Cattle ranchers in northern and western Arkansas are dealing with a feed shortage, and row crop farmers in east Arkansas are struggling to keep their fields adequately irrigated, according to state agriculture officials and local cooperative managers.
Crops except for corn remained steady, and losses in forestry production were offset by Paycheck Protection Program loans.
The theme this year is “You Grow It, We Show It.”
Attendees will hear from a variety of experts about grape production, establishing a vineyard and vineyard, pest and disease management, and get a firsthand look at the Division of Agriculture’s muscadine grape breeding program with a field tour.
The first step a potential farmers market vendor should take is to consider “what they have to offer to the market customers.
USDA projected Arkansas’ state average yield to be the second highest on record at 1,195 pounds per acre.
The rain sensors saved $87 in the first year, while the soil moisture sensor saved $200 in the first year.
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