Find Arkansas livestock, forage conferences workshops in online calendar
Cattle and calves were a $524 million business in Arkansas in 2022 and during the same year, Arkansas produced 2.18 million tons of hay valued at $291.67 million.
By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture
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Find Arkansas livestock, forage conferences workshops in online calendar
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture now has an online calendar of conferences and workshops to help Arkansas’ cattle ranchers improve their herds, pastures and outcomes with information from research-based sources.
“The livestock industry is significant in Arkansas,” said Tom Barber, interim head of agriculture and natural resources-extension for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “Cattle and calves were a $524 million business in Arkansas in 2022 and during the same year, Arkansas produced 2.18 million tons of hay valued at $291.67 million.
“It’s important for the Division of Agriculture to provide support to our ranchers with the latest recommendations,” he said.
Upcoming events include:
- Twin Lakes Beef and Forage Conference in Cotter on March 7
- Benton County Cattle and Forage meeting in Decatur on March 11
- Novel Fescue Renovation Workshop at Batesville on March 21.
For additional information on these events, contact your local county extension office.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X 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 X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X 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. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
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 your county extension office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu