Food, Farms and Forests

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Food, Farms and Forests

The latest food, fiber, and forestry research from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Researchers share their latest findings and advancements in agriculture and food science, explaining the methods and purpose behind their work.

  1. HACE 4 DÍAS

    Research Development and Writing Competitive Grants

    “I love research and being a part of … this process of being able to help faculty get funding for their research,” said Dr. Keith Berry Jr.In this Food, Farms & Forest episode, we are joined by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s first-ever research development specialist. Berry shares an overview of the proposal writing process and provides some quick tips for finding greater funding success.Listen in to learn how Berry is helping Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station facul...

    16 min

  2. 12 DIC

    Grape Expectations: Breeding a new fruit

    “We’re introducing a new fruit,” said Dr. Renee Threlfall. In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Dr. Renee Threlfall shares her work on a USDA-funded project to develop a new generation of muscadine grapes. Known for their resilience and unique flavor, muscadines are being hybridized with bunch grapes to combine each species' best qualities. Threlfall, who leads the quality team, explains the science behind creating a grape that balances durability with consumer appeal.Threlfall ...

    25 min

  3. 14 NOV

    A Berry Big Deal: Merging traits for taste and toughness

    New research is exploring combining the best traits of traditional table grapes with muscadines to create disease-resistant, flavorful grapes consumers will love. In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Dr. Margaret Worthington, associate professor of horticulture and researcher at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, explains the project she co-leads to create a new grape variety. Worthington and an interdisciplinary team of 31 researchers from 12 institutions across th...

    23 min

  4. 28 OCT

    Tracking Mallards Migration: Research and Conservation for Arkansas' Duck Season

    Duck hunting season takes place in November and December in Arkansas and duck hunters and experts are watching for birds coming into the area in October, a group often referred to as "Halloween ducks". Dr. Doug Osborne, professor in the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and researcher for the experiment station, explains mallards' migration patterns, the challenges faced by waterfowl populations, and the importance of creating ...

    23 min

  5. 21 OCT

    Feast or Fowl: Why you might pay more for turkey and eggs this holiday season

    In this episode of Food, Farms, and Forests, Dr. Jada Thompson, associate professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness breaks down the economic factors affecting turkey and egg prices for the upcoming holiday season. She discusses the highly pathogenic avian influenza and avian metapneumovirus, or aMPV, how producers adjust supply in response to potential outbreaks, and the impacts of biosecurity measures and backyard poultry. Tune in as Thompson dives deeper into the economic dynamic...

    23 min

  6. 8 OCT

    Exploring Land Use and Nutrient Availability in Brazil's Dry Tropics

    In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Dr. Natalie Clay, an associate professor in the entomology and plant pathology department, talks about her research on decomposition in Brazil's dry tropical forests supported by the Fulbright Scholar Program, the world's largest and most diverse international education exchange program.Clay’s research investigates how changes in land use affect nutrient cycling, soil health, and decomposition rates, revealing unexpected results about sodium level...

    21 min

  7. 23 SEPT

    How replanting forests can improve ecological benefits and empower landowners

    In this episode of Arkansas Food, Farms & Forests, we explore the Restoring Bottomland Hardwood Forests project with principal investigator Dr. Nana Tian, a researcher for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Planting begins this fall, and over the next 3 to 5 years, this project aims to restore approximately 600 acres of Arkansas bottomland forests by planting oak species and other hardwoods. With a $3.71 millio...

    20 min

  8. 9 SEPT

    Rooting for the Future: Restoring Arkansas’s Bottomland Hardwood Forests

    In this Food, Farms & Forests episode, we travel to the University of Arkansas at Monticello to explore efforts to restore bottomland hardwood forests in Arkansas. Dr. Michael Blazier, Dean of the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, discusses the Restoring Bottomland Hardwood Forests project, a $3.7 million initiative that plans to convert idle farmland into thriving ecosystems. Funded through the U.S. Department of Ag...

    22 min
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The latest food, fiber, and forestry research from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Researchers share their latest findings and advancements in agriculture and food science, explaining the methods and purpose behind their work.

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    Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodios
    21
  • Clasificación
    Apto
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    © 2024 University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
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