiler production: Katie Hilton and Craig Coon — department of poultry science
- Peptides that block transmission of orthotospoviruses and methods of using the same: Ioannis Tzanetakis and Jing Zhou — department of entomology and plant pathology
- Rice cultivar RU1901041 ‘CLL16’: Karen Moldenhauer — department of crop, soil, and environmental sciences
- Wine grape named ‘Dazzle’: Renee Threlfall — department of food science; John Clark, Justin Morris and James Moore — department of horticulture
- Wine grape named ‘Indulgence’: Renee Threlfall — department of food science; John Clark, Justin Morris and James Moore — department of horticulture
- Blackberry named APF-268 ‘Horizon’: John Clark — department of horticulture
- Peach named ‘Whitewater’ A-856: John Clark — department of horticulture
- Peach named ‘Whitewater’ A-857: Margaret Worthington — department of horticulture.
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About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu