UACES CPED Professional Development

Day 3️⃣ of the Arkansas Future Ag Leaders Tour included:

🛑1 - We learned all about ag technology, career opportunities, and got to see some tour alumni that now work for Greenway Equipment
🛑2 - We learned all about hybrid rice and small plot research at RiceTec
🛑3 - We wrapped up the day at Anheuser-Busch rice mill in Jonesboro where we learned about how much Arkansas rice is used in their production.

UA Community & Economic Development

Day 2️⃣ of the 2024 Arkansas Future Ag Leaders Tour:
🛑 1- Kallem Hill Farms to learn about poultry production and the careers that support the poultry industry. Complete with bio security measures and plastic booties. Perry County Farm Bureau
🛑 2- JBS where we got to hear from Joe Wolfe about the company and careers.
🛑 3- Pope County Farm Bureau with Richard Pierce for lunch and a talk with Jennifer Craig about Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
🛑4- Weyerhaeuser we learned about career and internship opportunities and got a tour of their office
🛑5- Dan Roe Farm to learn about their forestry conservation efforts and we got to see some petrified wood and an amazing home cooked meal.

UA Community & Economic Development

Day 4️⃣ started with a stop at Peco Foods in Batesville to learn more about poultry processing and careers available within the industry. We joined Greenway Equipment for a delicious lunch while we learned about career opportunities and new innovations in farming equipment, and of course, we got to try out some cool new tractors. Next up, we visited RiceTec to learn about hybrid rice research and development. We rounded out the day at Anheuser-Busch with supper and learned about their rice mill and sustainability efforts in rice production.

Arkansas Discovery Farms Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service UA Community & Economic Development

Virtual Summer School is open to anyone in Extension! Check out the website and register for any session that you have an interest in!

This is the week! Virtual Summer School is here beginning today -- July 11 @ 2:00 p.m. Central!
If you haven't registered, please review the Upcoming Webinars page and take a look at the topics centered around "Pipeline to Promotion" and register for the days you can attend! There's a unique link for each day provided!

https://naepsdp.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Webinars