Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

For the first time in three decades, five youth have been named finalists for the @Arkansas4H Governor’s Award. 🍀 🍀 🍀 🏆 bit.ly/Ark-4H-Gov-Awa… @AR_Extension

At a time when farmers are facing their darkest season in four decades, there’s a cohort of FARM Champions ready to help. bit.ly/FARM-Champions… #Ag #SRMEC @uarkaeab #Farming

For the first time in three decades, five youth have been named finalists for the @Arkansas4H Governor’s Award. 🍀 🍀 🍀 🏆 bit.ly/Ark-4H-Gov-Awa… @AR_Extension

At a time when farmers are facing their darkest season in four decades, there’s a cohort of FARM Champions ready to help. bit.ly/FARM-Champions… #Ag #SRMEC @uarkaeab #Farming

For the 1st time in 3 decades, 5 @Arkansas4H members have been named finalists for the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award — the highest honor Arkansas 4-H bestows on its members. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-4H-Gov-Awa…. @AgInArk

The Arkansas soybean cash market traded higher this past week. Find the latest Arkansas soybean cash & booking market reports on the Arkansas Row Crops Blog: arkansascrops.uada.edu/posts/marketin… @AginArk @ARCrops

Check out the Arkansas Row Crops Blog for this week's Arkansas Rice Research Verification Program update for May 1. arkansascrops.uada.edu @ARCrops @AginArk

Longtime @Arkansas4H volunteer & extension retiree Judy Riley has been inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Learn about Riley's long history of service at bit.ly/Ark-Riley-4H-H…. @AginArk

Three new research publications on cotton variety, soybean performance & soil fertility are now available on the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: aaes.uada.edu/communications… @ARCrops @AginArk

USDA has made revisions to its 2025/26 commodity price outlook and 2025 PLC payment rates. @AR_commoditymkt gives an overview on the AR Row Crops blog: arkansascrops.uada.edu @ARCrops @AginArk

Cooperative Extension Service offices in 4 counties will celebrate the importance of trees through several Arbor Day events in April & May, including a partnership with @ARDeptAg's Free Tree Fridays campaign. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-arbor-day-…. @AgInArk

Finding amount of storm-washed sediment entering Brush Creek was goal of a recent study by #WaterQuality scientist Shannon Speir & students; testing biochar-amended poultry litter to reduce nutrient runoff: redirme.com/46gaur #watershed #biochar AG | FOOD | LIFE

John Deere has agreed to a $99 million proposed settlement of right-to-repair claims, but questions about data transparency and allegations of unfair business practices remain. See @NatAgLaw's analysis at bit.ly/NALC-J-Deere-s…. @AgInArk

John Pennington, @AgInArk water quality educator, has secured $1.6 million in grant funding to plant more than 166,000 native trees throughout 6 counties in central #Arkansas over the next three and a half years. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-tree-plant….

Flavorful, seedless grape breeding is on the fast track thanks to validation of a new genetic ID method. Learn more: aaes.uada.edu/news/grape-phe… @AginArk @uarkhort @bumperscollege @AgIsAmerica @USDA_NIFA @USDA_ARS @CornellBiotech @GalloFamily @gardensalive @ASHS_Hort #JASHS #PlantScience

The deadline to enroll in USDA’s Farmer Bridge (FBA) Program is April 17. Find details on the Arkansas Row Crop Blog: arkansascrops.uada.edu/posts/crop-ins…

HPAI was detected by the diagnostic laboratory in Little Rock yesterday involving a Clay County commercial broiler operation. Poultry owners are urged to practice biosecurity & vigilance. For updates and trainings, visit uaex.uada.edu/avian-flu. @AginArk @UApoultrysci

Nearly 33,000 Hy-Line Brown chickens will be distributed to more than 1,900 youth as part of the #Arkansas Poultry Chain program. Learn more at bit.ly/Ark-poultry-ch…. @AginArk

Nearing 80, longtime extension horticulturist and writer Gerald Klingaman has ended his "Musings on Nature" column. Learn more about Klingaman's career and future plans at bit.ly/Klingaman-ends…. @AginArk

Our poultry experts will be sharing info about poultry coccidiosis & biosecurity tips tonight at 6 p.m. online. The webinar is free, but please register in advance: uaex.uada.edu/avian-flu @AginArk @UApoultrysci @ThePoultryFed