Three U of A researchers — Lauren F. Greenlee, Jorge Almodovar and Jeremy G. Powell — have received a $500,000 grant to continue research in pain management for cattle during routine procedures.

Master's degree and doctoral student winners from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science's annual Gamma Sigma Delta Poster and Oral Competition have been announced.

Sherif Sharfadine, a graduate student in entomology and plant pathology, will give a seminar on biological and chemical seed treatment systems to manage diseases on rice at 3:30 p.m. today via Zoom.

Nine different graduate and undergraduate students from U of A's Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences recently combined for 21 awards, including eight first-place finishes.

Andrew Sharpley, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, retired but still has some projects going.

Amber Lancaster, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, will give a seminar on leaf blight disease in soybeans at 3:30 p.m. today via Zoom.

Gary Thompson, who works with a consortium of agricultural research directors at land-grant universities in 13 states and two U.S. territories, will speak at 3:30 p.m. today.

Kelby Biswell, Payton McGinnis, Alana Coleman, Victoria Lehmann and Muhammad Ali Muhammad were chosen for the AFA Animal Institute in April, and Biswell was also awarded a spot in the Food Institute.

Dewayne Goldmon, a U of A alumnus and a farmer in southeast Arkansas for more than 30 years of experience, has been named senior adviser for racial equity to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

The Entomology/Plant Pathology virtual seminar will host Rick Cartwright, retired director of the Cooperative Extension Service, who will speak from 3:30-5:20 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.