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News - July 2024
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July 31, 2024 |
GUEST COLUMN At a time when the world suffered deeply from the Great Depression and the lingering effects of a pandemic that may have killed up to 50 million people, a group dedicated to supporting families was born: The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. |
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July 30, 2024 |
UPDATED: NIFA grant supports innovative blackberry research in Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ryan Dickson, an assistant professor of horticulture for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been developing research since 2018 on growing blackberries in soilless substrates and recently secured a nearly $750,000 grant to further that work over the next four years. |
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July 30, 2024 |
Fall armyworm numbers ease in rice, still menacing pastures LITTLE ROCK — The early summer buildup of fall armyworms in Arkansas may have spurred memories of 2021’s “wormaggedon,” but their numbers in field crops seems to have plateaued, said Nick Bateman, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of |
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July 29 2024 |
Cover crops, limited-till championed by Delta farmer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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. |
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July 25, 2024 |
Faulkner County teen wins Arkansas 4-H Governor's Award FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Kacie Clark of El Paso is the third member of her family to be a finalist for the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award, and on July 24, she clinched the highest honor awarded in Arkansas 4-H and received a $3,000 scholarship. |
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July 24, 2024 |
Lake Fayetteville monitoring reveals peak months for harmful algal blooms FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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 to measure the risk to recreational users. |
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July 24, 2024 |
Practice caution to prevent heat-related illness LITTLE ROCK — With summer 2024 on track to be the hottest summer on record for many cities in the U.S., it’s important to follow heat safety guidelines to prevent sunburns, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. |
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July 23, 2024 |
Farm transition planning focus of upcoming conference FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The transition of farms from one generation to the next is vital to the success of U.S. agriculture, and an upcoming conference is designed for professionals invested in farm transition planning. |
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July 23, 2024 |
BACK TO SCHOOL: Tips for handling homework LITTLE ROCK — The start of a new school year typically marks the dreaded return of homework for students and parents. Brittney Schrick, extension family life specialist and associate professor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said it’s key for parents to give children plenty of free time, manage their own expectations and think outside the box regarding homework help. |
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July 22, 2024 |
Celebrating the Legacy of Bobby Webb MONTICELLO, Ark. — “Witty,” “excellent dendrologist” and “compassionate” are all words used to describe Mr. Bobby Webb, who announced his retirement after 35 years of dedicated service to the University of Arkansas System. Webb’s retirement will take effect at the end of July, but his impact on the college will continue. |
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July 19, 2024 |
Crop science master’s student Fernandes places in international contest FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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 in an international crop prediction contest conducted by the Genomes to Fields Initiative. |
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July 19, 2024 |
Rice disease training bolsters identification and control techniques for growers, consultants STUTTGART, Ark. — More than 40 growers, consultants and other agriculture industry professionals received in-depth training on identifying and controlling various diseases commonly found in rice last week at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Rice Research and Extension Center. |
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July 19, 2024 |
Arkansas loses a cotton gin, reflecting larger trend JONESBORO, Ark. — At first glance, the loss of a cotton gin in Arkansas seems to reflect the waning number of cotton acres in any given year, but the picture is a little more complex, said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate, for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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July 17, 2024 |
La Ñina boosts the Panama Canal; Houthi threat drives up shipping costs through the Suez LITTLE ROCK — While La Ñina is helping ease the traffic knots at the Panama Canal, repeated attacks by Houthis — some fatal — have driven shippers to find alternatives to the Suez Canal, said Ryan Loy, extension economist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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July 17, 2024 |
Best meat quality, most economical cattle 'finishing' diet has more byproduct FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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 |
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July 17, 2024 |
