Webinars

TransformAR offers live online seminars in multiple areas of agriculture, livestock, and food science. All webinars will be recorded and available for future access. Handbooks of each webinar series are available in Resources (include link), with key points translated in Spanish.

Farm Business Planning Series

Learn the fundamentals of farm record keeping, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, crop insurance (microfarm/wholefarm & loan readiness), crop & livestock marketing, breakeven points, and business plan basics.

Schedule:

September 9, 2026 6:00 PM
September 16, 2026 6:00 PM
September 23, 2026 6:00 PM

Speaker:

Dr. Ryan Loy is an Extension Economist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. He serves producers by providing education and research on relevant farm financial management topics. My research interests include agricultural finance, farm management, supply chain resilience, and value-added marketing channels.

Small Ruminants for Beginners and Small Farmers

Join us for an introduction to small ruminant production for beginning and small-scale farmers. Topics include an overview of the industry, breed and genetic improvement, reproduction, health management, facilities, pasture management, nutrition, marketing, and the production of meat, milk, and fiber.

Schedule:

October 6, 2026 6:00 PM
October 13, 2026 6:00 PM
October 20, 2026 6:00 PM

Speaker:

Dan Quadros is an Assistant Professor, Small Ruminant Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. He received his B.S. in agronomy from Southwest Bahia State University, and M.Sc. and PhD degrees in animal science from Sao Paulo State University, Brazil. Later, he completed another master’s degree in sustainability from Penn State University. Additionally, he spent six years as a research scholar and post-doctoral research associate at the University of Florida and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, respectively. Before joining the University of Arkansas, he was a Professor at Bahia State University in Brazil for 15+ years. His work has explored many facets of livestock production, including pastures, nutrition, genetics, health, milk and meat quality. At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Quadros has worked on applied research and education to increase the efficiency and profitability of sheep & goat production, improve milk and meat quality, and expand markets for their products.