A series of workshops on the federal Farm Bill will begin Tuesday in Jonesboro and continue through Nov. 20, the Farm Service Agency and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have announced.
The free workshops will include training on using Web-based decision-making tools. Lunch will also be provided.
Here is the schedule and local contacts for registration for each event:
- Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-noon at the Northeast Arkansas Exposition & Conference Center in Jonesboro. Contact Branon Thiesse, thiesse@UAEX.edu (870) 933-4565.
- Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-noon at the Technology Center for the Delta at Wynne. Contact Richard Klerk, RAKlerk@UAEX.edu, (870) 238-5745; or Rick Wimberley RWimberley@UAEX.edu, (870) 238-5745.
- Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-noon at Mid-South Health Systems in Forrest City. Contact Mitch Crow, MCrow@UAEX.edu, (870) 261-1730.
- Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Arkansas Rural Water Association in Lonoke. Contact Jeff Welch, JWelch@UAEX.edu, (501) 676-3124; or Sherry.West@AR.USDA.gov.
- Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-noon at Arkansas State University-Newport. Contact Jim Barnes, (870) 523-8986, Ext. 105; or Sarah Metzger, SMetzger@UAEX.edu, (870) 523-7450.
- Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-noon at Black River Technical College Development Center Auditorium in Pocahontas. Contact Mike Andrews, MAndrews@UAEX.edu, (870) 892-4504.
- Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-noon at Paragould Community Center. Contact Allen Davis, ARDavis@UAEX.edu, (870) 236-6921; or Dave Freeze, DFreeze@UAEX.edu, (870) 236-6921.
- Nov. 10, 6 p.m. at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis. Contact Russell Parker, RParker@UAEX.edu, (870) 739-3239.
- Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-noon at Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna. Contact Shawn Payne, SPayne@UAEX.edu, (870) 338-8027; Robert Goodson, RGoodson@UAEX.edu, (870) 338-8027; Stan Baker, SWBaker@UAEX.edu, (870) 295-7720; or Van Banks, VBanks@UAEX.edu, (870) 747-3397.
- Nov. 19, 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Rice Research & Extension Center at Stuttgart. Contact Chuck Capps, CCapps@UAEX.edu, (870) 946-3231; and Grant Beckwith, GBeckwith@UAEX.edu, (870) 673-2661.
- Nov. 20, 9 a.m.- noon at Conway County Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Building in Morrilton. Contact Kevin VanPelt, KVanPelt@UAEX.edu, (501) 354-9618.
