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Fast Facts: Nina Roofe to oversee extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences programming Administrator brings teaching and industry experience to job LITTLE ROCK — Helping people …

Fast facts: 2023 net farm income declines from 2022 Declines noted in government payments, crop receipts Read the full Arkansas Farm Income report UNDATED — Declines in crop and …

Fusarium wilt, a soil-dwelling fungal disease known to wipe out susceptible crops in affected areas, has been confirmed for the first time on a commercial blackberry operation in Arkansas.Blackberries are a multi-million-dollar market in the United States. According to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, U.S. blackberry production was valued at $31.1 million in 2017.

In rural Arkansas, a cooperative experiment is underway by scientists from the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources in collaboration with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Drew County Extension Service. 

The Arkansas Association for Food Protection held its annual meeting in Fayetteville.

Fast facts: Arkansas’ foreign ownership law has unique attributes. Arkansas is among 12 states have enacted a foreign ownership law in 2023. Recording is available to watch online. …

LITTLE ROCK -- Early freezes and long-term drought in 2022 had lasting effects on this years lawns. However, much of this heartache can be avoided in 2024 with proper fall preparation.

Fast Facts: Division of Agriculture researchers hope to find substitute for synthetic fertilizer Biochar may increase hay production through use of burned wood, poultry waste Project brings …

Fast facts NALC’s Pittman notes ‘historical shift’ in focus of proposed foreign land ownership proposals Pittman: Amendments to AFIDA could be complex to implement …

Jacquelyn Mosley, professor of human development and family sciences, was recognized for her research to measure intercultural relations and improv opportunities for those who have been hisorically excluded.