Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Mentorship is critical for early- and mid-career faculty success. Fiona Goggin, professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, and Kristen Gibson, professor in the University of Arkansas Food Science Department, received Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards for providing outstanding mentorship to their colleagues. The entomology and plant pathology department also received this year's Provost Award for Departmental Excellence in Mentoring. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYfmT9nn U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas Food Science Department University of Arkansas #Arkansas #Agriculture #Mentorship #FacultyMentors

Congratulations to Pouya Sohrabipour, grad student in the University of Arkansas Biological and Agricultural Engineering department, for taking first place in the poster contest at the AI in Agriculture Conference earlier this month. Sohrabipour worked with assistant professor Dongyi Wang on work that aims to efficiently detect and segment chicken carcasses on conveyor belts. They aim to pave the way for the integration of vision systems into robotic arms for autonomous poultry processing. Other co-authors on the work include Siavash Mahmoudi, Chaitanya Pallerla, Lee Schrader, and Wan Shou. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gY2fiBcP U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas College of Engineering University of Arkansas Food Science Department University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education #Arkansas #Agriculture #Robotics #AI

First-year Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology master’s student, Anmolpreet Kaur is working with assistant professor Joanna Kud to investigate the molecular interactions between plants and nematodes “to better understand how soybean protects itself from root-knot nematode infection,” a major concern for farmers in #Arkansas and across the U.S. In addition to her research, one of her favorite things about being a grad student are the “new opportunities to interact with people and acquire new knowledge about science.” U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education #AgFoodLife #AgFoodInnovators #GradStudentLife

What do #AI and #MachineLearning have to do with animal science? Ask computational biologist Aranyak Goswami, a new assistant professor with the U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture who is here to boost animal health and productivity research using these emerging technologies. “One of my main interests will be to explore microbiomes to improve cattle and poultry health,” Goswami said. “There are a lot of genomes which are coming out that need to be sequenced, and there are several gaps in this field.” Welcome, Aranyak Goswami! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gud2Ahut University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences #Arkansas #Agriculture #AgInnovation #Bioinformatics

Wendell Hutchens is working to build up the turfgrass industry in Arkansas and beyond. His research focus is managing problematic turfgrass pests, but he's also been collaborating with Mike Richardson on research evaluating water management in golf course putting greens. Wendell's ultimate goal is to positively impact the turfgrass industry and build lifelong connections with the outstanding people who make it up. "I really love how it feels very personal, and you really get to know folks," Wendell said. "I don't think there's a better industry." U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas System Cooperative Extension Service University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas Department of Horticulture #BehindTheDiscovery #Turfgrass #Golf

Ph.D. student Faith Ouma in the University of Arkansas Food Science Department is working with associate professor Griffiths G. Atungulu, PhD to find optimal rice storage conditions to minimize the production of aflatoxin — a carcinogenic health hazard. In addition to her research, one of Faith’s favorite things about being a grad student is “networking and learning about what others are focusing outside [her] area of specialization.” Dr. Atungulu is the director of the University of Arkansas Rice Processing Program, and Faith works as part of the team of graduate students supporting the program. U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas Graduate School and International Education #AgFoodLife #AgFoodInnovators #GradStudentLife

Billy Hargis has achieved much as a U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture researcher and professor, but now he has an added honor — the newly named Eimeria hargisi — thanks to researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. Hargis decided to commemorate the honor in an unexpected way — with a tattoo of the pathogen on his leg. Read more and see the tattoo here: https://lnkd.in/g8STjbq3 University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences #AgInnovation #PoultryScience #PoultryHealth

Preserving nutrients and flavor while maintaining safety is the goal of a new framework for food processors developed by researchers with the University of Arkansas Food Science Department. Their study was recently published in the Journal of Food Protection. Co-authors on the paper include Arshpreet Kaur Khattra, Surabhi Wason, Kevin Thompson, Andronikos (ANDY) Mauromoustakos, Jeyam Subbiah, and Jennifer Acuff. This research was supported in part by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emnZ6nr7 U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences Arkansas Center for Food Safety #FoodSafety #FoodScience #FoodInnovation

The FRST Project has launched a new #fertilizer recommendation tool that could save farmers money and reduce excess nutrient losses to the environment. A team of over 100 soil science and agronomic professionals from nearly 50 universities, four USDA divisions, several nonprofit organizations, and one private-sector partner worked for six years to develop the free, web-based tool. Participating scientists from the U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture include: Nathan Slaton, assistant director of the Arkansas Ag Experiment Station; Gerson L. Drescher, assistant professor of soil fertility; Bronc Finch assistant professor and state extension specialist for soil fertility. Deanna Osmond, soil science researcher at North Carolina State University, is also one of the FRST Project leaders. Read more at https://lnkd.in/g_uZnByn Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Arkansas University of Arkansas System Cooperative Extension Service USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) USDA-NRCS #AgInnovation #NIFAImpacts #Soil #SoilScience #SoilTesting

Nathan McKinney is known across #Arkansas for his commitment to improving lives through advances in #agriculture. After 16 years with the U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, please help us wish Nathan a wonderful retirement! Read more about it at https://lnkd.in/gmARzhNE University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences University of Arkansas System Cooperative Extension Service #Retirement #AgInnovation