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

First Biological Herbicide

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2023

1. First Biological Herbicide Marker

Inscription. University of Arkansas plant pathologists George Templeton, Roy Smith (USDA), David TeBeest and graduate student Jim Daniels conducted research in the early 1970s that led to Collego™, the first biological herbicide for weed control in a field crop. Other UA scientists and students worked on the project that resulted in EPA registration of Collego by Upjohn in 1982 for control of northern jointvetch in rice and soybeans. The work provided a model used worldwide to develop biological herbicides. Leadership in this area helped the U of A obtain grants from the USDA and others for construction of the Rosen Center for Alternative Pest Control.

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 1982.

Location. 36° 4.213′ N, 94° 10.407′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Maple Street and Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Maple Street. Marker is in front of the Rosen Center for Alternative Pest Control.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 979 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,

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: Chi Omega Fraternity (within shouting distance of this marker); Chi Omega Chapter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Delta Delta Delta 1913-2013 Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Development of ‘Arksoy’ (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The $300 Million Gift (about 300 feet away); Campaign for the Twenty-First Century (about 300 feet away); The Dale Bumpers Legacy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. First Biological Herbicide Marker

(about 400 feet away); Advances in Nutrition (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

3. First Biological Herbicide Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.