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WHEN, WHERE

• Notables
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• Articles Published
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Dean reviews 2006 accomplishments

Portable biosensor rapidly detects bird flu virus

Patrick Fenn, 1947-2007

Food Science ranked No. 4 in ‘Scholarly Productivity’

Food scientists enhance soy oil health benefits

Minority student club promotes diversity in Bumpers College

MLK speaker relates achievements of African Americans in agriculture

Indica rice lines released to broaden genetic base

Entomologists visit monarchs in Mexico

Arkansas Women in Agriculture conference March 8-9

American Poultry Hall of Fame inducts James Denton

Cartwright named Outstanding Plant Pathologist in region

Student Section:

‘Renewable Resources’ student exchange program

Non-profits workshop and career day, Monday & Wednesday

Food and Beverage Innovations competition

Academic Enhancement Program workshop schedule

Students complete Career Development Program

College to conduct ‘Science Day’ in Harrison

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• Alumni and Development
• Future Students
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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 2006 accomplishments. Bumpers College again leads the campus in enrollment growth.

Portable biosensor rapidly detects bird flu virus. Division research team led by Dr. Yanbin Li develops prototype for testing.

Patrick Fenn, 1947-2007. Plant pathology professor died Sunday, Jan. 28.

Food Science ranked No. 4 in ‘Scholarly Productivity.’ Academic Analytics ranks 7,294 doctoral programs at 354 institutions.

Food scientists enhance soy oil health benefits. Modified soy oil contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).

Minority student club promotes diversity in Bumpers College. UA chapter of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) started in 2001.

MLK speaker relates achievements of African Americans in agriculture. Dr. Handy Williamson, vice provost for international programs at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Indica rice lines released to broaden genetic base. Division and USDA-ARS collaborate on development of three germplasm lines.

Entomologists visit monarchs in Mexico. Trip to visit winter home of monarchs may become annual event.

Arkansas Women in Agriculture conference March 8-9. At Hot Springs Convention Center. Register online: www.arwomeninag.com.

American Poultry Hall of Fame inducts James Denton. Professor emeritus and former director of the Division’s Center of Excellence for Poultry Science.

Cartwright named Outstanding Plant Pathologist in region. Extension plant pathologist and state extension leader for Pest Management.

Student Section

‘Renewable Resources’ student exchange program. Seminar on “Renewable Resources and Clean Technology Program" - Monday, Feb. 5, at 3:40 p.m. in FDSC D-1.

Non-profits workshop and career day, Monday & Wednesday. At the Arkansas Union.

Food and Beverage Innovations competition. Intent to Enter deadline is Feb. 16.

Academic Enhancement Program workshop schedule. All students invited. HOEC 106, 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. on dates listed.

Students complete Career Development Program. Ten graduate from the PDI Career Development Training Program in November.

College to conduct ‘Science Day’ in Harrison. At North Arkansas College on April 9 for ninth and tenth grade students from 22 schools.

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