Debbie Archer | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Dr. Emmanuel K. Asiamah has joined the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as an assistant professor of animal science in the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Asiamah will teach undergraduate and graduate courses that relate to livestock production, poultry production, animal physiology/biotechnology, physiology of reproduction…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences A vegetable production workshop is set for Friday, March 1, at the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service Building, 500 South Idaho Street, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and will end after lunch at 1 p.m. The workshop will focus…
Baked apples and sweet potatoes make for a perfect, seasonal side dish for winter meals, Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. “Layer sweet potatoes and apples in a casserole dish to make this sweet and satisfying hot side dish from the USDA Mixing…
The 2019 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football schedule will feature six home games as part of the 11-game schedule. Year two of the Cedric Thomas era will open with a pair of road games, first against Big 12 Conference opponent TCU on August 31 before opening Southwestern Athletic Conference play Alabama A&M on…
Entrepreneur, Lawyer, and Legislator Marc Morial will be the keynote speaker for the annual Black History Month assembly at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The free, public event will take place Thursday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. in the STEM Conference Center on UAPB’s campus. Whether it’s entrepreneur, professor, legislator, mayor, president,…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences The first session of the New Farmers Academy is set for Tuesday, March 19, at the S.J. Parker Agricultural Research Center Conference Room on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The first session, which begins at 9 a.m. and ends…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Farming and ranching is a risky business and to help producers minimize some of the risks, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will be conducting risk management training for farmers and ranchers beginning Feb. 21. Subsequent workshops are scheduled for March 7 and…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences A Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) meeting for woodland owners is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church, 2889 Highway 79N in Camden, Arkansas. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with registration followed by dinner and the meeting agenda.…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Though it may sound farfetched to some, human sex trafficking is real and regularly occurs throughout the nation, Linda Inmon, Extension specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. As inconceivable as it may seem, the crime also occurs in Arkansas. “According to the National…
The Department of Music at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has renewed the membership and accreditation to the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) for its Bachelor of Science degree in Music. The degree offers emphases in music teaching, sound recording technology, and an outside area (business/marketing or theatre/multimedia communication). The extensive…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies and continuing education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently served as a volunteer for the U.S. Agency for International Development Farmer-to-Farmer program in southwestern Nepal. There, he helped local goat farmers optimize…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences The second Borrower Training course is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16, at the S.J. Parker Agricultural Research Center Conference Room at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Producers will…
