cooperative extension service

Close up woman washing vegetables above kitchen sink. (Adobe Stock-#470081576 │ khwanchai)
Food Safety, Home and Family

Tips for washing, storing fresh produce to reduce waste, save money

Experts share food safety and storage tips to help reduce waste, save money and keep fruits and vegetables fresher longer. Read More

Young woman at home in hot summer day in front of the working fan suffering from summer heat. (Adobe Stock │ #285697412 - zigres)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Tips for preventing heat illness this summer

Teenager wearing headphones and playing online video games. (Adobe Stock-#478073888 │ stokkete)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Youth

Summer screen time tips for families

Family with a kid and dog enjoy great view on mountains while sit together at campsite near the tent. (Adobe Stock-#527219820 │ rh2010)

Tips for family budget conversations, rethinking summer vacations

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Mowing the grass (iStock - stoncelli)

Tips for parents to find summer jobs for teens

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Panorama blue pool water. (Adobe Stock-#88810244 │ yotrakbutda)

Arkansas SeaPerch program to send six teams to international competition

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
STUDYING A SAMPLE — Taylor Klass, head plant pathologist and lead diagnostician for the Arkansas Plant Health Clinic, observes a plant sample submitted to the clinic. (UADA photo by Paden Johnson.)

Severe flooding shaped disease trends

READY FOR PICK-UP — Orders of day-old Hy-Line Brown chickens await pick-up by extension county agents to be distributed to more than 1,900 youth in Arkansas and Oklahoma to raise for poultry contests during fair season. (UADA photo.)

Arkansas Poultry Chain distributes nearly 33,000 chicks to youth in Arkansas, Oklahoma

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Storm damage in Yell County after significant snowfall, Jan. 24-25, 2026. Image courtesy Bobby Powell.

Arkansas cattle industry suffers more than $24 million loss from winter storm damage

Farmer at market hands purchase to customer over colorful blend of organic produce (Photo: iStock │ #1479535214 - Donte Tatum)

Farmers markets play vital role in Arkansas

Cyber security concept. Man using application on laptop, closeup (iStock - Liudmila Chernetska)

Online safety top of mind during 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness month

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture