Wes Ward

Northwest Arkansas Food Systems, with support from the Walton Family Foundation, is providing grants to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Community Clinic and the University of Arkansas. The funding will offer farmers new resources to access capital and soil health…

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the promotion of Dr. John G. Nilz as the new state veterinarian, effective next Monday, Dec. 13. “Dr. Nilz brings a wealth of experience from a wide variety of professional capacities that serves…

Governor Asa Hutchinson joined agriculture leaders, industry partners, and 4-H and FFA representatives in declaring Nov. 21 to 27 as ‘Turkey Week’ in Arkansas, during a special ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday. The Turkey Week proclamation is meant…

Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward was elected secretary-treasurer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) for 2021-22 at their annual conference on Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Louisville, KY. “It’s a great honor to be elected as…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, along with Tim and Robin Ralston of Ralston Family Farms, announced Tuesday that a shipment of rice from Ralston Family Farms is the first rice from Arkansas to be exported to China. Through a contract with a…

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently announced the launch of a new multi-platform website that partners Arkansas Farm to School with Arkansas Grown –the first website of its kind that connects farm to school to a state’s local food branding…

Arkansas State University’s College of Agriculture has received $500,000 to expand its laboratory dedicated to livestock research. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture awarded the $500,000 grant to the college to expand and improve the facility. A-State, along with Williams Baptist…

Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Organic Certification Cost Share Program are now open. Through this program, organic certification fees paid between Oct. 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020 are eligible. The applications for reimbursement are due…

Five communities and organizations have received grants from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture for urban and community tree projects. The department announced that it had awarded five Urban & Community Forestry Grants that are designed to develop and promote urban…

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently launched a new website that consolidates the websites of other state departments that were folded under it as a result of government transformation initiatives last year. The new website, accessible at agriculture.arkansas.gov., features “curated…