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UArk to host virtual rice and soybean field day Oct. 7

Research advancements in rice and soybeans, two of the top agricultural commodities in Arkansas, will be the focus of a virtual field day 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, presented by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The online...

UGA Southeast REC hosts annual field day online Aug. 12

University of Georgia faculty will share the latest research on cotton, soybeans, corn and other southeast Georgia crops during the annual Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center Field Day held online Aug. 12. Research and Extension faculty will present current...

Clemson researchers closer to developing heat-tolerant soybeans

A group of Clemson University researchers have helped discover an important milestone in developing heat-tolerant soybeans — a discovery that could eventually aid growers of one of the top crash crops in South Carolina. A paper about their study, "Comparative...

Southern soybean breeders meet to compare notes, collaborate

Soybean breeders from southern public research institutions and agricultural industries, meeting recently at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station headquarters, were focusing on a question that has taken a back seat in the past: What happens to soybeans after farmers...

NC State collaborative project seeks soybean resilience to climate change

Soybeans are one of the leading crops in the United States, and a fast-growing global population is expected to increase demand for the crop as a protein source for animal and human nutrition. To meet that need, scientists from...

Missouri Fisher Delta Research Center field day draws large crowd

A great crowd gathered for the 57th Fisher Delta Research Center field day, which focused on “Guiding the Future of Delta Agriculture.” Attendees packed the tour wagons to hear presentations on the soybean, cotton and rice research. “Our researchers work tirelessly...

University of Arkansas’ new soybean breeder returns to alma mater

Leandro Mozzoni, a University of Arkansas alumnus, returned to his alma mater as the new soybean breeder with the goal of accelerating the state's breeding program. “Coming from the private sector, I have a focus toward developing products,” Mozzoni said...

University of Arkansas releases new Roundup Ready soybean

The latest Roundup Ready soybean release from the University of Arkansas breeding program—UA 5715GT—offers higher yields and a more upright plant structure than its predecessor. As with UA 5414RR, growers can save seed for planting the following year and don't...

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