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Farm-focused conservation research programs in four states to present updates in March 28 webinar

“This program works because we make farmers a part of the solution process." —Mike Daniels

By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture

March 16, 2023


Fast facts:

  • CEUs available for ag consultants
  • Register online
  • Arkansas, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin to present

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LITTLE ROCK — For more than a decade, the Discovery Farms program has tested and researched conservation practices on working farms under real-life conditions in Arkansas, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.

“The Discovery Farms concept has proven itself in all four states in terms of conservation methods tested and the resulting recommendations,” said Mike Daniels, director of the Arkansas Discovery Farms program. “This is work that will continue to help farmers of all types be the best steward of our resources they can be.

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DISCOVERY FARMS -- Discovery Farms tests conservation concepts under real-world conditions on working farms.

“This program works because we make farmers a part of the solution process,” Daniels said.

On March 28, representatives from the four states will present updates on their programs and share conservation learnings during a free webinar. The multi-state webinar starts at 9 a.m. central/10 a.m. eastern. Registration is available online: https://bit.ly/4-States-Webinar. Three soil and water management continuing education unit credits are available for agricultural consultants.

Topics for the webinar include:

  • Building a Network of Conservation Practices: Can we improve our water quality impact?
  • More Than a Pipe
  • Expanding the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program
  • Managing Nitrogen on Grass Fields

Learn more about the Discovery Farms program in Arkansas.

To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @AgInArk.

About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.  If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Pearl Webb at pwebb@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay. 

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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu
@AgInArk

 

 

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