Antibiotic resistance is a threat to human & animal health, and tracking how it spreads through the environment is critical. A recent study, including co-author Mary Savin, Horticulture Dept. Head, tested simple lab methods to detect antibiotic resistance genes in water: doi.org/10.1007/s417...

Every year, Bumpers College students publish research & creative projects in the Discovery journal. The 2025 issue of Discovery includes eight articles on topics spanning animal, plant and human sciences. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/discove...

The Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, which aims to advance waterfowl & wetlands research & transform the industry, was announced on Monday during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The UADA center is supported by a $7M investment. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/waterfo...

The latest edition of the Bumpers College undergrad student research journal is now available! This year's articles include tick research, soybean genetics, lamb weaning methods and more! Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/news/discove...

Research by UA System Division of Agriculture and University of Arkansas scientists uses nanotechnology to improve controlled-release systems for #probiotics, #cancer drugs and other meds in human and animal #health. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/jin-woo...

'Killer bees' are spreading in the U.S. But how did they get here? According to entomologist Allen Szalanski, faster than expected, traveling "from Brazil to Texas in a span of less than 40 years." Read more from @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Save the Date! ​Join us for the 2025 Turfgrass Field Day on Aug. 6 at 7:00 a.m. in Fayetteville. Learn the latest on turfgrass research and network with other turf professionals. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/events/2025-...

Blackberries, rice, and even dog food prices are covered in the latest Arkansas Ag Research Report, a roundup of news from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. See the report at aaes.uada.edu/news/may-202.... @AginArk @AgIsAmerica #AgInnovation

What are you paying for your dog's food? Ag economics researchers Andrew Anderson and Lonnie Hobbs Jr. investigated the impact of health and wellness attributes on dog food pricing and the amount that owners are willing to pay. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/dog-foo...

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our dear friend & colleague, Dr. Charles Maxwell. A prof. of animal science with the UA System Division of Ag and Bumpers College, he dedicated nearly 6 decades to his work. He passed away May 12, aged 83. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/maxwell...

Pesky thorns can make picking blackberries much more difficult, so a research team led by Margaret Worthington made advances in finding the genetic cause behind the thorny trait. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/genetic...

Proper rice milling increases a #rice farmer's pay and means more rice from the farm to the table. Read about Arkansas Rice Processing Program research making a difference: aaes.uada.edu/news/optimiz...

Ioannis Tzanetakis, prof. of virology and Arkansas Clean Plant Center director, was named a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society for his distinguished contributions to plant pathology: aaes.uada.edu/news/tzaneta... Congrats, @yannistzanetakis.bsky.social! @plantdisease.bsky.social

A recently published study from a team of researchers at four universities investigated what's keeping microplastics trapped in streams & results show how cleanup efforts can be carried out most efficiently: aaes.uada.edu/news/micropl....

Kristiina Ala-Kokko might be new as an assistant professor, but she's far from a stranger to the agricultural economics and agribusiness department she's joining. Read more about her @uarkansas.bsky.social roots and how she plans to work with #rice stakeholders at bit.ly/3Sg0X89....

Happy #NationalAgDay! Today we celebrate agriculture and those who work tirelessly to feed and clothe the world. Check out our research highlights page at aaes.uada.edu/research-hig... for a glimpse of our latest work advancing Arkansas' largest industry.

AI & machine learning are increasingly used in agricultural science for predictions & data processing. Check out our latest Arkansas Ag Research Report to learn more about several projects that incorporate #AI in ag science: aaes.uada.edu/news/februar... #AgInnovation #Agriculture

Plasma, the state of matter credited for coloring the sky with the Northern Lights, is being applied to help plants with their growth and guarding against pests. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/cold-pl... #AgInnovation #PestControl #Entomology #FoodScience

With temps in the 60s and 70s across #Arkansas today, it's hard to believe we were covered in snow last week. Here are a few #snow scenes from the Milo J. Shult Ag Research & Extension Center in Fayetteville and the Northeast Rice Research & Extension Center near Jonesboro.

#Snow and #ice are still covering roads in much of #Arkansas. H2O-quality researcher Shannon Speir and her team conducted studies to measure road salt and beet brine impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Their initial results were not entirely expected. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/road-sa...

The UADA Sensory Science Center will host its second Science-Telling-About-Revolution, or STAR, in Sensory Nudges Conference Feb. 27-28. The registration deadline is Feb. 24. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/news/sensory... #FoodScience #SensoryScience

Sign up for our monthly research report, featuring our latest ag and food innovations: bit.ly/ArkAgResearc... #AgInnovation

To better manage environmental impacts, it's important to understand where farm animals are located. Bio & Ag Engineering researcher Becca Muenich set out to fill gaps in the data with a new technique for mapping animal feeding operations: aaes.uada.edu/news/machine... @rlmuenich.bsky.social

The latest Arkansas Ag Research Report is here! Learn about our latest discoveries, from trait evolution to rice breeding: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/january-2025-newsletter/ #AgInnovation

The Center for Food Animal Wellbeing is on a mission to innovate and promote best practices for animal wellbeing. Last year, the Center hosted its 10th annual symposium focused on insights from decoding the bird brain. Check out the recordings: https://foodanimalwellbeing.uada.edu/cfaw-symposia/

Tune in to hear the Northeast Rice Research & Extension Center's Tim Burcham talk about the research and outreach work happening at the newly completed HQ building. Listen to the podcast now! https://aaes.uada.edu/podcast/tim-burcham-nerrec/

Understanding living beings means understanding how they have changed over time. A new software package allows users to do just that with fast and user-friendly features making it more accessible. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/traittr...

Phantom pathogens, trait evolution models, and beating the heatin rice breeding — check out our latest Arkansas Ag Research Report: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/january-2025-newsletter/ #AgInnovation

The nearly 1.5 billion chicken wings fans are expected to consume during Sunday’s Super Bowl watch parties will cost more this year, and it is more than just the demand driving the increase. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/super-b...

Congratulations to Margaret Worthington for receiving a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/worthin...

Vibha Srivastava points to the potential of gene editing to improve high nighttime temp tolerance of rice. But there are challenges. https://aaes.uada.edu/news/hnt-rice-breeding/

Despite the lack of evidence of their existence, "phantom agents" made their way into international regulations that control the shipment of plant materials. Read more about the Arkansas Clean Plant Center's efforts to find a solution: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/clean-plant-center-phantom-agents/.

The ArkTam™ grain sorghum trait was developed to combat tough weeds in grain sorghum fields. Promising results could offer farmers new post-emergence control options. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/tamark-... #Agriculture #AgInnovation #AgScience

Scientific communication and the need to translate research to the public is "more important than ever," said Andrew Maust, winner of the @uarkansas.bsky.social 3-Minute Thesis competition. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/andrew-... #science #agriculture #food