Batesville- Shane Gadberry said the Livestock and Forestry and Research Station is a natural fit for him to advance his work on behalf of Arkansas beef producers. After 25 years as an extension livestock specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, he has been appointed resident director of the research station near Batesville.
What is a pollinator? An animal that carries pollen from one plant to another is considered a pollinator. Why are pollinators important? Most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops- along with other plants that provide fiber, medicines and fuel- are pollinated by animals. While three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce, some scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators. What types of animals are considered pollinators? Bees, butterflies and moths, birds and bats, beetles and other insects are considered pollinators. We will discuss some of these pollinators more in depth in later articles.
It is a sad time for us hunters. The last of the duck season ended Monday. But there is still some of the Canada goose hunting season remaining as you can still hunt them until February 6 in Missouri, February 14 in Kansas. The season is over in Arkansas.
One of the strangest looking ocean mammals is the manatee. To make it even more unusual, a manatee is not related to any other ocean mammal but is a distant cousin of the elephant. The manatee and elephant even have physical features that are similar. Both mammals are the same gray color with short wiry hair. Manatees have toenails like an elephant and even have a short trunk. Scientists believe that manatees evolved millions of years ago from land to marine animals leaving their much larger cousin the elephant behind. Like other marine animals a manatee, which is sometimes called a sea cow, has to surface to breathe.
Good afternoon, friends of the Mountaineer Echo, and family of NCA. I hope today finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. It is now February, WHAT?? Yes, it is already the second month of 2022. The time is going by so fast, I hope everyone is making memories that will last a lifetime. As for me and my family we are taking each day one day at a time and living it to the fullest.
Hot Springs– U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) called on the Biden administration to prioritize policies that reduce input costs, solve the supply chain crisis and improve the labor shortage at the Catfish Farmers of Arkansas convention in Hot Springs on Friday.
Many of the earliest pioneers of Marion County and the Ozarks were of black or mixed-race heritage. As early as 1830, David Hall, a free black man, settled his family in the White River valley in Marion County. They were successful farmers that lived in harmony with their neighbors.
Getting ready for a baby’s arrival involves a lot more than just buying a crib, stroller, and boxes of diapers. According to the 2022 Annual Childproofing Report by SafeHome.org, 40% of parents believe a child’s injury could have been avoided had they taken proper child proofing precautions in and around the home.
Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today continued his efforts to uphold election integrity by cosponsoring H.R. 6299, the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act. The bill prohibits federal funding to states and localities that allow non-citizens to vote in any federal, state, or local election.
I get the basic economics of the movie theater. They get a few bucks from you to walk in the door and then they really stick you with the captive-audience pricing for Cokes and popcorn, as if you were at an airport or football game. There must be an entire MBA class devoted to this highest expression of capitalism, the creation and maintenance of the captive market.