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News - January 2025
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Jan. 31, 2025 |
MORRILTON, Ark. — This year’s River Valley Beef Cattle Conference will offer cattle producers from 12 counties the latest research-based recommendations for cattle producers in herd health and pest management, along with market outlook for the beef cattle industry. |
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Jan. 30, 2025 |
Loy: No interest rate cut means leveraged ag operations to continue to strain under borrowing costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Debt-heavy farm operations will continue to feel the burden of borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve said it would leave interest rates holding at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent and persist in its quest to reduce inflation to 2 percent. |
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Jan. 29, 2025 |
Masters of water efficiency emerge after a difficult growing season in irrigation yield contest JONESBORO, Ark. — There was nothing easy about the 2024 growing season. But the winners of the 2024 Arkansas Irrigation Yield Contest, also known as Most Crop Per Drop, showed how efficiency can at least make a bad situation better. |
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Jan. 29, 2025 |
Arkansas 4-H Tech Changemakers program expands; more youth interested in STEM LITTLE ROCK — Whether they’re helping adults create resumes, safe passwords or avoid phishing scams, Arkansas 4-H Tech Changemakers are using their technology skills to make a difference in their communities. |
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Jan. 29, 2025 |
Legal experts to discuss Chevron doctrine, agency authority at Mid-South conference FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Two nationally recognized legal experts will discuss the role that federal agencies have with agriculture and food industries following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that changes the landscape of federal regulation of agriculture. |
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Jan. 28, 2024 |
Tips for returning or repurposing unwanted holiday gifts LITTLE ROCK — Even this far into the new year, it’s not too late to return, exchange or make plans to re-gift unwanted holiday presents, said Laura Hendrix, extension professor of personal finance and consumer economics for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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Jan. 27, 2024 |
Federal officials working to keep U.S. free of nightmarish screwworms FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The New World screwworm is the stuff of nightmares.By Mary Hightower. 913 words. With image of screwworm, image of adult fly, image of 1944 publication mentioning screwworm in US. |
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Jan. 27, 2024 |
Four-state beef cattle conference to cover herd expansion, cattle markets LITTLE ROCK – Extension specialists from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas are partnering for the 2025 KOMA Beef Cattle Conference. |
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Jan. 27, 2024 |
Beekeeping videos all the buzz in 2024 LITTLE ROCK — Beekeeping videos occupied seven of 10 slots as the most-viewed videos
of 2024 on the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture YouTube channel. |
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Jan. 27, 2024 |
Arkansas Crop Profit/Loss Calculator available as downloadable app LITTLE ROCK — At a time when profit margins seem stuck between thin and zero, Arkansas
farmers have another tool to help them make decisions to stay out of the red |
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Jan. 27, 2024 |
Women Owning Woodlands Workshop coming to the University of Arkansas at Monticello MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Women Owning Woodlands, an empowering group for women interested in woodland management and care, will be hosting their workshop on Friday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. |
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Jan. 24, 2025 |
Worthington wins a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture horticulture professor and researcher was recently bestowed the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. |
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Jan. 24, 2025 |
New director of Delta District brings decades of experience to Cooperative Extension Service LITTLE ROCK — As the new director of the Delta District for the Cooperative Extension Service, JJ Jones brings decades of experience in agriculture, natural resources and economics to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. |
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Jan. 24, 2025 |
Win some, lose some, Corporate Transparency Act gets SCOTUS ruling, but injunction still in effect FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — If the Corporate Transparency Act had a theme song, it would probably be “The Long and Winding Road.” |
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Jan. 24, 2025 |
Division of Agriculture releases 2025 versions of weed, pest and disease management guides LITTLE ROCK — The most widely used publications from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have been updated for 2025 with the latest research-based recommendations for managing weeds, disease and pests in row crop agriculture, as well as fruit, vegetable and garden production. |
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Jan. 24, 2025 |
Behavioral economist aims to bridge information gap between farmers, consumers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Most people go to the grocery store for food. Behavioral economist Shijun Gao goes for research. |
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Jan. 23, 2025 |
