Row Crop Quick Facts
The Row Crop Quick Facts are designed to be a one page quick reference guide to Extension recommendations.
Crops and Commercial Horticulture
Arkansas Row Crop Verification
The Arkansas Row Crop Verification Program is funded by the different Arkansas Promotion
Boards.
History of the program
In the 1980s, crop yields were declining, prices were low, and production costs were high. Producers requested that the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture field-test existing technologies to determine the profitability of production. The Arkansas Row Crop Research Verification Program was born. The program began in 1980 with cotton.
The Arkansas Row Crop Verification Program is an interdisciplinary effort among growers, county Extension agents, Extension specialists, and Division of Agriculture researchers. It is an on-farm demonstration of all the research-based practices and technologies recommended to maximize the production and profitability of row crops in Arkansas.
Verification Program goals
The overall goal is to verify that management according to Division of Agriculture recommendations can result in increased profitability compared to standard producer practices. Some other goals of the program are to establish an economic database, demonstrate that high yields can be constantly achieved economically, promote timeliness in management decisions and provide training and assistance to new county agents. Rice and soybean verification programs began in 1983, followed by wheat verification in 1986 and corn and grain sorghum in 2000.
News & Updates
- 2024 Wheat Quick Facts Sheet
- 2020 Arkansas Soybean Research Verification Program Final Report
- 2022 Arkansas Soybean Quick Facts Sheet
River Valley Verification field County Agents and Producers.
2016 Lincoln County RRVP field ready for harvest.
Rice Research Verification Program
2021 Arkansas RRVP Final Report
Click here for past Annual Reports and Updates
See past field-specific information by clicking the links above.
Soybeans filling pods
Soybean Research Verification Program
2020 Arkansas SRVP Annual Report
2021 Arkansas SRVP Annual Report
Click here for past Annual Reports and Updates
Grain Sorghum Verification in White County.
Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program
AR Corn & Grain Sorghum Weekly Update - Final Update for 2016
2016 Arkansas CGSRVP Annual Report
Click here for past Annual Reports and Updates
The 2016 University of Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program Annual Report is now available by clicking the link above. There were 2 grain sorghum fields entered in the program in 2016. The average yield was 61.7 bushels per acre. Fertilizer was the largest input expense in 2016 at $81.56 per acre which accounted for 32% of production expenses.
Wheat Ready to Harvest
Wheat Research Verification Program
Collecting plants for boll counts in a 2020 Cotton verification field.
Cotton Research Verification/Sustainability Program
2020 Arkansas CRVP Annual Report
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The Arkansas Row Crop Verification Coordinators
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Related Information
- Arkansas Row Crops Blog
The latest news and recommendations from Extension specialists across all row crops.
- Water Management
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- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Research and Extension pest management solutions for common weed, insect and disease problems in row crops.