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Artificial intelligence may be best known for chatbots and image generators, but researchers say some of its most practical applications could be taking place far from a computer screen – in fields, greenhouses and other agricultural operations. A recently published article authored by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff researchers, led by Dr. Shahidul Islam, professor,…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Edcation’s (SARE) Producer Grants program is now open, according to Dr. Ian Kirimi Daniel, Extension livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). “For farmers and ranchers, who have always wanted to try out a new or innovative idea but did not have…
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has received a two-year, $350,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support agricultural research, youth development and career-readiness initiatives in Southeast Arkansas. The grant was awarded to Dr. Sathish Ponniah, professor of plant science, and Dr. Kimberly Haynie, associate professor of nutrition and food science. The project…
Ponds do not get as much attention during fall and winter as they do during spring and summer in Arkansas. Warmwater fish species become increasingly lethargic from cold. For pond owners, free time is often occupied more by sports, hunting seasons, holidays and their children’s school activities, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the…
Most ponds in Arkansas are lower, weedier and rougher looking than normal after enduring a brutally hot and dry summer. And as triple digit highs continue into mid-September, the weather is eventually going to cool. With that cooling comes a dicey period for ponds – the fall turnover season, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist…
Growing older is inevitable. But researchers are increasingly interested in how diet and other lifestyle factors may help people stay healthier, stronger and independent as they age. Research by Dr. Shahidul Islam at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is examining how an often-overlooked food — sweetpotato leaves — could fit into that picture.…
Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor in the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently shared community gardening practices used in Arkansas with students, educators, farmers and community members in Kenya as part of an international Extension initiative focused on food security. Dr. Harris conducted workshops, field demonstrations and hands-on…
Most people know what to do with a sweetpotato. They bake it, mash it, turn it into fries or use it in a holiday casserole. But what about the leaves? Dr. Shahidul Islam, professor and graduate coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and director of UAPB’s USDA Regulatory Science Center, says the…
Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). In this position, he will provide administrative oversight and collaborative leadership to ensure the growth, stability and success of the Department, according to Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., interim…
Thirty-five students gained hands-on professional and research experience this summer through internship opportunities coordinated through the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS). Students participated in internships locally, throughout Arkansas and at organizations across the country, gaining experience in agriculture, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, human services, health care, conservation, hospitality…