#1POCKET FACTS 2020 Arkansas Agriculture Profile DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE UA RESEARCH & EXTENSION University of Arkansas System#2TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts Ahead of the Curve. Arkansas Counts on Agriculture. Commodity Production and Value, 2019 Five-Year Production Highs, 2015-2019 Census of Agriculture Highlights Arkansas Agriculture Snapshot. 14 Economic Contribution of Agriculture Total Contribution. Value Added Contributions Employment Contributions 24. 25 3680121222±2 Labor Income Contributions Promoting Agricultural and Rural Sustainability The National Agricultural Law Center The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food Agriculture's Contribution Across the U.S. Arkansas Is Our Campus Sources .32 23213 26 30 34 .35.#3QUICK FACTS Arkansas Agriculture contributed 16.1% of the state value added WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $21.0 ED 緊緊緊緊 Billion in value added. In 2019 42% of Arkansas land was comprised of farms. 42,300 Farms on 14.0 million acres with an average farm size of 331 acres. 57% of the state is comprised of forests. 80 1,000 FARMS Source: IMPLAN, 2019; USCB, 2010; USDA NASS, 2020a; USDA FS, 2020 "Value added includes labor income, plus indirect taxes and other property-type income generated by agricultural production, processing, and ag-related activities. Value added does not include government payments and food as well as fiber retail activities.#4QUICK FACTS In 2019, Arkansas average farm real estate value was $3,320 per acre. • Total farm real estate value: $46.48 billion • Average cropland value: $2,850 per acre -irrigated cropland: $3,340 per acre -non-irrigated: $2,060 per acre • Average pasture land: $2,610 per acre Organic production in Arkansas grew significantly from 2012 to 2017. By 2017, the number of farms selling organically produced commodities had increased from 32 farms to 69. During this time, sales of organic products increased by almost 3,000 percent, from $789,000 in 2012 to over $24 million in 2017. 4 Source: USDA NASS, 2019a; USDA NASS, 2019b Organic#5In 2018, Arkansas' top commodities in terms of cash farm receipts were: Broilers Soybeans Rice $4,090 Million $1,360 Million $1,021 Million Cattle/Calves Chicken Eggs Corn $528 Million $480 Million $441 Million Cotton Timber Lint Turkeys $361 Million $304 Million $439 Million Source: USDA ERS, 2020a "Cash farm receipt values do not include government payments received by farmers. Timber value is listed in terms of stumpage value paid to landowners for standing timber. Total cotton industry (upland cotton and cottonseed) $494 million. 5#6Ahead of the Curve 6 . Arkansas consistently ranks in the top one-third of the nation for agricultural cash farm receipts. In 2018, Arkansas ranked 15th in the Nation WITH $9.0 BILLION for total agricultural cash receipts. No. 10 in animals and animal products valued at $5.6 billion. • No. 18 in crops, valued at $3.5 billion. Source: USDA ERS, 2020a *This estimate represents only crop and animal production, the value of government payments and timber are excluded. a#7Arkansas is in the top 25 states in the production of the following agricultural commodities: (2019 Production Year)a No. 1 in Rice No. 2 in Broilers • No. 3 in Catfish (foodsize) • No.4 in Cotton (upland) No.4 in Cottonseed •No. 5 in Turkeys • No.7 in Peanuts • No. 10 in Beef Cowsb • No. 11 in Chicken Eggs • No. 11 in Soybeans • No. 18 in Corn for Grain • No. 22 in Oats • No. 22 in Honey • No. 24 in Hogs & Pigs • No. 25 in Cattle & Calves Note: Beginning in 2016, the USDA stopped reporting values for blueberries, grapes, peaches, pecans, tomatoes and watermelons for Arkansas. In 2020 reporting was also discontinued for sweet potatoes and grain sorghum. Therefore, annual rankings are no longer available for these crops. Source: USDA NASS, 2020b. * Data for some states are unavailable due to nondisclosure, especially for livestock and livestock products commodities. As a result, these states are not included in the rankings, which may affect Arkansas' actual rank. Beef cows is a Jan. 1, 2019, inventory comprised of "beef cows that have calved" and "beef cow replacement heifers 500 pounds and over."#8Arkansas Counts on Agriculture ARKANSAS' AGRICULTURAL SECTOR is a vital and growing component of the state's economy.