3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (435+ words) Dongyi Wang, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to support development of autonomous robotics for soft food systems. Autonomous robots may be able to drive through rush hour traffic in Los…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (870+ words) Broiler chickens at Savoy Research Complex While egg prices are back down to normal levels, chicken meat is reasonably inexpensive and Thanksgiving turkey prices were comparable to last year, avian influenza remained a serious threat to the poultry industry in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (342+ words) The risk of H5 N1 is higher with the fall migration of waterfowl at its peak. The fall migration of waterfowl is at its peak, and with it comes both a greater risk of spreading the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (212+ words) Dustan Clark, extension veterinarian for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and associate director of the Poultry Center, will host an October 27 webinar discussing H5 N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other poultry disease risks in small flocks. As the…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1412+ words) Though fair season is still months away, the poultry competition officially began April 24 when more than 2, 000 Arkansas 4-H members from 68 counties in Arkansas received their chicks as part of the 4-H Poultry Chain project. Saline County 4-H Agent Katie West…...