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| Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Weekly Vision is e-mailed weekly to faculty and staff of Bumpers College and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Division of Agriculture. This service is primarily for timely announcement of news and events for the AAES and Bumpers College. Submit items to hmedders@uark.edu. You may also wish to submit items to headline@uark.edu for posting on "UA Daily Headlines" for campus-wide distribution. |
| Nov. 2, 2009 |
1. Soils Team advances to national contest
2. Food Safety Seminar - Monday
3. Plant Pathology centennial seminar series continues - Friday
4. Skinner to present CSES seminar - Nov. 9
5. APO sponsors 'Teacher's Night Out' - Friday
6. Students invited to "Big Event" career planning conference Nov. 3
7. Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
8. AEAB honey and pecan sale underway
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1. Soils Team advances to national contest
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| SOILS TEAM - Pictured from left to right are Corey Lacey, Austin Pratt, Chessica Rizley, Kendra Sager, Ben Watson, Taylor Adams, Brandon Davis, and Shu Kuroishi. |
The University of Arkansas Soil Judging Team, coached by Kristofor R. Brye, CSES, competed in the Region IV Soil Judging Contest that was hosted by Texas Tech University Oct. 22-23 in Lubbock. The team earned an opportunity to compete in the National Soil Judging Contest to be hosted by Texas Tech in Spring 2010. This will be the second trip to the National contest that the University of Arkansas Soil Judging Team has earned in the last nine years.
The team placed second in the two-pit, team-judged potion of the contest. In the four-pit, individual-judged portion of the contest, Shu Kuroishi finished as the sixth-high individual and Chessica Rizley finished as the third-high individual. Based on these results, the University of Arkansas finished in third place overall, behind Oklahoma State (second place) and Texas A&M University (first place).
Team members are Corey Lacey, Austin Pratt, Chessica Rizley, Kendra Sager, Ben Watson, Taylor Adams, Brandon Davis, and Shu Kuroishi.
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2. Food Safety Seminar - Monday
Ken Over, a Ph.D. student in the FDSC department, will present "Quality Preservation and Consumer Acceptance of Vacuum-Infused Irradiated Chicken Breast Meat Treated with Natural Plant Extracts and Organic Acids" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in room D-2 of the Food Science Building. For more information, contact ctharel@uark.edu.
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3. Plant Pathology centennial seminar series continues Friday
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| Paula Agudelo |
The Plant Pathology Centennial Seminar Series will continue on Friday, Nov. 6, with a presentation by alumnus Paula Agudelo on Identity and Identification of Plant Pathogens.
After receiving a Ph.D. degree in plant sciences from the University of Arkansas, Agudelo joined the department of entomology, soils and plant sciences at Clemson University where she is an is an assistant professor. She uses molecular biology tools in studies involving nematode species of economic importance. She says she is particularly interested in research problems concerning reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.). Her applied research interests include the study of intraspecific variation, the impact of variants on breeding for plant resistance strategies, and the use of new technologies for the development of species identification methods. Basic research interests are phylogenetic analysis of population and species evolutionary processes, the integration of classical taxonomy with molecular systematics, and nematode reference collections.
The department was established in 1909 and is one of the oldest standing department of plant pathology in a university in the United States, according to University Professor David TeBeest, who is coordinating the centennial activities with Department Head Rick Bennett and Assistant Professor Y. Tzanetakis.
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4. Skinner to present CSES seminar - Nov. 9
The Crop, Soil, and Environmental Scienes Fall Seminar Series will continue Monday, Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m. in the Larry Coombes Auditorium, Plant Sciences 009, with a presentation by Vaughn Skinner, director of Arkansas Agricultural Research and Extension Center, on Development and Use of Spatial Information Technologies to Manage an Agricultural Experiment Station.
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5. APO sponsors 'Teacher's Night Out' - Friday
Alpha Phi Omega service organization is hosting a night of activities for children ages 4 and older of local and university teachers and U of A students 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, in the Arkansas Union, rooms 509-511. Parents must register children by e-mail to Teachers.night.out@hotmail.com by 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5.
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6. Students invited to 'Big Event' career planning conference Nov. 3
All students are invited "The Big Event," Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Arkansas Union, 5th Floor. It is a professional development conference on career planning, job search, financial planning, privacy and identity protection, diversity in the workplace, the importance of leadership and how to discover global opportunities. An employer panel will feature the "Spencer twins" -- Jeff & Jerry, former members of the UA swim team. Free food will be provided.
Speakers will include Bruce Castleberry of the Credit Counseling of Arkansas, Kendra Smith with the University of Arkansas Graduate School, Lakisha Harper & Amy Robinson of Walmart Stores, Inc., Jeff Spencer and Amy Stevens of Scotts Miracle-Gro, Jerry Spencer of Walmart Stores, Inc., Andy Matthews with the University Career Development Center, Cedric Kenner of the University Multicultural Center, Sol Bermann with Walmart Stores, Inc., Angela Belford owner of The Belford Group, Uzma Ahmad and Roberto Noensie - spring 2009 graduates, Chris Walton - current MEEG student, Tanya Hammock with Cintas, Emily Ironside of the University of Arkansas Office of International Students and Scholars, Darshaun McAway owner of Dmac Poetry House, Rod Coffman with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Adrain Smith of the University Center for Leadership & Community Engagement, and Broderick Daniels with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition.
The Big Event is sponsored by the University Career Development Center, which also will provide a "career coach" for student members of the Professional Development Institute <http://career.uark.edu/Students/pdi-application.asp> .
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7. Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
Bumpers College Academic Enhancement workshops began in September and will continue through October and November. The following workshops are scheduled.All workshops will meet in the Rosen Alternative Pest Control Center ROSE 201 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
November 10 - Dealing with Stress
November 19 - End of Semester Wrap-Up... How am I Doing?
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8. AEAB honey and pecan sale underway
The Agribusiness Club's annual Honey & Pecan sale is going on through November 6. Honey, pecan, and House of Webster's products will be sold. Please pick up order forms in AGRI 217 or contact Melinda Dunlap at mdunlap@uark.edu or 575-2256.
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