Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

County and state government officials visit the Master Gardeners teaching garden at the Conway Library.

Faulkner County Extension agents hosted a half-day bus tour today to show city, county and state leaders the impact of Extension programs. The group learned about a crabgrass trial at Cornerstone Ranch; visited the home of longtime 4-H leader Dorothy Yeager; visited Berkeley Farm and Farm Store; and saw an extension Get Fit program in action.

🌳🏆 Congratulations to Kevin Harris, County Extension Agent and Staff Chair for Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service, on being named a 2026 Outstanding Non-formal Environmental Educator by the Arkansas Environmental Education Association!

In 17+ years with Extension, Kevin has worn a lot of hats from 4-H agent, agriculture agent, and now urban stormwater agent, but his work has always come back to connecting people with the land and water around them. From Arbor Day tree-planting programs to a stormwater workshop designed specifically for grandparents raising grandchildren, Kevin has built programming that reaches audiences across Jefferson County.

"I truly get excited about the work I get to do in my role in the Extension Service. I know that I have a great opportunity to make a positive impact with people and communities every day."

Stories like Kevin's are a reminder of why Extension work matters: one community, one classroom, one tree at a time 🤝❤️

🔗 Read Kevin's full story: https://arkansasee.org/kevin-harris-rooted-in-service/



University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Jefferson County

Nearly 500 Little Rock teens just got a crash course in adulting. 😮‍💨

When Summer Youth Employment Opportunity interns showed up to "Get Real" on July 9, they didn't know what job, salary, or family size they'd be assigned. They just knew that they had to make it work.

The group moved through 12 interactive stations, choosing food plans, cars, insurance and housing, all while trying to balance a checkbook by the end. One station even threw curveballs their way, like a surprise flat tire or emergency dental bill, to teach the importance of an emergency fund. 💸🚘

For 19-year-old Takora Russell, this year's career and budget assignment was easier to manage than last year's: “I like the idea of it, having to budget things out and to know, ‘I need these things first, and then I need to worry about these other things.'

Read the full story on how Extension and the City of Little Rock are helping teens build real-world money skills: https://bit.ly/get-real-little-rock

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📈 Stay ahead of the curve this filing season at the 2026 Income Tax School!

These sessions are designed to help tax professionals stay current on late-year tax law developments, new IRS guidance, and the business and individual tax issues clients are already asking about.

The Cooperative Extension Service is offering four in-person sessions plus a virtual option, all providing 16 hours of IRS-approved continuing education credits:
📍 Fayetteville | Nov. 2-3
📍 Jonesboro | Nov. 9-10
📍 Hope | Nov. 19-20
📍 Little Rock | Nov. 30-Dec.1
💻 Virtual | Dec. 3-4

🎟 Early registration is $270 through August 24, price will then increase to $320

Register today! 👇
https://uada.formstack.com/forms/tax

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Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for another great Rice and Soybean Field Day at the UofA Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Harrisburg! 🌾 From field tours to research updates, it was a great day of learning and connecting with producers, agents, and specialists from across the region.

We appreciate everyone who came out and hope to see you at the Rice Field Day on August 6 at the Rice Research & Extension Center in Stuttgart!

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board

🎒💸 Get your shopping lists ready for the 2026 Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, Aug 1-2! Save on clothing, school supplies, electronics & more (yes, even diapers!) Clothing items under $100 are tax-exempt with no limit on how many you buy.

Extension personal finance expert Laura Hendrix shares her top tips for making the most of it, read the story here: https://uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2026/july/07-13-2026-ark-tax-free-weekend.aspx

For a list of items and restrictions, visit the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 Sales Tax Holiday website: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/2024-sales-tax-holiday/



Arkansas Extension Family & Consumer Sciences At Home with UAEX