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Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students

Tuesday, March 31 by Haleigh Reichen

Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick, executive director of Together We Grow, who shared his personal and professional journey in agriculture during a presentation with members of MANNRS. During the presentation,... Read More.

Pine Bluff Native Joe Fox to Be Inducted into Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame

Wednesday, January 7 by Lori Basiewicz

Joe Fox, formerly of Pine Bluff, is one of six individuals scheduled to be inducted into the Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame in March 2026. Mr. Fox’s 50-year career in wood products began with the Pine Bluff-based family business operated by his father and... Read More.

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UAPB Partnering with Agricultural Sector of Ghana to Promote Rice Industry

Thursday, January 23 by Alex Bivens

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is strengthening partnerships with agricultural institutions in the West African country of Ghana, Dr. Pamela Moore, associate dean for global engagement for the UAPB Office of International Programs and Studies, said. UAPB recently signed a memorandum of... Read More.

Arkansas Producers Attend 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, UAPB Educator Remembered

Wednesday, January 8 by Alex Bivens

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program recently took 25 local producers to the 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference organized by Tuskegee University in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Henry English, director for the UAPB program, said. UAPB Extension educators were also... Read More.

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UAPB Agricultural Business Graduate Accepted into Clinton School of Public Service

Friday, May 10 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — After he graduates in May with a degree in agricultural business from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Trenten Wills plans to continue his education at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. The institution has... Read More.

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Monday, April 8 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently presented the Distinguished Service Award at the Aquaculture America conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by the U.S. Aquaculture Society (USAS)... Read More.

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Student from Bangladesh Fulfilling Career, Research Goals in UAPB Agricultural Regulations Program

Thursday, February 15 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — As she begins her final semester of graduate studies in agricultural regulations, Tasbida Sultana has been reflecting on the path that led her to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the first place. It all started in 2016... Read More.

UAPB Agricultural Business Major Awarded Scholarship by National Crop Insurance Services

Monday, February 12 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — Tavarus Young, an agricultural business major at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, is the recipient of a scholarship from the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) 1890 Scholarship Program. The program aims to help deserving students at 1890 land-grant... Read More.

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Agricultural Business Student Graduates from UAPB Debt-free Thanks to 1890 Scholarship Program

Thursday, December 21 by Alex Bivens

Allison Jackson, a December 2023 graduate of agricultural business at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, says graduating and taking her first steps into “the real world” has been an exciting and emotional experience. She is thrilled about the future and grateful for... Read More.

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Awarded Sabbatical Grant through USDA Agricultural Research Service

Thursday, September 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has awarded Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, chair of the Department of Aquaculture/Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), a $125,000 grant through its 1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical Program. The program provides faculty at 1890... Read More.

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First Agricultural Engineering Major graduates from UAPB

Tuesday, May 10 by Staff

Allison Malone of Memphis, Tennessee is the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The degree program, which was initiated in 2019, trains students to meet the demand for more efficient means... Read More.

Simmons Bank Hires Cole Plafcan to Lead Agricultural Banking Division

Wednesday, April 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

(Little Rock, Ark.) Simmons Bank announced today the addition of Cole Plafcan as senior vice president, and director of Agricultural Lending, a newly created division within Simmons Bank’s Community Banking group. In this role, Plafcan is charged with expanding Simmons Bank’s agricultural business across... Read More.

Stories tagged with: agricultural

Dr. Stephon Fitzpatrick Shares Agricultural Journey Leadership with UAPB MANNRS Students

Pine Bluff Native Joe Fox to Be Inducted into Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame

UAPB Partnering with Agricultural Sector of Ghana to Promote Rice Industry

Arkansas Producers Attend 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, UAPB Educator Remembered

UAPB Agricultural Business Graduate Accepted into Clinton School of Public Service

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Wins Distinguished Service Award at Aquaculture America Conference

Student from Bangladesh Fulfilling Career, Research Goals in UAPB Agricultural Regulations Program

UAPB Agricultural Business Major Awarded Scholarship by National Crop Insurance Services

Agricultural Business Student Graduates from UAPB Debt-free Thanks to 1890 Scholarship Program

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann Awarded Sabbatical Grant through USDA Agricultural Research Service

First Agricultural Engineering Major graduates from UAPB

Simmons Bank Hires Cole Plafcan to Lead Agricultural Banking Division

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