#9TEXAS LOUISIANA OKLAHOMA MISSOURI The Aggregate Agriculture Sector's share of the state economy is much greater for Arkansas than for any contiguous state and for the averages of the Southeast region and the United States. How much greater? The Agriculture Sector's share of GDP in Arkansas is: ARKANSAS TENNESEE MISSISSIPPI The Agriculture Sector's Share of the State Economy • 4.4 times greater than in Texas • 2.7 times greater than in Louisiana • 2.5 times greater than in Oklahoma • 1.9 times greater than in Missouri • 1.8 times greater than in Tennessee • 1.3 times greater than in Mississippi 1.9 times greater than for the Southeast region • 2.7 times greater than for the U.S. as a whole Source: USDC BEA, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020a. "Calculations based on the percent contribution of the Agriculture Sector to state GDP in 2017. GDP by state represents the market value of goods and services produced by the labor and property located in a state. GDP does not factor in the impact of subsidies and/or taxes on products, which are captured in value added estimates. "The Southeast is defined by BEA to include the states AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV, and is not the sum of Arkansas's contiguous states listed in the table. 9 SOUTHEAST REGION UNITED STATES#1010 Commodity Production and Value, 2019 Acres Production Value Commodity Harvested (thousands) (thousands) Broilersa N/A 7,429,000 LBS $3,610,494 Soybeans 2,610,000 Rice 1,126,000 127,890 BU $1,151,010 84,257 CWT $985,807 Chicken Eggs N/A 3,573,700 EGGS $504,308 Corn For Grain 725,000 126,875 BU $494,813 Timber N/A 24,197 TONS $445,122 Cotton 610,000 1,400 BALES $413,952 (upland)b Cattle & N/A 510,641 LBS $360,750 Calves Turkeysa N/A 576,000 LBS $333,504 Hay | 1,253,000 2,760 TONS $298,920 Cottonseedb N/A 457 TONS $79,975 Hogs & Pigs N/A 65,205 LBS $51,980 Peanuts 33,000 171,600 LBS 33,977 Catfish N/A 18,600 LBS $19,716 (foodsize) Wheat 50,000 2,600 BU $12,610 Honey N/A 1,100 LBS $1,683 Oats 3,000 210 BU $588 Source: USDA NASS 2020b; AFRC, 2020. Total Poultry Industry (Broilers, Turkeys, and Chicken Eggs): $4,448M Total Cotton Industry (Upland Cotton and Cottonseed): $494M#11Five-Year Production Highs, 2015-2019 Production Commodity Year (thousands) Beef Cows (inventory) 2019 1,091 HEAD Sources: USDA NASS 2020b; Blueberries 2015 520 LBS AFRC, 2020. "Beef cows is Broilers 2019 7,429,000 LBS Catfish (foodsize) 2019 18,600 LBS a Jan. 1, 2019 prised of "beef inventory com- cows that have Cattle & Calves 2018 528,300 LBS calved" and "beef cow replacement Chicken Eggs 2019 3,574,700 EGGS Corn for Grain 2016 127,395 BU Cotton (upland) 2019 1,400 BALES heifers 500 pounds and over." bEstimates discontinued for Arkansas in Cottonseed 2019 457 TONS 2016. "Estimates Grain Sorghum 2015 43,120 BU undisclosed for Arkansas in 2016 Grapes 2015 3,000 LBS Hay | 2019 2,760 TONS Hogs & Pigs 2015 84,750 LBS and 2017. ¿Estimates discontinued for Arkansas in 2020. Honey 2017 1,972 LBS Oats 2017 680 BU Peaches 2015 2,140 LBS Peanuts 2019 171,600 LBS Pecans 2015 2,200 LBS Rice 2018 106,947 CWT Soybeans 2017 178,500 BU Sweet Potatoes 2018 1,056 CWT Timber 2019 24,197 TONS 152 CWT Tomatoes 2015 Turkeys 2017 Watermelons 2015 587,050 LBS 338 CWT Wheat 2015 13,440 BU 11#12Release of the 2017 Census of Agriculture provides the opportunity to highlight additional crops where annual reporting is limited. The most recent Census indicates that Arkansas ranks in the top 25 states by value for the following 16 commodities.a Value Commodity (thousands) Rank Baitfish $26,530 1 Sport or Game Fish $15,947 1 Greenhouse Fruits & Berries $245 3 Rabbits, Live $226 9 Other Aquaculture $122 10 Mules, Burros, Donkeys $236 14 Other Livestockb $544 17 Meat Goats $1,921 18 Flower Seeds $15 19 Sod Harvested $15,918 20 Trout $2,717 20 Goats (All) $2,271 22 Other Floriculture & Bedding Crops $350 22 Other Food Fishb $10 22 Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, & Tubers $57 25 Foliage Plants, Indoor $1,017 25 Additionally, the most recent Census of Agriculture indicates that Arkansas ranks in the top 25 states in acres harvested for the following 28 commodities." 