Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

For a summary of the news out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in April, check out our latest Arkansas Ag Research Report: aaes.uada.edu/news/april-202… @AginArk @bumperscollege

Bigger yields out of the field do not always translate to greater head rice yields due to evolving milling rates of new cultivars and the commingling of rice with different milling rates. Read more about a recent study by the Arkansas Rice Processing Program: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-mill… @AginArk @AR_Extension @bumperscollege @Arkansas.Rice @NEArkRice @UarkBENG

Ag economist Eunchun Park developed the Arkansas Crop Decision Support Tool to help farmer's make risk management decisions on crop insurance. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/farm-deci…. @AginArk @uarkaeab @bumperscollege

Lanier Nalley, head of the Department of Ag Economics and Agribusiness, was recently recognized for completing LEAD21, a year-long professional development program designed for land-grant university leaders. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/lanier-na… @AginArk @uarkaeab @bumperscollege @APLU_News

Check out the latest Arkansas Ag Research Report at aaes.uada.edu/news/april-202…. Topics include #rice processing, #wine packaging, and #hydroponic spinach, to name a few. @AginArk @bumperscollege

Congratulations, Dongyi Wang, for your National Science Foundation CAREER award! We look forward to your continued success. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/dongyi-wa… @AginArk @UarkBENG @UofA_Engr @bumperscollege @NSF

Breeding efforts to improve spinach tolerance to the pathogen that causes root rot will help both indoor and outdoor growers of the popular leafy green. Read more about a $615K grant from @USDA_NIFA: aaes.uada.edu/news/pythium-t… @AginArk @uarkhort @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege @80AcresFarms #NIFAImpacts

Gisela Erf’s lauded career in poultry immunology began with a simple question from her master’s degree adviser: “Would you mind working with chickens?” She went on to patent a method of testing immune responses using feather pulp. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/erf-retro… @AginArk @bumperscollege

How do you feel about floating solar panels to decrease impact on ag land? Read more and take the survey at aaes.uada.edu/news/floating-… @AginArk @uarkaeab @UarkBENG @bumperscollege @Arkansas_Rice

The latest advancements in rice research, economics and technology are the focus of the 2026 Arkansas Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting, May 19, at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. Read more and register: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-indu… @AginArk @NEArkRice @Arkansas_Rice @ARRiceBoard

@kaushikluthra's work goes beyond traditional rice milling—focusing on the entire post-harvest system, including drying, storage and grain management. @NEArkRice @UarkBENG #Engineer #ReducingWaste #Farming

Dongyi Wang received the @NSF's CAREER award with more than $500K to help develop autonomous manufacturing systems that can handle soft foods with adaptability and precision. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/dongyi-wa… @AginArk @UarkBENG @bumperscollege @UofA_Engr

Survey says: Glass is still the preferred packaging for wine, but sustainability information might change that. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/wine-pack… @AginArk @uarkaeab @bumperscollege

An @AginArk collaborative study offers validation of a genotyping method on a wide array of #grapes that can save years of time and valuable resources to develop seedless #muscadines. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/grape-phe… @AginArk @uarkhort @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica @USDA_NIFA @USDA_ARS #JASHS

Thanks to a $615K grant from @USDA_NIFA to @AginArk researchers, #spinach breeding efforts are stronger. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/pythium-t… @uarkhort @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica #NIFAimpacts

Researching the use of floating solar arrays, including public perceptions, is a new project underway at the Rice Research & Extension Center in Stuttgart. Take the survey and read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/floating-… @uarkaeab @Arkansas_Rice @bumperscollege @UarkBENG @UofA_Engr

A long-term study in swine showed that piglets that received antibiotics had short-term benefits, but essential oils and other natural compounds provided long-term benefits for gut health. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/swine-gut… @AginArk @bumperscollege @UarkBENG @uamshealth

Nilda Burgos, professor of weed physiology & molecular biology, said during the Organic Field Crop Production & Marketing Meeting she will test flames over young corn plants this year in continuing studies of organic weed control methods at @uavegstation. @AginArk @AR_Extension @bumperscollege

Flavorful, seedless grape breeding is on the fast track thanks to validation of a new genetic ID method. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/news/grape-phe… @AginArk @uarkhort @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica @USDA_NIFA @USDA_ARS @CornellBiotech @GalloFamily @gardensalive @ASHS_Hort #JASHS #PlantScience

Trust matters: Landowners who trust their neighbors are most willing to join feral hog control efforts. East Texas landowners are also willing to pay the highest average cost. New research from @UAM_Cfanr and @txresearch: aaes.uada.edu/news/feral-hog… @AginArk #FeralHogs