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On the cover — Ralph Wilcox, a historic structures specialist for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, works to prepare a replacement cypress log for the Plum Bayou House that sits at the Historic Arkansas Museum in downtown Little Rock. The log crib barn in the foreground is from the late 1800s. The building (in the background) that now houses the Arkansas Business Publishing Group is the old Democrat Printing & Litho Co. built in 1924. And the Stephens Building was completed in 1985.

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6 Our vanishing log home history Gregg Patterson

3 Farm Bureau Matters Randy Veach

4 Food for Thought Ewell Welch

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On the cover — Ralph Wilcox, a historic structures specialist for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, works to prepare a replacement cypress log for the Plum Bayou House that sits at the Historic Arkansas Museum in downtown Little Rock. The log crib barn in the foreground is from the late 1800s. The building (in the background) that now houses the Arkansas Business Publishing Group is the old Democrat Printing & Litho Co. built in 1924. And the Stephens Building was completed in 1985.

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Farm Bureau Matters

by Randy VeachPresident, Arkansas Farm Bureau

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It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt

who observed that the “only thing we

have to fear is fear itself” during his

first inauguration address of 1933, with

the Great Depression swallowing our

country and distrust of government and

our fellow man rampant. He dared to

publically identify fear as nothing more

than something we have created in our

minds.

In a much smaller – but still

meaningful – way, we’re seeing fear

overtake reality when it comes to the

debate surrounding C&H Farms of Mount

Judea. C&H Farms built a 2,500-sow

hog farm in Newton Co., in the Buffalo

River watershed. This prompted some

to question the farmers, because they

fear contamination of the watershed. An

abundance of fear – or is it simply a lack

of understanding of the environmental

standards in place? – seems to take hold

of some on this topic.

To those who see this as unworkable,

we must first understand that farming

and recreational use of the river have

co-existed for as long as people have

lived along the Buffalo. Second, the

environmental protections in place, in

the form of on-farm safeguards and in

regulations enforced by the state and

federal government, allow for reasonable

and regulated uses that meet scientifically

accepted environmental standards.

Much of this debate centers on the

theory that something catastrophic

will happen, an assumption with an

extraordinarily negative world view. We

must refuse to see things through that

sort of distorted lens. In this situation,

and all where fear is allowed to overtake

truth, we must stop seeing (and smelling)

things that aren’t there. In this case, we

should acknowledge the stewardship of

farmers who have lived in the watershed

for eight generations, and understand

they are the ones with everything to lose

if something goes wrong. We must agree

that no one wants to damage the Buffalo

River, but also realize the watershed has

been protected by family farmers like

C&H Farms well before the Buffalo River

ever became a national river.

Like the vast majority of farm families,

C&H Farms’ goal is to understand the

rules, comply with them and leave the

land in better shape than they found it,

hopefully in the hands of their children

and grandchildren.

In a recent letter to Teresa Marks,

director of the Arkansas Department of

Environmental Quality, I thanked her for

her efforts to turn the discussion away

from fear-induced emotion and return it

to its proper place, the science of clean

water.

Those who follow the guidelines

established by our state and federal

lawmakers should be allowed to farm their

land, plain and simple. There’s no need to

restrict or curtail any activity when there’s

no wrongdoing. There’s no hint of that as

C&H Farms meticulously followed (even

exceeded) the required steps to secure their

permit. And I believe they’ll maintain that

environmental vigilance going forward.

Certainly, the Buffalo River carries a

deep, emotional connection as our first

national river. And the truth is the laws

we have in place were built for situations

like this. As farmers, we deal with those

situations every day. When we realize

those state and federal standards protect

the Buffalo River watershed, as well as

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Food for Thought

by eWeLL WeLCHExecutive Vice President, Arkansas Farm Bureau

There are some positive efforts in the

United States Congress to pass a new

federal farm bill as this issue goes to

press. Our farmers and ranchers deserve

a new farm bill that strengthens the

sustainability of farming and ranching

in this country. One of our country’s

foundational pillars is the ability of

farmers and ranchers to produce food

along with the raw materials for clothing,

fuel and shelter for the consuming public

at a reasonable price.

So what is this “farm bill,” and why

is it so important to you now? The farm

bill presently in effect is officially titled

the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of

2008. However, everyone refers to it as

the farm bill, because it sets the federal

government’s agriculture and food policy

for five years or so. Congress extended

the 2008 bill for another year after it

couldn’t agree on a new farm bill last

year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture

is the primary federal agency that

oversees farm bill spending.

The farm bill is important, because it

provides nutrition assistance to eligible

low-income households, primarily

through the old Food Stamp Program,

now known as the Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

It’s important to note that SNAP is 78

percent ($772 billion) of total farm bill

spending ($993 billion). This spending

provides food to low-income families. It

does not pay farmers. There’s also a school

lunch program to provide fresh fruits and

vegetables and child nutrition programs.

The farm bill also pays for research,

energy efficiency programs and on-farm

conservation programs to protect land,

water and soil.

Farmers benefit from the farm bill

through what’s called a “safety net”

program for those affected by natural

disasters like the drought of the last two

years or unfair trade practices by other

countries that adversely affect prices

farmers receive for their crops. In 2012,

$10 billion was split equally among

commodity (crop support payments) and

crop insurance. These are payments to

qualifying farmers, the great majority

being family farmers. These payments

are important to you, because it helps

keep farmers in the business producing

food at prices reasonable to you in the

grocery store. Americans spend about 10

percent of their income on food. This is

the lowest of any country. And for every

$1 you spend on food, farmers receive

only 12 cents for the raw product they

produce.

The commodity and insurance safety

net programs, which help keep farmers

farming, are only 16 percent of total farm

bill spending. Unfortunately, a change

in the new farm bill will make the farm

safety net primarily a crop insurance

program, which doesn’t necessarily fit

all types of farming or regions where

farming takes place.

Still, it’s time for a new farm bill,

one that addresses and sets policy and

funding for today’s critical issues and

allows farmers to plan accordingly. The

world’s population is expected to grow

from seven to nine billion people by

2050. Farmers will have to double food

production by then to meet the demand.

This will only be accomplished through

agriculture research that results in new

plant varieties and technologies. The

210,000 predominantly family owned

U.S. farms will be the leader in that

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The war against moisture, bugs, neglect and timeby Gregg Patterson

II’m standing, hands thrust deeply

in my jeans pockets in front of

a raw 20-foot cypress log on the

grounds of the Historic Arkansas

Museum in downtown Little

Rock. It’s a pleasant early March

afternoon. However, most of my

other nine “classmates” are similarly

positioned in passive resignation

staring at this 800-pound of chunk

of wood.

What now?

Class instructor Joe Gallagher,

65, a specialist in the restoration of

log structures, looks at the mostly

reticent group, a thin knowing

smile gracing his face then barks out

instructions like a drill sergeant.

“You’re going to measure, cut

and shape this into the log it needs

to be, and you’re going to replace

the damaged sill (bottom) log of

the cabin behind you! Everybody

have their tape measure? Let’s get

started!”

The log cabin behind us is the

Plum Bayou Log House. It’s no small

cabin. It’s an L-shaped double-

dogtrot-style structure that was built

along that serpentine watercourse

near Scott, sometime in the 1830s.

Moved to its present location and

restored in the 1970s, it serves as

the main hands-on attraction for

school groups visiting the museum’s

living history programs. It would be

our group’s hands-on log restoration

project for the next four days.

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Arkansas’ log home history is rich.

According to Ralph Wilcox, a structures

specialist, who is the national register

and survey coordinator for the Arkansas

Historic Preservation Program, 592 log

structures (circa 1820s to 1940s) have

been identified in Arkansas since 1969.

However, he’s quick to point out that

not all still exist. He says his agency’s

records indicate the loss of 35 of those

structures, but “my guess is there are

many more,” he said.

Wilcox says the vast majority of

these log structures are privately owned.

“One of the big things is a lack of

money to maintain them,” he said.

Without a funding source, Wilcox

says not many people have the desire

to maintain these pieces of Arkansas’

frontier history and the structures

simply succumb to the elements and

neglect.

Gallagher lives in Boise, Idaho

and now owns and runs Heritage

Preservation Resources (logdoc@gmail.

com), a log structure restoration

business. He worked for 32 years for the

U.S. Forest Service as an archeologist

and then a trails coordinator. But it was

in the “duties as otherwise assigned”

part of his job description that he

discovered his true passion restoring log

buildings.

