Field to Film: Featured Research
Jeremy Ross Extension Soybean Agronomist and Professor | University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Driven by a passion for advancing Arkansas agriculture, Dr. Jeremy Ross has spent his career helping soybean producers turn research into results. As Extension Soybean Agronomist and Professor with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Dr. Ross leads the Soybean Research Verification Program (SRVP), a hands-on initiative that helps farmers apply research-based recommendations…
Read MoreOptimizing Natural Fungi to Control Pigweed Dr. Burt Bluhm, University of Arkansas Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Burt Bluhm, professor of plant pathology at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA), continues his research to find the bioherbicide that best targets Palmer Amaranth, commonly known as pigweed. “Palmer Amaranth is one of the most important weed problems facing soybean producers in Arkansas and a lot of the U.S.,” Bluhm said,…
Read MoreNovel Poultry Diet Proteins Savannah Crafton-Wells, Research Fellow
Savannah Crafton-Wells, a research fellow at the University of Arkansas (U of A), discovered while attending college at Arkansas State University that pursuing agriculture as a career was like coming home. That wasn’t unexpected, though. She grew up on a farm in Northeast Arkansas where 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans are grown each year.…
Read MoreHerbicide Resistance & Weed Control Noah Reed, Research Fellow
Growing up on a cattle farm doesn’t always lead to working with and researching row crops. However, that’s the path Noah Reed, a research fellow at the University of Arkansas, took. He is part of a research fellowship program funded by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. The students participating in the program are conducting hands-on…
Read MoreImproved Broiler Food Efficiency Dr. Michael Kidd, Professor of Poultry Nutrition at the University of Arkansas
Soy-based animal feed has been shown to provide hogs and other livestock that eat it with increased energy and improved overall health. Dr. Michael Kidd, professor of poultry nutrition at the University of Arkansas (U of A), is researching how soy-based animal meal benefits poultry and the poultry industry. “This project is looking at the…
Read MoreBioherbicides Targeting Pigweed Burt Bluhm, Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Burt Bluhm, professor of plant pathology at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA), continues his research to find the bioherbicide that best targets pigweed. The project, currently in phase two, is focused on figuring out the possible trade-offs of specific pathogens used to create the herbicides. “Pigweed has the ability to evade…
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