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This year the state of Arkansas is updating its water plan to better reflect issues around water, quality, usage and infrastructure. Stakeholders in Northwest Arkansas explain what water issues they believe the natural state will face.
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A new, free tool will help farmers make more informed decisions about fertilizing their soil. The Fertilizer Recommendations Support Tool, or FRST, is a web-based soil database available for farmers and scientists. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Nathan Slaton, associate director of the Agriculture Experiment Station at the University of Arkansas, who was the principal investigator on the national project.
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On today's show, we lace up our shoes for Global Running Day. Also, celebrating freedom at the 2024 Northwest Arkansas Juneteenth observation. Plus, how three legends battled Jim Crow from the bandstand to change America.
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A new report shows that Springdale-based Tyson Foods dumped several millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into waterways across the U.S. Dr. Stacy Woods and Dr. Omanjana Goswami were the lead researchers on the study titled "Waste Deep" and spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth ahead of publishing their findings.
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Last week on Ozarks at Large, we heard from Kristina Jones, Fayetteville’s Volunteer and Ecological Programs coordinator, and Brian Pugh, Waste Reduction Coordinator, about a city-wide cleanup that took place last weekend. The cleanup was successful, and the conversation went into the city’s broader environmental goals. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with Kristina and Brian about those goals.
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Zero Hour Arkansas, a climate justice organization based in Northwest Arkansas targeted towards underrepresented youth, will be hosting “Party like it’s 2050,” a concert and environmental sustainability market at Ozark Smokehouse on April 27 at 7 p.m.
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On today's show, preparation is underway for a city-wide clean-up day in Fayetteville. Also, a life with "To Kill a Mockingbird." Plus, the Fort Smith Symphony teams up with Captain Kirk.
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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is holding public meetings to get input on updates to the state's renewed water plan.
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As temperatures rise later in April, a familiar sound will fill northwest Arkansas’ forests and grasslands: the raucous buzz of cicadas. This year’s crop will be different for some parts of the country. For the first time in more than 200 years, two particular cicada species will emerge from the earth simultaneously, producing a swarm of trillions. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis sat down with University of Arkansas entomology instructor Austin Jones to learn more about cicadas and this year’s historic population boom.
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If you remove a certain invasive species this spring, the city of Fayetteville will reward you with a free native tree or shrub. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke with urban forester John Scott to learn more about the city’s invasive plant bounty program and this year's target: English Ivy.