“I’d get sent out on these jobs to

do maintenance work on these old log

buildings on Forest Service land,” he

said. Through this work, he met a private

contractor named Harrison Goodall and

learned log structure restoration from

him. “Anyone in the business knows

Harrison Goodall. He’s the guru of

restoring them,” Gallagher said.

Gallagher agrees with Wilcox’s

assessment that Arkansas’ log structures

are disappearing fast. He’s worked on

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log structures nationwide and says it’s

the same everywhere.

“Most of them were built as

temporary structures in the first place

and got no maintenance,” he said.

Gallagher says moisture and insects

are responsible for 80 percent of the

damage to historic log structures.

Without moisture control, mold and

rot take over, and termites, borers and

carpenter ants do the rest. The other

issues damaging historic log buildings

include structural problems, extreme

weather issues and vandalism.

“Arkansas has a rich heritage when

it comes to log structures from a variety

of perspectives,” Gallagher said. “And

you’re losing something special.” He

says the builders of Arkansas’ historic log

structures used larger logs and a variety of

tree species. He also says the architectural

styles in Arkansas are “… a little bit more

dramatic …” then in other parts of the

country. “They’re really cool buildings,”

Gallagher said.

Wilcox says other factors leading

to the rapid disappearance of historic

log structures include development, a

lack of appreciation of these historic

buildings and the inability to adapt old

log structures to modern uses. However,

at one time, it was the ability to adapt

these old log buildings into homes that

may have saved some of these historic

treasures.

Treasure, by nature, is often hidden

and difficult to find. Wilcox says this

is true for many historic log structures

– including some of the oldest in the

state – that were covered with more

modern exterior surfaces and converted

into homes. Two include log structures

on opposite banks of the Eleven Point

River across from one another near

Dalton in Randolph Co. The Rice

House is Arkansas’ oldest log structure,

determined by an aging technique called

dendrochronology, built in 1828. The

Looney House dates to 1833. Both are

owned by Black River Technical College.

Wilcox says his agency has looked

at more than 38,000 structures of all

types in Arkansas. “Buildings can have

log homes hidden inside,” Wilcox said.

“We don’t know exactly what we’ve got

until we investigate the building.”

Little Rock architect Tommy

Jameson of JAMESON Architects PA was

involved with both restoration projects.

The Rice House was covered in white

clapboard wood siding and looked like

a run-down shack. But you can’t judge

a book or a house by its cover.

“Reuben Rice was the guy back then

you were sent to if you wanted a saddle

or a plow or anything else,” Jameson

said. “He was the original Wal-Mart of

his time.”

Looney’s place just looked like a big

old farmhouse. No bare logs evident

anywhere on the outside, but it had

been in the family for generations.

“It had all the trappings of being a

tavern when the cover and additions

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through everything,” Jameson

said. “But a document found

later indicates William Looney

had made 1,500 gallons of

apple brandy a year in the

1840s, so now the thought is

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A 16-foot strip of sheet

metal, some flakes shaved

from bars of soap and a fair

amount of sweat, groaning

and pushing, and the perfectly

shaped cypress sill log slips

snugly into place on the Plum

Bayou House. Everyone slaps

hands and gives each other

high fives looking satisfied,

no hands jammed in pockets.

A sense of “what’s next?”

emanates from the group.

A broad smile flashes across

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Serious drought the last two years knocked

many of Arkansas’ commercial crawfish

operations out of business. However, being

close enough to the commercial crawfish

capital, Louisiana, means enough of the

delectable crustaceans are available. And,

frozen tails are in most grocery seafood

sections.

The recipe is super simple and relies

heavily on high-quality ingredients: fresh

peeled crawfish tails, a homemade sauce and

really good bread with a crackling crust and

soft interior. I like to use fresh-baked French

baguettes or small French sandwich rolls.

(Without good bread, a po’ boy is pretty po’.)

I also fry the tails in peanut oil, which gives

the crawfish a unique flavor other cooking

oils can’t match.

Ingredients

Peanut oil for frying

¾ cup fine yellow cornmeal

¾ cup flour

1 tablespoon Tony Chachere’s Original

Creole Seasoning

1 pound peeled crawfish tails (if fresh

crawfish are out of season, use frozen)

1 egg beaten in 1 cup milk

4 French sandwich rolls or 2 French

baguettes

Cocktail sauce, homemade (recipe below) or

store bought

½ purple onion, thinly sliced

Your favorite pickle slices

Cocktail sauce3 tablespoons grated horseradish

1½ teaspoons brown sugar

¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice

¼ cup ketchup

Directions

1. If you’re making your own cocktail

sauce, mix all the ingredients together in

a bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 30

minutes. You don’t have to wait that long,

but the sauce will be better if it sits at least

that long, preferably longer.

2. Pour enough peanut oil in a large

skillet to come up about ¼ inch, and set

over medium-high heat until a bit of the

cornmeal batter sizzles immediately when

you drop some in.

3. Mix the cornmeal, flour and Tony

Chachere’s in a large bowl. Working with

a few at a time, dredge the crawfish tails in

the egg/milk mixture, then in the cornmeal-

flour mixture. Shake off any excess and fry

until golden-brown on both sides, about 2

or 3 minutes total. Set the fried tails aside on

paper towels to drain.

4. To assemble each sandwich, slice

the baguettes or sandwich rolls lengthwise

almost all the way through and smear

cocktail sauce inside on both the top and

bottom. Place a layer of purple onion on the

bottom piece of bread, then a layer of pickles.

Pile one-fourth of the crawfish on top. Press

the top of the bread down on the bottom,

compressing the sandwich a little. Serve at

once with hot sauce and a cold beverage.

Yield: four po’ boys.

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2. Use a long handled wire grill

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pre-heating. Debris is removed

easier when the rack is hot.

3. Prevent sticking by rubbing a

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OOne of the best parts of summer

is harvesting ripe, juicy berries from

my garden. Waking up to fresh,

hot blueberry muffins for breakfast,

cooling off with strawberry

lemonade on the back porch or

enjoying blackberry cobbler as a

sweet after-dinner treat – what

could be better?

Once established, strawberries

and blueberries are no-fuss easy to

grow, and with just a little pruning,

you can easily grow blackberries,

too. The hardest part is the

planting.

It’s easy to find a place in most

gardens for strawberries. They make

a good ground cover, spreading by

runners and rooting new plants as

they go. And we all have areas in our

gardens where we need the help of

ground covers. Better still, an edible

ground cover. I use them under my

espaliered apple trees and Miss Big

fig – a huge fig tree that was already

established on the farm.

There are three strawberry types:

June bearing, ever bearing and day

neutral, as well as early, mid- and

late-season varieties. By mixing it up,

you can have a longer harvest season

with plenty to go in the freezer for

use this winter. Just plant them in

well-drained soil that’s fairly high

in organic matter and in a place

that gets sun most of the day. The

important thing is to not plant

them too deep or too shallow. About

halfway between the roots and where

the leaves begin is just right.

When picking strawberries, leave

the green caps on, and store them

unwashed in the refrigerator until

ready to use. Then remove the caps

and rinse with water in a colander,

and they’re ready to eat.

Blueberries! They’re beautiful

in the landscape with their white

to pinkish bell-shaped flowers and

showy autumn colors of yellows,

oranges and reds. There’s always a

place for them, even if you don’t

have room in your garden. There

are four main types of blueberries.

The varieties best suited for Arkansas

are the southern high bush and the

rabbit eye. And like strawberries,

blueberries have three ripening

seasons – early, mid and late – so

your harvest season can last most of

the summer. When ordering different

varieties, pay attention to the

amount of winter chill each requires,

and plant another variety close by to

increase your harvest.

Plant blueberries in the fall or

late winter, in moist soil with plenty

of humus or compost that’s on the

acidic side, adding mulch as needed

to keep them moist through the

warm season. To harvest them,

“tickle” them with your fingertips

from underneath the clusters. Only

the ripe ones will fall into your

hand. Cool them, unwashed, as

soon as possible after picking. For

longer storage, freeze them on a

plate or cookie sheet until frozen

individually, and then store them in

a freezer container.

The blackberry is one of my most

favorite summer berries. If they make

it to the kitchen, I love using them

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in cobblers. And I always make some

blackberry jam, so I can enjoy my

grandmother’s recipe for Blackberry

Jam Cake. Blackberries come in

both thornless and thorny varieties.

