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Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
State office: 2301 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204 
501-671-2000
www.uaex.edu
Summer safety, local foods, and livestock contests
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Don't invite harmful bacteria to your picnic. Follow these guidelines to keep your family illness-free when eating outdoors.
Stay Safe During this Sizzling Summer

Extension agents and specialists are prepared to equip you with knowledge and research-based solutions to beat the heat and have a great time this season. Check out our website for our best summer guidelines!
  • Drought resources
  • Home irrigation
  • Sun & swimming safety
  • Picnic Tips
  • Recognize Signs of heat stroke
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Get Involved in Ark Local Food Meetups

Are you involved in producing, purchasing or assisting with the development of Arkansas local food? Then you should attend the upcoming regional Arkabsas Local Food Meetups. 

Details are on our website. Learn who should attend and what the agenda for each meetup entails.

Register by June 30th to attend ALL FIVE regional meetups! 

All meetups start at 9:30 and end at 3:30 pm. Cost is $10.
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Say cheese this summer in our 4-H livestock social media contest
 
In addition to raising, training and showing their livestock, 4-H youth can also compete in an Instagram and Facebook contest to tell the world about their cattle, goat, sheep, and swine projects. 

This summer's 4-H Livestock Social media Contest began May 20 and ends October 24.

Cattle: #Ark4HCattleStory16

Hogs: #Ark4HSwineStory16

Sheep: #Ark4HSheepStory16

Goats: #Ark4HGoatStory16
 
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