Greene County CD

Our goal is to keep decision making on soil and water conservation matters at the local level.

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

Mark your calendars! Wednesday March 5th, there will be a crop technology meeting held at the Greene County Extension Conference Center!
Join us and learn about spray drone technology, weed resistance, and more!

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Reminder: TOMORROW is our annual winter production meeting with UAEX-Greene at their new office.

We want to say a huge thank you to all the sponsors this year! See y’all tomorrow!

[Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference @arkswec]

A new year means a new Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Irrigation EXPO!

⚠️Don't forget to register - Attendees can register online now or in-person on conference day.

https://t.co/lXsNq63cCJ

[Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference @arkswec]

SAVE THE DATE!

This year's Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Irrigation EXPO will be held in Centennial Hall at the Arkansas State University Student Union on January 29, 2025.

Keep up with the latest conference news on https://t.co/0I4uiWbrPb

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

Reminder! The 2025 Winter Production Meeting is Friday, January 31st at the new Extension building. There will be lots of great info for the 2025 growing season!
Get this marked down on those calendars and enjoy the snow day! Stay safe out there!

[NRCS Arkansas @ArkansasNRCS]

Attention, agricultural producers! Check out "From the Ground Up: High Tunnel Construction" on our YouTube channel. This video can assist you as you incorporate a high tunnel into your farming operation. Watch the video for more information🌱 https://t.co/BMUgVQK9Xn

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Since the Pathways internships are open, we want to highlight some current employees who participated in the program! Kristie Glass is a Soil Conservationist in Northeast Arkansas and was a Soil Conservation Student Trainee for two summers. Apply at https://t.co/iOIEFWOjCi

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Greene County CD, NRCS, and UAEX-Greene were all busy yesterday getting our new no-till drill calibrated for pasture planting!

This drill is available for producers to rent! Please contact the office for more details.

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The high tunnel field day workshop yesterday was a huge success! We all had a great time learning about high tunnel management, and associated practices. Thank you to everyone who worked to put this event on for our producers!

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We had an amazing meeting yesterday! There were over 40 people in attendance to learn about rotational grazing, water tanks, and haying practices.

Thank you to all our sponsors, Children's Homes Inc., and Greene County Extension! We couldn't have done it without your support!

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Today, GCCD Irrigation Specialist Jake Rieves presented irrigation best management practices to a class of 8th graders at Greene County Tech.

Thank you to Ben Gander and the ag department for allowing us to teach conservation to these students!

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

Livestock Forage and Field Day, hosted at the William and Vacle Olive Ranch in Paragould is happening on October 3rd, starting at 4:30! NRCS and Extension have been hard at work to provide livestock producers with learning opportunities this year!
https://t.co/c6axKBiQeV

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Registration is still open for this high tunnel production workshop! Learn from extension and NRCS specialists about high tunnel management, site prep, and more!

https://t.co/81rG8Wwvik

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Have you participated in NRCS EQIP or CSP? Take this survey to help NRCS improve their programs!

https://t.co/JXHv3hMpAh

📷USDA

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We will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day! We will reopen Tuesday at 7:30 AM!

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

Register now for a great learning opportunity! On October 10, Greene Co Extension is hosting a high tunnel production workshop. Learn about site prep, high tunnel management, and more!

https://t.co/81rG8Wx37S

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

Have you participated in EQIP through NRCS in the last few years? They would love to hear your opinions!

Here is the link to the survey!

https://t.co/cv1udDKp6y

[Greene County CD @GreeneCountyCD]

We had an amazing field day and producer panel yesterday! Getting together at these events shows us a bright future ahead for Greene Co ag!

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Happy Mother's Day to all the farming mamas out there!

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Happy #NationalWildflowerWeek!

We’ve had lots of beautiful blooms popping up around the county, like the crimson clover and lyreleaf sage! What have you seen in your area?

📷 from U of A Ext Forage Gallery