Blackberries need their own space in

the garden and aren’t easily planted

in ornamental areas, but they’re well

worth finding a spot. Plant them in

a well-drained, slightly sandy soil

where they’ll get sun. Mulch the soil

to help control moisture. The canes

from the previous year will bear the

fruit you pick this year and then die

(you prune them out). And canes

from the present year will produce

the fruit you’ll pick next year. Harvest

the berries in the cool of the morning

when they soften and lose their shine,

and store them in the refrigerator or

freeze them.

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One of my favorite treats is to make ice cream from fresh-picked strawberries. This combination of strawberries

and black pepper is a truly delicious blend of flavors. Blending the two in this recipe combines sweetness with

mystery. When you taste it, I think you’ll agree.

Ingredients

1 quart fresh strawberries

Juice of 1 orange

1 cup heavy cream

¾ cup superfine sugar

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, or to

taste

Directions

Hull the strawberries, and combine them

with orange juice in a food processor. Process

to form a puree. Then add cream and sugar,

and process until well mixed.

Next, season the mixture with the pepper. If

you taste the blend as you mix, keep in mind

the flavor will be milder when frozen than it is

at room temperature. Pulse the processor a few

more times to thoroughly mix the pepper.

Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker

and freeze according to the manufacturer’s

directions. Serve immediately, or pack in plastic

containers for the freezer. Serves six to eight.

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CCassie Davis wants to know why many

young people have become uninterested

in involvement in community or

organizational-based programs, much

less leadership positions. The 30-year-old,

mother of two who shares responsibilities

with her husband, Scott, on their

Prairie Grove dairy farm wants to be the

exception. That’s why she applied to be

a part of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s initial

President’s Leadership Council.

“I saw the leadership council as an

opportunity to grow. I’m rarely content

with just knowing what I know,” Davis

said. “I want to learn more, do more and

see more. I also want to teach more. I

love to advocate for agriculture.”

Davis believes agriculture needs

advocates now more than ever and sees a

role for herself in making that happen.

“In the past, there wasn’t a need to

explain where food comes from or what

it takes to get it to the table. Farmers

never really had to defend their practices

or try to explain how much hard work

goes into producing the things that

people can’t live without,” she said.

“Farming isn’t something you do for the

money. You do it, because it’s in your

blood. And when something is that close

to your heart, defending it is necessary.

Agriculture catches a lot of heat because

of practices that others may not

understand. It’s important for agriculture

organizations to develop leaders that will

advocate for farmers and help them to

stand up together and tell their stories.”

Davis likes to think her voice matters

and it can make a difference, yet is

realistic enough to know that in and

of itself, that voice is small. However,

combine it with others like her, and her

role becomes bigger than herself.

“The voice of agriculture is a whisper

without everyone standing up together,”

she said. “We can no longer stay on our

farms and hope everyone understands or

expect common sense to guide those that

are so removed from the farm.”

Davis says she’s been surrounded by

leaders all her life, at school, at church,

in the home. The best she says are the

ones who realize and understand that

their leadership is inextricably tied to

those who follow them.

“Leadership is less about the leader

and more about the followers. Good

leadership comes from a willingness to

learn, change and grow,” she said. “Great

leaders inspire faith in those who follow.

Without inspiration, the desire to stand

up for a cause goes away.

“Leadership begins when one person

decides to be responsible for a group’s

interest. That leadership succeeds when

that person is able to lead and follow

at the same time. The two go hand in

hand.”

Telling the agriculture story will be in

able hands with leaders like Cassie Davis.

She understands the need to fulfill her

role in telling that story and the need

to give back to the way of life in which

she’s been so richly blessed.

“Giving back is extremely important.

What we give back helps define us as

people,” she said. “We have seen success

and experienced failure. Giving back is

about sharing knowledge and the hope of

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No whispering allowed Dairy farmer Cassie Davis wants everybody talking when it comes to agriculture advocacy. She says, “We can no longer stay on our farms and hope everyone understands or expect common sense to guide those who are so removed from the farm.”

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so for bluegills, sun perch, and rock bass,

as well as trout, catfish and walleye —

even bass. And worms make it easier for a

novice angler to catch fish.

You can build a wooden-box worm

farm easily. The first step is to cut the

sides and ends to the right dimensions.

Rip the pieces from 1 x 12” stock to the

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dry dog food and sprinkle a quart of water

over the soil. Place 25 to 50 worms on top,

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Be careful during summer to protect

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the bedding moist. Happy worms will

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the year.

