UPCOMING EVENTSOur New 2019 Plat Books Have Arrived.
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Plat Books: $50.00 Wall Maps: $100.00 SmartMaps are available for download at: www.mappingsolutionsGIS.com *NOTE* The wall maps have not arrived yet, but if you would like one you can pre-order. We still have a few 2014 Plat Books available at a discounted price of $15.00! |
2019 Annual Nut Sale
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We are taking orders once again for our annual nut sale. Orders will be taken thru October 31st. Orders will be in before Thanksgiving! If you fail to turn in an order before the deadline, don't fret! We usually have a few extras!
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NRCS Announces Conservation Assistance for Arkansas Agricultural Producers Affected by Flooding
NEWS RELEASE: LITTLE ROCK, October 24, 2019
Mike Sullivan, Arkansas state conservationist for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced conservation assistance is available through a special initiative for Arkansas agricultural producers impacted by the recent flood event that occurred in areas throughout the state.
NRCS is offering assistance to address flood issues associated with livestock, crop production and recovery efforts aimed at restoration of agricultural lands within the state’s extreme flood areas. Applications for assistance are being taken at county USDA service centers through Nov. 22, 2019.
“Arkansas was one of the hardest hit states and our producers are in dire need of technical and financial assistance. This assistance will help producers keep their livestock healthy, restore pastures, stop erosion and sediment deposition scouring, soil loss and protect forest land,” said Mike Sullivan, NRCS state conservationist in Arkansas. “Though this effort we hope to provide some immediate relief and a catalyst for a quicker recovery,” Sullivan said.
While landowners statewide can apply for conservation assistance, priority is given to those who have been in the most critical flood areas, defined by the Flood Emergency Management Agency. The counties are Arkansas, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell. A map of the areas in Arkansas is located at: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4441.
Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), farmers can apply for numerous conservation practices designed to provide immediate flood relief. Practices include fencing, structure for water control, watering systems, cover crops, critical area planting, and prescribed grazing management. Several practices are also available to help with recovery from the flood. Re-establishment of grasses will prevent further erosion and decreased fertility in the soil. Sedimentation will be reduced and negative impacts to water bodies will be decreased.”
“NRCS will work closely with producers to ensure successful implementation of planned conservation practices,” Sullivan said. “Where conservation activities have failed because of flooding, NRCS will look for opportunities to work with farmers and ranchers to re-apply those activities.”
For more information on flooding assistance, visit www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov or call your local USDA service center listed in the telephone book under U.S. Department of Agriculture, or your local conservation district.
Mike Sullivan, Arkansas state conservationist for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced conservation assistance is available through a special initiative for Arkansas agricultural producers impacted by the recent flood event that occurred in areas throughout the state.
NRCS is offering assistance to address flood issues associated with livestock, crop production and recovery efforts aimed at restoration of agricultural lands within the state’s extreme flood areas. Applications for assistance are being taken at county USDA service centers through Nov. 22, 2019.
“Arkansas was one of the hardest hit states and our producers are in dire need of technical and financial assistance. This assistance will help producers keep their livestock healthy, restore pastures, stop erosion and sediment deposition scouring, soil loss and protect forest land,” said Mike Sullivan, NRCS state conservationist in Arkansas. “Though this effort we hope to provide some immediate relief and a catalyst for a quicker recovery,” Sullivan said.
While landowners statewide can apply for conservation assistance, priority is given to those who have been in the most critical flood areas, defined by the Flood Emergency Management Agency. The counties are Arkansas, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell. A map of the areas in Arkansas is located at: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4441.
Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), farmers can apply for numerous conservation practices designed to provide immediate flood relief. Practices include fencing, structure for water control, watering systems, cover crops, critical area planting, and prescribed grazing management. Several practices are also available to help with recovery from the flood. Re-establishment of grasses will prevent further erosion and decreased fertility in the soil. Sedimentation will be reduced and negative impacts to water bodies will be decreased.”
“NRCS will work closely with producers to ensure successful implementation of planned conservation practices,” Sullivan said. “Where conservation activities have failed because of flooding, NRCS will look for opportunities to work with farmers and ranchers to re-apply those activities.”
For more information on flooding assistance, visit www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov or call your local USDA service center listed in the telephone book under U.S. Department of Agriculture, or your local conservation district.
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Arkansas Irrigation Water Management Specialists
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Katie Womack,
Irrigation Specialist for the counties of Greene, Craighead, and Poinsett
Our Irrigation Water Management Specialists assist landowners with flowing wells, Pipe Planner designs, soil moisture sensors and more. Take a look at the map on the left to find your Irrigation Specialist.
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A conservation plan is the starting point for managing the natural resources on your farm or ranch while maintaining productive capacity and meeting individual objectives or goals. Every farm or ranch has its own unique natural resource concerns. Without the application of proper conservation systems and management, human activities may cause natural resource concerns. Check out this link for the 9 Steps of Conservation Planning:
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Arkansas Ag Fact: Arkansas Pumpkin Production |
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- There are more than 87 farms that commercially produce pumpkins in Arkansas on 363 Acres.
- Of those farms, 84 of them produced the pumpkins for sale in markets and pumpkin patches around the state, and three raised them for commercial processing.
- The number of farms reporting a pumpkin crop in Arkansas rose by 33 percent since the last USDA census was taken.
- Pumpkin Hollow in Piggott is listed as one of the top 15 pumpkin patches in the U.S. by the Travel Channel.
- Eighty percent of the pumpkin supply in the United States is available in October.
Visit your local revenue office to purchase one of these specialty plates.
All programs and services of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Greene County Conservation District are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, religion, sex, age, disability, political beliefs and marital or family status.
