UAEX - Northwest Arkansas Horticulture

This is the last week to take advantage of cheaper registration prices! After Friday, December 12th, there will be a $50 late fee applied.

We hope to see you in Fayetteville, AR for the 2026 Mid-South Berry Conference! Join us for a weekend of expert-led discussions and presentations on the latest information impacting berry production in the region.

For the full agenda, registration information, and the opportunity to register for a New Grower Workshop, visit the conference webpage:
uaex.uada.edu/midsouthberry

Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Farmers - learn all about advanced crop nutrition for small farms!
Our next short course includes crop fertility, cover crop contributions, cover crop mixes, seeding methods and rates, soil and foliar sampling, organic fertigation, and economics of cover crops. Instructors include the CAFF team, County Extension, and local farmers. Registration deadline 9/13/25. Learn more and sign up at NWAFarming.org

Price $30, includes lunch
9 AM - 4 PM (lunch included)
Location: The CAFF Farm - 1005 Meade Ave., Fayetteville, AR

Applications are now open for CAFF Farm School 2026! Learn to farm with hands-on field experience, horticulture classes, and business entrepreneurship. You'll leave the program with your farm business plan and the skills to make it a reality. Applications close on 9/30/25. Learn more at UAFarmSchool.org

The Arkansas Plant Health Clinic will be closed from Friday, August 1 through Thursday, August 7. UAEX Washington County will not be accepting samples starting Wednesday, July 30th due to limited cold storage and possible degradation of samples during this closing. Please wait to submit fresh samples until Friday, August 8th.

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Thursday is our final Ozark Green Thumbs class for the year, Winter Garden Planning. Yes, you heard that right, now is the time to start planning ahead. This is an excellent talk given by Benton County Arkansas Master Gardeners Susan Esche. Still spots available. Sign up here: https://uada.formstack.com/forms/green_thumbs

Just a reminder, next week is Compost Awareness Week! Check out the schedule and register for a Compost Field day on May 9th.

https://aaes.uada.edu/events/2025-composting-in-action/

Don't forget our other activities during the week, including webinars and a social at Fossil Cove Brewing (see 2nd photo)

Next week is Compost Awareness Week, and we are partnering with Dr. Matt Bertucci of the University of Arkansas Horticulture Department to put on events and education all week. Hope you'll join us.

All events are free to attend, but we do ask that you register for the Field Day using the QR Code in the photos.

Monday, May 5th: Compost 101 webinar: https://uada.zoom.us/j/89748630707?pwd=VwuMcDVb8wAsXNY7p4fenELrUAZ09M.1

Wednesday, May 7th: Composting for the Environment Lunch & Learn: https://uada.zoom.us/j/89252989263?pwd=hDqKkYNMfX2JKlnUayy9tlpvL2tvYK.1

One day until Top Ten Ways to Kill a Tree (and how to avoid them). Stil plently of spots left. 11:00am at the Washington Co. Extension Office

Rogers residents, we are in the back parking lot of NWACC until 1pm for free tree give-away Friday. Plenty of trees left. Come get some

Northwest Arkansas sustained heavy damage during the 2024 tornadoes. Let’s restore our urban canopy. Mark your calendars!!