Bumpers College - University of Arkansas

Fifty-eight 2026 honors graduates were recently recognized at a reception as we honored students at our yearly academic awards reception. See our list of honors #BumpersGrads here: redirme.com/ehrxsw AG | FOOD | LIFE

After a 35-year career in food production w/ Tyson & Simmons, Craig Bacon brings his love of teaching & research to the U of A as #FoodScience dept head: "I was looking for an opportunity to stay involved w/ young learners...." redirme.com/5ewax3 AG | FOOD | LIFE

A week ago we held our spring commencement in Barnhill Arena. Check out our FB photo album: redirme.com/9gn2qn Recording: youtube.com/watch?v=03Ryge… #uark26 #BumpersGrads AG | FOOD | LIFE

Rice plants use a faint smell to lure caterpillars into traps & kill early-stage fall armyworm larvae in spikelets; documented by #entomology Ph.D. student Devi Balakrishnan & prof Rupesh Kariyat: redirme.com/rcz74b #PestControl AG | FOOD | LIFE

WATT Poultry is spotlighting tips for poultry producers from Shawna Weimer, asst. prof. of poultry science and director of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing. Check out the highlights from her recent webinar "Science of happy flocks" at wattagnet.com/egg/egg-produc… @AginArk @bumperscollege

Naija Sharpley, #AnimalScience honors student working w/ prof Beth Kegley, talks about her research & work in the lab (effects of inorganic/organic zinc in gestating cows’ diets & affects on calf immunology (via @ArkAgResearch) AG | FOOD | LIFE facebook.com/reel/265022940…

Adnan Alrubaye, #PoultryScience prof & assoc dir of grad program in cell & molecular biology, completes Fulbright Specialist Fellowship @CorpoUNISARC in Colombia; worked to modernize poultry education, sustainability, etc: redirme.com/eemjmf AG | FOOD | LIFE

Our Waldrip Center Student Services team earns U of A Staff Senate Outstanding Staff Team of Year award; areas of advising, scholarships, honors, international programs, recruiting, careers, etc.: redirme.com/syrcpa AG | FOOD | LIFE

This: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ For professionals in food manufacturing & beverage production. #FoodSafety AG | FOOD | LIFE @ThePoultryFed @thepoultrysite @ArkFoodSafety @IAFPFood

Dept. of #AnimalScience presents annual alumni awards to #BumpersGrads Dean Scarbrough, Ben Williamson & Daniel McFarland, & Friend Award to Farm Credit of Western Arkansas: redirme.com/vu6wc4 AG | FOOD | LIFE

Commencement ceremonies Friday & Saturday: commencement.uark.edu Bumpers College 2:30 p.m., Friday Barnhill Arena Student speaker: Cason Frisby Live stream: redirme.com/cvh7y6 Guest info (policies, parking, etc.): redirme.com/z3pwqd #BumpersGrads AG | FOOD | LIFE

Scott Lafontaine, #FoodChemistry prof in #FoodScience, leads charge in using Arkansas #rice as base ingredient for improved non-alcoholic #beer. Video redirme.com/pnshjh AG | FOOD | LIFE @Think_Rice @RiceArkansas @ARRiceBoard @CraftBeerBrew @Brewbound @beersmith

Bigger yields out of the field do not always translate to greater head rice yields due to evolving milling rates of new cultivars and the commingling of rice with different milling rates. Read more about a recent study by the Arkansas Rice Processing Program: aaes.uada.edu/news/rice-mill… @AginArk @AR_Extension @bumperscollege @Arkansas.Rice @NEArkRice @UarkBENG

Chris Estepp, agricultural #education prof, winner of national teaching honor by the Assoc of Public & #LandGrant Universities & USDA-NIFA; 1 of 4; Excellence in College & Univ Teaching in Food & Agricultural Sciences: redirme.com/hz5jq4 #teaching AG | FOOD | LIFE

Ag economist Eunchun Park developed the Arkansas Crop Decision Support Tool to help farmer's make risk management decisions on crop insurance. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/farm-deci…. @AginArk @uarkaeab @bumperscollege

Arkansas Insect Festival back this fall, moved to Saturday, free; hosted by faculty/students in #Entomology & #PlantPathology; insect displays, live arthropod zoo, butterfly house, cockroach races, honeybee display, more redirme.com/kng9gq 🐛🦋🐜🐝 AG | FOOD | LIFE

Thank you to our awesome turf team for putting on our first Spring Turfgrass Field Day and to everyone who came out to participate! We enjoyed sharing our research, highlighting best practices, and talking all things turf.

Plant Pathology Grad Student Assoc tomato plant sale this week. Order online: commerce.cashnet.com/RSOUARKSO42 Plants available for pickup/purchase (what's left) May 1-2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Cralley-Warren greenhouses (CWRL; 2601 N Young Ave, Fayetteville). AG | FOOD | LIFE

Madison Hunt, #BumpersGrad in #AnimalScience who spent the last two years w/ Simmons Foods, returns to Bumpers as a development specialist: redirme.com/zja5hj AG | FOOD | LIFE

Agreed! 70 attendees and lots of great interaction. Very proud of the entire University of Arkansas Turf Team for putting on this event!