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Are you interested in learning about conservation efforts across the state of Arkansas?
Check out our Virtual Field Trip (VFT) recordings! These are perfect learning opportunities for students interested in agriculture. 7C and GRC-3D lesson guides for high school teachers are available to download below.
This field trip discusses various technological advancements that are being used today in agricultural fields across the state to increase irrigation efficiency and maintain sustainability.
July 3, 2019 - Lesson Guide
Two live interactive virtual field trips were held, each one hour in length.
The first field trip defines and explains the benefits of the AR Discovery Farm Program.
The second virtual field trip covers the water quality and soil health practices used on these farms to enhance profitability and sustainability.
August 21, 2019 - Lesson Guide
This field trip focuses on Critical Groundwater Areas, and features the Dabbs Discovery Farm near Stuttgart and the Marion Berry Pump Station (Bayou Meto).
March 19, 2020 - Lesson Guide
This field trip, at the University of Arkansas Vegetable Research station in Kibler, explores research being conducted on no-till watermelon production in Arkansas. Learn the best practices for incorporating cover crops into no-till watermelon production, what cover crop mixes work best and how to plan for weed, disease and insect pest management.
May 15, 2020 - Lesson Guide
See how the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program is helping farmers document how their conservation measures protect local water resources, while maintain profitability. Come join us at the Jeff and Marsha Marley poultry and beef farm and the Beaver Water District in northwest Arkansas.
June 23, 2020 - Lesson Guide
This VFT highlights how the collaboration of these three organizations who share a common goal of helping our farmers:
They work together to create soil health on-farm demonstrations that teach farmers research-based conservation methods that can help farmers to be more profitable while taking care of the natural resources we all share.
This VFT highlights the Wood's soybean and rice farm in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, you will learn how the Arkansas Discovery Farms Program is helping improve water quality and help reduce water use by using computerized irrigation management, soil moisture sensors, and surge valve irrigation.
This VFT explores how the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil affect that ecosystem. Learn about research-based soil health practices taught by our University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Soils Instructor and hear from the Arkansas Soil Health Alliance and a local farmer about their real-life experiences with improving soil health.
This VFT was the first installment of our five-part series on agriculture sustainability! It covered integrated Biology, integrated Chemistry, environmental science and agricultural science.
In part one we provided an introduction to sustainability. We explained what sustainability looks like in the world of agriculture and that continuous improvements are being addressed along the supply chain to incorporate what retailers now want from their agriculture partners.
November 17, 2020 - Lesson Guide
In the second installment of our agricultural sustainability series, we discussed why sustainability is important to the U.S. Cotton Industry. You will learn more about the Trust Protocol and BCI as well as hear from a producer panel of Arkansas producers and their experiences with these programs and why they think this is important.
April 2, 2021 - Lesson Guide
In this third installment of our agricultural sustainability series, we discussed why sustainability is important to the Arkansas and U.S. Soybean Industry. You will hear from industry leaders representing the U.S. Soybean Export Council, the Arkansas Soybean Association, and a local soybean producer.
June 22, 2021 - Lesson Guide
In the fourth installment of our agricultural sustainability series, we discussed why sustainability is important to the Arkansas and U.S. Rice Industry. You will hear from a local rice producer; industry leaders representing the Riceland Foods, Inc., Anheuser-Busch; and from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Rice Research Extension Centers in Stuttgart and Hindsville, AR .
June 29, 2021 - Lesson Guide
Our fifth and final installment for the agricultural sustainability series covered why sustainability is important to the Arkansas commercial poultry industry. Tyson Foods shared their sustainability journey and faculty at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture talked about the history of commercial poultry industry in Arkansas and why sustainability is important.
July 15, 2021 - Lesson Guide
Check out the Virtual Field Trips YouTube playlist!