Arkansas Forestry and Wildlife Extension

09/04/2026

Hello everyone, this is the last call for our introduction to forestry course for landowners:

Classes begin September 8th

Mike Mcgowan, Daniel Greenfield, and I will be hosting and teaching "Introduction to Forestry for Private Landowners" out of Batesville Arkansas. This course is intended to be a sort of crash course into the principles and ideas of forestry in Arkansas.

The class begins Tuesday, September 8, from 6 PM - 8 PM and meets every Tuesday through November 10. A controlled prescribed burn will be conducted at the University of Arkansas Livestock & Forestry Station on Saturday, November 7. Additional class details will be provided by the instructors during your class. Unless otherwise noted, classes will be held at the UACCB Gateway Center, room 1412, at 2210 E. Main St. Batesville, AR.

Participants will also receive their Qualified Prescribed Burner course as well who complete this course.

The link is below, please spread the word about this course and share it with anyone you feel will be interested in registering.

Whether you own woodland property or simply have an interest in forestry, this hands-on course provides practical knowledge for managing Arkansas's forests. Topics include chainsaw safety, edible plants and mushrooms, basic forest management,...

08/24/2026

Expanding our reach at the Destigmatizing Green….A Career Fair at the North Little Rock library. Program starts at 4 and we hit the stage to discuss natural resource career paths at 4:30! Come on out!

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

Great information from one of the GREAT agents in Arkansas (we have a lot of those!). Webworms are just around the corner!

07/16/2026

Thinking about getting a greenhouse but on a tight budget? So were we! Between trying to coordinate for greenhouse space and getting experiments set up we were looking for an alternative option to have some autonomy with our work.

This self-assembly greenhouse was purchased online for less than $2000 and shipped directly to the Batesville research station. Over the last 3 months we have
1. Laid a gravel foundation and added some cedar retaining walls
2.installed, irrigation,
3. Solar powered fans to move air,
4. In the process of installing additional solar panels to make it almost an entirely self-contained system.

Overall our goal with this project was to create our own research space for forestry, however we also demonstrate a budget friendly greenhouse system under $3000. With the bulk of that price being the greenhouse itself and solar panels/stand.

As we continue to make improvements this project has already completed a first milestone by housing the first of many rounds of sapling oaks looking to decrease planting mortality.

Keep an eye out for additional improvements and price breakdown in later posts.

07/15/2026

More information to come soon. As Extension personnel, we will dedicate ourselves to providing timely information regarding this approval. To date, we only know what is being reported.

The state Plant Board on Tuesday voted to approve use of warfarin-containing Kaput products used as feral hog bait ending nearly seven months of deliberation.

Read more at the link in the comments.

06/01/2026

The State 4-H outdoor skills challenge offers a wide variety of events for youth to participate in. Today, Jaret Rushing is helping judge the fishing and axe throwing components of the contest. Other events include BB Gun shooting and a Slingshot range event. Sign your kiddos up today so they can compete next year!

05/22/2026

County camps will be firing up soon! Make sure to follow your county bulletins and announcements for camp info!

📣 Attention Dallas County 4-H’ers! 📣
Checkout our full lineup of summer day camps! We’re so excited to see y’all there! 💚🍀

05/19/2026

On Thursday, May 7th we held the 2026 State Forestry contest here at the campus of UAM and the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. Almost 40 youth from 8 different counties competed in the area of tree ID, volume determination, forest disease/pest ID, compass and pacing and a forestry quiz!

Top counties from this years event were:

Ouachita County (1st)
Baxter County (2nd)
Sevier County (3rd)

Due to previous obligations by Ouachita County, Baxter County will represent Arkansas at the 2026 National 4-H Forestry Invitational in Weston, WV in July! Please help me congratulate all competitors!

04/17/2026

Today's Discovery farm tour and county agent training event drew a fantastic crowd, and we extend our sincere gratitude to the speakers, guests, and the Roe family for their exceptional hosting. This program featured a range of topics and techniques including demonstrations focusinging on back to basic forestry techniques, an overview of the Roe Farm's history and operations, a presentation on pond and water quality management, an exploration of drone applications in forestry, an introduction to Arkansas's first longleaf pine demonstration, and a discussion on the benefits of utilizing fire as a management tool.

Please keep a lookout and be sure to join us on our next outing!