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The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture has announced the groundbreaking of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Harrisburg.

A groundbreaking ceremony today will usher in a new land-grant research and extension center to serve the unique needs of rice growers in northeast Arkansas.

Graduate student Ivan Thomas was named a Cargill Scholar, and Madi Dains, a double-major in agricultural education, communication and technology, and animal science, was named a Farm Credit VIP Scholar.

With the pomp and circumstance resembling a commencement, the University of Arkansas on Thursday celebrated the investiture of Charles Robinson, the first Black person to lead the states flagship campus.

As part of Womens History Month in March, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture highlighted women making an impact in research, youth development, public policy and family and consumer sciences in the state.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute are pleased to announce two Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures in March 2023.

USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward will deliver an industry update followed by four panel discussions, beginning with a talk on the upcoming farm bill.

ArkansasBusiness.com is the website partner of the Arkansas Business journal.

Organizers with local nonprofits are ready to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with in-person events after two years of mostly online activities or following social distancing guidelines.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ranking member, welcomed Deacue Fields, University of Arkansas System vice president for agriculture, before the committee at Washington, D.C., to hear his perspective on the significance of farm research programs as members craft the 2023 Farm Bill.