UACES Facebook Farm School application period open through Sept. 30, program approved for GI Bill
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Farm School application period open through Sept. 30, program approved for GI Bill

By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

July 15, 2025

Fast facts

  • Farm School approved for GI Bill
  • Program teaches essential skills for small farms
  • Course runs Feb.-Nov.
  • Application period for Farm School closes Sept. 30

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The application period for the 2026 edition of the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food Farm School will be open until Sept. 30 — a program that is now included in the GI Bill.

The CAFF Farm School is a nine-month, hands-on course that teaches specialty crop farming. It begins in mid-February and runs through mid-November.

CAFF Open House
CAFF's Farm School is now approved for GI Bill tuition payments. (U of A System Division of Agriculture file photo)

“Farm School is unique in that it’s more than just horticulture. It also teaches the business and legal sides of farming — skills needed to operate a profitable small farm business,” said Heather Friedrich, CAFF director. “We are glad to have been approved for inclusion with the GI Bill, enabling more people to take advantage of our programs.”

CAFF is located at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1005 Meade, in Fayetteville.

The application period opened July 1. In addition to help from the GI bill, there are other funding options for class participants including scholarships.

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 three campuses.  

Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution. 

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Media Contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu

 

 

 

 

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