The University of Arkansas will be creating a dual-degree in poultry science with Missouri State University. This dual-degree transfer program, focused on poultry science, is part of a memorandum of understanding between the UA’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food…
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With New Scholarship, UAM Aims to Attract Students to Forestry Industry
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStudents interested in forestry will have a new source of funding for college. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have unveiled a new scholarship aimed at incoming freshmen pursuing forestry. This scholarship,…
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Arkansas State Plant Board Sets New Dicamba Rules, Go Into Effect on May 8
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNew rules have been established for the use of diamba in Arkansas by the State Plant Board. Beginning Saturday, May 8, Arkansas agricultural producers will be allowed to use over-the-top spraying of Engenia, Xtendimax, and Taviumon soybreans and cotton through…
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State Plant Board Appointment Process Unconstitutional, Arkansas Supreme Court Says
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Supreme Court handed down two opinions that will impact the make-up of the Arkansas State Plant Board. On Thursday, May 6, the state Supreme Court released its opinion on Michael McCarty, Perry Galloway, Matt Smith, Greg Hart, Ross…
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County-Level Winners Announced for 2021 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Farm Bureau has announced the county-level winners of the 2021 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program. Now in its 74th edition, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program serves to recognize farm families for their work and community…
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Blazier Tapped to Head Up UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMichael Blazier has been tapped to serve as the new dean for the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has also been named director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. Blazier is only…
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ASBTDC Accepting Applications for Agri-Focused Lab2Launch Accelerator
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center has opened applications for the 2021 Lab2Launch Accelerator for summer 2021. During the multi-week program, companies will learn how to tackle the Small Business Innovation (SBIR) funding program. This program, along with…
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Greenway Equipment Gives $2 Million to NE Rice Research and Extension Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGreenway Equipment has made a $2 million gift to benefit the new Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (NERREC) in Poinsett County. Multiple Greenway Equipment executives announced the donation on Friday, April 16 at a presentation at the station. With…
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Arkansas PBS Series To Reveal State’s Good Roots
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleOver the coming months, cameras will be rolling in Arkansas rural communities, capturing the rhythms of life and business in the Natural State’s heartland. Through a new partnership with Arkansas Farm Bureau, Arkansas PBS is introducing a new monthly community…
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Medical Marijuana Commission Says Hands Are Tied Reducing Prices or Increasing Access
Of the 33 states that have legalized medical marijuana, widely different paths have been taken in regulating the industry that is estimated to have generated $8.3 billion in 2020, a figure expect to grow to $25 billion by 2025, according…