Materials List

Sides, ¾ x 9 x 18”, two required

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Bottom, ¾ x 8½ x 16½”, one required

Top lid sides, ¾ x 2½ x 19¾”, two required

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WWith today’s interest rates, it’s a

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the low-yield financial environment

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Similar to dollar-cost averaging, a

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WWhen I was a youngster growing up in

eastern Arkansas, I must have caught tens

of thousands of crawfish. I fished almost

every day back then and learned from the

elder statesmen who taught me to fish

that crawfish were among the best baits

available for catching catfish, bass and

other sportfish.

My friends and I used a variety

of methods to gather these plentiful

crustaceans, including homemade

baskets with long handles used to rake

the crawdads out of ditches, commercial

crawfish traps set in marshy areas, and

strips of bacon fished in ponds using a

pole and line. In early summer, when

high waters subsided, we often caught

crawfish simply by walking through

damp woodlands along rivers and

picking them up. The big red mudbugs

took their pound of flesh from us in the

process.

There came a time when we realized

we had been feeding the bait to the

wrong parties. Crawfish do, indeed, make

excellent fish bait, but this is one bait the

fisherman may prefer to save for his own

dinner. We enjoyed many crawfish boils,

and peeled leftover tails (when there

were any) for use in dishes like etouffée,

jambalaya, crawfish au gratin and fried

crawfish po’boys (see pg. 14).

My favorite was — still is — crawfish

jambalaya, because it’s easy to prepare

in a Dutch oven over a campfire right

by the water where the crawfish are

caught. Fresh crawfish always make the

best jambalaya, but in a pinch, you can use

frozen tails from the seafood section of your

local supermarket.

I use andouille sausage to give this

scrumptious Creole dish extra flavor, but

ham or tasso (a spicy, smoked ham used

in Cajun cooking) can be substituted.

Jambalaya is easy to make over a campfire

or on your kitchen stove, and this recipe

can be easily increased to feed a crowd. It

freezes well, too.

Delta delicious Spicy Crawfish Jambalaya is a celebratory Creole concoction that looks and tastes happy.

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Spicy crawfish jambalayaA wonderful Creole taste bud buster

InTheKitchen

Ingredients

1 pound peeled crawfish tails

4 tablespoons real butter

1 pound andouille sausage, cut in bite-sized

pieces

1 medium onion, chopped

½ cup celery, chopped

½ cup red bell pepper, chopped

½ cup green bell pepper, chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 (15-oz.) can Rotel diced tomatoes & green

chilies

3 cups chicken or seafood stock

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons Tony Chachere’s Original

Creole Seasoning, divided

½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

5 green onions, chopped

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

2 cups raw Arkansas extra-long-grain rice

Directions

1. Season crawfish with half of the Tony

Chachere’s and set aside.

2. On medium heat, melt butter in

4-quart cast-iron pot or skillet. Sauté sausage

until lightly browned. Drain and set aside.

Add onions to skillet and continue to sauté

about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add

celery, bell peppers and garlic, and sauté,

stirring constantly, for 5 more minutes.

3. Stir in the crawfish tails, Rotel, sausage

and rice, and sauté for 5 more minutes.

Slowly add the stock, then bay leaves, parsley,

Worcestershire sauce and the other half of

the Tony Chachere’s. Mix well and bring to

a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low, and

simmer, without stirring, for about 25 to 30

minutes.

4. Turn heat off when all of the liquid has

been absorbed, adjust the seasoning to taste,

and add green onions. Cover and let rest for

10 minutes. Serve with a big salad, French

bread and a beverage of your choise.

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BBaseball fans enjoy gathering throughout

the summer at Dickey Stephens Park to

watch the Travelers play. It’s always good

food and fellowship with friends and family

in a beautiful setting. Earlier this season, a

group from UAMS came for those reasons

and more. “Strike Out Stroke” night brought

awareness to the need for stroke detection

and the AR SAVES education program. The

event also honored stroke survivors, who are

doing their part to spread the word.

AR SAVES (Stroke Assistance through

Virtual Emergency Services) is a UAMS-led

telemedicine program linking emergency

room doctors at participating medical

facilities to specially trained neurologists via

live, two-way video.

