By Tracy Courage
Fast Facts:
Webinar set for July 21 from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom
Webinar offers management strategies and recommendations for cattle producers struggling with drought
No cost to attend; register at https://bit.ly/drought-webinar
LITTLE ROCK — Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host a free webinar July 21 to offer guidance to Arkansas cattle producers struggling with drought.
“Our cattle producers statewide are struggling right now to survive this drought, and many of them face some tough decisions,” Vic Ford, extension’s associate president for agriculture and natural resources, said. “We can provide resources in management strategies and research-based recommendations for forage, beef and pest management that we hope will help our cattle producers through this drought.”
The free webinar will be offered 6-8 p.m. July 21 via Zoom. Registration is required and available at https://bit.ly/drought-webinar.
A recording will be made available later for those unable to attend.
Topics and speakers include:
Livestock economics - James Mitchell, livestock economist
Forage management - John Jennings, forage agronomist
Beef management - Daniel Rivera, director of the Southwest Research and Extension Center
Fall armyworm and stem maggot control - Kelly Loftin, entomologist
Farm and farm family stress - Brittney Schrick, family life specialist
Resources for managing cattle during drought are available on the Cooperative Extension Service website at https://bit.ly/managing-cattle.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uark.edu. Follow on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter at @AgInArk.