In the media

Smooth finish for the 2023 rice crop?

Extension Rice Agronomist Jarrod Hardke says a dry stretch could bode well for a smooth rice harvest in Arkansas. 

How can a drone save on labor costs?

Research suggests overall labor and financial savings from using drones outweighs the cost.

 

The Duck Doctors

It's a hot July morning, and duck hunting isn't on the minds of most Arkansans. It's very much on my mind, though.

I'm near the banks of Bayou Meto in southeast Arkansas, eating lunch at Five Oaks, one of the nation's most famous hunting lodges. At the head of the table is George Dunklin. As a former president of Ducks Unlimited, the world's foremost waterfowl organization, Dunklin made nationwide contacts. No one is better connected when it comes to wetland conservation.

U.S. lawmakers push bills to restrict foreign ownership of farmland

Federal and state lawmakers have proposed a flurry of bills to restrict foreign ownership of agricultural land in the U.S. That after a Chinese "spy balloon" floated across the U.S. earlier this year.

Pine trees are dying all across Arkansas and experts don’t know why

Vic Ford, who heads up agriculture and natural resources for the Cooperative Extension Service, visits with Skot Covert.

Research shows changing face of farming

Dr. Bruce Ahrendsen talks about research showing that the face of farming is changing.

High-tech cameras focused on chicken breast defect detection

'Woody breast’ chicken meat accounts for $200 million premium yield loss

Scientists assemble first complete genetic sequence for blackberries

An international team of scientists has assembled the first complete sequence of the blackberry genome, creating a genetic tool that will help guide fruit breeders to develop new varieties with improved flavor, hardiness, and other desired characteristics.

Rice key to non-alcoholic beer flavors

Scott Lafontaine, assistant professor of flavor chemistry for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said aromatic rice varieties like the Division's latest jasmine-type rice, ARoma 22, could offer unique qualities for non-alcoholic beer. Studying the health benefits of non-alcoholic beer is a part of the planned study evaluating how the qualities of rice affect beer brewing.

Dinner at the Vines

John Thomas, managing director for the Arkansas 4-H Foundation, talks about the opportunities that 4-H makes available for youth in Arkansas. 

Antiparasitic resistance widespread in parasites that infect Arkansas cattle

The effectiveness of antiparasitic products for cattle varies from pasture to pasture in treating parasite populations. Parasitologist Eva Wray helps Arkansas cattle producers pick the product and regimen to treat these tiny pests.