The virus was found in a backyard flock in Arkansas County. read more >
The Arkansas FireSMART service allows producers can select the area they plan to burn on a map and the application will generate real-time weather data, letting producers know if current conditions align with the state’s Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines. read more >
Cooks Venture, which raises hardy free-ranging chickens at the old Peterson Farms grounds in Decatur (Benton County), has a CEO who’s exhaling again after the threat of avian flu had Arkansas poultry producers holding their breath just weeks ago. read more >
Farmers in a four-county area can receive $15,000. read more >
It also provided funds for four technical assistance programs. read more >
In the ongoing nationwide outbreak, avian influenza has been detected in half the states that border Arkansas. read more >
The free-ranging super birds of Decatur (Benton County) haven’t suffered a single case of avian flu, but they’ve had their wings clipped, metaphorically. read more >
The projects serve more than 20,000 people. read more >
Many farmers, and wannabe farmers, in Arkansas were excited when the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 made hemp farming legal, but the early rush into hemp farming in Arkansas has proved problematic. read more >
The money will help complete the district's primary canal system and provide agricultural water to 40,000 acres. read more >
Beth Quarles has been named director of local programs and regional outreach for the Office of Community Engagement at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. read more >
This website aims to connect farmers, producers and schools with each other and allow them to form partnerships. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Chris Colclasure to lead the state's Natural Resources Division. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently provided nearly $1.8 million to fairs across the state. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approves $64.1 million for water and wastewater projects in 12 Arkansas counties. read more >
Patrick Fisk, chief of the state’s livestock and poultry agency, says the pandemic increased demand for locally grown food. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is opening up its Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made branding effort to all grower and producer members. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced late Friday that an additional $5.4 million in funding has been approved and awarded through the Arkansas Meat and Poultry Processing Grant Program. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announces the recipients of the $5 million in funding provided by the Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council for the Arkansas Meat Processing Grant Program. read more >