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Awards Four Outstanding Faculty and Staff with RoPE Awards FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is recognizing four outstanding faculty and staff members with the prestigious Early Career Recognition of Professional Excellence Awards, or RoPE. |
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July 15, 2024 |
Kenyan crop contamination outbreak inspires grad student to improve rice storage FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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. Seeing this threaten lives in her home country of Kenya prompted a graduate research assistant to focus on eradicating the risk through safer storage methods. |
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July 12, 2024 |
Corn College offers tours, training for Arkansas corn producers MARIANNA, Ark. — Corn producers will have the opportunity to learn about the latest research and get hands-on training in weed control, insect and disease management, nutrient deficiency identification and more at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s inaugural Corn College on Aug. 7. |
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July 12, 2024 |
Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed LITTLE ROCK —Beryl, which existed as everything from an Atlantic hurricane to a tropical depression, brought high winds and rainfall to large swaths of Arkansas this week, but left the vast majority of the state’s row crops intact. |
| July 12, 2024 |
Hillman set as keynote for Aug. 8 NE Rice Research and Extension Center field day HARRISBURG, Ark. — Riceland Foods Chairman Rich Hillman will be the keynote speaker for the Aug. 8 rice field day at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center, an event that will include presentations about research and production and tours of the new center. |
| July 12, 2024 |
Aug. 1 rice field day set at Stuttgart STUTTGART, Ark. — The Aug. 1 field day at the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart will feature presentations on breeding, germplasm, remote sensing and more. |
| July 12, 2024 |
SCOTUS Chevron decision spawns ‘more questions than answers’ LITTLE ROCK — Effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Chevron deference” decision on agriculture and environmental law — such as the definition of Waters of the United
States — may take years to play out, said Brigit Rollins, staff attorney with the
National Agricultural Law Center. |
| July 12, 2024 |
Fields joins Arkansas Research Alliance Board LITTLE ROCK — Deacue Fields, head of the University of Arkansas System Division of
Agriculture, is joining the board of an organization whose fundamental principle is
“research matters.” |
| July 9, 2024 |
Arkansas 4-H teaches STEM, public speaking skills at Tech Changemakers summer training LITTLE ROCK — Technology skills are critical for both everyday life and career readiness. To set 4-H members up for success, the Arkansas 4-H Tech Changemakers program equips participants with practical knowledge — and teaches them how to share their skills with the community. |
| July 8, 2024 |
Arkansas 4-H members put chops to the test at state barbecue contest ROGERS, Ark. — Fifteen Arkansas 4-H members from 13 counties brought the heat at the 4-H State Barbecue Cook-Off, with first-place winners in chicken and turkey barbecue advancing to the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky, this fall. |
| July 2, 2024 |
Avian influenza, USDA-APHIS response topic of NALC's July 17 webinar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In the more than two years since the current outbreak began, highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, has proven to be a highly adaptable foe, infecting not only poultry, but also dairy cattle and their human handlers. |
| July 2, 2024 |
Invasive tick found in Boone County cattle, July 11 webinar to address concerns LITTLE ROCK – A tick found in a Boone County cattle herd has been confirmed as the invasive Asian longhorned tick, known for carrying a parasite that can be deadly to cattle. |
| July 2, 2024 |
SIDEBAR: USDA grant helps Arkansas researchers track invasive tick FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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. |
| July 2, 2024 |
Improving rice quality focus of NIFA-funded Arkansas research FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Research in Arkansas to improve rice quality was recently supported with two new U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that total over $885,000. |
| July 1, 2024 |
High tunnels, Arkansas Diamonds featured at 2024 Horticulture Field Day HOPE, Ark. — Last week 97 growers, gardeners and horticulture enthusiasts headed to Hope, Arkansas to hear about fruit, vegetable and ornamental research being conducted at the Southwest Research and Extension Center. |
| July 1, 2024 |
Cotton, soybeans are up, corn tumbles, seed shortage moves rice toward medium grain LITTLE ROCK — The June “Acreage” report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed cotton with its highest acreage in more than a decade and soybeans on the rise, while corn tumbled and rice shuffled between long and medium grain acres in Arkansas. |
| July 1, 2024 |
Seed funding incubates ideas to improve agriculture through engineering FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ingenuity in agriculture requires collaboration, and seed funds, to make an impact. |
| July 1, 2024 |
RCA trellising system, microclimate control enhances pest management in Arkansas blackberries FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As blackberry season peaks in Arkansas, research is shedding light on a trellising system that could improve pest management for blackberry growers. |