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Additional funds aid effort to remove feral hogs from Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Division of Agriculture introduced that further funding has been made accessible to help with feral hog eradication efforts in Arkansas.
In response to a press launch, $650,000 in federal funding was secured via the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 for the Arkansas Division of Agriculture to implement further eradication efforts throughout the state. Moreover, the Buffalo River Conservation Committee (BRCC) allotted $74,960 to the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service Wildlife Companies to broaden eradication efforts throughout the Buffalo River watershed.
“We admire the efforts of Senator Boozman and the BRCC to offer further assets that may allow the Division and our companions on the Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Process Pressure to broaden efforts to take away extra feral hogs from Arkansas’s croplands, pastures, forests, and wetlands,” mentioned Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture.
The Arkansas Division of Agriculture will use the federal funds to work with USDA Wildlife Companies to implement a statewide feral hog administration plan. These efforts will complement ongoing elimination actions, together with eradication efforts in 12 Arkansas counties funded via the USDA Pure Assets Conservation Service’s Feral Swine Eradication and Management Pilot Program.
USDA Wildlife Companies will use the funding from the BRCC to buy further traps and different gear to broaden trapping efforts throughout the Buffalo River watershed.
Roughly 30,000 feral hogs have been faraway from the state by members of the Feral Hog Eradication Process Pressure since January 2020. The Process Pressure was created by the Arkansas legislature in 2017 to create a plan for the eradication of feral hogs in Arkansas and is made up of 21 federal and state companies and non-government organizations.
Extra info on the Process Pressure could be discovered right here.
Feral hogs are an invasive species which can be particularly damaging to agricultural crops, native wildlife, and younger home livestock. In Arkansas, the newest survey by U.S. Division of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that feral swine trigger at the very least $41 million in agricultural damages yearly, together with $34 million in damages to soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat, hay, pecans and rice, and $7.3 million in damages to livestock.
Landowners experiencing feral hog harm are inspired to name USDA Wildlife Companies at (501) 835-2318 for help.
The Arkansas Division of Agriculture is devoted to the event and implementation of insurance policies and packages for Arkansas agriculture and forestry to maintain its farmers and ranchers aggressive in nationwide and worldwide markets whereas guaranteeing protected meals, fiber, and forest merchandise for the residents of the state and nation.
Go to agriculture.arkansas.gov to study extra.
A pair of 7-5 teams from the Sun Belt and MAC are set to square off at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 26 as Arkansas State meets Bowling Green in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl.
The game has existed since 1999 and gone by quite a few names, most recently the LendingTree Bowl, and this year’s iteration pits two teams that finished with winning records in conference play against each other.
Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones leads the Red Wolves in his fourth season, and they finished third in the Sun Belt West but suffered blowout losses to Louisiana and Texas State, which finished ahead of them.
The Falcons, led by sixth-year coach Scot Loeffler, finished tied for third in the MAC as they were predicted before the season. After a 2-4 start, Bowling Green strung five wins together in a row, a streak that ended in the final week of the regular season against Miami (Ohio).
A victory in the 68 Ventures Bowl would give Bowling Green its first bowl win since 2014 and the first under Loeffler. It would also mark his first eight-win season and the Falcons’ first since 2015. Jones is also looking for his first eight-win season at Arkansas State, a program that boasts four bowl wins since moving up to FBS in 1992 but none since 2019, before Jones took over.
We’ll see which coach can reach eight wins for the first time at their respective programs when Arkansas State and Bowling Green head to Mobile on Boxing Day.
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How to Watch Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State: 68 Ventures Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 26, 2024
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Harold Fannin and the Bowling Green Falcons and the Arkansas State Red Wolves play in the 68 Ventures Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 26, 2024, starting at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN.
Interested in watching the matchup featuring the Falcons and Red Wolves? You can find it on ESPN.
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Learn more about the Bowling Green Falcons and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
How to Watch Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State
- When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
Read More About This Game
- Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State Predictions
Bowling Green’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | vs. Fordham | W 41-17 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Penn State | L 34-27 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Texas A&M | L 26-20 |
| 9/28/2024 | vs. Old Dominion | L 30-27 |
| 10/5/2024 | at Akron | W 27-20 |
| 10/12/2024 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 17-7 |
| 10/19/2024 | vs. Kent State | W 27-6 |
| 10/26/2024 | at Toledo | W 41-26 |
| 11/5/2024 | at Central Michigan | W 23-13 |
| 11/12/2024 | vs. Western Michigan | W 31-13 |
| 11/23/2024 | at Ball State | W 38-13 |
| 11/29/2024 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 28-12 |
| 12/26/2024 | vs. Arkansas State | – |
Bowling Green 2024 Stats & Insights
- Bowling Green ranks 87th in total offense (369.4 yards per game) and 32nd in total defense (331.1 yards allowed per game) this season.
