News & Workshops
Suffering from the drought as we are in Boone County? Wondering how you will make it through the fall with short hay and grass--and not have to sell your cattle? Check out the link below for best management practices. This information is provided by the Boone County Extension Agent.
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HUNGRY FOR TOMATOES Project
BCCD partnered with Plants Etc to grow 40 containerized cherry tomato plants. Plants Etc is a local greenhouse/ nursery here in Harrison, AR. These tomato plants were then taken to Mercy Mall. These plants will be given to the needy to provide much needed fresh nutrition.
BCCD partnered with Plants Etc to grow 40 containerized cherry tomato plants. Plants Etc is a local greenhouse/ nursery here in Harrison, AR. These tomato plants were then taken to Mercy Mall. These plants will be given to the needy to provide much needed fresh nutrition.
Jack Hensley of BCCD with the owners of Plants Etc. Call or visit them for landscaping needs!!
Julie Barns of Mercy Mall accepting the truckload of tomato plants! Blessings to all who volunteer with Mercy Mall!
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Celebrate Pollinators
"A Ghost in the Making: Searching for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee," has recently been released. It is a short film about the disappearance of the rusty patched bumble bee and one man's journey to find out what's happened to it. After being received with acclaim at film festivals this spring, the film is now available at http://www.rustypatched.com/.
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Fall 2018 BCCD Newsletter
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Create Homes for Native Bees!
Many of the bees you may encounter make their burrow homes in the soil. Some bees create hives in snags (a dead or dying standing tree, often with its branches broken off) or in holes in trees. You can also encourage bee-residents by providing man-made nesting blocks or "Bee Condos."
Download the plan below to make your own bee condo today!
Many of the bees you may encounter make their burrow homes in the soil. Some bees create hives in snags (a dead or dying standing tree, often with its branches broken off) or in holes in trees. You can also encourage bee-residents by providing man-made nesting blocks or "Bee Condos."
Download the plan below to make your own bee condo today!
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Arkansas State Plant Board Confirms Emerald Ash Borer in Garland, Montgomery and Pike Counties
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Garland, Montgomery, and Pike Counties have been added to confirmed sites of the emerald ash borer (EAB) - an invasive beetle that feeds on and kills ash trees. Since the first Arkansas detection in 2014, EAB is confirmed in the following 17 counties: Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Lafayette, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Randolph, Saline, and Union. The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) works with United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to confirm EAB sites.
Visit these websites for more information:
http://www.aad.arkansas.gov/quarantines
http://plantboard.arkansas.gov/PlantIndustry/Documents/EAB%20Emergency%20Quarantine.pdf
http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/fsa-7066.pdf
For more quarantine details, contact the ASPB at (501) 225-1598 or email eab@aspb.ar.gov
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Garland, Montgomery, and Pike Counties have been added to confirmed sites of the emerald ash borer (EAB) - an invasive beetle that feeds on and kills ash trees. Since the first Arkansas detection in 2014, EAB is confirmed in the following 17 counties: Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Lafayette, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Randolph, Saline, and Union. The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) works with United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to confirm EAB sites.
Visit these websites for more information:
http://www.aad.arkansas.gov/quarantines
http://plantboard.arkansas.gov/PlantIndustry/Documents/EAB%20Emergency%20Quarantine.pdf
http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/fsa-7066.pdf
For more quarantine details, contact the ASPB at (501) 225-1598 or email eab@aspb.ar.gov
