Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
@ArkAgResearch
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We are an innovative agriculture & food research institution, achieving discoveries to benefit Arkansas and beyond. We are part of the UA System Division of Ag.
Arkansas, USA
Joined May 2015
Sahaana Chandran, a Ph.D. food science student in @bumperscollege placed in the highly competitive J. Mac Goefpert Developing Scientists Awards at the 2025 @IAFPFood conference in Cleveland. Read more: https://t.co/Or7bUf3DfD.
@AginArk @ArkFoodSafety @UarkFDSCClub
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Hand sanitizers became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, but scientists are still finding answers to questions about their effectiveness. Read what the @ArkFoodSafety team found: https://t.co/FMRSoAVncg.
@AginArk @bumperscollege @UarkFDSCClub
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Check out the latest edition of the Arkansas Ag Research Report! In this issue, we cover forestry research that shows growth is outpacing removals, projects offering insights to help Arkansas’ two top agricultural commodities — poultry & soybeans — and two upcoming symposia!
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Bacillus probiotic strains are better able to survive the higher temps & lower pH environments found in the intestinal tract than other common probiotic microorganisms. ARGIS™, a new Bacillus-strain probiotic isolated and characterized by Arkansas poultry science researchers,
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Our latest B.R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies publication is now live! This edition presents the results of breeding, agronomic, pest management, & processing studies for this important Arkansas crop. Download the report: https://t.co/CGlvRWvnkm
@AginArk @AR_Extension
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Healthy crops start with healthy soil. Sign up now for a Sept. 16-17 short course from the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food to gain insights into crop nutrition for small farms. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with lunch included. Where: CAFF Farm, 1005 Meade Ave.,
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Congratulations to Samuel B. Fernandes on receiving the New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award from @FoundationFAR! The nearly $450K award supports his research to predict genotype-by-environment interactions. Read more: https://t.co/gSSCLRLOmv.
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A practical approach to improving welfare outcomes in food animal production is the focus of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing’s 11th annual symposium, Oct. 2, at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. Read more about the free event at https://t.co/eK5JOkR2oM.
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Arkansas forests are growing faster than they're being harvested. Find out why research shows that the imbalance could be a warning at https://t.co/s6mmkgz4Ji.
@AginArk @arkansasforest @UAMonticello
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The Center for Food Safety made a splash at the recent International Association for Food Protection conference, showcasing impactful research like the use of zebrafish to study noroviruses. Read more at https://t.co/Or7bUf3DfD.
@AginArk @AR_Extension @ArkFoodSafety
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A new Bacillus-strain #probiotic developed as a direct-fed microbial in both poultry and swine feed is now commercially available. It was co-developed with researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, including Billy Hargis, director of the John Kirkpatrick
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Calling all grad students! The AI in Ag Hackathon is next weekend, Sept. 13-14! Spots are filling up fast! Don't miss your chance! Apply by Sept. 10 to be considered. Learn more and apply now: https://t.co/TWCak7m6Wt
@bumperscollege @UofA_Engr #AI #Hackathon
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In the quest to formulate optimum-performance chicken feed, Ben Parsons, asst. professor of poultry nutrition, and his research team looked at not just how much calcium is in feed but how much is digestible by the bird. Read more: https://t.co/BlCESwXrgF
@AginArk @ThePoultryFed
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One percentage point of feed conversion loss in large-scale poultry production can cause millions in lost revenue, so even small improvements — like fine-tuning a single nutrient in feed — can make a...
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Caio Vieira, soybean breeder for @AginArk, has been busy since he started back in 2023! His contributions to soybean genomics research have garnered him the Mary Coker Joslin Early Career Award from the Soybean Genomics Executive Committee. Read more: https://t.co/m5yB1uRuB5.
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The Center for Agricultural Data Analytics' inaugural AI in Agricultural Symposium, held on Sept. 15 in Fayetteville, will feature #AI and automation experts from academia & industry. Register for in-person attendance by Sept. 7: https://t.co/KswkJbm08M.
@AginArk @bumperscollege
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Please help us welcome Mark McDonald, a microbiology researcher and new assistant professor in the crop, soil & environmental sciences dept! McDonald investigates how microbes provide plants nutrients & advocates for expanded research opportunities for students. Read more:
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Research from @UAMonticello forestry experts showcases why Arkansas forests are an "underutilized resource that may be vulnerable to natural disturbances" like wildfire, diseases and pests. Read why at https://t.co/s6mmkgz4Ji.
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ARGIS™, the new #probiotic discovered by poultry science researchers with the Arkansas Ag Experiment Station, recently became commercially available following co-development with @KentNutrition and a partnership with Life Products, Inc. Read more: https://t.co/5b16JH0Rmq.
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Accurately measuring calcium bioavailability in #poultry feed has been tricky for a few reasons, but a new study from our poultry nutritionists presents a potential method to help solve the problem. Read more: https://t.co/ukunUm3ZZp.
@AginArk @ThePoultryFed
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Congrats again to Caio Vieira for receiving the Mary Coker Joslin Early Career Award from the Soybean Genomics Executive Committee! “I am excited to continue working together to move the industry forward and to help train the next generation of soybean breeders and geneticists,”
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