Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture releases high-yielding Clearfield medium-grain rice variety. ⋅ BY BRITTANEY MANN ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has released a new high-yielding medium-grain Clearfield rice cultivar at a time of elevated...

New rice varieties shine in Arkansas research highlights The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the Division of Agriculture’s research arm, released four new rice varieties in 2022. CLL18 is a high-yielding Clearfield variety that will be available to growers in 2023 through...

⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food will hold a fundraising event 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a new program to help Farm School and Apprenticeship...

ARoma 22 is the third jasmine-type aromatic rice from the Arkansas Rice Breeding Program. ⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ A new jasmine-type aromatic rice called ARoma 22 has been released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station amid rising U.S. demand for aromatic...

Rice Processing Program develops on-farm drying guidelines. ⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Rice Processing Program has released new recommendations to guide on-farm, in-bin rice drying in Arkansas to maximize quality...

High-yielding, long-grain Clearfield rice variety released A new high-yielding, Clearfield rice variety developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station will be available to rice growers from Horizon Ag in 2023. The new rice is called CLL18 and averaged 221 bushels per...