August 2022

LIGHTNIN’ RIDGE

BA week ago, I spent several days in South Dakota with a man by the name of Joel Vosek, and I will write more about him and the 108-mile Ft. Reynolds Lake we fished in another column.
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Conservation Corner

Walk Across Arkansas is back for its fall event September 12 – November 6. The eight-week exercise program is organized each spring and fall by the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, with the goal of helping Arkansans improve their health.
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Winter Grazing

While cold weather and Christmas shopping might not be on the top of our mind, it is time to think about winter feeding strategies and inventory. Pre-planning to maximize utilization rates and extend the grazing season could help to combat current high feed costs and fuel prices. Depending on location, producers have many options for winter feeding.
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Weekend Weather

Friday Hi 91 Low 69 Slight chance of rain Saturday Hi 91 Low 71 10% chance of rain Sunday Hi 89 Low 72 45% chance of rain Fair Chances of rain through middle of the week. .
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Team efforts recognized in Texarkana

Randy Zellers, Assistant Chief, Communications Texarkana - Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners at today’s meeting celebrated the many partnerships and agencies who make conservation of the state’s fish, wildlife and their habitats possible. The meeting was the culmination of three days spent touring and working in southwest Arkansas to see the fantastic outdoors opportunities available here.
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State Economic Deputy Director and Community Leader Speak to BRTC Employees

Karen Liebnaber, VP of Institutional Advancement Pocahontas - During their fall convocation meetings to prepare for the fall semester, two special guest speakers spoke to BRTC employees: Clint O’Neal, the Deputy Director and Executive Vice President of Global Business for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Pat Johnson, President of the Board of Directors for the Eddie Mae Herron Museum/Center. O’Neal explained how economic development works to bring companies to Arkansas and BRTC’s effect on the local economy.
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Back to School

The phrase “back to school” means different things to different people. To some, Back To School is a 1986 comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield where he goes well, back to school.
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