Rounding out our coverage of the Arkansas State Fair we went and talked to Caleigh Pennebaker of Center Ridge, Arkansas about what goes into raising and showing a Dairy Goat at the State Fair.
One of our favorite annual events is the Junior Livestock Auction at the Arkansas State Fair. ArFB President Dan Wright tells us why this event is so special to us and the future of agriculture in our state.
For photos from the auction and the livestock shows visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBN1dn
We took the show on the road this week, with our mobile studio set up in Cattle Barn 3 at the Arkansas State Fair. It may be a little louder (and smellier) than usual, but we still have the ag news that matters on your farm. Plus, John McMinn takes his “microphone” to visit a few students showing animals to experience the agriculture side of the fair. It’s all here on this episode of the state’s only weekly ag news program, the Arkansas AgCast.
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!
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.
