
Poultry Research Yields Scientific Nuggets
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 >
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 >
The company expects the new facility to open in late 2022. read more >
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 >
Researching the DNA of strawberries, blackberries and even poultry are examples of the Division of Agriculture’s attempts to improve the lot of Arkansas’ farmers or stock raisers. read more >