By Mary Hightower Special to The Commercial Jody Pagan, chief biologist for Five Oaks, discusses the importance of providing a variety of native food sources for migrating ducks. (Special to The Commercial/U of A System Division of Agriculture/Nick Kordsmeier) It's...
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Wetland, wildfowl certificate program draws first class from four states
Bennett, who grew up in the Independence County community of Charlotte, Arkansas, is among the four students recruited for a unique graduate certificate program being offered through a partnership among the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center, the University of...
Ceremony Highlights Efforts to Conserve Waterfowl Habitat
LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson, along with conservation and agricultural leaders, state agencies, and legislators celebrated the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 1014 this week. The resolution highlights the value of waterfowl and waterfowl habitat in...
Venture to Provide Grad Students UAM Wetlands Management Lab
Wetlands management education received a boost Wednesday with the announcement of a new graduate level certicate program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. A partnership with Pine Bluff native George Dunklin -- a former Game and Fish commissioner,...