Jan. 2, 2006 -- The Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Convocation Center on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

U.S. Congressman Marion Berry will be the featured speaker for the luncheon. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the fee is $20, which includes the luncheon. Sessions will be held all day, beginning at 8:40 a.m. Pre-registration is requested by Friday, Jan. 6, and forms may be obtained by calling 870-972-2043 or online at http://agri.astate.edu/.

This conference is held in cooperation with ASU, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, USDA National Resource Conservation Service, and the northeast Arkansas Conservation Districts. It is supported by a grant from the East Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development.

The program committee includes Tina Gray Teague, Burr Swann, Wayne Wiggins, David Fowlkes, Travis Boyd, Bill Humphrey, Richard Grippo, Paul Counce and Jason Stewart.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Tina Gray Teague, professor in the College of Agriculture, at 870-972-2043 or via email at tteague@astate.edu.