What to do with pumpkin innards when making a jack-o’-lantern
Saved pumpkin seeds from a jack-o’-lantern can turn into a snack, a sauce or a second generation of pumpkins, but is there an easy way to separate the seeds from the pulp?
Tag: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Extension receives $2.65M grant to get to the ‘ROOT’ of rural health
Ensuring Arkansans have lasting knowledge and resources to achieve healthier lives in their home communities is the aim of ROOT of Rural Health, a program that received a $2.65 million grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program
Extension releases 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide
Arkansas voters can read up on the statewide ballot issues they will decide Nov. 3 by downloading the 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide or picking up a printed copy at their county Cooperative Extension Service office
Searing summer dries up chances for record soybean yield
Flat pods and seeds that never matured are throwing doubt on predictions of a record Arkansas soybean crop
War-restricted shipping in Mideast adds estimated $343M in costs to Arkansas farmers
The surging prices of war-restricted fuel and fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are expected to cost Arkansas farmers more than $343 million this year — and that’s conservative, according to an analysis from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
AI in agriculture: Experts say human judgment remains key as technology advances
As artificial intelligence becomes faster and more capable of complex tasks, human critical thinking and the ability to ask the right questions will become even more important
Arkansas scientists are testing rice bran as a source for biodegradable food packaging
Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source for biodegradable food packaging with built-in antibacterial properties