The Arkansas State Plant Board held its first meeting since early May on Friday, November 5th. The board was redesigned under a new statute approved by the Arkansas General Assembly earlier this year that added two new farmer representatives to the board and adjusted the nomination and appointment process for the seats, while also consolidating the seats previously held by the Arkansas Horticultural Society and Arkansas Green Industries.
During the meeting, members of the board nominated and elected Matthew Marsh to serve as Chairman of the Plant Board. Mark Morgan was nomined and elected as Vice Chairman. Sam Stuckey was nominated and elected to serve as Secretary.
The following 13 members have been appointed to serve on the Arkansas State Plant Board for a term to expire October 1, 2023.
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Bruce Alford, representing forage
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Marty Eaton, representing the Arkansas Seed Dealers Association
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David Gammill, representing corn, peanut, sorghum, turf, or wheat
growers
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Mark Hartz, representing the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association
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Mark Hopper, representing the Arkansas Pest Management Association
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Matthew Marsh, representing rice growers
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Reynold Meyer, representing livestock producers
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Matthew Miles, representing soybean growers
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Mark Morgan, representing the Arkansas Horticultural Society and the
Arkansas Green Industry Association
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Nathan Reed, representing farmers
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Lester Scott, representing the Arkansas Crop Protection Association
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Travis Senter, representing farmers
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Richard Watts, representing the Arkansas Forestry Association
Two non-voting members designated by the Vice President for Agriculture of the University of Arkansas remained on the Board:
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Dr. Ken Korth, University of Arkansas, Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Dr. Nathan Slaton, University of Arkansas, Agriculture Experiment Station
Two members appointed by the Governor whose terms expire March 17, 2022, remained on the Board:
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Darrell Hess, representing the Arkansas Plant Food Association
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Sam Stuckey, representing cotton growers
Two positions remain vacant:
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Arkansas Seed Growers Association
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Arkansas Oil Marketers Association
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