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Resilient turkey industry rebounds from HPAI, adapts to evolving market

Tammy Teague
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Resilient turkey industry rebounds from HPAI, adapts to evolving market

By John Lovett
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Here’s one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: more turkey.

Enough turkey has been produced with the rebound from bird flu last year that exports have increased in 2023 and are projected to continue that trend in 2024 based on lower prices for U.S.A.-grown turkey, the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates shows.

“The supplies are looking good, and prices are looking a lot better for the consumer than last year,” said Jada Thompson, assistant professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “We had highly pathogenic avian influenza last year. That took away a lot of our supplies and drove up the price, so consumers were pinched a little at the store along with some inflationary effects.”

The average price per pound for an 8- to-16-pound whole frozen turkey is now about $1.15 per pound, according to an Oct. 23 U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service report. This price is about 35 percent lower than the same time last year.

To help the turkey industry make projections for processing, Thompson is taking into consideration the potential for a change in turkey consumption preferences.

“I think there are some slight changes that are happening to our Thanksgiving plates, and that might shift from a whole turkey to a turkey breast,” Thompson said. “There is a slight demand change for processed turkeys versus just a whole turkey, but I think that turkey is still the center point of a Thanksgiving meal right now.”

Arkansas is third in national ranking of turkey production, according to the latest USDA Turkeys Raised report. Arkansas turkey farmers collectively increased production by 6 percent to 27.5 million turkeys. The largest turkey-producing state is Minnesota with 39 million turkeys, up 5 percent from the previous year. North Carolina has produced 29 million turkeys this year, up 4 percent from a year ago.

The USDA’s annual “Turkeys Raised” report estimates 219 million turkeys were raised in 2023, a 4 percent increase over 2022 and 1 percent more than the levels that preceded the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.

Bird flu impact

HPAI has reemerged this fall. APHIS reports about 880,000 recent losses to HPAI on turkey farms in Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah. However, the supply for the Thanksgiving has already been harvested, Thompson said. Typical placements for Thanksgiving start in July.

“We are keeping an eye on the current outbreaks of HPAI in turkeys,” Thompson said. “While it is concerning to think about the birds lost, in perspective, more than 46 million turkeys will be eaten on Thanksgiving. We had strong placement numbers, cold storage, eggs in incubators, and production efficiencies coming into the holiday that will help ease the burden of the recent cases.” 

Turkeys take about 28 days to incubate, and once hatched they take at least 14 weeks to grow for harvest; 18 weeks for larger birds. This is compared to four to eight weeks’ growing time for broiler chickens. Improved biosecurity and ongoing modernization of poultry houses are contributing factors in the bird flu fight, Thompson noted. Modernization of the houses includes changes in the walls and technology for better ventilation, temperature and humidity regulation and pest control, and litter management.

“The turkey industry has done a lot over the past couple of years to account for HPAI, biosecurity being a predominant one,” Thompson said. “I think there is a lot of modernization, a lot of investments going into turkey farms here and all over the U.S.”

Since 2022, a deadly strain of avian influenza called H5N1 has affected more than 59 million birds, across 47 states. The only confirmed HPAI outbreak in Arkansas was last year at a commercial broiler chicken facility.

Ongoing research by poultry scientists to understand the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has allowed producers to “get ahead of it a little — as much as you can to a disease you can’t control,” Thompson said.

In addition to biosecurity measures, there have also been improvements in surveillance monitoring from the farm level all the way up to state, regional and federal levels, she said.

Who’s eating turkey?

According to the Poultry Site, Israel is the largest per capita consumer of turkey at 22 pounds, compared to 17 pounds in the United States. Mexico accounted for more than half of U.S. turkey exports. While turkey is consumed throughout the year, Thanksgiving and Christmas are peak times.

Thompson, a northwest Arkansas native, is among a small group of agricultural economists who specialize in poultry. She earned bachelor’s degrees in poultry science and agricultural economics, followed by a master’s degree in agricultural economics at the University of Arkansas. She earned her doctorate in agricultural economics in 2016 at Colorado State University, before serving as an assistant professor for five years at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk. To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu.

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.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Attorney General Griffin Encourages Observance of National Drug Take Back Day

Tammy Teague
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Attorney General Griffin Encourages Observance of National Drug Take Back Day

Ahead of Saturday, October 28, being the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take Back Day, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement:

“Tomorrow is National Drug Take Back Day, and I encourage Arkansans across the state to consider whether you and your family have prescription drugs that need to be disposed of. If you do, you should find the drop-off location nearest to you and make a plan to stop by tomorrow.

