By Lon Tegels
College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Fast facts
• Arkansas political dignitaries on UAM Campus to discuss important farm legislation.
• 2018 Farm Bill expires September 30th, 2023
• Farm Bill critical to agricultural economies
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — U.S. Senator John Boozman and Representative Bruce Westerman will be making their way to Southeast Arkansas on February 21st, 2023, to discuss the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill. The event, which is being hosted by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, is open to the public.
As the largest contributor to the Arkansas economy through food crops, timber, and livestock, agriculture plays a crucial role in the state’s economy. The U.S. Farm Bill has a significant impact on the agricultural and rural economies through its agricultural and conservation projects and nutrition programs.
During this listening session, Senator John Boozman and Representative Bruce Westerman will hold a panel discussion with agriculture and forestry stakeholders of Southeast Arkansas. The discussion will focus on learning how their issues and concerns can be addressed in the development of the 2024 Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill is an extensive, multiyear law that governs an array of food, agriculture, and natural resource conservation programs. Initially, farm bills focused on farm commodity revenue supports, but over the years, the legislation’s programs have become increasingly expansive, particularly with the inclusion of the nutrition title in 1973. Typically reauthorized every five years, the most recent farm bill, the $428 billion Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, was signed into law in December 2018 and expires on September 30, 2023.
The upcoming listening session, to which the public is invited, provides an opportunity for the agriculture and forestry stakeholders of Southeast Arkansas to have their voices heard by their representatives in the development of the next Farm Bill.
Media Invite:
Who: Senator John Boozman and Representative Bruce Westerman
What: Farm Bill Discussion
Where 1408 Scogins Drive, Monticello (Agriculture Building
When: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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About the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center
The College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a University of Arkansas System Center of Excellence, brings together interdisciplinary expertise through a partnership between the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The College and Center are headquartered at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus, but their programs range statewide with the mission of developing and delivering teaching, research, and extension programs that enhance and ensure the sustainability and productivity of forest-based natural resources and agricultural systems. Academic programs are delivered by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources through the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Through the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, research is administered by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and extension and outreach activities are coordinated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offer all of their programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of twenty entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all seventy-five counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center
The College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a University of Arkansas System Center of Excellence, brings together interdisciplinary expertise through a partnership between the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The College and Center are headquartered at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus, but their programs range statewide with the mission of developing and delivering teaching, research, and extension programs that enhance and ensure the sustainability and productivity of forest-based natural resources and agricultural systems. Academic programs are delivered by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources through the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Through the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, research is administered by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and extension and outreach activities are coordinated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offer all of their programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of twenty entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all seventy-five counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
