Greene County Conservation & Row Crop Field Day
August 23, 2022
9:00 am Stop 1: Smith Farm GPS 36.04364, -90.71259
(Walcott, Hwy 141& Noles Rd, go 1.5 miles W on Noles Rd, turn N on CR 318 for .25 mile, then W on
CR 315 for 1.2 miles)
▪ Welcome / Introductions – Lance Blythe / Adam Eades
▪ Soil Health / Cover Crops – Dr. Steve Green / Dr. Joe Massey / Terry & Clay Smith / Adam
Eades
▪ Irrigation Mgt Projects & Resources – Will Young
▪ Rice Projects & IPM Update – Dave Freeze
10:00 Stop 2: Distretti Farm GPS 36.01795, -90.71766
(Walcott, Hwy 141 & Greene Rd 313 Junction, go 1.5 miles W on Greene Rd 313 to farm shop)
▪ Poultry Litter Projects & Discussion – Dr. Mike Daniels / Lance Blythe / Dave Freeze / Johnny
Distretti
▪ Cover Crops as Double Crops – Adam Eades / Steve Green / Mike Daniels / Johnny
Distretti
▪ Potassium Mgt. Program & Tools – Dave Freeze / Mike Simmons
▪ Soybeans–Verification, Genetics, Pests, & Fertility – Chris Elkins
11:00 Stop 3: Mt. Zion Baptist Church GPS 36.02220, -90.68456
(3231 Hwy 141, Paragould, AR 7250)
▪ Farm Service Agency Update – Doug Manning / Greg Smith
▪ Farm Credit MidSouth Update – Rob Taylor / Jacob Hester
▪ NRCS Conservation Programs – Adam Eades
▪ Wheat Planting Considerations – Chris Elkins
12:00 Lunch- (following tour) Courtesy of NRCS (UADA Poultry Litter Grant)
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and USDA offers its programs to all eligible persons
regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion,
age, disability, marital or veteran status, information, or any other legally protected status.
Greene County Conservation & Row Crop Field Day
August 23, 2022
Program Participants:
Lance Blythe UADA, County Extension Agent-Staff Chair
Dr. Mike Daniels UADA, Extension Soil Scientist
Johnny Distretti Farmer, Walcott
Adam Eades NRCS District Conservationist, Greene County Chris Elkins UADA,
Soybean/Wheat Verification Coordinator Dave Freeze UADA, County Extension Agent-Agriculture
Dr. Steve Green A-State, Professor of Soil and Water Conservation
Jacob Hester Farm Credit Midsouth – Paragould, Senior Loan Officer
Doug Manning FSA, County Executive Director Dr. Joe Massey USDA-ARS Research Agronomist
Mike Simmons Crop Consultant
Clay Smith Farmer, Walcott
Greg Smith FSA Farm Loan Manager
Terry Smith Farmer, Walcott
Rob Taylor Farm Credit Midsouth – Paragould, Senior Loan Officer
Will Young Greene County Conservation District – IR Specialist
Special thanks to our farmers for hosting each field stop, NRCS (UADA-Poultry Litter Grant) for
sponsoring lunch, and Mt. Zion Baptist for a lunch location.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and USDA offers its programs to all eligible persons
regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion,
age, disability, marital or veteran status, information, or any other legally protected status.
Well Registration
October 1st, 2022 - March 31, 2023
October 1st, 2022 - March 31, 2023
BUTTERFLIES.
Picture taken from Portia, AR on 10/11/2021.
Picture taken from Portia, AR on 10/11/2021.
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Well Registration
October 1st, 2022 - March 31, 2023
October 1st, 2022 - March 31, 2023
