Pulaski County UADA - Agriculture

Do you have questions about an insect, w**d, sick plant, wildlife, or other pest problem? Ask our Pest Crew!

Send in your photos and questions ➡️ https://bit.ly/3kRpZKX

Mark your calendar. If you need to get or renew your private pesticide applicator license we will be hosting a training on Feb 8th at 1:30pm. Please be sure to call the office and reserve a spot.

Want to start farming? Don't miss this awesome opportunity!

“Farming as a Profession" - The first Beginning Farmer Class is Jan. 11th on Zoom; the cost is $10. Register and see the Winter classes at LearnToFarm.org

For our grazing and hay producers, you won't want to miss this meeting. This is going to be a great meeting to cover how to clean up your pastures of unwanted w**ds. Make sure you call in to the office to RSVP.

Mark your calendars for the 2022 Grand Prairie Crop Production Meeting. We will have a great lineup of speakers to recap the past year and give great insight into the coming growing season.

Last week was spent harvesting fall forage plots at the University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center in Hope. Excited to get some great data for anyone thinking of including fall forages in their program.

Great research being done concerning an issue facing soybean producers in our area.

Hey, Arkansas Soybean Producers! Is Southern Root-Knot Nematode causing you grain yield loss?

Find the field performance of 43 soybean varieties, conducted by the Lonoke Extension Plant Pathology program ➡ https://arkansascrops.uada.edu/posts/crops/soybean/2021-field-performance-soybean-varieties-southern-root-knot-nematode.aspx

Full of tips and info as we head into the winter season!

UAEX Animal Science 's November Beef Cattle newsletter is out! Read it now ➡ https://conta.cc/38vbpBA

Now is a great time to soil test so you can be ready for spring!

Hey, Arkansans! You can get your soil tested by bringing samples of your soil to your county extension office. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, try out our soil testing services! 👇

🌱 Has it been three or more years since your last soil test?

🌱 Did you recently move to a new place and don't know anything about the soil?

🌱 Are your plants struggling even though you're doing everything "right"?

🌱 Are you planning on making big changes in your lawn or garden soon?

🌱 Did you add something to the soil that would have changed it since the last time you tested it?

Visit uaex.uada.edu/soiltest for info.

Don't forget about this great learning opportunity!

There will be a beef and forages field day at the University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center in Hope on Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. There is no cost to attend and lunch is provided.

➡ You'll hear a cattle market update, get info on the latest reproductive technology, and learn how to interpret your hay test results from U of A specialists. You'll also meet the new center director at SWREC, Daniel Rivera, and hear from Kenny Simon, forage program associate and Ouachita District ag agents who are conducting demos at the center. Don't miss out!
• Please call Sherri Pote at 870-777-9702 to RSVP or our office at 870-777-5771.

We are hosting two webinars the next two Tuesdays. Focusing on dollars and sense for cow calf producers.

Next Tuesday the topic will be risk management and the following Tuesday will focus on marketing and economics.

Register and find more information here: https://bit.ly/uadafcm21