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It was an exciting day at the University of Arkansas at Monticello as forest industry stakeholders gathered for the groundbreaking of the new Arkansas Forest Health Research Center. The center will focus on continued research for testing forest diseases and insects, the first of its kind in the state. Gov. Sarah Sanders joined Michael Blazer, Dean of the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, to detail the importance and value the new facility will bring to forestry in Arkansas.

This week, FFA students competed in the second annual Ag Mechanics Show at the Arkansas State Fair. Nashville FFA advisor, Matt McLelland, and student, Colton Gilbert, explain their project this year and the work that went into competing after winning at the Arkansas Youth Expo a week ago.

This is Isabella Britton's first year showing animals as a senior at Conway High School, she tells us about what went into raising and preparing her Yorkshire Gilt. She hopes to have the opportunity to show again next year!

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Natalie Lester of Imboden competed in the Cattle Showmanship competition this morning at the Arkansas State Fair. In this video, she tells us about the event and what it takes to prepare yourself and your animal for the rigors of showmanship.

Celebrating 20 years in the agritourism business, Katie Peebles explains how this addition to Peebles Farm started during hard times and what it’s grown into today. Equipped with everything from hayrides to pig races and their famous corn maze, the farm has grown into a go-to destination for families during the fall season.

The port workers strike that made headlines last week is over, but how long will it impact the economy? We’ll discuss that and how your innovations can bring cash to the bank and help to the farm. Plus, several USDA announcements and more news you need. It’s all on this episode of the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.

One of the most popular attractions of the fair is the eclectic food choices. In a must-see event, Farm Bureau’s own Matthew Magdefrau and John McMinn blind taste test this year’s food options and give us the top picks from this year’s lineup.

Critical surface water will soon flow from the Arkansas River to farms. An announcement Wednesday celebrating the completion of the historic Bayou Meto Water Project’s Marion Berry Pump Station in Scott will help irrigate up to 300,000 acres.