Stone County Extension staff work with business and community leaders along with local government officials to advance the growth of Stone County, residents and economy.

Extension Services offers the following programs and information:

• LeadAR
    -helps grow tomorrow's community leaders
• Rural Profile and Policy development
   -helps bring government services to Stone County
•  Extension Arkansas Procurement Center
    -helps local business bid on and receive government contracts.
• Provides information on establishing farmers market.
• Ballot Issues education.

Contact Tyler Caston the Stone County Staff Chair for more information. 

Stone County Extension Service offers programs in Family and Consumer Science in the following areas: 

• Food and Nutrition
• Marriage, Parenting and Family Life
• Health and Aging
• Financial Management
  

Examples of FCS Programs offered:

• Extension Get Fit Program- class meets 3 times per week in Mountain View, AR
• Serv Safe Manager's Certification Course & Exam
• Best Care (Training for Childcare Providers)
• Extension Homemakers Club (2 clubs in Stone County: Redbud and Luber-Signal Hill) 
• Get Real, Here's the Deal ( Youth Financial Program)
• SNAP-Ed ( Nutrition Education- Youth & Adult)
• Food Preservation
• Living Well with Diabetes

Contact Anna Harlan the Stone County FCS/ 4-H Agent for more information on programs and services offered. 

Stone County Extension Service serves over 190 active 4-H youth in a variety of projects depending on the youth's interest such as Food, Nutrition, Livestock, Hippology, Community Service and many more. The Extension staff and 4-H volunteers support the our clubs and other 4-H activities. 

Stone County Active 4-H Clubs:

Mountain View Community Project 4-H Club

Leader: Anna Harlan

This club is community service oriented. The club takes a special interest in community service and supporting the county fair through entries of crafts, horticulture and all species of livestock. The club meets monthly, generally at the EHC building.

Ag and Livestock 4-H Club

Leader: Amber Kennon

This project club focuses on all aspects of agriculture and livestock projects. This club is agriculture based with an emphasis on youth leadership skills and community service. They meet bi-monthly meetings, once for a formal business meeting with a program following, and once for a project activity or hands on educational program. Meetings are held in the Mountain View High School agriculture classroom or around the county for various hands on learning projects.

Herpel Hill Cooking Club

Leader: Telisha Tinkle

This is a project and community club that meets at the Stone County Extension office monthly. Members get the opportunity to learn about nutrition and food safety, creating recipes, and learn proper cooking skills. Member will also do arts, crafts, community service and other 4-H projects.

Robotics Club

Leader: Sally Brewer

This project club focuses on building robots and explores the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics field. This club meets bi-monthly at the Extension office.

Ben 4-H Club

Leader: Charlie Martin

Timbo 4-H Club

Leader: Jenifer Davis

This is a fairly new community club that will be meeting at the Timbo School.

Shooting Sports / Archery 4-H Club

Leader: Wes Morgan

This club focuses on learning shooting sports safety, proper technique and accuracy. This club meets bi-monthly during the school year.

 

Contact Tyler Caston the Stone County Agriculture Agent/Staff Chair or Anna Harlan the Stone County FCS/4-H agent for more information on how to get involved in Stone County 4-H.