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Organic Dairy Systems Summit
The Organic Dairy Systems Summit, hosted by the Milk Quality Improvement Program at Cornell University, will assess the challenges and opportunities currently facing the organic dairy industry. Topics include organic […]
Dairy Margin Coverage Decision Making
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is an important risk management tool for dairy producers from the USDA-Farm Service Agency. This voluntary insurance product allows producers to protect against low margins, specifically, the difference between the announced All Milk price and the calculated feed costs to produce milk.
2021 Virtual CAFO Workshop
Instead of 9 locations around the state, the 2021 workshops will be 1½ – 2 hours over four days, Feb 2-5, 2020, 9:30 am. The Feb 2 session will focus […]
Helping Farmers Help the Land Through Climate Smart-Farming
The climate is changing in different ways across the United States. Participate in this webinar training to learn about how the climate has changed in your area and what that […]
Cover Crop Boot Camp
Join other row crop and livestock farmers for a virtual cover crop boot camp. We’ll hear how cover crops can improve soil health, weed suppression, and opportunities for livestock grazing. […]
Dairy Summit
In addition to research presentations, there will be three panel sessions designed to stimulate ideas and discussion: A diverse panel of farmers will discuss important topics related to their unique […]
Market-Based Approaches to Conservation
This webinar will discuss different market-based approaches of rewarding producers and communities for conservation practice implementation and overview several examples of innovative solutions for financing sustainable agriculture. Learn more here.
Soil Heath Virtual Field Trip
Learn about research-based soil health practices taught by our University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Soils Instructor and hear from the Arkansas Soil Health Alliance and a local farmer about their real-life experiences with improving soil health.
Discussions on Nutrient Management Farmer Training in a COVID World and Beyond
2020 hasn’t been a normal year. You are invited to join with DATCP and other county staff to discuss short-term solutions around nutrient management training under COVID-19 restrictions and longer-term […]