by - May 7, 2025 10:00 am
Precision agriculture or farming is a methodology within the industry that seeks new technologies to increase crop yields by lowering the levels of traditional inputs — land, water, fertilizer, herbicides…
by - May 6, 2025 2:03 pm
Flood waters have receded across the Arkansas Delta and farmers are rapidly planting soybeans to make up for the loss of time. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 45%…
by - May 6, 2025 10:00 am
The poultry sector, one of the largest in the U.S. agriculture industry, is dominated by broiler production, or chickens that are specifically raised for meat. Sales in the sector were…
by - May 5, 2025 11:16 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities during May for small businesses to learn about funding, growing and marketing their business….
by - May 5, 2025 8:36 am
Arkansas State University had a $2.5 billion impact on the state during the fiscal 2022-23 year, according to a study by the Parker Strategy Group. The study is titled “A-State…
by - May 4, 2025 2:00 pm
Ca Nguyen, a senior graphic design major at Arkansas State University from Hue City, Vietnam, was awarded the Jay Hagins Award District 10 (D10) scholarship worth $5,000 from the American…
by - May 4, 2025 10:00 am
Entrepreneurs Dustin and Tham Dayberry wanted to own a beer garden or tap room for nearly a decade. When the couple travels, they often stop at local breweries and enjoy…
by - May 3, 2025 9:14 am
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Friday (May 2) two presidential appointments for a key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) state director job in Arkansas. David…
by - May 1, 2025 9:45 am
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) has named author Snowden Wright of Yazoo City, Miss., as the writer-in-residence for the summer. Wright is the author of the novel “American…
by - April 30, 2025 5:01 pm
The farmer members of Riceland Foods have elected three new members to its board of directors. Benjamin Nobles of Poplar Bluff, Mo. will serve as the new director representing District…
by - April 30, 2025 4:57 pm
An anonymous donor has given Williams Baptist University $250,000 to establish the Thomas O. Jones Professorship. Jones, the sixth president of WBU, led the school from 2012 to 2017. “This…
by - April 29, 2025 4:13 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Brett Liebhaber has joined the bank as a commercial loan officer. Liebhaber will be based at the bank’s Pocahontas branch…
by - April 28, 2025 1:12 pm
Construction progress is beginning in the vicinity of the former Citizens Bank in downtown Jonesboro. If the weather holds, work in the area should be complete by mid-May and normal…
by - April 28, 2025 11:36 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, contends the past few decades of focus on terrorist hot spots around the world like Afghanistan and Iraq have led to America doing far less…
by - April 24, 2025 6:47 pm
Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group sold a 12-acre swath at the confluence of Paula Drive and Parker Road in Jonesboro that will be the site of a new skilled…
by - April 24, 2025 2:51 pm
Arkansas State University has named Dr. Annette Hux as dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Science (COEBS). Dr. Calvin White, executive vice chancellor and provost said her appointment…
by - April 23, 2025 4:28 pm
The National Agricultural Law Center’s national stakeholder survey is closing soon, but there is still time for those in the ag community to let their voices be heard. The deadline…
by - April 22, 2025 8:35 pm
Lyon College has received an $11 million gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) to establish the Katharine Reese Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare Program at the Lyon College…
by - April 22, 2025 2:18 pm
Several economic development entities will host a jobs fair and career expo Thursday (April 24) on the Black River Technical College campus in Pocahontas. The NEA Regional Intermodal Authority has…
by - April 21, 2025 7:07 pm
If you’re hooked on a filling, the Arkansas Pie Festival might be your slice. The festival will be held for the fifth time on Saturday (April 26) in Cherokee Village….
