Brian Haller UAEX White County Agent

08/25/2026

We’ve written about this scam before, but like a bad sequel, it’s back. People are telling the FTC they’ve gotten letters in the mail from law firms about unclaimed life insurance money. Have you gotten one of these? The “lawyer” says that one of their clients, with your same last name, di...

08/20/2026

Great opportunity for kids to come to the White County Fair.

🎡 WHITE COUNTY FAIR KID’S DAY 2026 🎡

We’re getting ready for one of our favorite days of the White County Fair!

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – Noon

Kid’s Day invitation letters and maps are being mailed to area schools and daycares, but we know we may not have contact information for everyone. If you operate an in-home daycare, preschool, homeschool group, or other children’s group and do not receive a letter, please consider this Facebook post your invitation!

And Kid’s Day is not limited to White County — schools, daycares, homeschool groups and other children’s groups from surrounding counties are welcome to attend too!

There will be lots for the kids to see and do throughout the morning, including:

🍕 ASU-Beebe Pizza Ranch – Learn how the ingredients that make up a pizza get from the farm to your plate.

⚡ First Electric Cooperative Electrical Safety Demonstrations – Demonstrations will be held at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.

🚑 NorthStar EMS – Visit with our local emergency medical professionals and see an ambulance up close.

🚒 Searcy Fire Department – Check out a fire truck, equipment and learn more about fire safety.

🚓 White County Sheriff’s Office – Visit with local law enforcement and see a patrol vehicle.

🐮 Livestock Barns & Educational Building – Be sure to make time to visit the animals and exhibits throughout the fairgrounds.

⛳ Puttees Golf Simulator – Closest-to-the-Pin Challenge!

The golf simulator will be located in the Merchants Building and will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Each student will get one swing on the iconic Hole #7 at Pebble Beach, and the class represented by the closest-to-the-pin winner will receive a pizza party! Master Gardener volunteers will be helping keep everyone moving through the activity.

‼️ IMPORTANT – WAIVER REQUIRED FOR THE GOLF SIMULATOR

A representative from each participating school, daycare or group must complete the Puttees waiver. Please include both the representative’s name and the name of your school, daycare or group when completing it.

👉 Complete the waiver here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9GhSVs8aE5YKAFzHlb5Mt32GUFdvdP-HIcYny8_w2bTJpvw/viewform

🚌 Parking & Arrival: Please refer to the Kid’s Day map attached to this post for parking, entrances and activity locations.

We’re looking forward to welcoming children from White County and beyond to the 2026 White County Fair Kid’s Day!

☎️ Questions or additional information?
Call Sherri at 501-268-5394 or the White County Fair Office at 501-268-1568.

📣 Please share! We especially want to reach smaller daycares, in-home childcare providers, homeschool groups, schools and others — both in White County and surrounding counties — who may not be on our mailing list.

08/14/2026

As you all know it is getting extremely dry. The extreme heat and dryness mean forages are getting stressed. We have to be concerned with johnsongrass, forage sorghum and sorghum-sudan. When these plants get stressed, they can accumulate nitrates and contain prussic acid. Check out the links below for detailed information.

https://uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3069.pdf

https://uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3024.pdf

08/14/2026

Great opportunity for a hands-on beef cattle reproduction workshop.

🐂 BEEF CATTLE REPRODUCTION WORKSHOP — HOPE, AR 🐂
Want to improve reproductive efficiency and fertility in your beef cattle operation? Join us for a hands-on Beef Cattle Reproduction.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 SWREC – 362 Highway 174 North, Hope, AR, 71801
💲 $40 — Lunch included
👥 Only 15 spots available!

Come learn, practice, and take your beef cattle reproduction program to the next level!

👉 REGISTER NOW:
https://uada.formstack.com/forms/beef_cattle

08/12/2026

White County will be under a burn ban.

08/12/2026

Lisa will be greatly missed. She was such a good supporter of Extension programs and a great county judge.

07/26/2026

Keep an eye out for armyworms in hay fields and pastures. I have received a few reports of armyworms in fertilized hay fields in White County. Scout fields in the morning or late afternoon/early evening.

07/24/2026

Congratulations Jacob and Callie Feather!!

07/09/2026

Storing hay tip

🌾 DROUGHT MANAGEMENT TIP 🌾
Storing Hay

Hay can be a valuable resource during drought, so protecting it from weather damage is important.

Store hay off the ground using pallets, poles, crushed rock, or other suitable materials, and cover it with a quality hay tarp designed for outdoor use. Proper storage can help reduce losses and stretch your forage supply.

🌱Off the ground and under cover.

Learn more: UAEX MP530 – Drought Management & Recovery for Livestock Systems.
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/mp530.pdf

06/24/2026

Sign-up to hear about New World Screw. It’s NOT in Arkansas but producers need to be aware of what to look for.

🚨🪰 New World Screwworm isn't gone from the headlines, and Arkansas livestock and pet owners shouldn't let their guard down either.

Join us for a free webinar on Thursday, July 2 (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST) with state and federal veterinarians and U of A extension specialists to learn what this pest means for Arkansas livestock, pets, and wildlife. Topics include what NWS is and how it spreads, the current situation in Texas, how to identify it, prevention strategies, and more.

Free to attend. Will be recorded and shared after the webinar.

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/Arkansas-NWS-webinar
Arkansas Extension Beef Systems Arkansas Cattlemen's Association