Arkansas Conservation Partnerships Series

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) - NRCS Partnership

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB)

Arkansas NRCS has a network of partners, one of which is the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Join us as Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farms Program, and Dr. Tomekia White, extension outreach director and 1890 scholarship coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, tell us about who they are, how they serve Arkansas agriculture communities and their partnership with NRCS.

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 University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA) - NRCS Partnership

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA)

Arkansas NRCS has a network of partners, one of which is the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA). Dr. Mike Daniels, extension soil and water conservation specialist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service, tell us about who they are, how they serve Arkansas agriculture communities, and their partnership with NRCS.

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Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) - NRCS Partnership

Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD)

Arkansas NRCS has a network of partners, one of which is the Arkansas Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD). Debbie Moreland, chairwoman of the Pulaski County Conservation District and district director for AACD, talks about the history of AACD, the assistance they provide to Arkansas communities and their partnership with NRCS. 

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Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council - NRCS Partnership

Arkansas Conservation Partnerships: AR Resource Conservation and Development Council

Arkansas NRCS has a network of partners, one of which is the Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development (ARC&D) Council. Logan Parks, media specialist for ARC&D, talks about the history of ARC&D, the assistance they provide to Arkansas communities and their partnership with NRCS.  

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Organic Agriculture in Arkansas 

 

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Coming Soon! Organic Agriculture in Arkansas - ACP Series

Join us our speakers Lynne Haynor and Luke Freeman as they talk about Organic Agriculture in Arkansas.

Speakers:

Lynne Haynor:

1. Lynne is an Organic Conservation Specialist, housed at the NRCS Central National Technology Support Center, and

2. And she holds a joint positing with NRCS and the Organic Trade Association

Luke Freeman:

1. Luke works at the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food (CAFF), a program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture,

2. And he is the Program Manager for USDA program called Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) - NRCS Partnership

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) - ACP Series

Join us as Randy Brents, Assistant Chief of the Private Land Habitat Management Division, for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), as he shares information about the AGFC and their partnership with the USDA NRCS in Arkansas.

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Small Farm and Urban Ag Opportunities

Arkansas Conservation Partnerships: Small Farm and Urban Ag Opportunities

USDA and NRCS have been increasing support for small scale and urban farmers across the country and here in Arkansas. Learn more from Katy Brantley, NRCS State Urban conservationist, about federal opportunities that could help your operation and improve conservation on your farm. 

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Landscape Conservation Initiative

Landscape Conservation Initiative - ACP Series

Join our team of speakers from the USDA Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation service (NRCS), as they talk about the Landscape Conservation Initiatives in Arkansas.

NRCS Speakers:

Doug Akin - State Forester

Canton Ford - State Biologist

Diane Schlenker - Initiatives Coordinator

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Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)- ACP Series

Join us as Amanda Mathis, Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships, for the USDA Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation service (NRCS), as she shares information about the Regional Conservation Partnership Program in Arkansas.

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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) - ACP Series

Join us as Alexis Cook, Assistant State Conservationist for Easements, for the USDA Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation service (NRCS), as she shares information about the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) in Arkansas.

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Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE)

Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) - ACP Series

Join us as Alexis Cook, Assistant State Conservationist for Easements, for the USDA Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation service (NRCS), as she shares information about the NRCS Wetland Reserve Easements in Arkansas.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Conservation Stewardship Program - ACP Series

Join us as Clyde Williams, an Assistant State Conservationists for Programs for the Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) talks about their Conservation Stewardship Program.

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 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)- ACP Series

Join us as Clyde Williams, an Assistant State Conservationists for Programs for the Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) talks about their Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

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Getting Started With NRCS

Arkansas Conservation Partnerships: Getting Started with NRCS

Adam Eades, a NRCS district conservationist in the Paragould Field Service Center, and Jamison Murry, a NRCS resource conservationist in the Lonoke County Field Service Center, will share how to get started with NRCS.

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Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities

Arkansas Conservation Partnerships: Roles and Responsibilities

Arkansas State Conservationist Mike Sullivan with the USDA-NRCS briefly talked about the agency’s history, and some of its programs and partners.

Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities

Arkansas State Conservationist Mike Sullivan with the USDA-NRCS briefly talked about the agency’s history, and some of its programs and partners.

Roles and Responsibilities - Read More on our Blog Post