- Bowling Green ranks 70th in passing yards this year (224.6 per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 181.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Falcons rank 73rd in points scored this season (26.8 points per game), but they’ve been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 20.3 points allowed per game.
- The Falcons are totaling 144.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (83rd in the FBS), and they are surrendering 149.8 rushing yards per game (73rd) on the other side of the ball.
- Bowling Green ranks 91st in third-down conversion rate this season (37.5%), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with a 32.3% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- The Falcons rank 47th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 13 turnovers (99th in the FBS) and committing 10 (15th in the FBS).
Bowling Green 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin | TE | 100 REC / 1,337 YDS / 9 TD / 111.4 YPG |
| Connor Bazelak | QB | 2,654 YDS (67.1%) / 15 TD / 5 INT -79 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -6.6 RUSH YPG |
| Terion Stewart | RB | 895 YDS / 6 TD / 81.4 YPG / 5.6 YPC |
| Jaison Patterson | RB | 411 YDS / 5 TD / 34.3 YPG / 4.4 YPC 10 REC / 93 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.3 REC YPG |
| Joseph Sipp Jr. | LB | 67 TKL / 9 TFL / 6 SACK |
| Charles Rosser | LB | 51 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK |
| Brock Horne | LB | 62 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK |
| C.J. Brown | DB | 61 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
Arkansas State’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34-31 |
| 9/7/2024 | vs. Tulsa | W 28-24 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Michigan | L 28-18 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Iowa State | L 52-7 |
| 10/5/2024 | vs. South Alabama | W 18-16 |
| 10/12/2024 | at Texas State | L 41-9 |
| 10/19/2024 | at Southern Miss | W 44-28 |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Troy | W 34-31 |
| 11/9/2024 | at Louisiana | L 55-19 |
| 11/16/2024 | at Georgia State | W 27-20 |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | W 28-21 |
| 11/30/2024 | vs. Old Dominion | L 40-32 |
| 12/26/2024 | vs. Bowling Green | – |
Arkansas State 2024 Stats & Insights
- Arkansas State’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 460.7 total yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 66th with 386.4 total yards per contest.
- Arkansas State is putting up 227.1 passing yards per game on offense this season (67th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 234.4 passing yards per contest (96th-ranked) on defense.
- The Red Wolves rank 93rd in points per game (24.8), but they’ve been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with 32.3 points allowed per contest.
- The Red Wolves rank 73rd in rushing yards per game (159.3), but they’ve been less productive defensively, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with 226.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Arkansas State’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, surrendering a 46.9% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 71st with a 46.9% third-down rate.
- The Red Wolves have recorded 19 forced turnovers (43rd in the FBS) and committed 17 turnovers (60th in the FBS) this season for a +2 turnover margin that ranks 54th in the FBS.
Arkansas State 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Raynor | QB | 2,562 YDS (61.8%) / 14 TD / 9 INT 392 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 32.7 RUSH YPG |
| Zak Wallace | RB | 622 YDS / 10 TD / 51.8 YPG / 4.5 YPC |
| Corey Rucker | WR | 65 REC / 946 YDS / 5 TD / 78.8 YPG |
| Ja’Quez Cross | RB | 600 YDS / 2 TD / 50 YPG / 5.6 YPC 30 REC / 198 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16.5 REC YPG |
| Marvin Ham II | LB | 76 TKL / 7 TFL / 1.5 SACK |
| Trevian Thomas | DB | 60 TKL / 0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD |
| Justin Parks | DB | 69 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD |
| Charles Willekes | LB | 64 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT |
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Pine Bluff native and Missouri transfer wide receiver Courtney Crutchfield signed with Arkansas on Wednesday.
The former four-star recruit announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal last Thursday and he officially entered last Friday. Crutchfield redshirted this season for the Tigers.
A 6-foot-2, 188-pound pass catcher, Crutchfield recorded 42 receptions for 930 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior season at Pine Bluff. He was committed to Arkansas for nearly seven months before eventually signing with Missouri.
Crutchfield will have four years of eligibility remaining. He was rated by Rivals as the No. 2 overall recruit and No. 1 wide receiver in the state of Arkansas in the 2024 recruiting class.
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