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A gene could be key to growing rice, and feeding billions in a hotter world

Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters

Rice update with Jarrod Hardke (audio)

Frequent Mowing May Transform Poisonous Weeds Into ‘Superweeds’

Senior author of the study, Rupesh Kariyat, who now is an associate professor of entomology and plant pathology at University of Arkansas and his graduate student, Alejandro Vasquez, designed a five-year, two-part study to observe the effects of frequently mowed Silverleaf Nightshade.

Gardeners Creating Poisonous 'Superweed,' Scientists Warn

Mowing a weed just makes it stronger, according to a study published in Nature's Scientific Reports, and the consequences can be severe for the agricultural industry.

Sow Diets that Offer Long-Range Health

Borrowing a page from the dairy industry, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers found that a slow-growth diet meant more piglets and healthier and longer-lived momma pigs.

Studies find frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode, creating 'superweed'

A study of the effects of mowing on a common weed has found that what doesn't kill you can make you stronger.

Arkansas Week: Farm Bill proposals

Extension Economist Hunter Biram provides an update on the Farm Bill. 

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.