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ASWEC will be back in-person in 2023
We are proud to announce that our 25th annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Expo will be held in-person on January 25,...
Dec 5, 2022

Meet our 2022 Speaker: Jennifer James
Jennifer James is a fourth-generation rice, soybean and corn farmer from Newport, Arkansas. She is part owner of H&J Land Company, a...
Dec 17, 2021


Meet our 2022 Speaker: Dr. Joe Massey
Dr. Joe Massey is a research agronomist with the USDA ARS - Jonesboro. Most of his work is farm-based and designed to help sustain water...
Dec 17, 2021


Meet our 2022 Speaker: Clay Smith
Clay Smith currently serves on boards for the Greene County Farm Bureau and Greene County Conservation District. He is from Walcott,...
Dec 17, 2021


Meet our 2022 Speaker: Jan Yingling
Jan Yingling is a University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Agent in White County. She has worked with Brandon Cain to enter the Most...
Dec 17, 2021


Meet our 2022 Speaker: Brandon Cain
Brandon Cain is a North Central Arkansas farmer from White County that has been using IWM techniques like computerized hole design and...
Dec 17, 2021


2022 Conference Season is Here!
The virtual 24th annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference & Expo will officially be on January 26, 2022. Due to COVID-19, our...
Oct 16, 2021

Meet The Speaker: Richard Pickett
Richard Pickett is a small business owner and accelerated master’s student at Arkansas State University. Richard Pickett was raised in...
Jan 26, 2021


Meet The Speaker: Dr. James Rigby
Dr. Rigby is a Research Hydrologist and Acting Branch Chief with the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center. Dr. Rigby has served as...
Jan 18, 2021
Announcement - Speaker Change
Dr. Jeannie Barlow will be unable to speak at the 23rd annual Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference this year. Dr. James Rigby will...
Jan 18, 2021


Meet the Speaker: Adam Chappell
Adam Chappell farms 8,000 acres in northeast Arkansas growing corn, cotton, rice, soybeans, and a mix of small grains. Along with his...
Jan 7, 2021


Meet The Speaker: Dr. Jeannie Barlow
Dr. Jeannie Barlow, Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center Jackson, Mississippi Jeannie...
Jan 7, 2021

SAVE THE DATE! ASWEC is Going Virtual!
The 23rd annual Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference (ASWEC) is back this year with a new twist. This years conference will be the...
Nov 15, 2020
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