Taiwanese delegation visits Cooperative Extension Service State Office
Sept. 29, 2025
By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Taiwanese delegation visits major agricultural sites in Arkansas
- Cooperative Extension researchers share programs, experiences
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LITTLE ROCK — A delegation of about 25 Taiwanese officials met with Cooperative Extension Service experts on Sept. 19 as part of a visit intended to strengthen agricultural trade relationships with Arkansas and the United States.
The Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach and education arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was represented by its director, John Anderson, extension senior vice president for agriculture, as well as three extension researchers.
Morgan Haas, a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, accompanied the delegation during their tour of Arkansas agricultural sites.
“The delegation is here to deepen partnerships in agricultural trade, including the signing of letters of intent to purchase corn and soybeans,” Haas said. “This is the delegation’s first visit to Arkansas.”
Mike Daniels, extension distinguished professor of crop, soil and environmental sciences, spoke to the visitors about the Discovery Farm Project, in which Division of Agriculture researchers work with farmers to measure agricultural runoff and develop plans to minimize waste.
"It was an honor to speak to the Taiwan Delegation about how we address natural resource sustainability with the Arkansas Discovery Farm program,” Daniels said. “Concerns about water quality and quantity and how it is affected by agriculture, climate and its interaction with soil is shared universally around the globe. Exchanges like this allow us to learn from one another's experiences."
Jason Davis, extension application specialist, spoke about the growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture.
“I valued the open discussion with the Taiwanese delegation,” Davis said. “We discussed how Arkansas farmers efficiently manage seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers with high-tech equipment across large fields. While we focus on uniformity over broad acreages, they prioritize precise, plant-level care in smaller fields.”
Haas said the other Arkansas locations the delegation visited included Origami Sake in Hot Springs, the Arkansas Taiwanese Association, Bruce Oakley, Inc., Bearskin Farm & Granary, the Arkansas State Department of Agriculture, the State Capitol and the Bill Clinton Presidential Library.
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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