A new machine-learning model from @AgInArk for predicting crop yield using environmental data and genetic information can be used to develop new, higher-performing crop varieties. Learn more at bit.ly/Fernandes-Crop….

.⁦UA System Div of Ag⁩’s Dr. Jeremy Ross addressing the 2024 #Soybean Breeder’s Tour in Stuttgart this morning. Field tours to follow this afternoon. #Arkansas #agriculture

Barges plying the shrinking lower Mississippi River have to reduce their draft, meaning operators will have to cut the amount of cargo their boats carry to meet the latest restrictions. Learn more about how this will likely affect #farmers at bit.ly/Ark-Miss-River…. @AgInArk

With listeria outbreaks raising concerns, Jennifer Acuff helps us understand how it survives and spreads. Some of her work focuses on controlling environmental conditions to keep harmful pathogens at bay aaes.uada.edu/news/acuff-lis… UA System Div of Ag Bumpers College #FoodSafety #Recall

.@AgInArk's new Northeast #Rice Research and Extension Center, near Harrisburg, has been conducting crop variety and production research on the 600-acre location since 2021. Read about the center's recent grand opening at bit.ly/NERREC-GO-24. #Arkansas

The USDA's latest farm income forecast is a tale of record yields, black swans and tenant farmers. Check out @AgInArk's analysis and what the report means for #Arkansas farmers at bit.ly/Sept-Farm-Inco…. #agriculture

With #rice ready to harvest & #cotton bolls open, Tropical Storm #Francine is set to hit #Arkansas crops at the worst possible time. National Hurricane Center forecasts landfall on Wednesday afternoon in Louisiana. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-Francine. @AgInArk

The Baxter County Cooperative Extension Service will offer 5 workshops throughout the fall as part of its “Women in Ag” education effort, covering grazing management, farm insurance & more. Registration deadline is Sept. 25. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-Women-in-A…. @AgInArk

Extension rice agronomist Jarrod Hardke weighs in on Francine’s threat to this year’s harvest. Check out THV11 coverage: thv11.com/article/news/l…

As children return to school & families resume busy fall schedules, stay safe and healthy by getting updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Adults aged 75 years and older are also recommended for RSV vaccines. Learn more at bit.ly/updated-vaccin…. @AgInArk

Updated 2024-2025 #vaccines are now available for flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Find a pharmacy near you with available vaccines at vaccines.gov/en/

With #Arkansas’ multibillion-dollar #forestry industry to defend, forest health researcher Laura Sims has been named director of the recently announced $16.8 million Arkansas Forest Health Research Center based at University of Arkansas at Monticello. Learn more at bit.ly/sims-forest-he…. @AgInArk

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Get your application to vote at tinyurl.com/ARVoterRegForm For more info on voting in Arkansas and ballot issues, visit uaex.uada.edu/ballot UA System Div of Ag

Arkansas 4-H Tech Changemakers are at the state Capitol, celebrating delivered broadband accessibility to 1 million Arkansans- made possible by Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Elec Co-ops of Ark UA System Div of Ag

The 2024 Dinner at the Vines Online Auction is OPEN for bidding! Proceeds benefit our Arkansas 4-H Center programs. Check out the items up for grabs and register to bid at app.galabid.com/2024ar4hauctio… More items are being added so check back often. UA System Div of Ag Arkansas 4-H Center

More Arkansas growers & gardeners are using high tunnels to extend the growing season for fruits & vegetables. If you want to learn the basics, sign up for our High Tunnel Workshop on Oct. 10 in Paragould: uada.formstack.com/forms/high_tun…. Read more: bit.ly/high-tunnel. UA System Div of Ag

The nation’s #cotton industry is holding its collective breath as the Sept. 30 contract negotiations deadline creeps closer to keep East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports open. See Scott Stiles's take: bit.ly/cotton-ports-d… Thx to Dustin North for the cotton field image!

A nearly $1M National #Science Foundation grant will fund research into riparian zones in both #Arkansas and Virginia, exploring how salt impacts the movement of resources like carbon in the zones. Learn more at bit.ly/NSF-Grant-Ripa…. @AgInArk #agriculture

“Food brings people together, and it brings nourishment to the soul.” Learn more about Quadarius Whitson, @AgInArk's new culinary nutrition & food safety associate, at bit.ly/quadarius-whit….

Whether it’s a football field, golf course or a home lawn, a new multi-state study offers recommendations for keeping some varieties of turfgrass greener longer. Check out the research from @AgInArk and others at bit.ly/grass-is-green…. #Arkansas