UAM College of Forestry Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pine Decline: Fungal Blight Threatens Crucial Tree in Timber Industry
Once little more than a nuisance in loblolly pines, the blight has become recurrent enough that some trees are damaged or killed by disease. read more >
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Arkansas Foodbank Announces New CEO (Movers & Shakers)
Brian Burton has been named CEO, effective Oct. 10. read more >
Hendrix Hires New Professors (Movers & Shakers)
Rebekah Aduddell, Frederick Ernst and William Murray have joined Hendrix College in Conway as assistant professors. read more >
McFadden Arrives at AgHeritage (Movers & Shakers)
Mike McFadden has been hired as an agricultural loan officer in the Lonoke branch of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. read more >
Michael Blazier to Lead UAM College of Forestry, Resources Center
Michael Blazier is named dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. read more >
Dean of UAM’s Forestry College, Director of Forest Resources Center to Retire
Phil Tappe, dean of College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and director of the UA System Division of Agriculture’s Forest Resources Center, will retire on Dec. 31. read more >
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