University of Arkansas Extension Economists and Assistant Professors Lawson Connor and Hunter Biram provide a short lesson on the true impact of agriculture to the Arkansas economy and explains how we compare to other southern states.
The Sweat family of Hempstead County, the 2020 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, was recently visited by judges for the Swisher Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year competition. We spent some time on their farm to find out more about the family who will represent the state at the annual competition held in Moultrie, Ga., in October.
Cobblestone Farms is a non-profit organization in Fayetteville working to fight hunger in their community through sustainable agriculture. Executive director, Kelton Hays, tells us about the work that the organization does and the importance of a community-first mindset.
What’s a day in the life of a county extension agent look like? Join Carol Ann McAfee, a Garland County 4-H agent, as she takes us along for a busy day that includes putting together a day camp, reading books virtually and taking care of her own animals!
In this first episode of our new series "Arkansas Home Grown & Homemade," we learn how to make a Summer Salad that includes Arkansas-grown fruit and vegetables. This series is produced in cooperation with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research and Extension Service and the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation.
For the latest episode of our Kid Farmer series, Jackson puts Jenny to work and teaches her the basics of irrigation installation on one of the hottest days of the year.
Heat and lack of rain has hit Arkansas ranchers hard in recent weeks. Anthony Giffin of Madison County shared his thoughts on the challenges of the dry summer, hay scarcity and feed costs and how it's all playing out at the local sale barn.
On family farms, there's something for everyone to do, including the kids. Joshua Roberts is one of those farm kids, and whether it's holding down rice gates as they’re installed, or "clowning" around, he knows his part well. We met up with Joshua so he could show us how his family installs rice gates.
Following a record-setting year in several statistical categories for Arkansas cotton, expectations were high for this year’s acreage. Bill Robertson, cotton extension agronomist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, provides an update on where things stand with the crop and the challenges growers have faced so far.
As rice planting wraps up, we caught up with Dr. Jarrod Hardke of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to get an update on how this year's season is shaping up, and to get his thoughts on what lies ahead for the rice crop and Arkansas rice growers.
