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About Us
- Mission
  Our mission is to generate, interpret and communicate information and technology for use by individuals, families, communities and businesses.
- History
  The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) was established in 1888 under the Hatch Act of 1887, which provided federal funding to assist in the operation of state-based agricultural experiment stations by land grant universities.
- Logo Guidelines
  Division logos and how to use them.
- Division of Agriculture
  The core mission of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is to make a positive impact for that key industry through the research done by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the teaching done by the Cooperative Extension Service.
- Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
  13 interrelated majors and 21 minors prepare students for careers in every facet of the food industry from production to consumption, careers in business and public service serving families and consumers, and careers that advance environmental sustainability.
- Director's Message
  Our Extension Centers and Research Stations are crucial to our efforts to help Arkansas farmers and others cope with the dizzying pace of change in technology, products, methods and regulations.
- Administration
  Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
  Administration and Staff
- Publications and News
  Arkansas agricultural news and research since 1888.
- Cooperative Extension Service
  We use the results of scientific research, much of it conducted at the University of Arkansas system colleges and our research stations, to help you improve your life and your community.
Faculty and Staff
- Personnel Directory
  Division of Agriculture Personnel Directory
- Administration
  Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
  Administration and Staff
- Policies
  Policies of the Division of Agriculture
Business office
- Frequently Used Forms
- Accounting Queries
- Personnel Forms
- Agri Park Information
Departments
- Agricultural Education, Communications, and Technology
  Research in the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology focuses on how people
  learn, apply and create new information in the sciences and technologies of agriculture.
- Animal Science
  Research in the Department of Animal Science involves
  the disciplines of meat science, reproductive physiology,
  genetics, parasitology, forage utilization, nutrition and
  health of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep and companion animals.
- Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
  The Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences' research program has consistently produced excellent, innovative, basic and applied technology in such diverse areas as plant breeding and genetics, weed science, crop physiology, soils, and environmental science.
- Food Science
  Food science is the application of science and technology to produce safe, nutritious and appealing food products from agricultural commodities.
- School of Human Environmental Sciences
  Research in Human Development and Family Sciences focuses on quality of life issues regarding children and families.
- Poultry Science
  Research in the Department of Poultry Science focuses on how we, as scientists, can assist the poultry industry and their communities.
- Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
  Business. Sales. Finance. Marketing. Management.
  Whatever your passion, Agricultural Business at the University of Arkansas prepares you for the future.
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is engaged in research and extension programs which contribute to improving the quality of life, security, economic development, and environmental stewardship for Arkansas and the world.
- Entomology
  Entomology is among the most important of agricultural and biological sciences.
- Horticulture
  The research program of the Department of Horticulture is diverse, encompassing both applied and basic investigations.
- Plant Pathology
  The pursuit and application of scientific knowledge relative to the study of plant disease to solve real-world problems have historically been major goals of the department.
Research Locations
- Northeast Research and Extension Center
- Southwest Research and Extension Center
- Fruit Research Station
- Lonoke Extension Center
- Pine Tree Research Station
- Vegetable Research Station
- Soil Testing and Research Laboratory
- Livestock and Forestry Research Station
Services
- Publications and Journals
- Nematode Diagnostics Laboratory
- Forage testing
- Soil Testing
- Veterinary Diagnostic Testing Lab
- Crop Disease Screening
Commodity Organizations
- Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Board
- USA Rice Federation
- Cotton, Inc.
- Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board
- United Soybean Board

Public research for all

The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is the research half of the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture. The experiment station and its faculty provide critical research to Arkansas farmers and ranchers, food processors, related industries and consumers.

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Events of interest

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