Upcoming webinars to help row crop growers manage operating costs in tough economic climate
Oct. 13, 2025
By Tracy Courage
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Free online webinars Oct. 28 and Nov. 4
- Extension experts to share cost-effective strategies
- 28 topics: management of weeds, nematodes
- 4 topics: soil moisture sensors, IPM in rice, new insects, farm financial web tools
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LITTLE ROCK — With high input costs and low commodity prices, the 2025 growing season
left many row crop growers in the red. Amid a tough economic climate, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
is offering two online webinars to discuss topics that could help them manage operating
costs for the upcoming crop year.
The free webinars are planned for Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 via Zoom, beginning at 9 a.m. both days.
“Eleven of our Division of Agriculture extension specialists are coming together to offer this two-part webinar series to discuss topics that could help with operating costs for this upcoming crop year,” said Shane Gadberry, assistant vice president for agriculture and natural resources with the Division of Agriculture. “This series covers topics including fall herbicide applications, using soil moisture sensors for irrigation management, pest control, seeding rates, and farm financial decision aids.”
Oct. 28 — Managing Row Crop Operating Expenses: Part 1
Register: https://bit.ly/crop-mgmt1
Topics include weed management, nematode management and cost-effective crop management decisions in major crops. Speakers from the Cooperative Extension Service include:
- Tom Barber — extension weed specialist
- Travis Faske — extension plant pathologist
- Jeremy Ross — extension soybean agronomist
- Jason Kelley — extension feed grains and wheat agronomist
- Zachary Treadway — extension cotton and peanut agronomist
- Jarrod Hardke — extension rice agronomist
Nov. 4 — Managing Row Crop Operating Expenses: Part 2
Register: https://bit.ly/crop-mgmt2
Topics include weed management, soil moisture sensors, integrated pest management in rice, new insects of concern and farm financial web tools. Extension specialists include:
- Bob Scott — extension weed specialist
- Chris Henry — professor and water management engineer
- Nick Bateman — extension rice entomologist
- Ben Thrash — extension entomologist
- Ryan Loy — extension economist
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.
Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.
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Media Contact:
Tracy Courage
tcourage@uada.edu
501-658-2044