“Leftover prescription drugs, particularly opioids, can far too easily make it into the hands of children, those struggling with addiction or even criminals. It’s important that we do our part to keep prescription drugs out of circulation for harmful or illicit use.

“I also encourage all Arkansans to sign up for the upcoming Stop Overdose Summit on Wednesday, November 8, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Our summit will provide information and training to equip people to join the effort of eliminating drug overdoses in our state.”

To find a drop-off site near you, click here.

To register for free for the Stop Overdose Summit on November 8, click here.

Volleyball returns home to face St. Edward’s, St. Mary’s

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Volleyball returns home to face St. Edward’s, St. Mary’s

FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball is back at the Stubblefield Center this weekend as the Lions are slated to host St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s in Lone Star Conference action.

St. Edward’s will visit Fort Smith Friday for a 6 p.m. first serve while UAFS takes on St. Mary’s at 2 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network as well as broadcast on Fox Sports Radio 103.5. Live stats will be available at uafortsmithlions.com.

NOTES:

LAST WEEK: The Lions went 1-2 in three matches last week, dropping matches to West Texas A&M and Dallas Baptist with a win at Cameron.

RECORD WATCH: Setter Chloe Price is second all-time with 2,084 assists and 10th with 743 digs. Right-side hitter Reagan Macha ranks sixth with 855 career kills.

DIGS APLENTY: UAFS continues to rank among the top teams nationally in digs per set, ranking sixth with 18.78 per set.

.200: The magic number for the Lions is .200, as they are 16-0 when holding an opponent below that attack percentage but just 1-5 when the opponent hits above that mark.

SCOUTING SEU: The Hilltoppers are 7-16, 3-8 LSC on the season with a five-match losing streak and are just 2-5 away from home. Outside hitter Kelli Fording leads SEU with 2.55 kills per set while libero Sarah Konovodoff is second in the league averaging 5.08 digs per set.  

SCOUTING STMU: The Rattlers have lost three straight matches and enter the weekend 10-12, 5-6 LSC. Outside hitter Landri Withers and right-side hitter Alicia Virthe each average 2.7 kills per set for the Rattlers with libero Alyssa Koehl leading the defensive effort with 4.26 digs per set.

FIRST TIME OUT: The Lions defeated the Rattlers in four sets earlier this season at the LSC Preview.

THE SERIES: UAFS has dominated the series with both teams, leading St. Edward’s, 22-7, and St. Mary’s, 22-5.

Game Notes: #14 Arkansas MBB Hosts #3 Purdue in Charity Exhibition Game

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Game Notes: #14 Arkansas MBB Hosts #3 Purdue in Charity Exhibition Game

FAYETTEVILLE – The 14th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks will host the #3/2 Purdue Boilermakers for the second of two exhibitions on Saturday (Oct. 28) with tipoff set for 3 pm at Bud Walton Arena.

The game is not part of 2023-24 Arkansas men’s basketball season ticket package and admission requires the purchase of a separate ticket. The game is a near sellout and will be streamed on SEC Network Plus and Watch ESPN App.

Per NCAA rules, exhibition games between two Division I programs must be for charity. This year, proceeds from the Arkansas-Purdue contest will go to Arkansas 211, a program of the United Way, to assist with relief efforts from the tornadoes that affected Arkansas this past spring.

Arkansas is coming off a 92-39 victory over UT Tyler in the Razorbacks’ first exhibition game. This will be Purdue’s first exhibition game of the season.

The Boilermakers are ranked #3 in the AP preseason poll and #2 in the coaches preseason poll. They return five starters and six of its top seven scorers from last year’s Big Ten championship team that was also the #1 seed in the NCAA East Regional. Headlining ­­the list of returning players is 2023 National Player of the Year Zach Edey along with 2024 Jerry West Award candidate Fletcher Loyer.

NOTES:

• Eric Musselman and Matt Painter are two of eight coaches nationally to average at least 25 wins over the last eight seasons.

• This will unofficially be the third time Arkansas and Purdue have met. The two programs split the first two meetings.

• The Boilermakers won the initial meeting, 57-51, at the 1939 Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans.

• In the “most recent” meeting — a second round matchup in the 1983 NCAA Tournament in Tampa — 9th-ranked Arkansas won, 78-68. Alvin Robertson had 26 points and eight steals, setting a school record for steals in an NCAA game. Darrell Walker added 23 points and Joe Kleine had 12.

