Core Entomology Year 1
Target: County Faculty
Content: This is the Year I, core curriculum on entomology that includes lessons on the most
common insect orders, household pest information on cockroaches, ants, and flies,
key Extension publications, and integrated pest management basics.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Online
Date(s): July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 (Enrollment closes 6/15/20)
Location: Learn.uada.edu
Contact(s): Dr. Kelly Loftin, kloftin@uada.edu, (479) 575- 3462; Dr. Glenn Studebaker, gstudebaker@uada.edu, (870) 526- 2199; Dr. Gus Lorenz, glorenz@uada.edu, (501) 676-3124
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Core Entomology, Year 2
Target: County Faculty
Content: This is the Year II, core curriculum on entomology. This course is designed to provide
intermediate to advanced entomology training for County Extension Agents and others
that require this level of knowledge to adequately address questions from Extension
clientele in the areas of turf and ornamental pest management, fire ant management,
insecticide classification and resistance, and alternatives to insecticides.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Online
Date(s): July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 (Enrollment closes 6/21/20)
Location: Learn.uada.edu
Contact(s): Dr. Kelly Loftin, kloftin@uada.edu, (479) 575- 3462; Dr. Glenn Studebaker, gstudebaker@uada.edu, (870) 526- 2199; Dr. Gus Lorenz, glorenz@uada.edu, (501) 676-3124
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Grain Drying and Storage
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs, Program Assistants, State Faculty and Supervisors
Content: This course will provide an Introduction to Grain Drying; Fundamentals of Grain Drying:
Grain Drying Options; Grain Drying, and Storage Management; and Grain Drying Strategy.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Online
Date(s): July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 (Enrollment closes 6/30/20)
Location: Learn.uada.edu
Contact(s): Samy Sadaka, ssadaka@uada.edu, (501) 303-0522
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On-Farm Energy: Conserve Energy and Save Money
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs, State Faculty, Supervisors, Program Assistants
Content: This course will provide an Introduction to Energy Conservation; Energy Conservation
in Tractor Operation; Energy Conservation in Crop Production; Energy Conservation
in Grain Drying; and Energy Conservation in Poultry Houses.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Online
Date(s): July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 (Enrollment closes 6/30/20)
Location: Learn.uada.edu
Contact(s): Samy Sadaka, ssadaka@uada.edu, (501) 303-0522; Thomas Costello, tac@uark.edu, (479) 575-2847
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Understanding Weather Essentials for Smoke Management
Target: County Agents, State Faculty
Content: This course will introduce basic meteorological knowledge such as the driver of atmospheric
air movement, temperature inversion due to certain characteristics of vertical temperature
profiles, so that participants gain a better understanding of what to look for from
a fire weather forecasting before implementing a prescribed biomass burning.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Online
Date(s): September 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 (Enrollment closes 6/25/20)
Location: Learn/Online
Contact(s): Yi Liang, yliang@uada.edu, (479) 575-4862
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What's the Buzz about Drones in Agriculture
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs
Content: This in-service will provide a broad overview of the most common questions and topics
related to the use of 'drones' in agriculture. Topics that will be covered include:
1) what does a UofA CES employee need to know before flying?;
2) who needs a license and what is involved;
3) how will drones be used in agriculture;
4) what types of aircraft and sensors are being used;
5) how do I collect imagery and what is the workflow like including a hands-on software
demonstration;
6) and airspace issues.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Classroom
Date(s): July 2, 2019 (Enrollment closes 6/21/19)
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Little Rock State Office
Capacity: 25
Contact(s): James Robbins, jrobbins@uada.edu, (501) 671-2307; Jason Davis, jdavis@uada.edu, (870) 793-7432
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Soils In-Service Training
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs, Program Associates/Technicians
Content: This In-Service Training will cover soil fertility basics, cover crops, and other
aspects of soil fertility in regards to row crops and forage systems.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): July 9, 2019 (Enrollment closes 7/8/19)
Time: 9:00am- 4:00pm
Location: Lonoke Agriculture Center - Lonoke, AR
Contacts: Matt Fryer, mfryer@uada.edu, (870) 318-6919
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Crops Verification In-Service Training
Target: County Agents, State Faculty, Supervisors
Content: Training will involve classroom training and round-table discussions with crop specialists
and county agents about current row crop recommendations. Discussions will focus
on new technology/production methods. In-depth discussion of current problems/issues
that county agents are facing within each crop will occur. In addition to crop discussion,
sessions on how to be a successful agent are planned. This in-service is very field-oriented
and weather dependent.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Classroom
Date(s): July 11, 2019 (Enrollment closes 7/2/19)
Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Clay County - Piggott
Capacity: 30
Contact(s): Chad Norton, cnorton@uada.edu, (870) 460-1091
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Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination Training Course
Target: All Employees
Content: This is a two day course in Artificial Insemination in cattle. Complete hands on full
service training in live cows along with lecture of Anatomy and Physiology of male
and female reproductive systems. Also, in-depth training of semen handling, proper
liquid nitrogen storage tank maintenance, thawing and loading semen straws into insemination
guns. The training program will include detection of estrus (heat) of females with
estrus detection aids. Estrous synchronization protocols will be discussed in detail
and breeding supplies will be available for purchase through our partner Select Sires
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Classroom
Date(s): July 18-19, 2019 (Enrollment closes 7/14/19)
Time: July 18 - 8:00am - 7:00pm, July 19 - 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: Southwest Research and Extension Center - Hope
Capacity: 20
Contact(s): Charles Looney, crlooney@uada.edu, (870) 777-9702; Whitney Rook, wrook@uada.edu, (870) 397-4012; Darren Neal, ddneal@uada.edu, (870) 703-5817
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2019 Rice College
Target: County Agents, Program Associates/Techs
Content: This training will provide field-based training in rice production and pest management.
