Cave City watermelon growers shared their melons at the state Capitol.
Phillip Powell
Phillip Powell is Arkansas Times' Report for America Corps Member covering agriculture and the environment.
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Trees, EV chargers, bike paths: Central Ark. leaders outline plans for $49 million in EPA funds
Residents in Central Arkansas can expect thousands of trees to be planted, an expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and improved energy efficiency in commercial and public buildings in the coming years.
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Arkansas AG investigating another business with possible Chinese ties
Sanders orders AG Tim Griffin to investigate another business operation with possible Chinese ties in the state.
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LRSD plugs their new electric school bus fleet
Federal funds coming to Little Rock will cover the costs of new electric school buses.
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3 Arkansas metro areas win record-breaking $100 million EPA grant for climate projects
The money will support projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
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AR rice growers turn to zero-grade farming to save water
But adoption of the irrigation method is not widespread due to costs, other impracticalities.
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Upper Mississippi River flooding offers relief after drought but delta towns prepare for a wash
Intense floods in the upper Mississippi River basin may hold a silver lining for communities in the Arkansas Delta and Louisiana.
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Arkansas farms contribute to growing “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico
Fertilizer that helps crops grow contains high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, and as these nutrients run off fields and urban areas into the Mississippi River they contribute to mass algae growth that steals oxygen from other aquatic life.
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As food insecurity rises, D.C. politicians debate adding more SNAP work requirements
Negotiations over farm bill programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), sometimes called food stamps, are especially important for Arkansas, the state with the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation.
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Womack pushes for Steve Scalise’s bid for speaker but Republicans remain divided
Rep. Steve Womack of Northwest Arkansas is rallying fellow Republicans to support Scalise, the House majority leader.