• Arkansas and Purdue could possibly be a rematch next year. Sports San Diego officials announced that the field for the 2024 Rady Children’s Invitational will include the Arkansas Razorbacks, BYU Cougars, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Purdue Boilermakers. The second annual tournament will take place Nov. 28-29 inside LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego.

• For the second-straight year, a ranked Arkansas team will face a ranked opponent in a charity exhibition game. Last year, then #12 Texas Longhorns out-scored then #10 Arkansas 25-5 to open the second half and cruised to a 90-60 victory. It was the first game played in Texas’ new Moody Center. While it’s not an official game, here are Arkansas’ records when:

– Playing #2 AP team:  6-9 Overall (5-2 H • 0-6 A • 1-1 N)

– Playing as #14 AP team: 29-5 Overall (13-0 H • 8-2 A • 8-3 N)

– Ranked ARK vs Ranked Opp: 48-50 Overall (18-4 H • 4-16 A • 26-30 N)

For more information on Arkansas Men’s Basketball, follow @RazorbackMBB on Twitter.

Note to Our Readers: The previous story was sourced directly and in its entirety from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Mike Cawood.

Poteau Woman Dies in Single Car Crash

Tammy Teague
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Poteau Woman Dies in Single Car Crash

On Saturday morning, October 21, a Poteau, OK woman was killed in a single-car crash in Greenwood.

Dena Marie Smedley, 33, was driving westbound on North Main Street, when her 2023 Kia Sorento left the roadway and struck a tree. Smedley was transported to Washington County Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

According to the Arkansas State Police report, Smedley’s next of kin had been notified.

3A-1 Football Programs Planting “Seeds” For State Playoffs

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3A-1 Football Programs Planting “Seeds” For State Playoffs

Going into the 2023 3A-1 football season, fans and media outlets did what they always do going into any football season. They excitedly pegged where each team would fall in the rankings come season’s end. Those predictions are mostly a mess of scrambled eggs full of favoritism based on the past, but so far this year, the predictions have been pretty spot on. Booneville leads the conference with a commanding 5-0 record followed by Charleston whose only conference loss was to the Bearcats. Mansfield, Hackett, and Lavaca are all set even at 3-2 with the Tigers and Hornets losses being to the top two teams while Lavaca’s shortcomings were against Mansfield and Hackett. With five teams from the 3A-1 headed to the State Playoffs, the 3A-1 should have their teams already predetermined, but “should” isn’t a term used to replace “guaranteed”. 

Mansfield versus Lavaca in Week8.
Photo courtesy of Jeannie Keomoungkhoune

In last week’s matchups, there were some surprises and games too close for comfort for the predictors. Booneville beat Charleston as everyone thought they would, but it took a second-half surge by the Bearcats to secure their 25-15 victory. Hackett traveled to West Fork in Week8 where they were supposed to wipe the floor with the Tigers but instead edged out a 33-27 win in Northwest Arkansas. The Mansfield versus Lavaca game was laid out to be Lavaca’s high-octane offense versus Mansfield’s stone-cold defense but instead ended with the Tigers besting Lavaca on both sides of the ball in a 43-19 blowout. Even the winless teams of the conference shocked everyone as Cedarville knocked off Greenland 28-20 in the battle of the 3A-1 Pirates. Although most of the teams that were supposed to win did so, the manner in which they did it left many wondering how good or bad certain 3A-1 teams really are after seeing weaknesses exposed and new strengths popping up.

Games remaining on 3A-1 programs schedules.

Even though Week8 had some close calls, there shouldn’t be any surprises going into Week9 on Friday, October 27th. That being said, one cannot fast forward past Week8 in anticipation of next weeks rivalry week that is full of massive gridiron wars. Booneville should beat Lavaca handly but the Golden Arrows offense is still potent enough to give the Bearcats a challenge, especially after Boonveille’s grinding game against Charleston last week. The battle between the black and gold Tigers could also be one to watch with Charleston being dinged up and West Fork showing a resurgence of grit in their game against Hackett. Mansfield and Hackett have already played the best of the best and could be looking ahead at their Week9 rivalry game instead of this weeks Pirate opponents. If they do set their course on cruise control this week though, both could see final scores that do not reflect their conference stature as the Tigers host Cedarville and the Hornets take on a Greenland team with nothing to lose. Again, the teams that are favored should win, but the threat of an unsuspecting loss still looms.

