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– as rice begins to head be on the lookout for rice sting bug. I have been seeing pretty high numbers around edges of fields and on grass. Numbers have been all over the place depending on the area. Hopefully the population will spread out as more rice heads. With the decrease in efficacy seen with lambda-cyhalothrin since 2020 we are looking at doubling the cost of a single application for RSB control. With this in mind, and our data from numerous sites over the last 6 years, we suggest raising the early season threshold (flowering and milk) to 10 per 10 sweeps and sticking to that throughout the growing season. We have rarely documented yield loss from rice stink bug in our plots unless numbers exceed 15 per 10 sweeps. The only reason we have not officially changed the threshold is because we are trying to repeat these studies in much larger plots to ensure that there is no yield loss at these RSB levels.

On July 1, 2024, at approximately 10 P.M. the Clay County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop on Hwy 90 east of Hwy. 139 at Holly Island. When the deputy made contact with the driver, he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A check was run on the driver, and it was found that he was on probation with a search waiver on file. A search was conducted on the vehicle, and the driver was placed under arrest. 44-year-old Jason David Jones of Paragould was transported to the Clay County Detention Center and booked in on the following charges: Possession of SCH VI LT 40z., Forgery. Mr. Jones was in possession of a counterfeit $100.00 bill.

Little Rock, Ark. — Representatives of FOIA BQCs and Arkansas Press Association officials announced today that their effort to place a constitutional amendment and initiated act on the November 5 ballot had fallen just short of the required number of signatures while collecting the necessary number from the 50 counties, indicating broad support and a strong organization.

The annual Clay County Field Day Tours will be held Wednesday, July 24 in Western Clay County and Thursday, July 25 in Eastern Clay County. The tours will showcase demonstrations of new corn hybrids, rice, soybean and cotton varieties. Extension specialists will be on hand to give production updates. In addition, seed company representatives will provide information about their products.

The University of Central Arkansas has announced its Dean’s List for spring 2024. Recognized as a Dean’s List scholar based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year are Kenny Francis, Corning and Eli Mason, also of Corning. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours.