News - February

Egg prices: What goes up usually comes down

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — That omelet is costing more again thanks to highly pathogenic avian influenza, but Jada Thompson says the egg price rollercoaster has a downhill side too.

Best Care program awarded thousands of professional development hours to Arkansas childcare providers in 2024

LITTLE ROCK — In 2024, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Best Care program awarded more than 22,000 hours of professional development to childcare providers in the state. Providers are required by the Arkansas Department of Education Office of Early Childhood to earn a minimum of 15 hours of professional development each year.

How flooding soybeans in early reproductive stages impacts yield, seed composition

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With an increasing frequency and intensity of flooding events and an eye to capitalize on a common rice production technique, soybean breeders are on a quest to develop varieties with flood tolerance at any stage in the plant’s development.

Long before lab-made colors, cactus bugs put the red in ‘redcoats’

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Centuries before the now-banned red dye No. 3 was synthesized in a lab, humans turned to insects to bring a little scarlet, vermillion or burgundy into their foods, fabrics and artwork.

‘Western Water’ webinar will discuss Utah’s water law strategy, potential blueprint for other states

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With drought, water scarcity, and disrupted water cycles affecting many parts of the U.S., how states adapt to meet changing water demands is crucial. States like Utah could serve as a working model in how to address these complex challenges.