Farming

Congressional leaders are determined to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in conservation funding for farmers and if the cuts go through, producers in the Natural State could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for schools to participate in the Arkansas Farm to School Institute.

Pete speaks to Heather Friedrich with the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food about the Farmers for Tomorrow Fundraiser.

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.

On today's show, a new database for farmers and scientists can help them determine how to treat their soil. Also, construction at XNA means changes to traffic patterns for passengers coming and going. Plus, an entrepreneurship panel aimed towards minoritized communities in the food industry.

This summer, the city of Warren is celebrating the tomato, as it has done for nearly seven decades. Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, joins Ozarks at Large to share 68 years' worth of stories from the festival.

Some beekeepers in the region have spent years perfecting the craft.

Old Friend Farms is a new venue and collaborative art space located outside of Prairie Grove. Owners Noah Richmond and Dana Louise are making plans to host their first “Old Friends Music Festival” at the end of May. Sophia Nourani spoke with the pair about the farm and their visions for the unique outdoor space.

People in the food and hospitality industry face many of the same obstacles to success as nonprofits. For 20 farm, food and hospitality businesses in northwest Arkansas, there is a program called Cureate Courses. Kim Bryden is the CEO and Founder of Cureate and spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the program.

Today on The Outline: at least one farm in northwest Arkansas was affected by avian influenza. Also, UAMS receives five stars for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and brain surgery. Plus, Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday.