Discovery Farms Conference set for Feb. 13-14 in Fayetteville
“If you have an interest in farming, agriculture, conservation, environmental research, carbon research, climate smart research, you should be there." — Lee Riley
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Jan. 8, 2025
Fast facts
- Discovery Farms conference to real-world ag research
- Scientists to discuss Climate Smart projects
- Online registration available
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LITTLE ROCK — The work of Arkansas Discovery Farms, the program that conducts agriculture research under real-world conditions on working
farms, will be showcased during its Climate Smart Agriculture Conference on Feb. 13-14.
The conference will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville.
Registration is available online and registering by Feb. 10 is appreciated for a meal headcount.
Lunch will be provided both days. There is no cost to register.
“If you have an interest in farming, agriculture, conservation, environmental research, carbon research, climate smart research, you should be there,” said Lee Riley, extension program associate for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “If you love sustainable agriculture, what could be better than spending Valentine’s Day learning about Arkansas Discovery Farms' research projects?”
This year’s conference features two keynoters, John Anderson, director of the Cooperative Extension Service, on Feb. 13, and Amanda Mathis, the Arkansas conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Riley said that the first day “is farmer and industry partner focused, highlighting some of our farmers' experience from the research we're conducting with them and audience participation discussion panels — including question and answer sessions — from our Discovery Farmers and industry partners.
“Day two is more research-focused, several of the research team and partners sharing what they are doing and their findings on several of their Climate Smart research projects,” he said.
The conference will also feature a student research poster content with awards held during lunch on the second day. The deadline for contestants to register is Feb. 7.
Additional details on presenters will be available at the conference webpage.
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 three 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 lriley@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu