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WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
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- Plant Pathology Department observes centennial
- Bumpers College enrollment increases 5.8 percent
- Entomology honors distinguished alumnus
- Batesville Station to host Hardwood Management Workshop – Oct. 28
- College hosts reception at Butterfield Trail Village
- Undergraduate student research published in DISCOVERY journal
- Undergraduate research grants available to students
- Web videos highlight research in 'virtual field day,' other topics
- Bioproduction, bioenergy and biomaterials study opportunities in Europe
- Poultry scientists help Guardsmen prepare to teach Afghan farmers
- NAADA names Harris student programs chair
- Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
- Ahrendsen provides leadership for International Network for the MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce
- Book details tall fescue endophyte research collaborations
- Entomology graduate students tour state locations
- Delta Classic UA scholarships awarded for crop and environmental science majors
- Ragland completes Lincoln summer internship
- CSES Club undertakes habitat restoration project
- Ambassadors host ‘Cookie Break’
Headlines
- Plant Pathology Department observes centennial
The Department of Plant Pathology is observing its 100th anniversary this fall with a Centennial Seminar Series.
- Bumpers College enrollment increases 5.8 percent
Enrollment increased for the 13th straight year to a new record total of 1,772 students.
- Entomology honors distinguished alumnus
Richard Brown, professor of entomology and plant pathology at Mississippi State University, was presented the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award for the department of entomology.
- Batesville Station to host Hardwood Management Workshop – Oct. 28
Forest landowners are invited to a hands-on workshop.
- College hosts reception at Butterfield Trail Village
Interim Dean Lalit Verma and other faculty and staff hosted a reception for alumni and emeritus faculty and staff living at Butterfield Trail Village in Fayetteville and students who have received scholarships sponsored by many of the residents there.
- Undergraduate student research published in DISCOVERY journal
Journal publishes articles by undergraduate students on the results of research conducted with faculty mentors.
- Undergraduate research grants available to students
Details on three opportunities for undergraduate research funding are online at: http://arkansasagnews.uark.edu/397.htm.
- Web videos highlight research in 'virtual field day,' other topics
Videos on field day presentations and other topics are online at: http://aaes.uark.edu/videos.html
- Bioproduction, bioenergy and biomaterials study opportunities in Europe
Graduate students and seniors in agricultural, food and life science; engineering and physical sciences can apply for semester and 2-week study opportunities in Europe and the United States.
- Poultry scientists help Guardsmen prepare to teach Afghan farmers
Poultry science faculty members taught poultry production basics to a National Guard agricultural development team headed to Afghanistan.
- NAADA names Harris student programs chair
Ashley Harris, Bumpers College coordinator of student and alumni relations, was named student programs chair for the National Agricultural Alumni Development Association.
- Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
Bumpers College Academic Enhancement workshops continue through October and November.
- Ahrendsen provides leadership for International Network for the MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce
Bruce Ahrendsen, AEAB, participated in meetings in Hungary of the executive editorial board of Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce and the board of the International Network for the MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce.
- Book details tall fescue endophyte research collaborations
Charles West, CSES, is co-editor of a new book, Tall Fescue for the Twenty-First Century.
- Entomology graduate students tour state locations
New entomology graduate students spent three and a half days in August on a tour to meet off-campus faculty and learn about entomological and agricultural issues in the state.
- Delta Classic UA scholarships awarded for crop and environmental science majors
The Delta Classic Scholarship Golf Tournament July 24 at the Helena Country Club raised more than $26,000 to fund scholarships for CSES students.
- Ragland completes Lincoln summer internship
Fendley Ragland recently completed a 10-week internship with U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln in her Washington, D.C., office.
- CSES Club undertakes habitat restoration project
Students in the Crops, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Club and faculty advisor Chuck West are conducting a project to remove invasive plant species from two Fayetteville habitats.
- Ambassadors host ‘Cookie Break’
Bumpers College Ambassadors are hosting “Cookie Breaks” for students, faculty and staff.