Pine Bluff, AR — The Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office (MISRGO) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the Arkansas Cancer Coalition (ACC) have partnered for a second year to jointly host the 18th Clearing the Air Communities of Color Conference (Clearing the Air) and 22nd Arkansas Cancer Summit (Summit) March 9-10,…
Pine Bluff, AR (February 23, 2021) – The Carolyn F. Blakely Honors Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host a discussions panel entitled, Talking White: A Conversation on Code- Switching, on Tuesday, February 23, at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom meetings. The five panelists will share the personal experiences they endured regarding…
Debbie Archer | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Pine Bluff youth, ages 5-18, are invited to submit original snack recipes for the 2021 Snack Recipe Contest. The event is sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Programs. Recipe judging will be based on originality,…
February 22 is National Cook a Sweet Potato Day. Sweet potatoes make for a delicious and versatile ingredient. One medium sweet potato provides more than a day’s worth of vitamin A and 35 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C, according to Teresa Henson, Cooperative Extension Program specialist-nutrition outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences As they embark on their careers, two 2020 graduates of the Department of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) are eager to build on the foundations they gained at UAPB. Elliott McElroy, a graduate of agricultural business, and Melissa Walker, a graduate…
Pine Bluff, AR (February 2, 2021) – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) received a $50,000 check to establish a scholarship fund in honor of a fallen Pine Bluff officer. Family and friends of the late Kevin D. Collins, a detective with the Pine Bluff Police Department, gathered on Tuesday for the presentation…
Anyone who worries that most soups are bland should look for soup recipes that call for flavorful ingredients. The USDA MyPlate recipe for Mexican soup proves how the right ingredients and spices make for flavorful, exciting meals. This easy-to-make and delicious soup can be made in under an hour. Squeeze the other half of the…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences When livestock producers buy hay, they usually think in terms of how many tons they need to feed their livestock through the winter, Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. Few…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences are studying the potential of converting animal byproducts to multifunctional biochar – charcoal made from biomass, Dr. Hao Chen, assistant professor for the UAPB Department of Agriculture, said. Biochar…
To help Arkansans celebrate National Soup Month, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1890 Cooperative Extension Program is sharing a variety of delicious, affordable and healthy soup recipes, Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader, said. “The next recipe on our list is tomato basil soup,” she said. “This creamy soup…
