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Source: Arkansas Department of Agriculture
2020-2021 WRICE Informational Brochure
USDA NRCS Feral Swine Pilot Project Job OpeningsThe Feral Hog Eradication Task Force was created by the Arkansas legislature during the 2017 general session and was directed to create a plan for the eradication of feral hogs in Arkansas. Feral Hogs are an invasive species, a public nuisance, and a threat to Arkansas. Their damage and control are conservatively estimated to result in agricultural and ecological costs of $1.5 billion annually.
Arkansas was one of 10 states to receive funding through the USDA Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. The program is a collaborative effort between the NRCS, APHIS, Arkansas Conservation Districts, Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts, and other Feral Hog Task Force members to reduce feral hog populations, address resource concerns, and provide public education about effective control methods in four project areas across the state. More information about the Feral Hog Task Force can be found at aad.arkansas.gov/feral-hog-eradication-task-force. There are job openings in the four project areas of the Feral Swine Pilot Project. Find information on each area's openings below:
Source: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year ContestSchool entries are being accepted for the seventh annual Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas. Applicants may be any Arkansas school, grades pre-K through 12, that had a school garden open during the 2019-2020 school year, or any school planning to start a garden in the 2020-2021 school year.
The contest runs through Sunday, September 13, 2020. The online application can be found HERE. Winners will be announced at the Farm to School Celebration in October. The 2020 contest has a new category, “Champion of Sustaining School Garden,” where schools who have previously won in a category can be awarded for their continued development and sustainability. Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas is generously providing funding for winners in the following award categories:
Source: Arkansas Department of Agriculture 2020 Rice Management GuideGreene County Well Represented at the
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