Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Development of ‘Arksoy’

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Development of ‘Arksoy’ Marker

Inscription. “Arksoy,” the first Arkansas soybean variety, was developed by agronomy professor Chalmers K. McClelland and released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1928. Agronomist Charles E. Caviness and plant pathologists H.J. “Jack” Walters and Robert D. Riggs developed improved varieties with genetic resistance to phytophthora root rot and soybean cyst nematode, which increased yields and more than doubled the state acreage suitable for soybeans. Soybean acreage exceeded that of cotton in 1956 to become Arkansas' largest field crop.

Erected 1999 by Arkansas Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 36° 4.176′ N, 94° 10.376′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on West Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 935 W Maple St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

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and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dale Bumpers Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Hill Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Biological Herbicide (about 300 feet away); Delta Delta Delta 1913-2013 Centennial (about 300 feet away); Advances in Nutrition (about 300 feet away); Silas Herbert Hunt (about 300 feet away); Chi Omega Fraternity (about 400 feet away); Chi Omega Chapter House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Development of ‘Arksoy’ Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.