Arkansas Extension News

The 2023 edition of the Arkansas Agriculture Profile shows that the state’s largest industry is not only making a post-COVID comeback, but it’s also growing.

Arkansas continues to rank as one of the nation’s top three exporters of rice, broilers and cotton. In 2022, soybeans, cotton and cottonseed were at a five-year high for annual production.

Agriculture in Arkansas is a vital and growing part of our state's economy!

Read more about Arkansas agriculture and how it's affected the economy in the last year.

Walk Across Arkansas is our FREE, 8-week, team-based exercise program where teams of 3 or more set physical activity goals and try to meet them with a little friendly competition.

Organize your friends, family, co-workers, or neighbors into a team to compete! It's a great way to get active and connect with others.

Visit our website to learn more about WAA.

In many rural Arkansas communities, access to fresh, nutritious food is limited, so it's challenging to create healthy meals on a budget!

Arkansas 4-H youth from around the state rose to the occasion recently, putting their cooking skills to the test.

Teams had 40 minutes to prep, cook, and clean up their station and used ingredients available at dollar stores.

One team advanced to the 4-H National Food Challenge in October.

View more photos from the competition.

Check out more stories to see how we strengthen agriculture, communities, and families in Arkansas.