2025 Arkansas Ag, Forest & Water Conference

Join us for the upcoming Arkansas Agriculture, Forests and Water Conference, happening July 22-24, 2025! This two-and-a-half-day event covers multiple topics of interest to stakeholders state-wide and highlights presentations covering NWA, Central AR, and the Delta area.

This conference is organized by the following partners: Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC), Arkansas Dept. of Agriculture – Natural Resources Division, Arkansas Dept. of Agriculture – Forestry Division, Arkansas Forest and Drinking Water Collaborative (AFDWC), Beaver Watershed Alliance (BWA) and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP).

Location: Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1371 W. Altheimer Dr., Fayetteville, AR

Registration Cost:

$100 (early bird pricing)

$200 (late registration)

$50 Student Discount

Sponsorship: View Sponsorship Opportunities HERE

Conference Details:

This year’s conference will cover a wide range of topics, including:

Emerging Research on PFAS and HABs
Forests, Emerging Marshes, and Wetlands
Lake Frances Bottomland Forests, Wetlands, and Vision
Riparian Buffer Programs, Lessons Learned
Climate, Hydrologic, and Watershed Drivers of Water Quality
A New Approach to Conservation and Recreation Management of Rivers in Arkansas
Groundwater, Droughts, and Agriculture
Updates from the Natural Resources Division
Arkansas Water Young Professionals

The Arkansas Water Young Professionals group is a new addition to the conference topic line-up this year. This volunteer-driven group connects, trains, and supports early-career professionals in the water industry through workshops, water facility tours, and networking events across northwest Arkansas. Group membership is free and open to all, regardless of age or experience, with the network primarily serving professionals aged 35 or younger or those with 10 or fewer years in the industry.

During the conference, the group’s session will focus on transitioning from student life to the workforce, offering strategies for skill development and networking, and highlighting group events. Alyssa Liddle, a laboratory analyst with Beaver Water District, who is leading the session’s planning, shared her excitement: “I believe the Arkansas Water Young Professional Network is an invaluable resource for our early-career professionals, and this conference gives us the ability to make ourselves more known so we can better serve the community around us.”

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Leach Ranch Tour RSVP for Thursday, July 24 from 1-4 pm(Required)

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Optional Field Tour: Thursday, July 24, 1 pm – 4 pm. Lunch provided at the Historic Cane Hill College, (Max 100 attendees). Located near the community of Cane Hill, the Leach Ranch encompasses more than 1,000 acres of prairie and post-oak savannah in different phases of restoration. What you will see during the field tour: 1) Ecological restoration of historic prairie for Bobwhite Quail and other wildlife habitat on degraded agriculture lands using cereal crops, fire and other management tools. 2) Alternative/experimental gully restoration in a karst system utilizing brush structures, ephemeral wetlands, dry dams, mock beaver dams, key line principals, and channel reconstruction to support groundwater recharge, water quality, and flood control. 3) Other work including establishing a native seed bank focused on local ecotypes, glade restoration, and discussion of prairie restoration equipment and species selection. Space limited to the first 100 signups. Save your spot for this opportunity!

Registration for 3-Day Full Conference:

Price: $100.00

Register by July 1, 2025 to avoid rate increases.

Late Registration for 3-Day Full Conference:

Price: $200.00

Registration cost July 2 to July 24, 2025.

Student Discount Registration

Price: $50.00

Students enrolled in an undergraduate, M.S., Ph.D. or M.D. program are eligible for the Student Discount rate, thanks to sponsorship.

Stream Sponsor

Price: $500.00

Includes a 6' display table at conference, one conference registration and marketing on printed agenda.

Watershed Sponsor

Price: $1,000.00

Includes 6' display table, two registrations, marketing on printed agenda, plus lunch and break PowerPoints.

Sponsor Students to Attend

Price: $1,000.00

Marketing during conference, help offset costs for students to attend this conference.

Sponsor Private Landowners

Price: $1,000.00

Marketing during conference, help offset costs for private landowners to attend this conference.

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