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Capital Update

WASHINGTON - As I often travel between home and Washington, D.C., I’m constantly reminded how blessed we are to live in The Natural State. With its beautiful rivers, majestic mountains and incredible wildlife, Arkansas has long celebrated and utilized these resources in a variety of ways.

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Extension Corner

by John Lovett, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station FAYETTEVILLE - Research conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station using a red clover extract in feed shows promise in offsetting some of the adverse effects of tall fescue toxicosis in livestock, a problem with an estimated $1 billion impact in decreased production. Many pastures in Arkansas and around the country are planted in Kentucky 31 tall fescue.

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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 1.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 80.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

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Camp Invention’s Summer STEM Program Coming to ASUMH

Mountain Home - Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to ASU Mountain Home the week of June 12 - June 15, 2023. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems.

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2023-2026 STIP Proposed Amendment

LITTLE ROCK - A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (ArDOT) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2026 is available for public comment now through March 30. Please visit www.ardot.gov/stip to view the proposed amendment.

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