Start2Farm.gov Helps Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Get Started

There are hundreds of programs and resources available.  However, sometimes it’s hard to know where to look.  To overcome this challenge, the United States Department of Agriculture has created www.Start2Farm.gov ,an online database connecting beginning farmers and ranchers with available programs and resources. Click here to read the full story.

New Arkansas Division of Agriculture cotton variety exceeds fiber quality expectations

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has released a new cotton variety that exceeds current quality expectations for upland cotton. It is the second variety in the last three years from the Arkansas breeding program that raises the bar for cotton fiber quality.  Click here to read the full story.

How To Get Your Goat

Goat is the most widely eaten red meat in the world, accounting for about 70 percent of global consumption. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the country's goat industry is growing, largely because of increasing ethnic diversity among consumers. Goat is common in the cuisines of Mexico, India, Jamaica, Greece and Asia, among others. Click here to read the full story.

Wheat stripe rust

Stripe Rust Found in Arkansas

Wheat stripe rust has been found in Arkansas. On January 20, 2012, Richard Klerk, County Extension Agent in Cross Co. in northeast Arkansas, found stripe rust in a field of an experimental wheat variety that was planted October 6th. Click here to read full story.