Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
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Arkansas, USA
Joined November 2013
Funding support to study an emerging threat to strawberry crops in Arkansas is part of Specialty Crop Block Grants awarded to @AginArk researchers by @USDA_AMS through @ARDeptAg. Projects with #blackberries and #muscadine grapes were also awarded to UADA researchers. Read more:
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Asian longhorned tick and Theileriosis has expanded in Arkansas with 10 ALT populations confirmed in 10 counties and cases of Theileriosis confirmed in 15 Arkansas counties. Find recent updates, maps and control methods below:
uaex.uada.edu
Black flies are very tiny, blood-sucking flies that can cause death in animals and poultry due to blood loss, irritation, shock, and suffocation.
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An #Arkansas & Oklahoma watershed conservation nonprofit’s request to learn how to enhance their messaging has now shed further light on the power of imagery in driving viewers’ actions. Learn more at https://t.co/0gdszkmQ5G.
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This week on the Arkansas AgCast, we discuss why Arkansas row crop farmers are facing another tough year of low commodity prices, high input costs and shrinking margins. Listen to this episode as we break down the state of the 2025 crop economy, why bankruptcies are rising and
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For our latest Soil & Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip, we toured the Arkansas Berry Co. in Judsonia & evaluated how high tunnels protect crops from rain & high temps. Watch: https://t.co/Fhag7HQx1I
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The filing period to run as a political party candidate on next year's ballot opens at noon TODAY. Filing ends at noon Nov. 12. Visit the UA Division of Ag Public Policy Center for info on running for office & details about upcoming elections: https://t.co/5j9y6J12yK
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Learn tips & tricks for pushing through the fall forage gap at the Arkansas Forage & Grassland Council Conference Oct. 31 at the Conway Cowboy Church. Topics: State of AR pastures; planning for drought; strategic supplementation, herbicide demo results, producer panel. @AginArk
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While recent headlines suggesting changes in U.S. tariffs on beef imports are raising eyebrows and nudging markets, the fundamentals of supply & demand will remain intact for #Arkansas #beef producers for the foreseeable future. Learn more at https://t.co/hqNhnwzZkl.
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“Whether working in poultry, swine, dairy, or egg production, each speaker represented the boots-on-the-ground approach to improving the lives of agricultural animals," Shawna Weimer, director of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing said of this year's symposium. Read more at
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Students & teachers at Morrilton Junior High have been enjoying some very fresh produce with their lunches, thanks to a school garden established with the help of the Cooperative Extension Service. Learn more at https://t.co/n7Ss3aP2ZV.
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https://t.co/R4I9hWdKOz, land intelligence platform, partners w/ Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence in Dept of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness; expands research/outreach on agricultural risk (via TB&P): https://t.co/oiqTPsGxHq
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Extension’s 2026 Ag-Tech Career Exploration Program is for high school students ages 16-19 interested in careers that use agricultural technology such as drones, sensors, food genetics & robotics. Apply by Oct. 30! More info & app online: https://t.co/E8eTFeqOoB
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Tonight at 6 pm: Extension veterinarian Dr. Dustan Clark will share info with small flock owners on recognizing & preventing disease, including the H5N1 strain of avian flu. The webinar is free. Register: https://t.co/VvvCiBpF9R
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Tune into our free webinar at 9 a.m. tomorrow when our Extension experts discuss strategies for managing operating costs in 2026. Read more: https://t.co/qTpXxpMp76… Register-Oct. 28 https://t.co/fXPM6uPzYE Register-Nov. 4 https://t.co/uQqYbxSF2K
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Extension weed scientists Bob Scott & Tom Barber & guests preview upcoming webinars on Oct. 28 & Nov. 4 on topics that may help growers manage operating costs for 2026. Listen on Row Crops Radio: https://t.co/9qmrbkNlrL Register: https://t.co/fXPM6uQ7Oc
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Catfish 🐟 doesn’t just appear on a plate. SNAP educators from @AR_Extension showed Portland elementary school kids how catfish are raised local farm. The kids also got a taste of a healthy catfish recipe. ♥️ #WithLovefromFCS
#Ag #food #Arkansas
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Extension Hort IPM experts Aaron Cato and Ryan Keiffer have updated our Extension fact sheet on Managing Melonworm in Pumpkins and Squash in the Mid-South. Find FSA7092 online: https://t.co/jlDLalMhPk
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We're offering a FREE High Tunnel Workshop Oct. 29, covering high tunnel basics, soil health, & grower resources with demos on drip irrigation, pest management & more. Lunch provided. Register today: https://t.co/NVcdIOm4ZQ
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Greene County 4-Her Mark "Buster" Passmore, 16, won the @Arkansas4H Biggest Pumpkin Contest at the @ArkStateFair with this 179-pound whopper. Buster and other participants all grew the Atlantic Giant variety. BIG congrats, Buster! @greeneagagent @AginArk
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Join us for a free field day Nov. 14 on the use of genetics to improve sheep and goat health, performance & carcass traits! Find more information and register at https://t.co/uLpxWOaujd.
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