For Marica Griffith and Ticia

Covington, bringing awareness to the

AR SAVES program and educating

about stroke symptoms is a very

important part of their lives. At 25,

only five days into her teaching

career, Ticia suffered a stroke. She

was rushed to White County Medical

Center in Searcy, where she was

seen by a neurologist through the

AR SAVES network. The physician

determined she was a candidate for

tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), a

powerful blood thinner, which was

administered immediately. She began

to improve within the hour and was

able to go home with a walker in only

five days. Ticia feels it’s important to

share her story because many don’t

understand that a stroke can happen

to someone so young.

“It’s very uncommon for a 25-year-

old woman to have a stroke, so it’s

important to bring awareness to the issue,”

Covington said. “Young people need to

know the signs and symptoms of a stroke

and the importance of seeking treatment

immediately as much as anyone.”

As Marica Griffith tried to hand a

document to a co-worker, her right hand

started to shake. When her entire arm went

numb, she knew something was seriously

wrong. When she arrived at the emergency

room at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center

she, like Ticia, was evaluated and given

t-PA. In a matter of minutes Marica’s speech

returned and she began to regain movement

on her right side. Marica believes giving back

to other stroke survivors is crucial.

“No one understands what it’s like unless

you’ve experienced it. I’ve always been a

people person and cared about others, so

mentoring other patients and speaking to

groups about stroke education is just natural

to me,” Griffith said.

In the U.S., an estimated 800,000

people will have a stroke this year.

However, most people can’t identify

stroke warning signs or risk factors.

For this reason, Dr. Nicolas Bianchi,

director of the AR SAVES program,

believes the education and outreach

components are what make the AR

SAVES program so significant and

unique.

“These are the key parts,” Dr.

Bianchi said. “We want to make sure

everyone knows how to identify

the signs of a stroke, as well as what

facility is best equipped to treat a

stroke, so that they’re able to achieve

the best outcome possible.”

For more information and to find

the AR SAVES facility closest to you,

please visit www.arsaves.uams.edu.

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contact John Speck847-622-4892

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• Program and pricing is only available through Sears Commercial Sales

• This offer is not available through Sears retail or dealer stores

3 Easy Steps for Farm Bureau Members Step 1: Members simply go to sears.com and find the product(s)

they are interested in and write down the product/model number(s).

Step 2: Members email the product number(s) to Farm Bureau’s

designated contact at Sears Appliance Select : [email protected] for a quote. To receive this pricing a member must include their Farm Bureau membership number and Farm Bureau discount code CU098430 in the email.

Step 3: Members can then use a credit card to purchase the

discounted item and it will be delivered via a custom freight company.

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$500EXCLUSIVE

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Members Save up to… $2500

DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM

For information on program availability

call 1-866-292-7822

FARM BUREAU APPARELOfficial Arkansas Farm Bureau-

identified apparel and more now available.

www.FBApparel.comfor special requests and details

contact John Speck847-622-4892

[email protected]

CHILD SAFETY SEATS

$25eachCHILD BOOSTER SEATS

$15eachContact Your County Farm Bureau

America’s #1 Choice for Satellite Internet

$0 Upfront after $99 instant savings

Have your Farm Bureau membership number ready and call 1-877-579-4555.

To Learn More About These Valuable Member Offers Visit… www.arfb.com

Arkansas Farm BureauPurchase Program

Discounted Pricing not available in retail or dealer Sears stores.

Complete details from [email protected] or Ph. 931-553-2173.

Have your Farm Bureau membership number and discount code CUO88430 in your email, or ready if calling.

Arkansas Farm BureauPurchase Program We make it ~ easy ~ to purchase the latest appliances for your home, particularly if you are remodeling or relocating.

In addition, you can select and purchase these additional great products for your home:

• Craftsman® Garage Storage

• Sealy® and Sears-O-Pedic® Mattresses

• NordicTrack® Exercise Equipment

• Craftsman® Lawn Tractors

• Kenmore® Outdoor Grills, Televisions and more!

This unique program from Sears Commercial features —

• A private selection consultation, with a professionally trained specialist

• Preferred Affiliate Program Pricing, backed by our Price Matching Plus policy

• Program and pricing is only available through Sears Commercial Sales

• This offer is not available through Sears retail or dealer stores

3 Easy Steps for Farm Bureau Members Step 1: Members simply go to sears.com and find the product(s)

they are interested in and write down the product/model number(s).

