News - April 2026

 

Date Article
April 1, 2026

Arkansas Plant Health Clinic: Severe flooding in 2025 shaped plant disease trends

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In 2025, the Arkansas Plant Health Clinic diagnosed more than 1,500 plant samples from 62 of the state’s 75 counties, including an increased number of plants diagnosed with bacterial diseases after the state saw severe flooding last April.

April 1, 2026

Arkansas 4-H team to test knowledge of consumer rights, personal finance at National LifeSmarts Championship in April

LITTLE ROCK — For Arkansas 4-H member Brooklyn Luedecke, the LifeSmarts program teaches “the things that school doesn’t really teach you, giving you everything you need to know going into the adult world,” she said.

April 1, 2026

Oregano, rosemary and ‘time’: Long-term swine study shows natural-compound benefits

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In the search to replace antibiotic growth promoters with effective alternatives in modern swine production, plant-based essential oils are showing potential to provide lasting benefits.

April 1, 2026

National Agricultural Law Center hosts webinar on international ag trade developments

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The National Agricultural Law Center will host an upcoming webinar, “International Ag Trade Update: Tariffs, IEEPA, Refunds, & Related Issues,” on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from noon-1 p.m. EDT or 11 a.m.-noon CDT.