Arkansas and Landsat

Monitoring Annual Urban Changes in a Rapidly Growing Portion of Northwest Arkansas with a 20-Year Landsat Record

Northwest Arkansas has undergone a significant urban transformation in the past several decades and is considered to be one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The urban area expansion and the associated demographic increases bring unprecedented pressure to the environment and natural resources. To better understand the consequences of urbanization, accurate and long-term depic...

Arkansas Swine Odor Survey

Swine Odor Survey Participants Arkansas Pork Producer’s Association National Pork Board University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculure, Cooperative Extension Service USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Arkansas Natural Resources Commission University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculure, Animal Science Department Tyson Foods Inc. Swine Divisio...

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Trends in Arkansas Rice Production

Arkansas is the leading rice-producing state in the U.S., representing just over 48% of the total U.S. production and 48.5% of the total acres planted to rice. Rice cultural practices vary across the state and across the U.S. However, due to changing political, environmental, and economic times, the practices are dynamic. This survey was initiated in 2002 to monitor how the changing times refle...

Thrips Management in Arkansas Cotton

Thrips populations increase in the spring on early wild host plants and most likely on wheat. These hosts of thrips start to dry beginning in early May until midJune and thrips begin to migrate to more favorable food sources. Unfortunately, this is about the same time that cotton begins to grow. The large host acreage for thrips and their reproductive capability create a situation, in most year...