Healthy Soils, Cover Crops, Irrigation On Agenda For Feb. 25 Meeting In McGehee MCGEHEE, ARK.


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etter cotton starts with better soil. Growers can learn


how to improve what’s underfoot at a joint meet- ing with Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton and the Arkansas Soil Health Alliance on Feb. 25 in McGehee. The meeting, held at


Hoots BBQ, 2008 U.S. 65, opens at 8:30 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. Attendance is free, but attendees are asked to register for the event by calling Debbie Moreland at


1-501-425-2891.


While geared toward cot- ton producers, all farm- ers are invited to attend. Lunch will be provided. “Soil is more than just


an anchor for plants,” Matt Fryer, extension soil health instructor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agri- culture, said. “It’s a ma- trix


that provides


nutrients and water, all supported by a complex system of microbes, fungi and soil organisms such as earthworms. “Maintaining the health


of this system is key to growing healthy and sus-


tainable crops,” he said. The joint meeting


will include a farmer panel, lunch speaker and on-farm tour will help cotton growers evaluate and improve the impact of strong soil health manage- ment systems. The agenda: 8:30-9:00 – Regis-


tration and Coffee 9:00-9:10 – Wel-


come and Introduc- tions Robby


Sullivan,


Arkansas State Con- servationist, USDA Natural


Resource


Conservation Service 9:10-9:40 – Healthy


Soils for Sustainable Cotton Project, David Lamm, Soil Health In- stitute 9:40-10:10 – Soil


Health Benefits, Willie Durham, soil health specialist USDA NRCS 10:10-10:40 – How to


Effectively Apply for NRCS Funding, Jena Moore, assistant state conservationist for pro- grams, USDA NRCS


10:40-10:50 – Break 10:50-11:20 – Water


Use Dynamics with Cover Crops, Mike Hamilton – extension ir- rigation instructor, NRCS and Division of Agricul- ture


11:20-12:00 Arkansas – Producer


Panel, Sam Whitaker, Steve Stevens, Robby Bevis, Facilitator: Matt Fryer, extension soil health instructor, Divi- sion of Agriculture 12:00-1:00 – Lunch,


Utilizing Cover Crops on my Farm, Adam Chap- pell, Arkansas farmer 1:30-3:00


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Stevens/Kirkpatrick Farm Tour, 240 Stevens Rd, Tiller, AR 71670 Equipment overview, Steve Stevens


Soil Health Sampling


and Discussion, Matt Fryer, extension soil health instructor, Divi- sion of Agriculture, Steve Green, professor of soils and water, Arkansas State University “Healthy Soils for Sus-


tainable Cotton” is sup- ported through the generosity of the Wran- gler® brand, the VF Cor- poration Foundation, and the Walmart Foun- dation. The integrated Healthy Soils for Sus- tainable Cotton and


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soil health, contact Matt Fryer


To learn more about at


mfryer@uaex.edu or 501- 671-2176. To learn more about Arkansas row crop production, call your county extension office or visit www.uaex.edu. Follow the Cooperative Extension Service on Twitter at @UAEX_edu. ∆


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Researchers Matthew Bertucci and Amanda McWhirt with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are conducting a series of experimental trials that may help the state’s watermelon growers improve their yields while improving the soil and reducing pest pressure. Image taken at Kibler, Arkansas.


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