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U of Arkansas Division of Agriculture outlines outreach, funding goals and research returns
Summary
Vice President DQ Fields told legislators the Division of Agriculture focuses on research and extension, seeks more competitive extramural funding, and pointed to programs such as blackberry breeding that generate royalties; he thanked recent state funding and said he has no plans to sell UADA land.
DQ Fields, vice president of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, told a joint Senate‑House session that the division’s primary work is research and extension — turning university research into practical services delivered county‑by‑county through extension offices, 4‑H and community programs.
Fields described his background in land‑grant institutions and said the division plays a major role in the state university’s research output: about 40%…
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