The Annual Edible Gardens Conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Agriculture Demonstration Outreach Center (ADOC) in Marianna, Arkansas. The conference gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. Registration is free and will take place on-site. The conference is aimed at local…
Danniel Diquan Bailey, a recent graduate of regulatory science – environment biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, cites “getting plenty of rest” as a determining factor in achieving both academic and athletic success during his education. Thanks to this approach, he became a recipient of the Chancellor’s Medallion Award – the highest…
The Memorial Day holiday is quickly approaching, and families are already planning their menus for gatherings, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. “For your Memorial Day cookout try this easy, fresh and crunchy pasta salad that bursts with flavor as a side dish,” she said. Italian…
May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a contributing risk for heart disease in individuals, according to Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure and don’t even know it; that is why it’s called the…
Students and teachers at Jack Robey Junior High School recently prepared coleslaw made from produce grown in their own school garden. The food preparation activity was part of a science lesson planned in conjunction with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Dr. Karleah Harris, assistant professor for the UAPB Department of Human Sciences,…
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