by - December 2, 2019 6:01 pm
Rotational stocking and other management practices may give grassland birds a chance to rebuild their populations, said Dirk Philipp, associate professor-animal science, for the University of Arkansas System Division of…
by - November 26, 2019 8:57 am
Feral hogs have become a more significant problem in Arkansas during the last several years and now the federal government is providing funds to tackle the problem. The U.S. Department…
by - November 25, 2019 5:29 pm
About 100 workers have been told they will be laid off at the Tenaris manufacturing facility in Hickman, on the edge of Mississippi County. A timetable for the layoffs was…
by - November 21, 2019 5:04 pm
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees on Thursday (Nov. 21) approved a merger agreement and transition plan with the Arkansas State University System. The agreement is subject to approval…
by - November 21, 2019 8:30 am
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas in Jonesboro will launch the Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI). The DPHI will serve as an anchor institution to leverage its…
by - November 20, 2019 4:55 pm
FNBC Bank, a $520-million asset community bank headquartered in Ash Flat, has announced it will break ground on a new commercial banking center in Jonesboro in 2020. The bank bought…
by - November 19, 2019 4:00 pm
Rice produced in Arkansas and the rest of the country can soon be sold in South Korea. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced…
by - November 18, 2019 2:44 pm
Arkansas State University has established a special scholarship plan for all United States active duty personnel and their spouses. The plan reduces all tuition for active duty personnel and their…
by - November 14, 2019 7:11 pm
As urban and suburban areas expand in Arkansas, the state’s wildlife – including the bobcat – is learning to adapt to new neighbors, said Becky McPeake, extension wildlife specialist for…
by - November 13, 2019 5:38 pm
Frigid temperatures have enveloped the state in recent days as an Arctic front has settled across the country. Cold weather can impact people’s comfort levels, but it can ruin a…
by - November 12, 2019 5:22 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has dominated his recent races in Arkansas’ First Congressional District. He’s done so well since he was first elected in 2010 that he won’t have…
by - November 11, 2019 5:24 pm
The peanut harvest is underway, but rain and freezing temperatures may have an impact on the crop. There was a nearly 100% chance of rain, sleet and snow in the…
by - November 5, 2019 6:09 pm
Temperatures have been on the rise in recent decades and the increased heat is having an impact on agriculture. About half of the nation’s rice is grown in Arkansas, so…
by - November 4, 2019 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Delta is defined by long rows of cotton, soybeans, rice and other crops. The word desert is almost never used to describe any part of this region, but…
by - November 3, 2019 6:06 pm
Caraway native Nick Bacon was fascinated by his uncle’s tales from World War II. Those tales and his father contracting polio inspired Bacon to quit school after the ninth grade…
by - October 31, 2019 3:58 pm
Daymond John had unforeseen problems with his startup clothing business, FUBU. He’d been able to hustle up to $300,000 worth of orders at a trade show in Las Vegas, but…
by - October 31, 2019 3:49 pm
Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group announced Thursday (Oct. 31) it has acquired Upstage Real Estate. Terms of the merger were not released. Upstage Real Estate’s team has 11 licensed…
by - October 30, 2019 5:30 pm
Forage producers in some parts of Arkansas are using computer and smartphone applications to manage and improve forage production, but many more producers stand to benefit from the use of…
by - October 29, 2019 7:18 pm
Lyon College announced Tuesday (Oct. 29) the addition of an exercise science program, addressing the needs of one of the fastest-growing career fields. The program will have two tracks. One…
by - October 29, 2019 6:57 pm
Aspiring farmers can learn the ins and outs of farming in a new on-farm apprenticeship program beginning January 2020. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is now accepting…
