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Nathan Slaton @SlatonNathan

Assistant Director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station & Professor of Soil Fertility; aaes.uada.edu/

Joined October 2013
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Blackberry growers got a sneak peak of potential new blackberry cultivars developed by Margaret Worthington, director of the Fruit Breeding Program, during the 10th annual Blackberry Field Day at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville on Tuesday. @AginArk @uarkhort @AR_Extension
Margaret Worthington speaks to crowd in blackberry patch.

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People on a trailer behind blackberry patch.

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With support from a $492K @USDA_NIFA grant, Arkansas researchers are testing two treatments they hope will help ranchers protect their herd from bovine theileriosis, a deadly cattle disease carried by the Asian longhorned tick. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/nifa-gran… @AginArk @AR_Extension @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege
Emily McDermott looking through a microscope.

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Potassium fertilization increased cotton yields up to 70% in potassium-deficient soils. Read more about a two-year study at three Arkansas locations: aaes.uada.edu/news/cotton-po… @AginArk @DrescherGerson @UARK_SoilTest @bumperscollege
Cotton patch with white blossoms out.

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Extension entomologist Kelly Loftin will provide updates on the Asian Longhorned tick and Theileriosis at 11:30 a.m. today in a Zoom webinar. No cost to attend. Register now: bit.ly/ALT-webinar-26 @AginArk @ARCattlemen
photo of ticks. Asian Longhorned Tick and Theileriosis Update. May 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Register at bit.ly/ALT-webinar–26. Hosted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

ALT photo of ticks. Asian Longhorned Tick and Theileriosis Update. May 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Register at bit.ly/ALT-webinar–26. Hosted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
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Replying to @DrescherGerson
@DrescherGerson loves working in the field, conducting soil testing and nutrient analysis and developing recommendations that help growers maximize yield and improve sustainability. @AginArk #Soil #Farming #Environment #BehindTheDiscovery
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Food industry veteran Craig Bacon recently became the new head of the Department of Food Science. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/bacon-to-… @AginArk @AR_Extension @BumpersCollege @UArkansas
Craig Bacon portrait.

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Rice plants can trap and kill small fall armyworm caterpillars, possibly attracted to the trap by floral volatiles. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-trap… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege
Rice plant spikelets with florets.

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Microscopic black and white image of a fall armyworm caterpillar stuck in a rice spikelet.

ALT Microscopic black and white image of a fall armyworm caterpillar stuck in a rice spikelet.
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Extension entomologist Kelly Loftin & Kirsten Midriff, animal health specialist, will discuss the Asian Longhorned tick and Theileria during a May 22 webinar. Read more: bit.ly/Ark-theileria-ALT-web… Register: uada.zoom.us/webinar/registe… @AginArk
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At the Rice Industry Alliance Meeting, Rice Extension Agronomist Dr. @JHardke and Dr. Griffiths Atungulu, director of the Arkansas Rice Processing Program, provided updates on rice planting and post-harvest research. @AR_Extension
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After a 35-year career in food production, Craig Bacon is bringing his love of teaching and research to @UArkansas as its next food science department head. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/bacon-to-… @AginArk @bumperscollege @AR_Extension
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Rice plants and Venus flytraps share something in common that was not scientifically documented until recently. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-trap… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege
Rice spikelets with florets

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Devi Balakrishnan

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Rupesh Kariyat

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Researchers have pinpointed the genetic region that controls primocane-fruiting in blackberries, a discovery that helps speed development of improved varieties with better yield, fruit quality and regional adaptability. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/primocane… @AginArk @UAFruitBreeding @uarkhort @bumperscollege #NIFAImpacts
Ripe and unripe blackberries on a plant.

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Margaret Worthington portrait.

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John Clark with blackberries

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Evolving milling rates of new cultivars and commingling at the mill can decrease head rice yield by up to 2% per bushel, research from the Arkansas Rice Processing Program shows. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-mill…. @AginArk @AR_Extension @bumperscollege @Arkansas.Rice @NEArkRice @UarkBENG
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Kaushik Luthra and Griffiths Atungulu in the lab.

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From rice processing to floating solar panels, April was packed with research highlights. Catch the full roundup in the latest Arkansas Ag Research Report: aaes.uada.edu/news/april-202… @AginArk @bumperscollege

April 2026 Arkansas Ag Research Report

A monthly round-up of top stories from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. IN THIS ISSUE: What is the culprit for falling head rice yields?, Discover perceptions and preferences, Stronger...

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Congratulations, Dongyi Wang, for your National Science Foundation CAREER award! We look forward to your continued success. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/dongyi-wa… @AginArk @UarkBENG @UofA_Engr @bumperscollege @NSF
Dongyi Wang in his lab with robotics equipment.

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The latest advancements in rice research, economics and technology are the focus of the 2026 Arkansas Rice Processing Program Industry Alliance Meeting, May 19, at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. Read more and register: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-indu… @AginArk @NEArkRice @Arkansas_Rice @ARRiceBoard
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Jarrod Hardke giving presentation at 2025 Rice Industry Alliance Meeting.

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Researching the use of floating solar arrays, including public perceptions, is a new project underway at the Rice Research & Extension Center in Stuttgart. Take the survey and read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/floating-… @uarkaeab @Arkansas_Rice @bumperscollege @UarkBENG @UofA_Engr
Michael Popp stands on a floating solar array in Spain.

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An @AginArk collaborative study offers validation of a genotyping method on a wide array of #grapes that can save years of time and valuable resources to develop seedless #muscadines. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/grape-phe… @AginArk @uarkhort @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica @USDA_NIFA @USDA_ARS #JASHS
Muscadines on the vine.

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Thanks to a $615K grant from @USDA_NIFA to @AginArk researchers, #spinach breeding efforts are stronger. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/pythium-t… @uarkhort @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica #NIFAimpacts
Ainong Shi stands over a flat of hydroponic spinach with pink grow lights in background.

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Three new research publications on cotton variety, soybean performance & soil fertility are now available on the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: aaes.uada.edu/communications… @ARCrops @AginArk
Cover of new research publications: Research Series 717: Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2025 Research Series 716: Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2025 Research Series 719: Arkansas Cotton Variety Tests 2025

ALT Cover of new research publications: Research Series 717: Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2025 Research Series 716: Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2025 Research Series 719: Arkansas Cotton Variety Tests 2025
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