Scott County Cooperative Extension Service

04/09/2026

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03/17/2026

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03/06/2026

02/10/2026

Don't forget to join us in Poteau, OK, for the KOMA Cattle Conference! February 25th from 9 AM to 3 PM

Register today to hear about the latest research from researchers from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas!

01/30/2026

01/08/2026

The H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to infect poultry in Arkansas and across the country. Dr. Dustan Clark, extension poultry health veterinarian for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, will lead a series of five free online webinars this month to help poultry owners better protect their flocks.

Read the attached story or online at https://bit.ly/hpai-webinars.

01/08/2026

09/13/2025

🚨 Be on the Lookout! Ergot in Dallisgrass 🚨

This week county agents found ergot infections in dallisgrass across central and south Arkansas, with confirmed cases in Pulaski and Clark counties.

👉 Ergot is a poisonous fungus that develops in the seed heads of dallisgrass, often after a wet period.
👉 If livestock eat enough infected seed heads, it can lead to toxicosis known as Dallisgrass Staggers.

Symptoms include:
Early stages: trembling of muscles after exercise
Progression: uncoordinated movement, shaking limbs, nodding head

⚠️ Dallisgrass staggers are more of a concern with grazing than with haying.

Be on the lookout for hard, dark, or orange seed heads in your pastures.

📄 For more details, check out this fact sheet:
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3144.pdf

If you are concerned about your dallisgrass, please contact your local county agent for guidance.

05/14/2025

Scott County 4-Hers are invited to the Mobile Insect Lab in Mena on May 31st. Please call if you want to attend

Come enjoy a morning of fun! There will be a scavenger hunt, super cool bugs, and a totally unique experience!

Registration Link: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/38763 OR call the office at 479-394-6018 ALL AGES WELCOME! (if under 7 please have an adult stay with the kiddo and you must call the office to register.) it’s FREE!

04/09/2025

DNA envelopes will be available for order April 1st. New for 2025, Arkansas State Fair (ASF) will not provide RFID (840) tags. Exhibitors must obtain their own. Can be ordered through Livestock and Poultry Commission or online. The envelopes to submit DNA will have to be ordered through ASF. Exhibitor will need a premise ID. More details to come.

02/25/2025

Join the fun! For information, contact the Scott County Extension Office at 479-637-2173.

02/14/2025

The KOMA Beef Conference has been postoned TBA due to the winter weather threat next week.