Cedarville versus Greenland in Week8
Photo courtesy of Malinda Mizell

Right now, Booneville is the king of the 3A-1 conference. With Lavaca and Greenland left on their schedule, the Bearcats are basically a lock for the 1Seed going into the State Playoffs. Charleston has defeated their closest competitors for the 2Seed of the Playoffs so unless the unheard-of happens against West Fork this week and in their rivalry against Lavaca next week, the Tigers will hold their spot. That brings up the three-way tie for 3rd in the 3A-1 right now as Mansfield, Hackett, and Lavaca all sit with a 3-2 conference record. With Lavaca losing the head-to-head matchups against Mansfield and Hackett, they will likely fall out of the Top3 as they still have Booneville and Charleston left on their schedule. Mansfield and Hackett on the other hand seem equal as both have their losses to Charleston and Booneville, both hold the tiebreaker against Lavaca, and also play the conference’s bottom teams this week. If Mansfield and Hackett are successful in their plundering of Pirates Friday night, they could set up the state’s most important must-see rivalry game in Week10 for not only bragging rights but also for the 3Seed going into the State Playoffs. While all in the 3A-1 seems to be going as everyone figured, 2023 has also shown that you can’t be surprised if there’s still a kink somewhere along the way.

Eagles’ Season Comes to an End in Loss to LR Baptist Prep in State Quarterfinals

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Eagles’ Season Comes to an End in Loss to LR Baptist Prep in State Quarterfinals

VALLEY SPRINGS- The Paris Lady Eagles’ 2023 volleyball season came to an end on Wednesday night against the defending Class 3A state champion Little Rock Baptist Prep Eagles. Prep defeated Paris by the set score of 3-0 and advances to the state semifinals tomorrow against Harding Academy.

Paris finishes the season in the top eight in Class 3A, a great finish for a young team that began the season with very few seniors. Paris will have the overwhelming majority of their players back in 2024 and will be picked easily in the top five in Class 3A going into next season.

RNN Sports will have photos from tonight’s match on Facebook on its “Team Press Pass” page on Sunday. Additional photos will also be posted on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports on Sunday.

So, the final four in class 3A is set. The Hackett Lady Hornets are the remaining 3A West representative in the state tournament and will play Crowley’s Ridge Academy on Thursday in the semifinals. The winner of that match will play the winner of tomorrow’s Harding Academy vs. Baptist Prep match in the state final in Hot Springs on Saturday.

Congratulations to the Lady Eagles on a great year, and congratulations to the Paris coaches on an outstanding job bringing a young team to the state quarterfinals!

Paris Defeats Walnut Ridge in First Round of 3A State Volleyball Tournament

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Paris Defeats Walnut Ridge in First Round of 3A State Volleyball Tournament

HARRISON- The Paris Lady Eagles defeated Walnut Ridge by the set score of 3-0 on Tuesday night in the first round of the 2023 Class 3A state volleyball tournament held in Harrison. The Lady Eagles advance to the second round of the state tournament and will face last year’s 3A champions, the Baptist Prep Lady Eagles. Earlier today, Baptist Prep defeated Salem by the same score, 3-0.

After a lopsided first set win by the score of 25-10, Paris struggled to win the next two sets over the scrappy Lady Bobcats. Paris would go on to win the second set by the score of 28-26 and the third set by the score of 25-21.

Paris will play Baptist Prep on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Valley Springs High School. The winner of that match will advance to the state semifinals on Thursday. The winner of the quarterfinals match with Baptist Prep and Paris will play the winner of Harrisburg and Harding Academy on Thursday at 3 p.m.

The 3A state championship final is scheduled for Hot Springs at Bank OZK Arena on Saturday.

RNN Sports will be in Harrison on Wednesday to bring you all of the action in pictures. Watch for pictures from the state quarterfinal game on Sunday at RNN Sports’ “Team Press Pass” page on Facebook.

Timepiece: Underground World

Tammy Teague
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Timepiece: Underground World

By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Cold water dripped on my shoulder and slid down my back. The walls were slippery and my feet held little traction as I slid down the rope, repelling into the darkness of Copperhead cave. Dr. Van Brahana, my geologist friend from the University of Arkansas, had assured me that the cave was one of the most spectacular in Arkansas. Located on Camp Orr road off AR. 74 west, the cave is about a mile long, consists of multi-levels, and has a stream running through a big portion of it. In company with several geology students, we descended some twenty-foot only to find ourselves ankle deep in 55-degree water. Flashlights illuminated vast and beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, glistening like alabaster down the passageway. The water increased in depth as we made our way downward, eventually ending in a torrent pouring from a break in the wall. With Brahana’s assurance that more passages awaited, we dove headfirst into the stream, struggled through the current, and eventually popped up in an adjoining room. Hours later, we retraced our steps, freezing and exhausted from our exploration. Exploring Copperhead Cave was indeed an experience of a lifetime!

