Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Research for Agriculture, the Environment,
Consumers, Families and Communities

The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station conducts applied research to assist producers and processors of food and fiber, other agribusinesses, families and communities. We also conduct basic research, which adds to the body of knowledge from which future technology is developed.

Scheduled Field Days 2012

Tuesday, April 17
Livestock & Forestry Research Station, (Livestock & Forage Field Day), Batesville

Thursday, April 26
Southeast Research & Extension Center, (Beef & Forage Field Day), Monticello

Thursday, June 7
Southwest Research & Extension Center, (Horticulture Field Day), Hope

Vegetable Research Station, (Plant Field Day), Alma

Thursday, July 26
Rohwer Research Station, (Field Day), Rohwer

Tuesday, July 31
Rice Research and Extension Center, (Rice EXPO), Stuttgart

Wednesday, August 1
Turfgrass Field Day, Fayetteville AREC

Pine Tree Branch Station, (Field Crops Field Day), Colt

Judd Hill Field Day, Trumann

Southwest Research & Extension Center, (Forestry Field Day), Hope

Thursday, September 13
Fruit Research Station, (Muscadine Workshop), Clarksville

Thursday, October 4
Livestock & Forestry Research Station, (Forestry/Wildlife Field Day), Batesville

No Field Day for NEREC at Keiser in 2012. Yearly rotation with Lon Mann Cotton Research Station at Marianna.

AAES Newsletter

Winter 2012

Spotlight

Arkansas Producers Featured in New USA Rice Federation Video

Jennifer James of Newport and Joe Rennicke of Weiner are featured in a new USA Rice Federation video sponsored by John Deere. It highlights studies that measure the economic benefits ($34 billion in annual economic activity; over 128,000 jobs) and environmental achievements of producers over the past 20 years (21 percent decrease in land use; 33 percent reduction in water use; and a 52 percent reduction in energy use).

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N-STaR Nitrogren Soil Test for Rice Videos:

Assembling the Tools

Collecting the samples

Submitting the samples

AAES News

Head of Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station named Arkansas Experiment Station director

University of Arkansas System Vice President for Agriculture Mark Cochran announced today that Clarence E. Watson, currently associate director and chief operating officer of the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, will be the new director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, effective Jan. 26.

Vegetable soybean company to make Mulberry 'edamame capital' of U.S.

MULBERRY, Ark. -- This Crawford County town was christened the future "edamame capital of the United States" at a Jan. 31 press conference to announce construction of the nation's first plant dedicated to the receiving, processing, packaging and shipping of edamame, or vegetable soybeans, to be grown by Arkansas farmers starting this year. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is providing technical support for this new Arkansas industry.

New Arkansas Division of Agriculture cotton variety exceeds fiber quality expectations

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture licenses Seed Sources Genetics in Bishop, Texas, to produce and market non-transgenic seed of a new cotton variety, released as UA222. It is the second variety released by the Division in three years that far exceeds fiber quality expectations of upland cotton varieties adapted to the Mid-South.

Book provides bioenergy co-products technology overview
Study shows ‘lean finely textured beef’ improves burger quality
Rice growers submit 1,500 samples for new soil test
Groundbreaking nitrogen soil test for rice earns team award for collaborative effort
Consumers willing to pay extra for organic meat, survey finds

OFPA convention set for April 3-4

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Resources

Variety Testing
Conducts replicated field trials at multiple locations representing the major production regions in Arkansas each year.

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Publications

Economic Contribution of Arkansas Agriculture 2011 (PDF)

Research Publications |General Publications | Newletters

Division of Agriculture Strategic Plan - 2011-2015

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