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Installing firebreaks is a critical step landowners can take to help slow or stop the spread of wildfires, according to Justin Mallett, consultant forester for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Program. “Firebreaks remove or restrict the fuels a wildfire needs to […]
When producers buy hay, they often think about how many tons is needed to feed their livestock through the winter. Few, however, consider hay in terms of the nutrients it actually provides, according to Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “As […]
The 2025 Agriculture Farm Field Day is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19, at the Pearlie S. Reed/Robert L. Cole Small Farm Outreach Wetlands and Water Management Center (SFO-WWMC) on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Farm in Lonoke, Arkansas. The field day begins with registration at 7 a.m. Guests will be welcomed by UAPB’s Chancellor Dr. […]
Over 50 individuals from across Arkansas recently had the opportunity to meet, network and learn ways to make their forestry operations more profitable and sustainable at the fourth annual Champion Landowner Retreat held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilton, Arkansas. The three-day event was hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) […]
The second annual “Feeding Brighter Futures Workshop” is set for Tuesday, September 16, at Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK). Community members are invited to join and help develop solutions for promoting healthy eating in local youth programs. The free, public event will take place at McGeorge Hall, located at 1900 S. Hazel St. in Pine Bluff, […]
Two students majoring in nutrition and food science at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) were recently selected to serve as research assistants for a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) project. Tamya Hulum and Jae’Nyla Welch are studying the medicinal properties of Arkansas rice bran cultivars under […]
Save the date now for the 2025 Agriculture Farm Field Day. The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19, at the Pearlie S. Reed/Robert L. Cole Small Farm Outreach Wetlands and Water Management Center (SFO-WWMC) on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Farm in Lonoke, Arkansas. The field day begins with registration at 7 a.m. and […]
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence has started a research collaboration with Infini-SEA LLC, a leading U.S.-based shrimp breeding company, according to Dr. Yathish Ramena, director of the Center. The project aims to drive innovation in the study of shrimp and other marine species by exploring […]
Most conversations about plants in ponds revolve around how to remove or prevent them from growing there. In these situations, pond owners are often dealing with fast-spreading plant species in a small, shallow body of water that can be easily overrun if they are neglected. However, with proper care and species selection, aquatic plants can […]
July is National Culinary Arts Month, Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., assistant professor of food service and restaurant management for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences, said. The month is a prime opportunity for Arkansans to celebrate the state’s rich food heritage and diverse culinary talent. “Arkansans can mark […]