Food, Farms and Forests

Feb 10 2025 23 ep. 22 mins 5
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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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From ChatGPT to Hay Balers: Technology and Ag Education

Feb 10 2025 19 mins  
In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Don Johnson, a University Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology, joins us to discuss the intersection of agriculture, technology and education. Johnson addresses the importance of agricultural education, the challenges and successes in the field, and how ag education is evolving to include

Rice Innovation at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center

Jan 13 2025 16 mins  
In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Dr. Tim Burcham joins us to discuss the recently completed Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center — also known as NERREC. Dr. Burcham shares NERREC's mission to help farmers achieve greater profitability and sustainability and to educate the public about the importance of rice and agriculture in Arkansas. He discusses the signif

Research Development and Writing Competitive Grants

Dec 16 2024 16 mins  
“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

Grape Expectations: Breeding a new fruit

Dec 12 2024 24 mins  
“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 q

A Berry Big Deal: Merging traits for taste and toughness

Nov 14 2024 23 mins  
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

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

Oct 28 2024 22 mins  
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, expl

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

Oct 21 2024 22 mins  
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

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

Oct 08 2024 20 mins  
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 lan

How replanting forests can improve ecological benefits and empower landowners

Sep 23 2024 19 mins  
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 approx

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

Sep 09 2024 21 mins  
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 initia