90 - Colin Massey and the University of Arkansas Extension Serve The Local Community On So Many Levels

About the Show:

Today's episode is all about The University of Arkansas Extension Agriculture and Horticulture Program. Colin Massey is our guest and is the Washington County Agriculture and Horticulture Agent.  Colin shared some great stories and walked us through all that he does to promote native horticulture in Arkansas.  He gives us a glimpse into all of the services offered in his department, and the cool thing is that most of them are free.  We also talked about the Master Gardener program and how his office supports its local efforts. 

Colin shared many resources - PDFs and Videos - with us, and we wanted to share them with our listeners. 

Videos:

raised bed garden on a budget video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFmjK_vE3rA

expanded bed garden how-to-fact sheet: https://bit.ly/uaexRB

invasive honeysuckle control demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGAwSlUa2R8&t=345s

clean water podcast series - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHo1j3RgHqqGmVl-QgBKPw

PDF’s:

A few links for native plants:

https://anps.org/

https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/3028/Invasive-Plants-and-Native-Alternatives

https://www.uaex.edu/environment-nature/water/docs/NWA_native_plants.pdf

https://www.beaverwatershedalliance.org/pdf/Riparian%20Planting%20Guide%20Ozarks-Update.pdf

 If you have a question about your yard or need some horticulture help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Colin

Colin Massey

County Agent - Ag/Horticulture

UofA System Division of Agriculture

Cooperative Extension Service

2536 McConnell Ave

Fayetteville, AR 72704

479.466.1651 (mobile)

Text plant disease with photos if possible

[email protected]

Important Links and Mentions on the Show*: UofA Extension Horticulture Department on Facebook Instagram - NWAPlantAgent UofA Extension Horticulture Department Website UofA Extension Horticulture Department YouTube Chann

This episode is sponsored by*:

The Exclusive Real Estate Group - Serving all of Northwest Arkansas from Dickson St. to Bentonville Square, Broker Chris Dinwiddie, and his agents are ready to provide first-class representation for any of your real estate needs.  

Chris’ team has expanded to include in house designers and architects.  They can facilitate everything from design services to turnkey new construction.  Click Here to contact them, and be sure to mention that you heard about them from IANWA. 

Or, if you need to move quickly, call Chris directly on his cell at 479-305-0468 and mention that you heard about him here on the podcast. 

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About the Show:

Today's episode is all about The University of Arkansas Extension Agriculture and Horticulture Program. Colin Massey is our guest and is the Washington County Agriculture and Horticulture Agent.  Colin shared some great stories and walked us through all that he does to promote native horticulture in Arkansas.  He gives us a glimpse into all of the services offered in his department, and the cool thing is that most of them are free.  We also talked about the Master Gardener program and how his office supports its local efforts. 

Colin shared many resources - PDFs and Videos - with us, and we wanted to share them with our listeners. 

Videos:

raised bed garden on a budget video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFmjK_vE3rA

expanded bed garden how-to-fact sheet: https://bit.ly/uaexRB

invasive honeysuckle control demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGAwSlUa2R8&t=345s

clean water podcast series - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHo1j3RgHqqGmVl-QgBKPw

PDF’s:

A few links for native plants:

https://anps.org/

https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/3028/Invasive-Plants-and-Native-Alternatives

https://www.uaex.edu/environment-nature/water/docs/NWA_native_plants.pdf

https://www.beaverwatershedalliance.org/pdf/Riparian%20Planting%20Guide%20Ozarks-Update.pdf

 If you have a question about your yard or need some horticulture help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Colin

Colin Massey

County Agent - Ag/Horticulture

UofA System Division of Agriculture

Cooperative Extension Service

2536 McConnell Ave

Fayetteville, AR 72704

479.466.1651 (mobile)

Text plant disease with photos if possible

[email protected]

Important Links and Mentions on the Show*: UofA Extension Horticulture Department on Facebook Instagram - NWAPlantAgent UofA Extension Horticulture Department Website UofA Extension Horticulture Department YouTube Chann

This episode is sponsored by*:

The Exclusive Real Estate Group - Serving all of Northwest Arkansas from Dickson St. to Bentonville Square, Broker Chris Dinwiddie, and his agents are ready to provide first-class representation for any of your real estate needs.  

Chris’ team has expanded to include in house designers and architects.  They can facilitate everything from design services to turnkey new construction.  Click Here to contact them, and be sure to mention that you heard about them from IANWA. 

Or, if you need to move quickly, call Chris directly on his cell at 479-305-0468 and mention that you heard about him here on the podcast. 

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