The ASU-Beebe agriculture department will celebrate Ag Day on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with students from numerous school districts from across the state expected to attend. Preceding the Ag Day contests, students can explore various areas of study offered at ASU-Beebe at a preview session held in the Centennial Bank Gymnasium.
Since 1956, high school students, advisors and representatives have traveled from all over the state to attend Ag Day at ASU-Beebe. On average, 1,500 to 2,000 members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) participate in the competitions offered at ASU-Beebe during Ag Day.
"Ag Day at ASU-Beebe is a 70-year tradition of investing in Arkansas's economic future because agriculture is not just our heritage, it is also our state's largest industry,” said Dr. Jennifer Methvin, chancellor at ASU-Beebe. “It is an incredible day that brings high school students and agriculture educators together to collaborate, learn, and compete. Hosting the event annually is an honor."
Ag Day includes campus-wide contests and skilled competitions in agriculture areas, such as agriculture communications, agronomy, dairy foods, electricity, farm business management, floriculture, land, equine, poultry, livestock, mechanics, nursery, wildlife, and veterinary science.
ASU-Beebe offers a two-year Associate of Science Degree in agriculture, with an emphasis on agriculture business, agriculture education, animal science, plant science, agricultural science, or precision agriculture.
“With the support of a $2.3 million awarded from the Arkansas HIRED Grant, the college is launching a new program for Fall 2026 in precision agriculture,” said Dr. Blake Perkins, vice chancellor for academics. “The forthcoming ASU-Beebe Center for Precision Agriculture, located on the farm, will serve as Arkansas's hub in providing workforce-ready training credentials with cutting-edge equipment and data analytics technology, as well as a seamless transfer pathway to A-State's bachelor's degree in geographic information systems and precision agriculture.”
Other ASU-Beebe agriculture related programs include veterinary technology and John Deere agriculture equipment technology.
ASU-Beebe has the only working farm on a community college campus, as well as one of the only post-secondary two-year agriculture programs in Arkansas. The facilities are used to impart real-world agricultural principles to students through hands-on learning, which appeals to both recent high school graduates and non-traditional adults seeking advanced agriculture education.
In addition to classrooms, the agriculture program has a 150-acre farm featuring pastureland, livestock working facilities, orchard, arena, greenhouse and shop.
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