Nine students in six different majors selected for yearly academic awards at annual student honors & awards reception; ambassadors also recognized for service:
t.ly/GS6E8

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#Avian flu cases are on the rise. Will egg prices follow?
Here's UA System Div of Ag and UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Jada Thompson's take:

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Twenty-eight 2024 honors graduates were recognized at our annual student honors and awards reception last week, full list & majors: t.ly/U_bLY
#honors #HonorsGrads

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According to UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness professor Bruce Ahrendsen's new study, the number of farm operations in the U.S. decreased 3.2 percent from 2012 to 2017, but the number of socially disadvantaged beginning farmers and ranchers went up by 10.7 percent. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/research-highl…

Fifteen U of A Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences students attended National #MANRRS Conf in Chicago; two placed in grad student contests, four earned scholarships, seven presented research: t.ly/Y8nfF

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Are you ready to Grow Your Farm? The CAFF Center for Arkansas Farms and Food Small Farm Short Course on May 3-4 is an intensive 2-day workshop on farming and marketing. Register by April 28. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/caff-smal… UA System Div of Ag uarkhorticulture #NWAFarming

On Monday, partial eclipse of sun visible on U of A campus; total #eclipse for much of state; 1.5 million people projected to travel for it; from 12:32-3:09 p.m. from campus; max coverage 1:51 p.m. Safety tips, map:
t.ly/8-W3i

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Research scientist Kent Kovacs explored how much peer farmers in the Arkansas Delta influence their neighbors' choices of irrigation method. See what he found and how it could affect #sustainability : aaes.uada.edu/news/peer-irri… UA System Div of Ag UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Chris Henry

Make sure to check out our next seminar coming up on April 4, 2024, at 3:30 pm in PTSC 9. We will be having guest speaker Dr. Jeffery Luckstead of Washington State.

.Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Ryan Loy says while production costs are declining, so are commodity prices, leaving farmers squeezed in between. bit.ly/48Ixg55

#ag #farming

Micronutrient deficiency affects an estimated 2 billion people globally according to Food and Agriculture Organization. A study from UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Brandon McFadden, published with the help of a grad student from Tanzania, aims to tackle the problem: aaes.uada.edu/news/nutrient-… UA System Div of Ag Agriculture is America #FoodSecurity

Trey Malone is on a mission to foster agribusiness innovation & support more sustainable food systems. 'A lot of my focus & interest has been on how we reinvigorate rural communities through agriculture & food.' #BehindTheDiscovery
UA System Div of Ag Bumpers College UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Agriculture is America

Scenes from the 65th Rural Life Conference held last Friday at UAPB - SAFHS. Among the speakers were UA System Div of Ag UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Ryan Loy and Hunter Biram.

Thanks to Ryan Loy for the images.

The new #AgCensus finds #no -till and #CoverCrop use are gaining traction in the U.S. and #Arkansas . Two Conway County farmers say it saves on water, fuel and quite a bit of tractor time.

See their stories: bit.ly/Ag-Census-Cove…
Hunter Biram UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness

Household debt has climbed into the billions.
Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Ryan Loy says consumers are still spending the same way as they did when pandemic stimulus checks were coming in.

bit.ly/Ark-inlfation-…

Thanks to University of Arkansas for having us out yesterday to talk to your University of Arkansas Ag & Food Law LLM and UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness programs. It was great meeting so many bright students and expert faculty!

March 13, Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center: A Community Conversation of Gaining Ground, The Fight for Black Land & Panel Discussion; film has won multiple awards, panel includes PJ Haynie, featured in film: t.ly/HoahF

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Longer transit times. More fuel use. We may all be feeling the pinch as war, drought squeeze shipping through the Suez and Panama canals, says Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Ryan Loy.
bit.ly/Ark-global-tra…

What's worrying farmers?
Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Ryan Loy says:
“Commodity prices are falling. Production costs are declining. The problem is that the two aren’t falling at the same rate.”

Find the story here:
bit.ly/Worrying-Farme…

#Plant24

Data in the new #CensusOfAg has pointed out some significant differences in risk management programs for farmers, says Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, UArk Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness's Hunter Biram.
bit.ly/Ark-Ag-census-…
#ARC #PLC #CropInsurance