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Casey Owens, a University of Arkansas poultry science professor,  is looking for ways to prevent “woody breast,” a defect that leaves breast meat with a tougher texture and often a pale color.  
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The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is researching ways to prevent or alleviate a defect called "woody breast" that has become more prevalent since 2014. read more >
A new apartment complex is planned for the 17.7 acres shaded in red above in Fayetteville.
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Indiana Firm Pays $4.3M for 17.7 Acres (NWA Real Deals)

Watermark Residential of Indianapolis bought 17.7 acres at the northeast corner of Steele Boulevard and Van Asche Drive in Fayetteville for $4.3 million. read more >
Billy Hargis, director of the Division of Agriculture’s Poultry Health Laboratory at the University of Arkansas, and colleague Memo Tellez created a company to commercialize their patented probiotics. (Photo by Beth Hall)
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Poultry Lab Not Chicken About Developing Vaccine for Cattle

The Poultry Science Lab for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, run by Billy Hargis, has already developed vaccines to battle several diseases in poultry. Now, Hargis says, a pharmaceutical company recently contacted him about producing a vaccine to combat mastitis in cattle. Mastitis is a potentially fatal udder disease in dairy cows. read more >