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UAPB Project Supports Local Grandparents Who Raise Grandchildren
by AMP Staff November 22, 2021
by AMP Staff November 22, 2021
A recent initiative by the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff works to support grandparents in Jefferson County who are raising their grandchildren. The project was made possible thanks to the…
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Winrock to Lead $1.25M USDA Organic Agriculture Project in Mid-South
by AMP Staff October 20, 2021
by AMP Staff October 20, 2021
Winrock International has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to address barriers experienced by farmers in the mid-South when considering organic crop production. The $1.25 million grant will fund research,…
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Arkansas Cities Vying to be New Home for USDA Agencies
by Tyler Hale October 24, 2018
by Tyler Hale October 24, 2018
Several Arkansas communities are vying to become the next home for two U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies as the department moves them out of Washington D.C. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced that the USDA’s Economic Research Service…
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Sidney Moncrief Talks Kindess in Action, New Book September 30, 2022
Coach Sidney Moncrief is well-respected in Arkansas sports history as one of the greatest basketball players to come out of the University of Arkansas. While he played for the hogs from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief was notated as being the… The post Sidney Moncrief Talks Kindess in Action, New Book appeared first on AMP.
Peter Burns to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting September 30, 2022
Peter Burns will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Monday, Oct. 3, for the weekly meeting. Burns joined SEC Network as a studio host in 2014, regularly hosting the news and information show, SEC Now. Beginning in the… The post Peter Burns to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting appeared first […]
Governor Names New Chairman of Arkansas Public Service Commission September 30, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his appointment of Katie Anderson of Scott as Chairman of the Public Service Commission. Anderson currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. She is also a Vice President of I.F.… The post Governor Names New Chairman of Arkansas Public Service Commission appeared first on AMP.
Arnold Innovation Center Opens in Conway September 30, 2022
A new co-working space has opened in downtown Conway: the Arnold Innovation Center. Powered by ConwayCorp and managed by the Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie, the Arnold Innovation Center will provide a… The post Arnold Innovation Center Opens in Conway appeared first on AMP.
I-30 Speedway to Close after 66 Years with Final Race September 29, 2022
After 66 long and storied years of operation, the I-30 Speedway will be holding its final race, the 35th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals Finale, this Saturday, Oct. 1. Opened in 1956, the nationally famous track has been the… The post I-30 Speedway to Close after 66 Years with Final Race appeared first on […]
Climate Change: A Supermarket Struggle? September 29, 2022
We’ve gotten accustomed to being able to find the foods we want no matter the season. Does our picky toddler request strawberries in the dead of winter? No problem. Can we make a recipe that calls for butternut squash in… The post Climate Change: A Supermarket Struggle? appeared first on AMP.
UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients September 29, 2022
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Movement Disorders Clinic is offering free art therapy workshops for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers this fall in Little Rock and Hot Springs. The Art for Parkinson’s workshops, for which no… The post UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients appeared first on AMP.
Six Arkansas Exporters Win Governor’s Award for Excellence September 29, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson will be presenting the 12th annual Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The gala awards dinner, hosted by the Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC), will start at 5:30 p.m. with a… The post Six Arkansas Exporters Win Governor’s Award for Excellence appeared first on AMP.
World Rabies Day Reminds Arkansans About Prevention and Control September 28, 2022
Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day, and since its first occurrence in 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been joining with many agencies throughout the United States, including the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, to increase awareness… The post World Rabies Day Reminds Arkansans About Prevention and Control appeared first on AMP.
Museum of Discovery Wins International Science Museum Award September 28, 2022
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), an international organization of more than 600 science centers and museums, has awarded the Little Rock Museum of Discovery with the 2022 Roy L. Schafer Leading Edge Award for Resilience. This award… The post Museum of Discovery Wins International Science Museum Award appeared first on AMP.

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