12 Source: USDA, NASS, 2019c "Rankings were estimated from values disclosed in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Nondisclosure of values for some states may affect the ranking values shown in this table. "Commodities denoted as "other" refer to an aggregation of products not having a specific code on the census report within their respective categories.#13Commodity Acres Harvested Rank Sorghum for Syrup 43 4 Turnip Greens Blackberries & Dewberries 734 4 501 6 Pecans 15,736 6 Fescue Seed 78 7 Green Southern Blackeyed Peas 284 11 Short Rotation Woody Crops 137 11 Okra 82 11 Figs 8 14 Watermelons 1,822 14 Hazelnuts 31 15 Mustard Greens 68 15 Tomatoes 952 15 Almonds 1 16 Other Non-Citrus Fruitb 26 16 Summer Squash 578 17 Forage 1,343,033 18 Other Nutsh 42 19 Persimmons 16 19 Collards 32 20 Grapes 956 English Walnuts 33 22 21 21 Squash, All 660 22 Peaches 669 23 Sorghum for Silage 1,021 23 Beans, Green Lima 6 24 Sweet Cherries 20 24 Blueberries 356 25 13#1414 Arkansas Agriculture Snapshot Arkansas' diverse portfolio of livestock products and crops supports the value of the Agriculture Sector year in and year out. In 2018, there were 42,500 farms in Arkansas (USDA NASS, 2020a). These farms generated a net farm income of $1.8 billion (USDA ERS, 2020b). Arkansas Ag Exports For 2018, Arkansas ranked 16th in total agricultural exports with a value of $3.0 billion (USDA ERS, 2020c). Rice generated the highest export value for the state, bringing in $687 million in 2018. That same year, Arkansas ranked in the top ten in the nation for exports of four commodities: •No. 1 in rice (valued at $687 million) • No.2 in broilers (valued at $406 million) •No. 5 in cotton (valued at $335 million) • No. 5 in other poultry (valued at $124 million)#15In 2017, Arkansas ranked 34th in overall GDP at $128.1 billion. However, when looking at the share of GDP generated by agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, Arkansas ranked 9th overall in the nation (USDC BEA, 2019). In terms of agricultural cash farm receipts in 2018, Arkansas ranked 15th with a value of $9.0 billion, contributing 2.4% to the U.S. total cash farm receipt value. Arkansas ranked 18th in total crop cash farm receipts at $3.5 billion and 10th in total live- stock cash receipts at $5.6 billion (USDA ERS, 2020a). In terms of value, Arkansas' top two commodities for 2018 were broilers and soybeans. Bringing in $4.1 billion, broiler production represented 45.3% of all agricultural cash farm receipts in the state. At $1.4 billion, soybeans contributed over 15% to total Arkansas cash farm receipts in 2018. Rice also had a large contribution with 11.3% of total agricultural cash receipts ($1.0 billion) for Arkansas. 15#1616 Arkansas Agriculture Snapshot On the national-level, Arkansas continued to rank number 1 in rice and number 2 in broilers in the country, with cash farm receipts comprising almost 41% and 13%, respectively, of the U.S. total cash farm receipts for these commodities in 2018. Arkansas' total cash farm receipt value decreased 1.6% between 2017 and 2018ª. The animals and animal products sector, gained 1.3% of its value, while the crops sector experienced an overall loss in value of 5.8% during this time. On the crop side, sorghum saw the greatest gain with cash farm receipt value increasing 41.0% between 2017 and 2018. Cotton lint, corn, and rice also showed increases in value, growing by 13.9%, 4.1%, and 1.0%, respectively. *Percentage comparisons between 2017 and 2018 values are based on real 2020 dollars. That is, our numbers are adjusted for inflation, which allows for a true "apples to apples" comparison.#17Peanuts showed the greatest overall loss, with cash farm receipt value dropping 47.4%. This was followed by sweet potatoes which dropped by almost 25.1%, wheat (-17.3%), hay (-17.0%), soybeans (-15.0%), oats (-8.2%), and cottonseed (-3.9%). On the animal production side, chicken eggs sales saw the greatest gain at 6.8%. This was followed by broilers (5.0%), hogs (3.4%), and catfish (2.5%). All other animal sectors showed a decline in cash receipt value from 2017 to 2018. This includes: honey (-34.2%), turkeys (-21.8%), dairy products (-18.1%), cattle and calves (-13.1%) and farm chickens (-6.3%). 