Randy Oliver is a beekeeper from California that takes a scientific approach to keeping bees. We highly recommend you go to his website and read his articles. He publishes in the American Bee Journal. If you find the website helpful send him a small donation as a way of saying "Thank you". scientificbeekeeping.com
If you have not yet joined Beesource we know it will be a real help to you. www.beesource.com
Arkansas Beekeepers Association. The annual meetings are very good and on this website you can find a local club for your area. arbeekeepers.org/index.html