Research by UA System Division of Agriculture and University of Arkansas scientists uses nanotechnology to improve controlled-release systems for #probiotics, #cancer drugs and other meds in human and animal #health.

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Save the Date! ​Join us for the 2025 Turfgrass Field Day on Aug. 6 at 7:00 a.m. in Fayetteville. Learn the latest on turfgrass research and network with other turf professionals. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/events/2025-...

Blackberries, rice, and even dog food prices are covered in the latest Arkansas Ag Research Report, a roundup of news from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. See the report at aaes.uada.edu/news/may-202.... @AginArk @AgIsAmerica #AgInnovation

What are you paying for your dog's food? Ag economics researchers Andrew Anderson and Lonnie Hobbs Jr. investigated the impact of health and wellness attributes on dog food pricing and the amount that owners are willing to pay. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/dog-foo...

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our dear friend & colleague, Dr. Charles Maxwell. A prof. of animal science with the UA System Division of Ag and Bumpers College, he dedicated nearly 6 decades to his work. He passed away May 12, aged 83. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/maxwell...

Pesky thorns can make picking blackberries much more difficult, so a research team led by Margaret Worthington made advances in finding the genetic cause behind the thorny trait. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/genetic...

Proper rice milling increases a #rice farmer's pay and means more rice from the farm to the table. Read about Arkansas Rice Processing Program research making a difference: aaes.uada.edu/news/optimiz...

Kristiina Ala-Kokko might be new as an assistant professor, but she's far from a stranger to the agricultural economics and agribusiness department she's joining. Read more about her @uarkansas.bsky.social roots and how she plans to work with #rice stakeholders at bit.ly/3Sg0X89....

With temps in the 60s and 70s across #Arkansas today, it's hard to believe we were covered in snow last week. Here are a few #snow scenes from the Milo J. Shult Ag Research & Extension Center in Fayetteville and the Northeast Rice Research & Extension Center near Jonesboro.

#Snow and #ice are still covering roads in much of #Arkansas. H2O-quality researcher Shannon Speir and her team conducted studies to measure road salt and beet brine impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Their initial results were not entirely expected. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/road-sa...

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The latest Arkansas Ag Research Report is here! Learn about our latest discoveries, from trait evolution to rice breeding: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/january-2025-newsletter/ #AgInnovation

The Center for Food Animal Wellbeing is on a mission to innovate and promote best practices for animal wellbeing. Last year, the Center hosted its 10th annual symposium focused on insights from decoding the bird brain. Check out the recordings: https://foodanimalwellbeing.uada.edu/cfaw-symposia/

Phantom pathogens, trait evolution models, and beating the heatin rice breeding — check out our latest Arkansas Ag Research Report: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/january-2025-newsletter/

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