17#1818 Economic Contribution of Ag The total economic contribution of the Aggregate Agriculture Sector includes three areas of wealth and job generation. Direct Contributions are generated by production and processing of crops, poultry, livestock and forest products. Indirect Contributions result when agricultural firms purchase materials and services from other Arkansas businesses - a very important part of the economy in many communities. Induced Contributions result when employees of agricultural firms and their suppliers spend a portion of their salaries and wages within Arkansas. SHOP Government payments - payments made directly to some recipients in the farm sector- ― are included in the contribution analysis. Input providers (fertilizer, pesticide and equipment manufacturers) and retail locations (restaurants, grocery stores, lawn#19and garden centers, etc.) are not considered part of the Aggregate Agriculture Sector, but some of the economic activity of these industries and other retail stores and input providers is picked up as indirect and induced effects and included in the total contribution. These contributions are reported in terms of Jobs, Labor Income, and Value Added. ⚫ Jobs includes all wage and salary employees, as well as self-employed workers in a given sector. ⚫ Labor Income consists of proprietary income - which includes all income received by self-employed $ individuals and wages, which includes all payments to workers including benefits. $ $ • Value Added includes Labor Income plus indirect taxes and other property-type income such as payments for rents, royalties and dividends. Value Added and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are equivalent measures in theory but are estimated using different methods and data sources. 19#2020 Economic Contribution of Ag AG-RELATED $359 Million 1.7% INDIRECT $5,026 Million 24.0% PROCESSING $7,949 Million 38.0% TOTAL DIRECT PRODUCTION $2,339 Million 11.2% INDUCED $5,265 Million 25.1% 8.2% 3.9% 4.0% VALUE ADDEDª Percentage of by the Aggregate Agriculture Sector TOTAL STATE VALUE ADDED in Arkansas, 2019 Source: IMPLAN, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020b. Note: Presented in 2018 $'s. "Value added is the sum of employee compensation, proprietary income, other property type income and indirect business taxes. This includes contributions generated by agricultural production and processing, but excludes retail sales.#21Agriculture contributes almost $21 Billion in value added WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY every 6 VALUE ADDED DOLLARS and provides almost 269,000 jobs IN ARKANSAS#2222 Economic Contribution of Ag Agriculture and associated agricultural activities are major contributors to the Arkansas economy. The total economic contribution of Arkansas' Aggregate Agriculture Sector includes all direct, indirect, and induced effects generated through agricultural production, processing, and agriculture-related activities within the state. Total Contribution of Arkansas Agriculture, 2018 • • ⚫ 268,950 Jobs-1 out of 6 Arkansas jobs ⚫ $10,416 Million in Wages-14.8% of the state total $12,926 Million in Labor Income- 16.4% of the state total ⚫ $20,937 Million in Value Added - $1 out of $6 in Arkansas Source: IMPLAN, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020b. S#23Value Added Contributions Value Added By the Aggregate Agricultural Sector in AR, 2018 Contribution Value % of Total % of State Area (Millions) Contribution Total Direct $10,647 50.9 8.2 Indirect $5,026 24.0 3.9 Induced $5,265 25.1 4.0 TOTAL $20,937 100.0 16.1 The far-reaching contributions of agriculture are seen in the distribution of Value Added throughout the economy. Value Added Generated by Ag in Top Five NAICS Industries' Value Industry (Millions) Manufacturing $8,101 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting $2,698 Wholesale Trade $1,917 Real Estate Rental and Leasing $1,394 Transportation and Warehousing $906 Top Five Total $15,016 (71.7% of all Value Added generated by Agriculture) Source: IMPLAN, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020b. "Value added is the sum of employee compensation, proprietary income, other property type income and indirect business taxes. This includes contributions generated by agricultural production and processing, but excludes retail sales. "Groupings based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) aggregation. 