Control barber pole worms in sheep and goats

Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences                      PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Warm, humid conditions favor the survival of many parasites including barber pole worms. Sheep and goat produces need to be aware of them and their control, says Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas…

Plant warm season annuals to boost pastures’ productivity

Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – One way to help struggling pastures recover and increase the amount of available forage is with warm season annuals, suggests Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Warm season annuals give…

Food Safety (GAP and GHP) Training Workshop set for May 20

Carol Sanders | UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences PINE BLUFF, Ark. – A Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) training workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, at the S.J. Parker Extension Complex auditorium on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus. The workshop will begin at 10…