More than 20 years since its inception, construction on the final phases of the White River Irrigation District surface water project is about to begin. State officials gathered recently to announce that construction of canals to deliver water from the river to area farms has been funded, signaling completion of the project within the next two to three years.
Dr. Andrew Sharpley has had a major impact on agriculture in Arkansas. Sharpley, who retired recently as a Distinguished Professor in the department of crop, soil and environmental sciences for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, is known for his work helping establish the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program and his focus on agricultural conservation practices. Sharpley took some time to reflect on his lengthy career and his work with Arkansas farmers and ranchers.
Bobby and Karen Bradford own BoBrook Farms LLC and River Bottom Winery in the Roland community west of Little Rock. They were named the 2020 Pulaski County Farm Family of the Year. BoBrook Farms is an agritourism operation and the Bradfords enjoy inviting the public to the farm to enjoy the comfortable setting, the pumpkin patch and hayrides they have in the fall and learn about agriculture and life on a farm. This is their story.
At Final Drive Genetics in Paragould, Jordan and Katie Leatherman have taken their lifelong passions for breeding show pigs and started a successful business that provides top-quality animals for youth exhibitors.
For the first episode of our new Taste Arkansas video series, we traveled to Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County to talk to siblings Rex and Ekko Barnhill about growing strawberries and their relationships with local restaurants. Then, we followed a Barnhill berry shipment to Trio's Restaurant, where owner Capi Peck showed us how she uses them to make her famous Arkansas Strawberry Shortcake.
Today is Arbor Day and there is no better way to celebrate than learning about how timber is produced in Arkansas. Take a look at our spring RFD-TV episode of Voices of Agriculture to learn more.
It’s hatching season at I.F. Anderson Minnow Farms in Lonoke, the largest fish hatchery in the world. During a six-week period in April and May, they hatch all the fish that are raised for the entire year, totaling more than one billion fish.
The Keisler family at Circle K Angus Farm near Ozark believes healthy beef starts with healthy soil and natural forage systems. Daniel Keisler explains how they have been able to make these practices work on their Logan County ranch.
Last Thursday was #TakeYourKidToWork day! Join us as we follow Mark and Shay Morgan of Peach Pickin' Paradise as they take their children, Kate & Luke, out for a day of learning and family teamwork on the farm.
This past Tuesday ArFB hosted an ice cream social at the Capitol as a “thank you” to legislators for their work advancing smart Arkansas agriculture policy and we spoke to some of the legislators who stopped by. #ArkAg #AgAtWork
