Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

A $471,000 National Science Foundation (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: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/nsf-career-award-aerogel/
Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas: Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Join us today at the Farmers for Tomorrow Benefit Happy Hour! Enjoy great food, music and a meaningful impact - supporting local farmers. The night event also include a tour of the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food, a silent auction and drinks.
Read more: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/farmers-for-tomorrow/
Center for Arkansas Farms and Food

From forest entomology to running an 86‑acre research station, Larry Galligan brings science, farming experience, and practicality together every day. His leadership helps ensure critical fruit and vegetable research stays on track at the Vegetable Research Station, no matter the weather or wildlife.
Read more: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/larry-galligan-vegetable-research-station/
Uark Horticulture

How much force does it take to pluck a blackberry? Renee Threlfall in is working with to figure that out with what she calls a "Force Gun." She described the project to develop robots that harvest blackberries during the 10th annual Blackberry Field Day at the Fruit Research Station.

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Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association

Potassium matters for cotton. Arkansas research shows potassium fertilization can increase cotton yields by up to 70% in deficient soils, while also improving fiber strength and elongation. Smart nutrient management makes a measurable difference.

Read more about the research at https://aaes.uada.edu/news/cotton-potassium/

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences (CSES) at the University of Arkansas

Blackberry growers and fellow researchers got a sneak peak of some potential new blackberry cultivars developed by Margaret Worthington, director of the Fruit Breeding Program, during the 10th annual Blackberry Field Day at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville on Tuesday.

Uark Horticulture
Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association

As health-conscious consumers continue to seek lower alcohol content in their wine, scientists like Zachary Bean in the Department of Food Science are working on ways to both meet this demand and make it better.

Bean was recently awarded an Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation scholarship to conduct his master's research at Graz University of Technology in Austria.

Read more at https://aaes.uada.edu/news/zach-bean-marshall-plan/

Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
TU Graz International