Farmers and residents in the Buffalo River area of North Arkansas are troubled. Discussion of a possible re-designation of the National River in late October drew more than 1,200 for a community meeting in Jasper (population 547). Longtime Searcy County residents Randy Clark and Bonnie Cash Glidewell attended, and in this debut episode of AgriCulture tell why locals are agitated. It’s the first of a 5-part AgriCulture series on the Buffalo River and its future.