23#24Economic Contribution of Ag Employment Contributions Employment By the Aggregate Agricultural Sector in AR, 2018 Contribution Jobs % of Total % of State Area Contribution Total Direct 145,622 54.1 8.8 Indirect 51,920 19.3 3.1 Induced 71,408 26.6 4.3 TOTAL 268,950 100.0 16.3 Arkansas' Aggregate Agriculture Sector generates employment in all 20 industries in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) used for economic analysis. Jobs Generated by Ag in Top Five NAICS Industriesa Industry Jobs Manufacturing 82,632 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 63,973 Health Care and Social Assistance 13,983 Public Administration 12,360 Retail Trade 11,743 Top Five Total 184,691 (68.7% of all Jobs generated by agriculture) Source: IMPLAN, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020b. "Groupings based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) aggregation. 24 +4#25Labor Income Contributions Labor Income By the Aggregate Agricultural Sector in AR, 2018 Contribution Value % of Total % of State Area (Millions) Contribution Total Direct $6,935 53.6 8.8 Indirect $2,961 23.0 3.8 Induced $3,030 23.4 3.9 TOTAL $12,926 100.0 16.4 Value is further spread throughout the economy by the spending of labor income by individuals whose jobs are upheld by agriculture. Labor Income Generated by Ag in Top Five NAICS Industries Value Industry (Millions) Manufacturing $4,477 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting $2,520 Wholesale Trade $895 Health Care and Social Assistance $774 Public Administration (72.5% of all Labor Income generated by Agriculture) Source: IMPLAN, 2019; English, Popp, and Miller, 2020b "Groupings based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) aggregation. $704 Top Five Total $9,370 25#26Promoting Agricultural and Rural The National Agricultural Law Center is the nation's leading source for agricultural and food law research and information. The Center is comprised of several full-time attorneys located in Fayetteville, AR and numerous research fellows spread throughout the U.S. A unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, the Center also works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library. It is the only independent, agricultural law research and information facility that is national in scope. Since its creation in 1987, the Center has served producers, agribusinesses, federal and state policy-makers, commodity associations, attorneys, Cooperative Extension Service professionals, academics and others throughout the nation's agricultural community. An example of resources provided by the National Agricultural Law Center is the construction and NATIONAL maintenance of over 50 "Reading Rooms." Each Reading AGRICULTUR LAW CENTER Room is a list of electronic resources that assist readers in beginning research on a particular area of agricultural law. 26#27Sustainability National Ag Law Center Reading Room Topics •Administrative Law Agricultural Leases Agritourism • Alternative Dispute Resolution • Animal Feeding Operations • Animal Identification & Tracing • Animal Welfare Aquaculture Bankruptcy Biosecurity Biotechnology ⚫Business Organizations • Checkoff Programs . Clean Air Act Clean Water Act • Climate Change • Commercial Transactions Commodity Programs • Conservation Programs Cooperatives Country of Origin Labeling Corporate Farming Laws Crop Insurance/Disaster Assistance Endangered Species Act • Environmental Law ⚫ Estate Planning & Taxation Finance & Credit • Food Labeling • Food Safety • Forestry •Industrial Hemp International Law and Organizations • International Trade ⚫ Labor • Landowner Liability ⚫Local Food Systems • Marketing Orders •National Organic Program • Native American Agriculture • Nutrition Programs • Packers and Stockyards •Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act • Pesticides •Production Contracts • Renewable Energy • Secured Transactions Specialty Crops • Sustainable Agriculture Urban Encroachment • Water Law Find these resouces at nationalaglawcenter.org 27#2828 Promoting Agricultural and Rural These rooms contain a general overview on the room's topic as well as a listing of and links to the major statutes affecting the subject area, applicable regulations, and a comprehensive