Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program Trends.

The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program (CGSRVP) was started in 2000 with the formation of the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board.  The CGSRVP is used to demonstrate Extension’s research-based recommendations to help corn and grain sorghum growers to produce a profitable, high yielding crop and serves as a training program for new county agents.  County agents find producers in their county to enroll one field in the program and the producer agrees to follow all Extension recommendations on that field.  Weekly visits are made by the coordinator and county extension agent to make recommendations on inputs.  The completion of the 2012 season was the thirteenth year for the program. The CGSRVP is funded by the Corn and Grain Sorghum Checkoff monies and administered through the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board.