Fred Miller. Cover design by Gail Halleck

The Discovery 2019 cover featured Bumpers College student Laura Wasson alongside the Seeds That Feed mobile food pantry that was the focus of her research on the effectiveness at increasing low-income residents' access to fresh produce through local mobile pantries. Wasson was the recipient of the 2019 Arkansas Outstanding Dietetics Student Award.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Discovery, the undergraduate research journal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, produced by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is inviting submissions for the fall 2020 issue (Vol. 21).

Degree-seeking undergraduate students with a major or minor within Bumpers College conducting research in cooperation with a faculty mentor at the University of Arkansas are encouraged to submit their papers by the deadline, May 4.

Discovery offers students an opportunity to publish research accomplishments in a citable format, to develop skills needed in graduate school, to enhance the value of a bachelor's degree in the job market, and to prepare for careers in the areas of food, agriculture, the environment, and human quality of life.

Please visit the Discovery Journal website within the ScholarWorks@UARK institutional repository website, featuring instructions for authors, previous editions of Discovery and other helpful information atscholarworks.uark.edu/discoverymag.

Students should submit through ScholarWorks@UARK when the submit button becomes available for this issue. Students who intend to submit should contact the managing editor, Gail Halleck, Division of Agriculture Communications, 575-5670 or ghalleck@uark.edu.

ScholarWorks is the institutional repository for the University of Arkansas.

"ScholarWorks@UARK highlights a growing collection of faculty publications, presentations, student work, and teaching materials." Submission via ScholarWorks makes the process more streamlined while "enhancing the visibility, availability, and impact" of student papers (@ScholarWorks--About page). Visit scholarworks.uark.edu/aboutfor more information and the University of Arkansas Open Access Policy.

To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: aaes.uark.edu. Follow us on Twitter at @ArkAgResearch and Instagram at ArkAgResearch.

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, policymakers, 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 ourwebsite,and follow us on Twitter at@BumpersCollege

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Discovery Journal Deadline to Submit Bumpers College Undergraduate Research Is May 4 - University of Arkansas Newswire