Research News of September 2022
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Farmers for Tomorrow Fundraiser Set Oct. 19 to Support Aspiring Farmers
The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food will hold a fundraising event to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a new program to help Farm School and Apprenticeship...
McFadden Joins Division of Agriculture as Tyson Endowed Chair Ag Economist
The AAES is getting a boost in research on consumer behavior with Brandon McFadden as the new Tyson Endowed Chair in Food Policy Economics...
Division, College Faculty, Staff Honored at Bumpers College Service Awards Reception
Twelve faculty members, scientists and researchers in the Dale Bumpers College and UADA were recently recognized with milestone service awards to the college, university and division...
Insect Festival 2022 Brings Loads of Buggy Fun to Northwest Arkansas
The critters that give you the creeps seem friendlier at the University of Arkansas Insect Festival. The 2022 festival is hosted by the department of entomology and plant pathology...
Why We Need a Soybean Variety that cannot Fix Nitrogen
Breeding a modern soybean that does not “fix” its nitrogen may initially seem counterintuitive. However, it is part of the grand plan to assess nitrogen fixation in new high-yielding varieties...
Seedless Muscadines can Put the Folksy Southerner One Step Closer to the Dinner Table
Without big bitter seeds to expel, the flavorful muscadine could go from the front porch to the dinner table in America and beyond...
Muscadine Post-Harvest Research Focuses on Shelf-Life, Consumer Preference
Muscadine research by the AAES has been a collaboration between horticulture and food science to demonstrate that these folksy native grapes appeal to a vast consumer market...
Sept. 28 Webinar Highlights Current Market, Importance of Carbon Contracts
When companies approach farmers with contracts to sequester carbon in the soil, it is critical that farmers know exactly what they are agreeing to before signing...
