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By Gail HalleckU of A System Division of AgricultureOct. 7, 2019
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 2019 edition of Discovery, the undergraduate student research journal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, produced by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is available online.
Visit https://scholarworks.uark.edu/discoverymag to check it out.
The articles in Discovery detail the students’ research conducted under the guidance of the Division of Agriculture’s Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, and other University of Arkansas faculty mentors.
The eleven articles in this issue were written by undergraduate student authors representing five departments, working with 18 mentors from Bumpers College, the Division of Agriculture, and other University of Arkansas departments.
This issue showcases a variety of topics representing diverse fields of study and cross-disciplinary collaborations:
Bumpers College Dean Deacue Fields said about the journal, “One of our goals is to prepare students to be responsible leaders with strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities. Inside this issue, you will find studies that highlight and exemplify those qualities in our student researchers and future leaders.”
Jennie Popp, associate dean of the Honors College and co-chair of the Service Learning Initiative, said, “Thank you, students, for your dedication to these sometimes unconventional research experiences. You’re showing Arkansans what we already know here at the University of Arkansas: that when the university and communities come together to address a need through research, great benefits can be generated for all.”
Discovery maintains its presence on ScholarWorks@UARK, the institutional repository for the University of Arkansas. This allows undergraduate research to reach a broader, worldwide audience.
Gail Halleck, a publications editor in Division of Agriculture Communications, is the journal’s managing editor. For information about submitting manuscripts for the 2020 edition, please email her at ghalleck@uark.edu.
To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uark.edu. Follow us on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch and Instagram at ArkAgResearch.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visitwww.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter at @UAEX_edu.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Media Contact: Fred MillerU of A Division of AgricultureArkansas Agricultural Experiment Station(479) 575-5647fmiller@uark.edu