case law index on recent decisions on the topic, which includes summaries for many of the cases within the Index. Other subject-specific resources found in each room include state-by-state statutory compilations and other reference resources including government sources, international resources, law reviews, and other publications written by Center attorneys. The Center also hosts the annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference, offering continuing legal education credit. This program is part of a long-term effort to provide relevant and timely agricultural and environmental#29Sustainability legal research and information to attorneys, lenders, accountants, tax consultants, students and other agricultural professionals involved in the agricultural industries in the southern U.S. The goal is to provide resources in the form of presentations and content, as well as to foster dialogue about the range of agricultural, food, and environmental law issues for the Mid-South agricultural community. Center staff frequently travel to present to groups of producers, trade associations, Extension personnel, attorneys, students, state and federal policy-makers, and others at the local, state and national levels. Additionally, the Center provides online webinars, partnerships for grant applications, quarterly e-newsletters, and daily agricultural and food law updates. The Center has provided objective, non-partisan research and information regarding laws and regulations relevant to those in the agricultural community through various channels for over 30 years. 29#3030 Promoting Agricultural and Rural The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food is led by faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in partnership with northwest Arkansas businesses, organizations and farmers. It is a center of the division's Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station that envisions a vibrant and diverse farm and food economy that supports local entrepreneurs and increases farm viability. CAFF's goal is to support and expand the Arkansas food and farm economy through programs of education and support, involving: • Experiential learning opportunities for beginning farmers • Supporting sustainable production practices ⚫ Encouraging biodiversity Opportunities to "level-up" farming skills and practices • Support for farmer networks and the food community The focus at CAFF is to help local farmers aggregate and scale for wholesale distribution in northwest Arkansas. A new food hub in northwest Arkansas provides new market opportunities for graduating farmers to reach wholesale buyers.#31Sustainability The core of CAFF's efforts are based on three programs. The Apprenticeship program matches new farmers or those who want to begin farming with mentors in their area of interest, providing hands- on learning experience on working farms. Agreements signed by farm mentors and apprentices outline the terms of employment, and each on-farm experience is different. Apprentices learn alongside successful farmers, getting a taste of "farm life" before starting their own farm businesses. The CAFF apprenticeship program lasts one to two seasons, depending on apprentice interests. The program also includes education sessions at the Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and 31#32Promoting Agricultural and Rural Extension Center in Fayetteville, both before and during apprenticeships. Participants are required to take nine classes during the winter before their apprenticeships begin and three during the growing season. This allows apprentices to share experiences with their classmates while applying what they learn in classes to real working experience. The Farm School begins in 2021 and will offer a farm training curriculum of courses for those interested in careers growing specialty crops, or who want to gain a deeper understanding of the issues involved in local farming. The Farm School is an 11-month, experiential learning program for beginning farmers of specialty crops or for those who want to learn how to grow 32 32#33Sustainability food and the systems needed to be successful at farming. The comprehensive approach provides both classroom and hands-on experience for integrating production, business and legal