Skip to content, Accesskey F: Farm & Ranch, Accesskey Y: Yard & Garden, Accesskey B: Business & Communities, Accesskey E: Environment & Nature,Accesskey H: Health & Living, Accesskey 4: 4H & Youth

Farm & Ranch
- Integrated Pest Management
  Pick up know-how for tackling diseases, pests and weeds.
- Economics and Marketing
  Navigate shifting markets, risks and policies.
- Animals and Forages
  Find tactics for healthy livestock and sound forages.
- Crops and Commercial Horticulture
  See up-to-the-minute production techniques for better yields and profits.
- Technology in Agriculture
  Use virtual and real tools to improve critical calculations for farms and ranches.
- Innovative Programs
  Explore agriculture's many facets, including tourism, aquaculture, diagnostics and energy conservation.
- Biosecurity Best Practices
  Keep our food, fiber and fuel supplies safe from disaster.
- Farm and Ranch Resource Library
  Learn to ID forages and more.
Yard & Garden
- Master Gardener Program
  Gaining garden smarts and sharing skills.
- Home Landscaping
  Creating beauty in and around the home.
- Lawns and Turf
  Grow. Mow. Nurture. Repeat.
- Vegetable Gardening
  Coaxing the best produce from asparagus to zucchini.
- Small Fruits & Nuts
  Enjoying the sweet fruits of your labor.
- In the Garden Blog
  Gardening wisdom by Janet Carson.
- Youth and Gardening
  Growing together from youth to maturity.
- Yard and Garden Resource Library
  Find our plant databases and more.
Business & Communities
- Leadership
  Shaping the people who can move ideas into reality.
- Strategic Planning
  Steering projects from Point A to Point B along the most trouble-free route.
- Business & Entrepreneurship
  Guiding entrepreneurs from concept to profit.
- APAC & Government Contracting
  Expanding your business by learning the language of government contracting.
- Economic Development
  Find trends, opportunities and impacts.
- Voter Education
  Providing unbiased information to enable educated votes on critical issues.
- Government & Policy
  Understanding that knowledge is power.
- Nonprofit
  Best practices for starting and running a nonprofit
- Food Industry
  The science and business of food
- Local Foods
  Support Arkansas local food initiatives
Environment & Nature
- Disaster Preparedness
  Preparing for and recovering from disasters.
- Professional Education Opportunities
  Licensing for forestry and wildlife professionals.
- Water Quality and Conservation
  Preserving water quality and quantity.
- Air Quality and Standards
  Cleaner air for healthier living.
- Forestry Management
  Managing a complex forest ecosystem.
- Wildlife Resources
  Learn to manage wildlife on your land.
- Soil Education and Testing
  Soil quality and its use here in Arkansas.
- Invasive Species
  Learn to ID unwanted plant and animal visitors.
Health & Living
- Food & Nutrition
  Eating right and staying healthy.
- Food Safety
  Ensuring safe meals.
- Health
  Taking charge of your well-being
- Personal Finance
  Making the most of your money.
- Personal & Family Well-Being
  Making sound choices for families and ourselves.
- Child Care Providers
  Nurturing our future.
- Aging
  Understanding aging and its effects.
- Extension Homemakers
  Giving back to the community.
- Emergency Preparedness
  Managing safely when disaster strikes
4-H & Youth
- About 4-H
  Getting the 411 on 4-H.
- Get Involved
  Your head, heart, hands & health: Bring it. Bring it all.
- Activities & Programs
  No one sits around here.
- 4-H & Youth Resource Library
  What else do you need to know? Check it out.

Strategic Planning

Communities and regions face great challenges as well as opportunities. Their viability depends on their ability to understand the forces impacting them and utilize their assets to become vibrant, sustainable and resilient. To support communities and regions in the development process, the UA Community & Economic Development offers assistance to Arkansas community and regional leaders through the following programs:

Breakthrough Solutions – creating vibrant, sustainable and resilient communities and regions,
Stronger Economies Together – developing & implementing an economic development blueprint for a multi-county region, and
Programs developed with local leaders to address specific community and regional needs.

In addition, publications are available and developed upon request to assist leaders understand the social, economic and demographic trends that are affecting their communities.

For more information and to request assistance in making your community vibrant and resilient, contact your local county extension agent, email arcommunities@uaex.edu or call (501) 671-2072.

The following strategic planning programs and resources assist Arkansas communities and regions build local capacity to improve their social and economic well-being and create vibrant, sustainable and resilient communities: