Four States Expo

TEXARKANA – The Four States Agricultural Expo is returning to Texarkana next week, bringing together growers and producers from a four-state area to learn about the latest research findings and resources available for row crops, commercial horticulture, livestock and forages, integrated pest management, feral hogs and wildlife, home gardening, lawn, pond and more.

The expo is scheduled from 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Four States Fairgrounds, 3700 E. 50th St. in Texarkana. The event is a joint project of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, with experts from both agencies presenting workshops throughout the day.

The event is typically one of the larger gatherings of farmers and ranchers in the four-state area, although it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers are planning for 300 people. Arkansas extension agents in Little River, Sevier, Polk and Hempstead counties were among state organizers who served on the expo planning committee along with agents from Bowie, Morris and Red River counties in northeastern Texas. 

The expo is free, open to the public and includes a hamburger lunch. There is a $10 fee for Texas Department of Agriculture license holders who wish to receive continuing education units for attending the workshops. As many as five continuing education units are available for licensed pesticide applicators, and as many as four units are available for certified crop advisors. 

This year’s topics range from livestock nutrition and common problems in home gardens, to crop management, safe use of farm chemicals and feral hog control.

For more information, and a full schedule of speakers and workshops, visit www.uaex.uada.edu.

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