issues. Students will participate in approximately 350 hours of core knowledge in production, business and legal issues and 700 hours of hands-on field activities. They will experience annual cropping systems on 1- and 5-acre field models, greenhouse production and perennial fruit production. This comprehensive approach is specifically designed for beginning farmers of specialty crops. Students gain an in-depth understanding 33#3434 Promoting Agricultural and Rural of the farming production systems and business applications needed to succeed. The Farm School prepares farmers to become specialty crop entrepreneurs, contributing to local and regional food sheds in Arkansas. CAFF Outreach Programs Scheduled Events help new and established farmers stay up to date on latest farm issues, technologies, trends and other important information. They help farmers build networking communities of support in their profession. The center's Outreach programs provide experiential learning opportunities including farming#35Sustainability classes and workshops. These are open to the public and not reserved for those in the Farm School or the Apprenticeship Program. Outreach programs are focused on helping farmers succeed through knowledge, resources and networking. Classes range from fundamentals to the utilization of the latest tools. Topics covered include crop planning, finance, soil management, pest control, marketing, food handling and legal issues. Outreach events provide opportunities for networking with other farmers and the discovery of new resources. 35#3636 Promoting Agricultural and Rural Agriculture's Contribution Across the U.S. Economic impact and contribution analyses are an increasingly popular method for illustrating the importance of food, fiber, and forestry to state and local economies. In 2015, CARS researchers conducted a survey of agricultural economists which showed vast differences in methods used to conduct contribution studies. The survey results suggested a need for further discussion, as well as the development of additional resources to aid researchers in conducting these types of studies. CARS researchers have taken the lead in opening this discussion and are working to develop resources for enhancing the consistency and clarity of contribution of agriculture research. To provide a central location for ongoing discussion and research, they have launched a website called The Economic Contributions and Impacts of U.S. Food, Fiber, and Forest Industries. The website contains a list of known contribution and impact studies involving the food, fiber, and forest industries in the U.S. There are also several resources for researchers to#37Sustainability reference, as well as a forum for the discussion of various topics. It can be found by visiting economic-impact-of-ag.uark.edu To have your study listed on the website, or to join the discussion regarding the development of common methodologies for agricultural contribution studies, send us an email to [email protected]. The Economic Contributions and Impacts of US Food, Fiber, and Forest Industries 37#3838 Arkansas Is Our Campus The U of A System Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension programs to support Arkansas agriculture in its broadest definition. Our employees include Cooperative Extension Service faculty in all 75 counties and Agricultural Experiment Station scientists, extension specialists and support personnel on five university campuses and at four research and extension centers and six research stations and two extension centers. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 0 0 ° ° ° ° 00 ° ° Division &CES Headquarters, Little Rock AAES Headquarters, Fayetteville Research & Extension Centers Research Stations • Associated Research & Extension Units County Extension Offices ° °#39SOURCES: AFRC (Arkansas Forest Resources Center). 2020. Production and value data for 2016-2019. Data by request only: http://www.afrc.uamont.edu/default.htm English, L, J. Popp and W. Miller. 2020a. Economic Contribution of Agriculture to the Arkansas Economy in 2017. FSA 54 Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville https://www.sex.edu/publications/pd/FSA54.pdf English, L., J. Popp and W. Miller. 2020b. 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