Herbicide-resistant trait patented in conventional grain sorghum FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Grain sorghum is widely grown in arid environments as an animal feed grain, but weedy grass control in the crop is a big challenge due to limited post-emergent herbicide options. |
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Jan. 21, 2025 |
New software package drives deeper understanding of trait evolution FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Evolution is complex and difficult to study, but a new software package developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station offers researchers a better way to simulate how organisms change over time. |
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Jan. 20, 2025 |
LITTLE ROCK — The 2024 growing season presented many reasons to celebrate. Every major row crop in Arkansas, including corn, cotton, soybeans and rice — saw record average yields. Global market trends, however, including production from competing countries, elevated input costs and depressed commodity prices, mean most American growers will see little if any profit. |
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Jan. 20, 2025 |
National Ag Law Center partners with NASDA Foundation on 2025 conferences FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Two national agricultural organizations are teaming up in 2025 to provide educational and networking opportunities to the nation’s vast agricultural community. |
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Jan. 20, 2025 |
Arkansas hay production grew in 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Hay acreage declined in the southeastern United States in 2024, but the region’s hay production rose 2 percent, and was up 17 percent in Arkansas, according to the Crop Production Summary from National Agricultural Statistics Service. |
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Jan. 17, 2025 |
Shipman: Impact of 2024 elections on agriculture 'a lot to talk about' FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the 119th U.S. Congress beginning and President Trump back in the White House, what developments and changes can the agricultural community expect going forward? |
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Jan. 16, 2025 |
Arkansas APEX Accelerator offers workshop on small business certifications LITTLE ROCK — Earning small business certifications is one way business owners in Arkansas can improve their chances of securing government contracts. |
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Jan. 15, 2025 |
Vines Center nabs 5 'Best of Biz' awards LITTLE ROCK — The C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center is still the fan favorite for special events, company retreats, team building and business conferences. For the seventh consecutive year, the center has won five Best of Biz titles. |
| Jan. 15, 2025 |
How do road salts impact roadside microorganisms? FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Salt is essential to keeping our roads and walkways safe when it snows. But when salt is washed off the roads, how does it impact nearby microorganisms? |
| Jan. 15, 2025 |
Cooperative Extension Service to host produce safety grower training in February SPRINGDALE, Ark. — To help the state’s fruit and vegetable growers, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host the first produce safety grower training of 2025 on Feb. 25 at the Jones Center in Springdale. |
| Jan. 13, 2025 |
A way forward in breeding rice to withstand high nighttime stress FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Rice plants can deal with the heat during the day, but when the sun goes down, they need to chill out. |
| Jan. 13, 2025 |
Arkansas growers face headwinds in 2025 MORRILTON, Ark. — Despite record yields in 2024, many growers in Arkansas ended the year in the red. Facing continued high input prices, low commodity prices and the possible resumption of a trade war with China, 2025 will likely prove just as challenging. |
| Jan. 8, 2025 |
UADA’s Culver to be inducted into Arkansas Ag Hall of Fame in March LITTLE ROCK — Chuck Culver, former interim head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is one of the six being inducted in March as part of Class XXXVII of the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. |
| Jan. 8, 2025 |
Tips to prepare home, garden for snow LITTLE ROCK — In advance of the winter storm expected to impact Arkansas this Thursday and Friday, it's important to prepare homes and gardens for snow and ice. |
| Jan. 8, 2025 |
Discovery Farms Conference set for Feb. 13-14 in Fayetteville LITTLE ROCK— The work of Arkansas Discovery Farms, the program that conducts agriculture research under real-world conditions on working
farms, will be showcased during its Climate Smart Agriculture Conference on Feb. 13-14. |
| Jan. 7, 2025 |
LeadAR leadership program accepting applications LITTLE ROCK — LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues impacting communities throughout the state. |
| Jan. 7, 2025 |
Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu LITTLE ROCK — For most of 2024, Arkansas was spared from the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu. In December, however, the virus was confirmed in six Arkansas backyard poultry flocks and one commercial poultry operation. |
| Jan. 7, 2025 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wiping “phantom agents” from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by updating regulations on international shipment of pathogen-free plant materials destined to countries where they are needed. |
| Jan. 6, 2025 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After being reinstated and paused again by panels of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in December, the Corporate Transparency Act has a March 25 date before the whole court, unless the U.S. Supreme Court gets to it first. |
| Jan. 6, 2025 |
Jan. 15 webinar to discuss impact of 2024 elections on ag law, policy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the 2018 Farm Bill having expired and an election cycle that has come and gone, what’s on the horizon for agricultural law and policy? |