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University, growers present plans for Northeast Arkansas Rice Research & Extension Center
Summary
Dr. Timothy Bertram and farmers detailed a new 600‑acre Northeast Arkansas Rice Research & Extension Center, its research programs, K‑12 outreach, and fundraising (Rice Research & Promotion Board pledged $21.4M; Greenway gave $2M). The center aims to improve water‑efficient rice production and host public education.
Dr. Timothy Bertram, director of the Northeast Rice Research & Extension Center, told the joint Senate and House agriculture committees that the University of Arkansas is constructing what he described as the division’s first new experiment station since 1961 on a 600‑acre farm near Harrisburg.
"We are constructing the first new experiment station for the division since 1961," Bertram said, and described the site as roughly 14 miles south of Jonesboro with a 32‑acre reservoir (about 10 feet deep), Henry silt loam soils on roughly 94% of the farm, and field layouts intended for large‑scale production trials. The center’s design incorporates research, outreach and a built‑in K‑12/4‑H…
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