St. Francis County Extension - UADA

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🌱 Attention fruit and vegetable growers! 🌱

The Arkansas Produce Safety Program is offering a FREE in-person Produce Safety Grower Training on June 18 in Forrest City, Arkansas.

This training is designed for growers who want to learn more about:
✅ Produce safety best practices
✅ FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements
✅ Worker hygiene and sanitation
✅ Agricultural water management
✅ Postharvest handling
✅ Developing a farm food safety plan

📍 Woodruff Electric Cooperative Building
3201 Highway 1 North, Forrest City, AR
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
🍽 Lunch and snacks provided
🎟 Only 20 seats available

If you grow fruits or vegetables, this is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable information on reducing food safety risks and staying informed on current regulations.

📞 For more information contact Dr. Amanda Philyaw Perez at [email protected] or (501) 671-2228.

Hello all, as summer draws near, many of you are starting to think about the most famous outside activity, barbecuing. With that being said, check out this article, "The science of barbecuing: grilling, smoking and beyond" by Ryan McGreeney, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

The science of barbecuing: grilling, smoking and beyond “Barbecue,” as anyone in the South can tell you, is a loaded word. 

Hello, another year of programming has wrapped up for the students at Stewart Elementary. To close out the school year, the students tried blueberries. Looking forward to the next school year 🙂🙂

May Lawn and Garden Newsletter! 💐🌷

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