New county agriculture agents (CEAs) and experienced CEAs should benefit from both
fundamental training and results of new research.
Competent Categories: Subject Matter Expertise-ANR
Format: Field
Date: July 31, 2019 (Enrollment closes 7/29/19)
Time: 12:00pm -5:00pm
Location: Rice Research and Extension Center, Almyra, AR
Capacity: 40
Contact: Jarrod Hardke, jhardke@uada.edu, (501) 772-1714
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Diving in to Ag Water: Irrigation, Sampling, and Wellheads
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs, Program Assistants, Program Associates/Techs, State Faculty
Content: Join us for an in-service training with education and hands-on learning activities
regarding agricultural water. Come learn the ins and outs of water delivery systems,
including water sources, types of pumps, well head inspection, and back-flow prevention
devices. Learn how to sample wells and surface water for microbial contamination,
build a water quality profile, and build a practical hand washing station.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): October 2, 2019 (Enrollment closes 9/25/19)
Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Arkansas 4-H Center
Capacity: 30
Contact(s): Amanda Perez, aperez@uada.edu, (501) 671-2228; Clyde Fenton, cfenton@uada.edu, (501) 671-2388; Julia Fryer, jfryer@uada.edu, (501) 671-2181; Angela Gardner, agardner@uada.edu, (501) 671-2180; Erin Scott, erins@uark.edu, (479) 575-2840
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Horticulture Mythbusters
Target: County Agents
Content: This workshop is in response to a survey conducted with county agriculture agents'
requests for information on fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and home gardens. This
workshop will cover common misconceptions and basic issues of problem identification
for horticultural systems across Arkansas. This will include basic identification of problems, insects and common misconceptions.
We will also briefly cover the requirements of organic agriculture to help agents
answer questions. We will wrap up by walking around the state office to observe plants,
pruning and common weeds.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): October 29, 2019 (Enrollment closes 10/22/19)
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Little Rock State Office
Capacity: 50
Contact(s): Berni Kurz, bkurz@uada.edu, (501) 671-2229; Jim Robbins, jrobbins@uada.edu, (501)
671-2237; Amanda McWhirt, amcwhirt@uada.edu, (501) 671-2229; Jackie Lee, jalee@uada.edu,
(501) 671-2191
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2020 Row Crop In-Service Training
Target:County Agents, County Staff Chairs
Content: Training will involve classroom training and round-table discussions with crop specialists
and county agents about current row crop recommendations. Discussions will focus
on new technology/production methods. In-depth discussion of current problems/issues
that county agents are facing within each crop will occur. In addition to crop discussion,
sessions on how to be a successful agent are planned.
Competent Categories: Subject Matter Expertise-ANR
Format: Classroom
Date: January 21-23, 2020 (Enrollment closes 1/15/20)
Time: January 21 - 8:00am -5:30pm, January 22 - 8:00am -5:00pm, January 23 - 8:00am -12:00pm
Location: Riverfront Wyndham Hotel, North Little Rock, AR
Capacity: 60
Contact: Chad Norton, cnorton@uada.edu, (870) 460-1091; Hank Chaney, hchaney@uada.edu, (501) 508-9366
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Forage In-Service Training
Target: County Agents
Content: Participants will be updated on summer annual forage management and use in livestock
systems. Other current forage research will be presented.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): March 4, 2020 (Enrollment closes 3/1/20)
Time: 9:00am- 3:30pm
Location: Faulkner County, Conway, AR
Capacity: 25
Contact(s): John Jennings, jjennings@uada.edu, (501) 730-0034
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Getting to Know Small Ruminants
Target: County Agents, County Staff Chairs
Content: This In-Service will provide agents with a better understanding of Small Ruminants.
There will be hands-on demonstrations and best management practices discussed to be
able to pass along to producers.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): March 10-11, 2020
Time: March 10 - 10:00am - 5:00pm; March 11 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena, Fayetteville, AR
Capacity: 25
Contact(s); Chelsey Kimbrough, ckimbrough@uada.edu, (501) 503-6592
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Irrigation Scheduling and Efficiency
Target: County Agents, Program Associates/Techs
Content: The course will give a detailed description on how to schedule irrigations using soil
moisture sensors and give an update on PipePlanner software for improved irrigation
efficiency in furrow irrigated fields. The use of cover crops and an update about
the Soil Health Grant.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Field
Date(s): April 28, 2020 (Enrollment closes 4/24/20)
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Judd Hill Plantation, Trumann, AR
Capacity: 50
Contact(s): Michael Hamilton, mkhamilton@uada.edu, (870) 919-5061, Mike Daniels, mdaniels@uada.edu, (501) 671-2281
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Animal Science Research Update
Target: County Agents
Content: Animal Science Research Update is an opportunity for agents to tour UA campus research
facilities and interact with research faculty. The aim of the training is to acquaint
agents with research faculty and with current research being conducted in areas of
production, physiology, and meat science.
Competency Category(s): Subject Matter Expertise- ANR
Format: Blended (Classroom/Field)
Date(s): May 14, 2020 (Enrollment closes 5/7/20)
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
Capacity: 25
Contact(s): Shane Gadberry, sgadberry@uada.edu, (501) 671-2169, Mike Looper, looper@uark.edu, (479) 575-3745
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