University of Arkansas research shows possibility for water efficient chicken

Chickens bred to need less water continued to put on weight despite heat stress that would normally slow growth, according to a new study conducted at a University of Arkansas experiment station.

Arkansans swarm to learn beekeeping

Arkansans are swarming to learn beekeeping, from school children to backyard farmers, and Lauren Anderson's business Calm + Confidence is helping them learn how to manage their own hives.

UA help for rice farmers online

Rice farmers with questions about funding contained in the omnibus bill signed in December by President Biden can find answers in a fact sheet released Jan. 13 by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Some lights back on in Cuba; tobacco crop hit

Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it hit the island's western tip as a major storm.

Webinar to aid cattle farms

Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host a free webinar to offer guidance to Arkansas cattle producers struggling with drought.

Online video series on sustainable agriculture returns in '21

Outreach educators with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will continue an online video series focused on sustainable agriculture in 2021.