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County Impact Statements - Hempstead County
Cooperative County Programs Provide Educational Opportunities for
County Residents
The Hempstead County office of the University of Arkansas Cooperative
Extension Service cooperated with other county Extension offices in Southwest
Arkansas to plan and present several educational programs for area residents in
2001.
Tri-County meetings were conducted in cooperation with Nevada and Howard
counties to present a Timber Production and a Livestock and Forage program. The
Timber Production meetings occurred before and after the Christmas ice storm and
provided timber producers an opportunity to discuss available options for
damaged timber. The Livestock and Forage program attracted producers from
several Arkansas counties and surrounding states.
Hempstead County participated with other counties to present a Stocker Cattle
Conference for stocker producers. The program stressed topics of interest for
producers who purchase feeder cattle and background animals on temporary or
permanent forages.
The first Southwest District 4-H Livestock Judging Camp was held in Hope in
2001. All counties in Southwest Arkansas cooperated to plan and conduct the
judging clinic for area youth with 4-H livestock projects. A second camp is
planned for 2002.
Timber producers attending a Forestry Production Workshop.
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Impacts
- The December 2000 ice storm caused an estimated loss of $3.6 million for
Hempstead County timber producers.
- Arkansas is a feeder calf producing state whereby weaned calves are
bought in Arkansas and finished to market weight elsewhere.
- Over 60% of the land area in Hempstead County is devoted to timber
production.
- A pre-conditioned feeder calf sale conducted in Hope in November
returned an estimated 6% premium bid for producers.
- The value of all cattle and calves in Hempstead County is estimated at
$9 million.
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