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The University of Arkansas was established in 1871 under the provisions of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862, which provided for federal government support of "colleges for the common man" in each state. Land-Grant colleges were mandated to provide higher education, research and public service in agriculture, engineering and military ...
Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers is an extension of a national program by the same name. Young Farmers & Ranchers is program designed to increase the participation of young men and women, between 18 and 35, in county and state level Farm Bureau Organizations, programs and events.
Clark County and later from Montgomery County (prior 1880) Naturally occurring hot springs within the county [Note 1] 33,258: 622.16 sq mi (1,611 km 2) Howard County: 061: Nashville: Apr 17, 1873: Pike, Hempstead, Polk, Sevier counties. James H. Howard, a state senator: 12,533: 595.20 sq mi (1,542 km 2) Independence County: 063: Batesville: Oct ...
It comprises the Boxley Valley in northern Arkansas, near the town of Ponca. The valley includes a number of family-operated farms, primarily dating between 1870 and 1930. The farms are situated on either side of the road that parallels the river, Highway 43. Many of these farms are still operated by the descendants of the original homesteaders.
The Short Course was the first strictly agricultural course to be given in the state, and was in session by January 1886. The course covered a period of 12 weeks and embraced 60 lectures, each on some phase of agriculture, agricultural chemistry, and agricultural botany. Twenty-four lectures were held on veterinary science.
Industry in Corning is dominated by agriculture-related industries, such as farm equipment sales, farm equipment repair, seed processing and sales, and fertilizer and chemicals production. Forestry was a primary industry in the late 1800s and into the early 1900s but gave way to farming of rice, soybeans, hard red winter wheat, corn and other ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, offered a rare reflection on her cancer journey during an interaction at her annual carol service, “Together At Christmas.”. Kate hos t ed t he fourth annual ...
Chicot County (/ ˈ ʃ iː k oʊ / SHE-ko) is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,208. [1] The county seat is Lake Village. [2] Chicot County is Arkansas's 10th county, formed on October 25, 1823, and named after Point Chicot on the Mississippi River.