Step 2: Members email the product number(s) to Farm Bureau’s

designated contact at Sears Appliance Select : [email protected] for a quote. To receive this pricing a member must include their Farm Bureau membership number and Farm Bureau discount code CU098430 in the email.

Step 3: Members can then use a credit card to purchase the

discounted item and it will be delivered via a custom freight company.

All manufacturer warranties apply with the option to purchase extended Sears Protection Agreements. Installation is not included with delivery.

$500EXCLUSIVE

SAVINGSFOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS

on the purchase or lease of most new GM vehicles. Certain restrictions apply. Visit www.fbverify.com/gm.

Auto Buying Program

Save time & money on your next new or used car or truck purchase.Program users have seen an average savings of $2,572 off MSRP.

Visit FBVerify.com/Drive to get started

®

Save up to 20% off at Participating Choice Hotels

Call 800-258-2847 Mention your State ID# 00223030

Online Booking – www.choicehotels.com enter your ID#

®

SAVE UP TO

40% OFF CARPET

20% Off Hard Surfaces

866-758-0801 Ext. 203North Little Rock, AR 72113

Contact: Bill Ross

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS;

CREDIT CARDS; AUTO AND EQUIPMENT

LOANSContact Your Local Farm Bureau Agent!

1-800-492-3276 www.farmbureaubank.com

Osteoporosisscreening &

4 Ultrasound screenings only $135 for Members

Screen for Stroke, Aneurysm and Heart Disease.

FREE

R

MembersSave up to… $500

Off Select Tractors& Equipment

See Complete detailsat www.arfb.com

10%discount on Grainger Products

Account Number 805-059-599Free Shipping for Online Orders1-877-202-2594 • www.grainger.com

Hearing Healthcare

Benefits PlanStatewide network of Professional

Audiologists and Specialists-FREE Hearing tests and discounted hearing instruments for members

20-25% ACTUAL SAVINGS

1-888-497-7447 www.clearvaluehearing.com

Farm Bureau Members are guaranteed Free automatic approvalStatewide network of Professional Audiologists & SpecialistsFree Hearing Test & Discounts on Hearing Instruments100% Guaranteed Custom Fit / 60 Day Trial1 Year FREE Supply of Batteries (1 case per instrument)

Activate your FREE membership TODAY!

(888)497-7447 toll free

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27 LED PORTABLE WORKLIGHT/FLASHLIGHT

$259 REG. PRICE $5.99

Item 67227 shown

Requires three AAA batteries (included).

Item 95275 shown

3 GALLON, 100 PSI OILLESS PANCAKE AIR COMPRESSOR

LOT NO. 95275 /60637/69486

REG. PRICE

$79.99 $3999

$1199 LOT NO. 96645

18 PIECE T-HANDLE BALL POINT AND HEX

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LOT NO. 68048 /69227

Item 68048 shown

$6999 REG. PRICE

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LOT NO. 68887 /61207

90 AMP FLUX WIRE WELDER

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Item 68887 shown

NEW!

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LOT NO. 68784/69387

Item 68784 shown

HIGH GLOSS FINISH!

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AUTOMATIC BATTERY FLOAT

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$499 REG. PRICE

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Item 42292 shown

36 LED SOLAR SECURITY LIGHT

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Item 94141 shown

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Item 68169 shown

Item 38119shown

5 SPEED DRILL PRESS

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$7999 REG. PRICE

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1500 PSI PRESSURE WASHER

LOT NO. 68333 /69488

Item 68333 shown

3-1/2" SUPER BRIGHTNINE LED ALUMINUM

FLASHLIGHT

REG. PRICE $6.99ITEM 65020/69052/69111Item 65020

shown

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*Annual Percentage Yield (APY). The APY is accurate as of 5/31/2013 and is subject to change without notice. Minimum initial deposit of $1,000. Fees could reduce earnings on the account and a penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. The Bank reserves the right to limit deposits taken under this program. See complete terms and conditions at www.farmbureaubank.com. Banking services provided by Farm Bureau Bank, FSB. Farm Bureau, FB, and the FB National Logo are registered service marks owned by, and used by Farm Bureau Bank FSB under license from, the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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