Arkansas Discovery Farms
Our scientists conduct research on 14 working farms to find the best ways to operate sustainably under real-world conditions.
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Sustainability
Sustainability for our communities and natural resources is the cornerstone of our extension and research work at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. While we have dozens of sustainability efforts at work, here's a sampling of the ways in which our faculty and staff help agriculture maintain the quality of our water, soil and other aspects of every day life.
Strengthening communities
Many communities and regions in Arkansas are affected by the changing global economy. Community, Professional and Economic Development unit can help strengthen communities in times of economic and social change.
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Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability
CARS is a statewide, largely self-funded center, with the primary mission of enhancing and sustaining prosperity in rural Arkansas.
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Forest regeneration
Foresters working to regenerate bottomland oak forests — to help restore healthy and productive red and white oak ecosystems to provide timber and improved habitat for deer, quail, ducks, turkeys and other species.
Other sustainability projects
- Extension offers farmer-led watershed management training— A new leadership training program for farmers, farm advisers and crop consultants to learn more about how they can lead stewardship efforts.
- Nitrous oxide study points to tailwater recovery irrigation to cut greenhouse gases— Research finds that recycling irrigation water and cut greenhouse gases.
- Cotton, cover crops, no-till and soil health— Explore how these techniques protect the environment and keep farmers in business.
- CREATE LIFT is workforce development focused on skills and information for those working in retail, entertainment, accommodations, and/or tourism sectors.
- Managing Farm Stress is important in farming, which has one of the highest suicide rates of all occupations.