Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Soybean cyst nematodes are responsible for more than $1B in annual U.S. yield losses, an entomologist with @AginArk has research-backed idea to take away ability to feed on #soybean roots. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/soybean-c… @ArkansasEPP @uarkbumpers #NIFAImpacts

🔬 The future of food is being shaped by science and engineering. During the Engineering Summer Academy, students explored 3D food printing and innovative food processing methods aimed at improving sustainability, nutrition and food security. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/engineeri… @AginArk @AR_Extension @uarkbumpers @UarkBENG @UofA_Engr

The latest Arkansas Ag Research Report highlights work by faculty on a range of topics, from an emerging cattle disease to blackberry production methods. Find it here: aaes.uada.edu/news/june-2026… @AginArk

Arkansas-grown grapes are creating new opportunities for growers and wineries. Learn more at the Native and Hybrid Grape Field Day on July 28 to learn about vineyard management, marketing strategies and the latest grape research. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/native-hy… @AginArk @uarkhort @uarkbumpers

ICYMI: Find the latest Arkansas Ag Research Report - a recap of news from the experiment station in June at: aaes.uada.edu/news/june-2026… @AginArk

As non-alcoholic beer grows in popularity, what protects it from foodborne pathogens? New @AginArk research from @JenniferAcuff and @ScottLafontain shows how carbonation, hops and pH can work together to help inhibit foodborne pathogens. They published the results in @FrontMicrobiol. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/nab-food-… @ArkFoodSafety @uarkbumpers

Scientists are identifying weak points in the soybean cyst nematode's ability to feed. Read about the @ArkansasEPP research: aaes.uada.edu/news/soybean-c… @AginArk @uarkbumpers #NIFAImpacts

Food science and engineering go hand in hand when tackling big challenges in agriculture. The Engineering Summer Academy explored how innovative technologies are being used in the Department of Food Science. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/engineeri… @AginArk @AR_Extension @uarkbumpers @UofA_Engr @UarkBENG @UarkFDSCClub

We know you're busy, so here's a quick roundup of news from the Arkansas Ag Experiment Station in June with snapshots of our stories on blackberries, the New World screwworm, Asian longhorned ticks, and state funding of the Center of Excellence for Food Science and Innovation, to name a few: aaes.uada.edu/news/june-2026… @AginArk @uarkbumpers

Join us for the Native & Hybrid Grape Field Day, July 28, at Rusty Tractor Vineyards in Little Rock w/ the Arkansas Association of Grape Growers. Read more about the sessions and activities: aaes.uada.edu/news/native-hy… @AginArk @fruitveg_uaex @AaronJCato @uarkhort @UarkFDSCClub

As health-conscious consumers continue to seek lower alcohol content in their wine, scientists like Zachary Bean are working on ways to both meet this demand and make it better. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/zach-bean… @AginArk @uarkbumpers

For bovine theileriosis, a cattle disease carried by the Asian longhorned tick, there are currently no approved drugs or vaccines in the U.S., but research on two methods to control it is now underway thanks to a $492K grant from @USDA_NIFA. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/nifa-gran… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP

With @USDA_NIFA support, @AginArk research is identifying weak points in soybean cyst nematodes by disrupting how they hijack plant cells to survive. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/soybean-c… @ArkansasEPP @uarkbumpers

We're still celebrating Arkansas Blackberry Month! See what practices researchers with @AginArk and around the Southeast are doing to improve growing practices and breeding: aaes.uada.edu/news/blackberr… @AR_Extension @uarkhort

Gov. Sanders announced $5 million in new state support for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Center of Excellence for Food Science and Innovation, helping advance research, education and industry partnerships for years to come. Read more here: aaes.uada.edu/news/state-fun… @AginArk @AR_Extension @uarkbumpers

Check out our coverage of the 2026 Blackberry Field Day, where researchers from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina presented results: aaes.uada.edu/news/blackberr… @AginArk @AR_Extension @uarkhort @bumperscollege

Removing alcohol from wine is expensive. Zachary Bean in the Department of Food Science is looking at keeping it from forming in the fermentation process with novel yeasts and other methods. Read more about the project that earned him an Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation scholarship: aaes.uada.edu/news/zach-bean… @AginArk @bumperscollege

Entomologists and veterinarians with @AginArk are using a $492K @USDA_NIFA grant to research two methods of control for a tick-borne pathogen that causes bovine theileriosis. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/nifa-gran… @AR_Extension @ArkansasEPP

A $471K @NSF CAREER Award is fueling research that blends sustainability, materials science, and workforce development. Ali Ubeyitogullari is transforming ag byproducts into aerogels while training the next generation of innovators. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/nsf-caree… @AginArk @UarkBENG

Dr. Alvaro Durand Morat's research helps farmers, industry leaders and policymakers understand how trade policies, consumer preferences and market forces affect the competitiveness of U.S. rice around the world. @uarkaeab #RiceResearch #AgriculturalEconomics