Research News of February 2022
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Arkansas Researchers Lead Fight Against Pathogens in Greenhouses, Hydroponics
Even in the most controlled of environments, some things are just going to be out of growers’ control. Researchers at the AAES are working...
Sugars are Important to Plants but not Essential for Sap Flow
Discovery that plants have a backup plan to move sap even without the presence of sugar — once thought impossible — is the result...
Updated Decision Tool Helps Farmers Decide Whether to Cut Potassium Fertilizer during Record Fertilizer Prices
As fertilizer prices soar, Arkansas farmers are looking for places to cut costs, and potassium is often at the top of that list.
Division of Agriculture Honors Outstanding Faculty, Staff at Annual Awards Ceremony
Faculty and staff who exemplified the best work within the land grant mission of extension, research and teaching in Arkansas were honored Friday during the annual Agriculture Awards...
Rice Processing Program Develops On-Farm Drying Guidelines to Maximize Quality, Reduce Energy
AAES’s Rice Processing Program has released new recommendations to guide on-farm, in-bin rice drying in Arkansas to maximize quality and energy savings.
Bumpers College Student Named Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Weed Science
Maria Zaccaro-Gruener, a graduate student in the U of A’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, has been named Outstanding Ph.D. Student...
Arkansas Research on Long-Cane Blackberries in Soilless Substrate Makes Headway
Controlled-environment agriculture researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are pulling a trick on nature to get blackberries...
Matlock Elected to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board Valued for Expertise in Agriculture
Marty Matlock, an Arkansas scientist with a national reputation for work in sustainability, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Agriculture...