Action Alerts

Bobby Wells and Gary Sebree Named to Ag Hall of Fame

Monday, March 6th, 2017 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On Friday, March 3rd, the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted 5 new members at its annual luncheon in Little Rock. In this year’s class were two well known names in the rice industry. Gary Sebree, a rice producer and long-time leader in Arkansas’s rice industry, and the late Dr. Bobby Wells, a rice researcher […] Read more...

New Herbicide Injury Database Launched by University of Arkansas

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Research and Extension Service recently launched a new online database program that provides farmers with more background information on herbicide damage so they may better manage herbicides and better understand what type of herbicide may have caused injury to crops or other plants as identified. More […] Read more...

UofA Extension Offers Rice Tips for 2017

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Research and Extension Service recently published some thoughts and tips on the upcoming 2017 rice crop. The report, which was published online by Rice Specialist Jarrod Hardke and Economist Scott Stiles, offers valuable information and insight on the new crop year. More below: http://www.arkansas-crops.com/2017/02/28/arkansas-rice-update-28-17/ Read more...

Cotton Council Looks for Emerging Leaders

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The National Cotton Council (NCC) is accepting nominations for the 2017-2018 Emerging Leaders Program through March 27, 2017. The program is an education project of the Cotton Foundation in partnership with producer interest organizations like the Ag Council. The program is sponsored by a grant from Monsanto. The program offers significant education opportunities on cotton […] Read more...

UAEX Website Up for Mandatory Herbicide Training

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service has made available online the state’s mandatory training course related to new herbicide technologies. The training program is required for any applicator intending to purchase or use certain new herbicide formulas approved by the State Plant Board for use in Arkansas. More information below: […] Read more...