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April 29, 2020
By Tracy CourageU of A System Division of Agriculture
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KIBLER, Ark. — Watermelon growers can see the results of no-till production in watermelons at a May 15 virtual field walk from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Vegetable Research Station near Kibler.
Horticulture specialists from the Division of Agriculture will explain 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.
The tour will be hosted by Amanda McWhirt, extension horticulture specialist; Aaron Cato, extension horticulture integrated pest management specialist; Steve Eaton, director of the Vegetable Research Station; Alden Hotz, graduate student in the department of horticulture and program associate at the Vegetable Research Station; and Matt Bertucci, research scientist in the department of crop, soil and environmental sciences.
The tour is an effort of both the research and extension arms of the Division of Agriculture, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.
Webinar topics will include:
“The research our team is doing has shown good results regarding the potential to use winter cover crops for no-till watermelon production systems in Arkansas,” McWhirt said. “We know that cover crops are important to protecting the soil from erosion, but we have also observed that cover crops can suppress weeds well into the watermelon season and can contribute nitrogen to the crop, which can support good fruit yields.
We look forward to taking participants of the webinar on a virtual tour of our research plots and showing them some of these results up close,” she said.
For people not able to view the virtual tour as it is broadcast, a recording will be available on the Division of Agriculture’s horticulture YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzPEeCm2tCZ0yIBKA7wIsQ.
The field walk is part of the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip Series. It focuses on the conservation benefits researchers have developed concerning water quality, irrigation water use, climate change, soil health, profitability and sustainability through their partnership with farmers on selected farms, including some farmers involved in the Arkansas Discovery Farms Program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources and Conservation Service provides funding to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to integrate the efforts of the Arkansas Discovery Farms and the Arkansas Soil Health Alliance. The goal is to educate a statewide network of participants through a series of no-cost virtual research-based, interactive demonstrations and educational experiences.
More information about the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip Series is available at https://bit.ly/NRCS-AR-Soil-and-Water-VFT-Webpage.
To learn more about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter at @UAEX_edu.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Media contact:Tracy CourageDirector, Communications ServicesU of A System Division of AgricultureCooperative Extension Service(501) 671-2126tcourage@uada.edu