This week, we learn about the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff’s Small Farm Program and a new effort to get a better map of broadband and cell coverage in Arkansas. We also visit a Monroe County farm to get an update on this year’s corn crop.
From early planting to torrential floods to extreme heat, this growing season has been a roller coaster for soybean farmers. Dr. Jeremy Ross, soybean agronomist with the University of Arkansas System Extension - UAEX, gives a mid-year update on the state’s soybean crop and provides guidance for the remainder of the year to growers who have late planted soybeans.
On this week's edition we get an update on this year's rice production in the state and learn about the upcoming briefing with the Senate Ag Committee taking place in Arkansas.
Fifteen-year-old Wesley Scroggins of Cleveland (Conway County) and 10-year-old Emma Kate Powell of Lowell (Benton County) are the winners for the 2021 Arkansas Farm Bureau Rice is Nice Youth Cooking Contest.
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame has announced that its Aug. 20 induction ceremony will be postponed due to safety concerns surrounding the increase in COVID-19 cases in Arkansas. The induction ceremony is now scheduled to occur March 4, 2022, effectively skipping a year between induction classes.
Army worms have been on the march across Arkansas this summer, damaging grass and forage crops. Watch to see what these destructive seasonal invaders have been doing in southwest Arkansas and learn about the challenges of controlling them.
On this week's edition, we hear about the importance of upcoming agricultural yield surveys from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. We also learn all about soil moisture sensors and other technology for managing irrigation and get the latest on this year’s soybean crop.
Dr. Chris Henry, water management engineer for the U of A Division of Ag, shares insights on leveraging soil moisture sensors and a custom smartphone app for managing irrigation in corn, soybeans and rice. Additionally, Dr. Henry outlines the financial investment for installing and monitoring soil moisture sensors, the water savings and input cost reductions by using this technology. Watch the video to learn more about reducing your irrigation time through ground truth.
Arkansas has two popular Watermelon Festivals scheduled for the next couple weekends. Cave City holds theirs this weekend and Hope welcomes melon lovers the following weekend. So which city grows the best? We visited both towns to hear why each claims to be home to the state’s tastiest watermelons.
