
debbie moreland
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24-02-2013 19:31:04
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Great to be in Harrisburg at the Rice Research Center this morning with our inaugural Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine Arkansas State Heidi Banse giving an update to the Arkansas House & Arkansas Senate Joint Agriculture Committee.


US Rep Rick Crawford talks about the potential of the new NE Rice Research and Extension Center to educate the public about ag and the good they eat.


Fields addresses the private and public partners in this research and extension and says the new NE Rice Research and Extension Center āisnāt our facility, itās your facility.ā


Rice grower Marvin Hare says the discoveries and outreach by ā¦UA System Div of Agā© has helped Arkansas farmers increase their yields over the decades.


Jim Whitaker, who didnāt come from a farming family, said āwouldnāt be where he is without extension ⦠I lived at the extension officeā learning how to be a #rice farmer. He was among those speaking at NE Rice Research and Extension Center grand opening.


Hear from #SoilHealth experts Keith Scoggins and Bill Robertson on things to keep top of mind with #CoverCrops. AR Soil Health

.Audubon Society's Delta program empowers growers to produce native grass & wildflower seeds for grassland restoration projects. Arkansas Discovery Farms has been working with Audubon on the Wofford farm to study soil microbial activity in native plant species. audubon.org/magazine/theseā¦


We recognize that the road to recovery will be a long one and Dept. of Agriculture is committed for the duration.


Our Chairman, Joe Mencer, continues to be a strong voice for Arkansas farmers, working to secure a brighter future for #agriculture. Check out his latest efforts featured in this AR Democrat-Gazette article: ecs.page.link/cQ2EY House Committee on AgricultureĀ #ArkansasAgriculture #ArkansasFarmers




