Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council to host spring conference May 17 at Jonesboro
May 6, 2024
By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast facts:
- Spring conference features plot walking tour
- Speakers from NRCS, ARS, Division of Agriculture, Rantizo
- To register, contact Linda McCargo, 501-671-2171 or lmccargo@uada.edu
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LITTLE ROCK — The May 17 Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council Conference at Jonesboro will offer livestock producers updates on forage improvement research and learn about the use of drones in agriculture.
The conference will be held at the Judd Hill Farmers Market Building, 3350 Aggie Road in Jonesboro. The event opens with registration at 8:30 a.m. and adjourns at 4 p.m. Cost to attend is $35 per person or $15 for students and is payable by cash, check or card at the door. To register or for additional information, contact Linda McCargo, 501-671-2171 or lmccargo@uada.edu.
Indoor presentations and a pasture walk to view current research and demonstration plots will be part of the event.
Jonathan Kubesch, extension forage specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said attendees will hear about forage improvement opportunities.
“When we say that we're strengthening your forage program we come at it both for the folks in north Arkansas as well South Arkansas, using the same principles and applying them to whether you’ve got a cool-season forage base or a warm-season forage base,” he said. “We’re not selling prescriptions we're selling principles.”
Presenters for the event are:
- Jeremy Huff, grazing land specialist for Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- Bud Kennedy, associate dean of Arkansas State’s College of Agriculture and professor of animal science.
- Kenny Simon, extension instructor-forages for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
- Bronc Finch, extension soil fertility specialist, Division of Agriculture.
- Christine Nieman, Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Chris Grimes, Craighead County extension agent for the Division of Agriculture.
- Jonathan Kubesch, extension forage specialist for the Division of Agriculture.
- Danny Griffin, Van Buren County extension staff chair for the Division of Agriculture.
- Jeff Dickens, Dickens Ag Drone LLC and Rantizo.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
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 is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Linda McCargo at lmcargo@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu