Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The 4th annual Small Scale Producer Conference is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, at the Southwest Arkansas Electric – REA in Texarkana, Ark. The conference gets underway at 9:15 a.m. with registration, and the first session begins at 9:25 a.m.…
Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciencess PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Livestock producers whose herds have poor reproductive success earn less and have higher production costs than those whose herds reproduce successfully, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In fact,…
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Economic Research and Development Center (ERDC) of the School of Business at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host an Arts Factory project for aspiring artists and creative services providers Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. The free, public workshop will take place at the Business Support…
Bobbie Handcock | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Child Development Center is gearing up for a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon on Friday, April 18. The experience teaches children riding-toy safety while raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. “The…
Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – A Sustainable Strawberry Production Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Agriculture Demonstration Outreach Center (ADOC) in Marianna. The workshop, aimed at all strawberry growers and potential growers, begins at 9 a.m.…
Bobbie Handcock | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Annual Spring Cultural Fest is set for Tuesday, April 22, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Adair-Greenhouse Building auditorium and will feature food from…
Debbie Archer | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. — If you own a pond or lake, the warm spring weather probably makes you want to put that body of water to good use. But before you do, check your pond for aquatic weed problems. “Plant growth won’t always hinder the…
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – April 16 is the last day to register for the 21st Annual Mary E. Benjamin Educational Access Conference. The conference will be held Wednesday, April 23 in the H.O. Clemmons Arena of the Kenneth L. Johnson, Sr. (HPER) Complex. The cost of registration is $75/person with limited partial scholarships available for…
Bobbie Handcock | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences LONOKE, Ark. – It’s not unusual for producers to experience some fish losses during cold months due to extreme water temperatures. However, fish farmers in Arkansas reported substantial losses of fish in the spring of 2013 when they began to harvest their ponds, said…
Bobbie Handcock | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Participants in an Arkansas Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Outreach workshop at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently learned the ABC’s of safe sleep for infants. During the “Safe by Design” session, students from UAPB and Southeast Arkansas College,…
Investiture to take place on 141st anniversary of institution’s beginning The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will mark 141 years of existence during Founder’s Celebration. The most noted event will be the investiture of UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander. This city-wide formal inaugural ceremony of the university’s 9th chancellor will be held Friday, April…
Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark – A housing workshop aimed at seniors, homeowners and would-be homeowners is scheduled for 10 a.m., April 16, at the G.C. John Community Center room at the old elementary school campus in Eudora, Ark. The workshop will end at 2 p.m.…
