Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

A newsletter for faculty, staff and students

January-February 2006 • Vol. 32, No. 1

Table of Contents

WHO, WHAT,
WHEN, WHERE

• Notables
• Grants
• Articles Published
• New Projects
• New Publications
• Coming Events

HEADLINES

• Dean reviews 2005 accomplishments
• 700-plus attend ‘Party of the Century’
• Food Science Building expanded
• Robert Bacon is CSES interim head
• Robertson to coordinate Apparel Studies major
• Food packaging, processing expert joins UA faculty
• AGCS adds digital media specialist
• Donors provide new scholarships and building funds
• Legislature applauds UA fruit breeding program
• Crop Biotechnology minor proposed
• Bumpers welcomes transfer students
• Magazine features U of A spinach breeding program
• Congratulations to fall graduates
• Poultry science students win national awards for research
• CSES students win ASA poster contest

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Vision is published six times a year by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in the U of A System's Division of Agriculture and by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. It is produced by the Communication Services unit of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, 110 Agriculture Building, U of A, Fayetteville, AR 72701. 479-575-5647.

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Dean reviews 2005 accomplishments For most measures, we are on track to meet our 2010 goals

700-plus attend ‘Party of the Century’ More than 700 alumni, students, faculty and staff of Bumpers College attended the College’s centennial gala event Dec. 3 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale.

Food Science Building expanded A 10,000-sguare-foot addition to the Food Science Building at the Arkansas Agricultural Research and Extension Center will provide for expanded research, extension and teaching programs in the Food Science Department and the Institute of Food Science and Engineering.

Robert Bacon is CSES interim head Professor Robert Bacon is serving as interim head of the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences following the retirement in December of Jim Barrentine.

Robertson to coordinate Apparel Studies major Lona Robertson has joined the Bumpers College faculty as an associate professor and area coordinator for the Apparel Studies major in the School of Human Environmental Sciences.

Food packaging, processing expert joins UA faculty Luben Morawicki, a senior scientist at Tyson Foods, will join the Food Science Department faculty February 13 as an assistant professor. He will develop a new teaching, research and extension program in food processing and packaging.

AGCS adds digital media specialist Priya Kulkarni joined the Agricultural Communication Services staff as a digital media specialist (project/program  specialist) in December.

Donors provide new scholarships and building funds Gifts designated for Child Development building fund, Animal Science honors scholarships, Apparel Studies scholarships and Horticulture scholarships.

Legislature applauds UA fruit breeding program A House concurrent resolution from the Arkansas Legislature applauds the Division of Agriculture fruit breeding program for its impact on the state’s economy.

Crop Biotechnology minor proposed The Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences has proposed a minor in Crop Biotechnology as a new offering. If approved at the February meeting of the U of A Board of Trustees, the minor will be offered in the fall of 2006.

Bumpers welcomes transfer students Bumpers College Associate Dean Donna Graham and others welcomed a larger than usual group of 25 students who attended the transfer student orientation sessions January 10.

Magazine features U of A spinach breeding program Ann Kaiser, editor of Country Woman magazine likes digging her hands into other people’s dirt. So she fit in smoothly with the crew collecting spinach-breeding selections at the Division of Agriculture’s Vegetable Substation at Kibler, just south of Alma.

Poultry science students win national awards for research Three Poultry Science students competed and won at the Southern Poultry Science Society Annual Meeting held in Atlanta Jan. 23-24.