Crooked Creek Conservation District

06/13/2026

I can only post one video at a time, and we have 3 hives so here is another video

06/12/2026

⚠️🪰 New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in South Texas for the first time in decades and Arkansas producers and animal owners need to be aware.

NWS is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of warm-blooded animals. It can affect livestock, pets, and wildlife. The good news: there are NO confirmed cases in Arkansas at this time, and NWS is both preventable and treatable.

✅ Here's what to watch for: wounds that aren't healing, foul-smelling discharge, tissue damage, or visible maggots in or around a wound. Animals may also appear lethargic, refuse to eat, or show signs of pain. Symptoms can progress quickly, so check animals more frequently than usual.

A few things producers can do now:
🐄 Dip navels in iodine solution on newborns
🩹 Treat all wounds promptly
🪰 Work with your vet to establish a fly control program
📋 Postpone elective procedures like castration, dehorning, and branding until cooler months when NWS flies are less active

If you suspect NWS, isolate the animal immediately and do not move it off the premises. Contact the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 501-225-1598 or [email protected].

Visit our NWS resource page for the latest updates:
🔗 uaex.uada.edu/screwworm

Arkansas Extension Small Ruminants Arkansas Extension Beef Systems

06/12/2026

The bees are doing their thing, and needed more room. Thank you Ron Honeycutt for taking care of our hives.

06/11/2026

06/09/2026

**HEADS UP** if you have applicator license expiring or just need to get you license Brian See at the Marion County Extension Service will be having a Pesticide Applicator Training class July 23rd at 6:00pm, at Powell Feed on the 62 bypass in Flippin: Cost for training $20.00. You do need to call 870-449-6349 to reserve your spot.
**Anyone needing to purchase : Grazon Next, Grazon P+D, 2-4D Amine, 2-4D Ester, Surmount, Tordon, for brush control you do need a license**

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06/04/2026

The Crooked Creek Conservation Town Branch bees are loving this weather, very active today.

05/22/2026

❗🐄 Theileria has now been confirmed in 15 Arkansas counties, and the Asian longhorned tick that carries it in 10. Left unchecked, this tick-borne pathogen can cause weight loss, anemia, reproductive losses, and suppressed milk production in cattle, symptoms that can look a lot like anaplasmosis, making it easy to miss. 🔎

Our extension entomologist Kelly Loftin and animal health specialist Kirsten Midkiff will be hosting a free webinar this Friday, May 22 covering the latest county-by-county spread, infection rates among Arkansas cattle, tick and cattle management strategies, and the importance of testing and reporting + a live Q&A with veterinarians sharing their real-world experiences with theileriosis.

🗓️ Friday, May 22, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/ALT-webinar-26

Read more about Theileria here 👉 https://bit.ly/Ark-theileria-ALT-webinar



Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Arkansas Extension Beef Systems

05/18/2026

THE CROOKED CREEK CONSERVATION OFFICE WILL BE **CLOSED** **WEDNESDAY**MAY 20th** FOR OUR AREA MEETING. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. WILL BE BACK REGULAR HOURS THURSDAY. THANK YOU

I tried to correct the date from the 13th to the 20th and was unable to make the correction...sorry

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05/08/2026

💥💥💥FREE💥💥💥 pallets !!!
Y’all come help yourselves !😊