Research News of April 2023
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Liquid-State Poultry Litter Digester Prototype Makes Struvite, Biogas and Clean Water
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have assembled a novel prototype system that could help alleviate the issue of excess nutrient runoff in watersheds from poultry litter...
Phosphorus Runoff Studies Show Importance of Stable Banks, Cover Crops
Spring rains are great for flowers and kayakers, but the season also prompts concern about algae bloom-causing phosphorus runoff into drinking water sources.
Beginning Farmers, Ranchers Increase as Total Farm Numbers Decrease
An economic analysis of agricultural credit usage and census data conducted by the UADA can’t tell the whole story of the changing landscape of America’s farms, but a few things stand out...
Division of Agriculture Releases High-Yielding Clearfield Medium-Grain Rice Variety Amid Increased Medium-Grain Demand
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has released a new high-yielding medium-grain Clearfield® rice cultivar at a time of elevated U.S. demand for medium-grain rice...
Ahrendsen Receives USDA Economists Group Award
Bruce Ahrendsen, an agricultural economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently presented the Bruce Gardner Award by the USDA Economists Group for his innovative work...
Research Uses Nanotechnology to Boost Dietary Value of 3D Printed Foods
Ali Ubeyitogullari is using an advanced nanotechnology to increase the nutritional value of 3D printed foods. Ubeyitogullari, an assistant professor of food engineering, employs supercritical carbon dioxide...
Food Scientist Improves Plant-Based Protein Processing for Meat, Dairy Substitutes
Food scientist and grain processing engineer Mahfuzur Rahman uses soundwaves and other technologies to improve plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Poultry Science Researcher Awarded Grant to Help Develop Vaccine Against Costly Disease
Researchers in Arkansas are beginning research to help develop a new broiler chicken vaccine targeting a disease that causes millions of dollars in losses each year...
