Saline County Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Office
1605 Edison Avenue
Benton, AR 72015
501-303-5672
Agriculture, Economics and Resource Development
Ronald Matlock
County Extension Agent - Staff Chairman
Lameria Colclough
County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Science
Angie Freel
County Extension Agent - 4 H
Nannette Webb
4 - H Program Assistant - Youth
Ora Lee Yates
Administrative Office Supervisor
Jean Ann Askew
Clerical Assistant
Phyllis Erwin
Clerical Assistant
Ron Matlock - County Extension Agent - 501-303-5672
Marcia Wilson - President - 501-794-3879
Pat Gipson - Vice President - 501-776-0985
Joan O'Neal - Treasurer - 501-776-3963
Judy Hollowell - Timekeeper - 501-315-0007
Lucy Murray - Secretary - 501-794-2077
Melody Curtis - Newsletter - 501-888-1547
Agriculture, Economics and Resource Development
Thru the Agriculture, Economics and Resource Development program, a viable rural Arkansas is maintained.
The crop, livestock, and poultry programs provide current research-based information that improves profitability for the agricultural producers. Key issues addressed through agricultural programs include:
agricultural profitability
water quality
sustainable agriculture
marketing strategies
solid waste management
integrated pest management
soil testing
Extension Home Economics Programs focus on issues affecting Arkansas Families, such as:
housing and energy costs
water quality
waste reductions and recycling
health risk analysis and life-style management
parenting skills, teenage pregnancy, child care, family stress, and violence
family financial management, skill development, and home-based businesses
food safety/quality and nutrition
4-H
4-H is the youth development program conducted by the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H members can select from many activities in 2 project areas ranging from automotive to clothing to space camp.
Adult leaders, trained by county Cooperative Extension Service faculty, teach projects to children using the "learn-by-doing" method. 4-H teaches leadership, citizenship, and skills children will use throughout their lives. Each year Arkansas 4-H receives more than $80,000 in college scholarships at the state level 4-H work. Some scholarships are available at the county level.
The mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth to acquire knowledge, develop life skills, form attitudes, and practice behavior that will enable them to become self directing, productive and contributing members of society.
There are currently 9 4-H clubs in Saline County with 115 members.