Ag Mechanics classes are new to most Arkansas high schools but gaining popularity. Rose Bud FFA constructed an impressive heavy-duty trailer in just three weeks for this year's Arkansas Youth Expo.
On this episode of the Arkansas AgCast we unveil a new set for viewers and welcome John McMinn to help deliver the news. We’ll talk about updates to WOTUS, a win for solar energy users and much more!
Ask A Farmer is back and we're kicking off Season 2 with crop questions! Scott Gibson of Craighead County let us stop by to learn about all things corn during the growing season.
We wrap up the Arkansas AgCast for the year by recapping some of the top farming news stories of the year and finish out the day with some Christmas trivia too.
In Keo (population 246), 20 miles southeast of Little Rock, Shane Cummings farms 375 acres of mature pecan trees. Most are decades old, but they still produce 400-500,000 pounds annually or about 20 percent of the state’s yield. See Cumming's beautiful orchards as he explains the complexities of pecan growing and harvesting HERE.
The Governor’s Food Desert Working Group held a press conference today to release their report and recommendations for taking actionable steps to lessen the number of food deserts in Arkansas. We spoke with Kathy Webb, Co-Chair for the Food Desert Working Group, and Mayor Zola Hudson of Altheimer about the development of the group, their hopes for the future and battling food deserts in the Natural State.
The inaugural Arkansas Harvest Recap today in downtown Keo featured farmers recapping their year, crop experts and representatives, including Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward. Organizer Seth Summerside says the event was "an opportunity to kind of call a timeout, figure out what happened, what is working, what is not working, and take a look at 2023.”
Christmas Tree farmers work hard, too. It can take more than 70 hours per week and more than a decade to get ready for a chaotic 10-day harvest. Pea Ridge grower Martin Babb enjoys the work at his majestic Wonderland Christmas Tree Farm.
