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Dr. Trent Roberts discusses soil fertility in rice. Division of Agriculture evaluation, soybean and crop administration evaluation was on current Aug. 2, 2019, all by way of a area day On the Rice Research and Extension Center shut to Stuttgart.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The College of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will current a collection of on-line and in-particular person area days this summer time Which will current key evaluation and extension packages. The collection will kick off with a Cotton Sustainability Field Day in July.

“Recovering from a pandemic and struggling by way of torrential climate, Arkansas farmers want all Definitely one of the biggest information and know-how to make their crops in 2021,” said Nathan Slaton, affiliate Vice chairman for agriculture and assistant director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.

“Research area days are A apply going again to the delivery of the Land Grant College system,” Slaton said. “The Land Grant mission is threefold — evaluation to develop new information and know-how, extension To maneuver evaluation outcomes to the farms and communities of the state, and education To rearrange future generations of scientists and educators To maintain on the mission.

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“Field days supply a direct connection between the laboratory and The sector,” Slaton said. “Researchers and specialists meet face-to-face with farmers to ship The latest agricultural devices, and To Take heed to from growers about what They Need to fulfill the challenges of rising meals and fiber.

“This yr’s slate of in-particular person and on-line area days will give agricultural producers and companies face time with Division of Agriculture school and show evaluation and extension packages Aimed in the direction of serving to Arkansas farms Sustain with ever altering environmental and financial circumstances and Discover your self to be extra sustainable and worthwhile,” he said.

Planning is in progress For 3 in-particular person area days, collectively with:

• July 30 — Cotton sustainability area day shut to Truman
• Aug. 6 — Rice area day On the Rice Research and Extension Center shut to Stuttgart
• Aug. 12 — Rice School On the Pine Tree Research Station shut to Colt

Online area days launched Through the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 proved properly-appreciated, Slaton said, so the division will current three on-line area days this yr:

• Aug. 12 — Turfgrass area day
• Oct. 7 — Rice and soybean area day
• Oct. 28 — Corn and cotton area day

The Cotton Sustainability Field Day on July 30 Shall be a program of the Northeast Research and Extension Center held On the Judd Hill Farm shut to Truman.

This method Continues to be being developed, however will embrace area excursions displaying:

• Soil and water conservation evaluation
• Soil fertility evaluation
• Field-scale soil well being demonstrations

Discussions launched beneath a tent simply earlier than lunch will embrace:

• Replace on the Healthful Soils for Sustainable Cotton Program
• Replace on the U.S. Cotton Notion Protocol
• Greater Cotton Initiative 2030 Targets
• Sourcing Tendencies: Manufacturers Need to Know More

After lunch, at 1 p.m., teaching and enrollment alternatives Shall be out there for the U.S. Cotton Notion Protocol and Greater Cotton Initiative. Signal-ups for these Shall be Inside the Judd Hill Farm office.

The 2021 area day schedule Is out there at https://aaes.uada.edu/events. Further event particulars Shall be added as they Discover your self to be out there.