COVID Case Spike Prompts Cancellation of Arkansas Field Days; Rice Field Day will Morph into Online Presentation

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Mary Hightower

U of A System Division of Agriculture
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UNDATED — A rise in COVID-19 cases is prompting the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to cancel in-person field days, with some morphing into online formats.

The Division of Agriculture had four in-person field days on the calendar, all planned when vaccinations were offered and COVID case numbers were low.

• July 30 — Cotton Sustainability Field Day at Judd Hill has been canceled.
• Aug. 6 — Rice Field Day at Stuttgart is canceled but will be produced as a recorded online event and posted later.
• Aug. 12 — Rice College at Colt is canceled. Organizers will attempt to offer CEUs through the virtual Rice Field Day event.
• Aug. 19 — Hops Field Day at Clarksville will become a webinar to be held on the evening of Aug. 19. Details forthcoming.

Dates of the online versions will be announced in future news releases.

“Knowing how easily the Delta variant can be transmitted and the rise in cases we believe this is the most prudent course. We are disappointed because we were all looking forward to seeing everyone in person again,” said Jean-Francois Meullenet, director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and senior associate vice president for the Division of Agriculture.

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About the Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

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