Arkansas has more than 2,000 documented caves. Most of the larger caves are found in the north-central and northwest part of the state where limestone is located. Limestone is dissolved as it reacts with acidic water, leaving large cavities within the earth. Many of Arkansas caves are living caves meaning that water is still flowing through the cave and creating new features. Some caves are found in other parts of the state but are generally small and found where breaks in the rock have caused rock formations to move and form small hollows and openings. Caves of this sort are found on Rich, Nebo, Petit Jean, and Magazine Mountains.

Man has always been curious about caves. Artifacts and even the remains of Native Americans have been found in many of the caves. Early settlers explored many of the caves and extracted the bat guano and other minerals. During the Civil War, nitrates were extracted from the materials and used to produce gunpowder. Later, fugitives from the law were said to have used many of the caves as hideouts. Virtually every small community has some story associated with hidden gold, left by Jessie James, Belle Star, or some other desperado.

There are several caves in Arkansas that have been developed for those who want to visit the underworld but have no desire to do it crawling around on their stomachs in the darkness. Two of the larger private ones in the state were Diamond Cave, found near Jasper, and Wonderland Cave. During the 60’s and 70’s, Diamond cave was a popular tourist attraction. It was privately owned and operated and consisted of a campground as well as the cave itself. Visitors followed the tour guide through rooms filled with odd shaped deposits of calcite. Light bulbs, strung in strands, lit the way down into the earth. The most exciting moment was when the guide turned out the light, letting you experience darkness so complete you could not see the hand in front of your face. It is now closed to the public.

Blanchard Springs Cavern, found near Mountain View and operated by the U.S. Forest Service can compete in beauty and size to the better-known Mammoth and Carlsbad caverns. The cave tours offer visits to huge caverns, hundreds of feet across as well as views of mountains of glistening calcite in all kinds of shapes and sizes. The battleship formation is one of the most unique in the world. Soda straws and icicles of rock

hang from the ceiling, still dripping water onto the floor below. They even offer a “wild” tour for those wishing to try the real experience.

Whether you explore a cave on your own or go on one of the many guided tours offered at Bull Shoals Caverns, Hurricane River Cave, Mystic Caverns, Onyx, Old Spanish Treasure Cave, War Eagle, or a multitude of others, it is always a unique and exciting experience as you discover the world that exist beneath our feet.

Keep your jack-o’-lantern looking young through Halloween

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Keep your jack-o’-lantern looking young through Halloween

By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture

 A little bit of olive oil can help your jack-o’-lantern keep its youthful countenance through Halloween, says Craig Allen, Poinsett County extension staff chair.

Allen says keeping a Halloween pumpkin looking its best begins with the selection.

“Make sure the pumpkin is free from soft spots, cuts, bruises or punctures and that the flesh is hard,” he said. “Make sure that about 3 inches of stem is still attached.”

The hard flesh of a dry pumpkin makes it less likely to rot. Carving will open the way to collapse and decomposition. 

“Depending on the weather conditions, your jack-o’-lantern may last from a day to a week,” he said. “You can slow the dehydration process by coating all the cut parts with olive or other vegetable oil — including the inside.

“This acts as a barrier to dehydration, which causes the pumpkin to collapse,” Allen said. “Storing the jack-o’-lantern in the shade can help slow decomposition.”

Once the jack-o’-lantern has served its purpose, it can go into the compost pile.

Cooking pumpkins

Pumpkins are also good eats; however, “it is not recommended that you eat the jack-o’-lantern style pumpkins,” said Baxter County Extension Agent LeeAnn Blevins.

“You can roast the seeds, but once you’ve cut a face on the pumpkin and allowed them to sit outside, they are no longer ready to eat,” she said.

Pumpkins pack a good nutrition punch too. One-half cup of canned pumpkin provides 4 grams of fiber, no fat or cholesterol and has only 50 calories, Blevins said.

If you want to work with a fresh pumpkin, she said, there are a couple of ways to make the flesh usable. The first is peeling the pumpkin, cutting the flesh into chunks and steaming them. Once steamed, the chunks can be pureed and used in a variety of recipes.

“An alternative is to bake the unpeeled, seeded pumpkin halves in a 325-degree oven for about one hour or until tender,” she said. “Scoop out the flesh and then puree. Use the pumpkin puree for your favorite recipes immediately, or you may freeze it for up to one year in a freezer-safe container.”

Contact your county extension office for more information.

Learn more about pumpkins.

To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.

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.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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