Margaret Worthington

University of Arkansas fruit breeder and geneticist. Breeding tasty peaches, muscadines, and blackberries for the people of Arkansas and beyond!

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

Congratulations, Margaret Worthington for your recent Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! Read more about it at https://t.co/PCKtv0Yai5. @UAFruitBreeding @AginArk @uarkhort @USDA_NIFA

[Jenifer Fouch @jeniferfouch]

🍇 A BERRY big deal! Have you tried muscadines? Researchers are combining muscadines and grapes to develop a NEW FRUIT that is tasty and resilient! 🎧 Check out my convo with Dr. Worthington: https://t.co/hXUrPlkHnl @UAFruitBreeding @USDA_NIFA @AginArk

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

A Berry Big Deal! Have you ever had muscadines? New research explores combining the best traits of muscadines with traditional table grapes to create disease-resistant, flavorful grapes that consumers will love. 🎧 LISTEN: https://t.co/gwOQ3Q7r3q @uarkhort @UAFruitBreeding

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@AgWriterVLBoyd @ArkAgResearch @AginArk @foodandwine @uarkhort You are unlikely to see Faith grapes in the supermarket. But there are varieties developed by the private sector in cooperation with Arkansas Fruit Breeding like Cotton Candy and Candy Hearts that have really bold and unique flavors. These are marketed by variety name!

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@CSUwheat @ArkAgResearch @USDA_NIFA @AginArk @AgIsAmerica Haha - you are too kind! Muscadine grapes are the Rockstars! Very deserving of the spotlight! ;-)

[John S. Lovett @Arkansalt]

I look forward to the progress of this great grape @USDA_NIFA project. Congratulations Margaret @UAFruitBreeding and Renee @UarkFDSCClub! #NIFAImpacts

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

Join us for the 2024 Blackberry Field Tour at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville, June 12! 🌱 Explore the latest in @AginArk research and taste #blackberries. Register at https://t.co/bQNMKkRpJV @UAFruitBreeding @fruitveg_uaex @AaronJCato @ThatWeedsDoc

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@ytzanet @AginArk @ArkAgResearch @UArkansas Haha - about 6 minutes over time, but hopefully interesting 😅

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

Our first paper describing GWAS results for fruit firmness in tetraploid blackberry is officially published! More exciting blackberry genetics work coming out later this year!
https://t.co/nwzt3kQDeK

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@Sarah_Evanega Thanks! It was a great experience! Hopefully the testimony is helpful to the plant breeding and specialty crop communities!

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

I had the opportunity to talk about specialty crops research the effects of regulation on plant breeding innovation today! Back to the blackberry field tomorrow!

[American Seed (ASTA) @Better_Seed]

“Universities & companies alike are utilizing gene editing tools in research projects across all plant species, for a range of needed applications benefitting farmers, consumers, & the environment,” – Dr. Margaret Leigh Worthington @uarkhort #JustGrowIt @AginArk @ArkAgResearch

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@jfmeull Thanks! It was a super interesting opportunity!

[Growing Produce @GrowingProduce]

Longtime Berry Researcher Finishes His Academic Career on a Sweet Note
https://t.co/QJkkdmM9iT
@UArkansas

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

At long last! Our blackberry genome assembly and annotation is published in G3!
https://t.co/qciKWI5wK9

[Massimo Iorizzo @MassimoIorizzo1]

Open Assistant Professor position in applied molecular breeding for vegetable crops at North Carolina State University. Read more and apply here https://t.co/utdUYciKpw https://t.co/Ht7Y38m6pA

[Amanda McWhirt @fruitveg_uaex]

Today the NCCC 212 meeting is touring research lead by @AaronJCato, Matt Berttuci and fruit breeding program lead by @UAFruitBreeding at the @AginArk Fruit Research Station

[Amanda McWhirt @fruitveg_uaex]

FYI, registration for NCCC 212 🫐🍓🍇 closes this Friday and state reports should be uploaded this week! We look forward to hosting everyone in AR later this month! @UAFruitBreeding //www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/horticulture/nccc-212-22.aspx

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

Fruit breeders with the Ark Ag Experiment Station have advanced 11 seedless muscadine selections into growing trials at the Fruit Research Station. Read more at https://t.co/vBc01ltTDR @AginArk @UAFruitBreeding @fruitveg_uaex
@Uaexhortdoc @AR_Extension

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@Tusk_UA We would LOVE to bring some to your farm!!! Alternatively, we can bring you some fruit when you are in town for the Alabama game. #WPS! #GoHogs!

[Margaret Worthington @UAFruitBreeding]

@hannahbeth_w Congratulations!!!!!