Michael Blazier has been tapped to serve as the new dean for the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has also been named director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. Blazier is only…
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- AgricultureAugust 2020Magazine
Field Work: Bob Scott Came Prepared for Extension Service Role
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStarting a new job is often a stressful, unpredictable affair. Starting a new job as the head of a major agricultural agency during a worldwide pandemic is a completely different ball game. Dr. Bob Scott became the newest director of…
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Scott Appointed Director of Cooperative Extension Service
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has named a new director for its Cooperative Extension Service. Bob Scott will be taking over the role, in which he will oversee the education outreach aspects of the Division of Agriculture’s…
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French Company Provides Funding for U of A Endowed Professorship, Research Projects
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA French company is funding a new endowed professorship and multiple research projects at the University of Arkansas. Adisseo, a French company specializing in animal feed additives, has provided funding to the U of A, creating the Adisseo Endowed Professorship…
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Hutchinson Aims to Increase UA Division of Agriculture’s Annual Budget
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGov. Asa Hutchinson plans to increase the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture’s annual revenue budget. During the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 2019 conference, Hutchinson announced that he plans to ask the legislature to increase the revenue budget by $1.8 million…