Deadline to Submit to Discovery Journal Is May 6

Discovery, the undergraduate research journal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, produced by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, is inviting submissions for the fall 2026 issue (Vol. 27).

Degree-seeking undergraduate students with a major or minor within Bumpers College are encouraged to submit their research papers by the deadline, May 6, 2026. Student authors must be conducting research or completing creative projects with a faculty mentor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville or the experiment station, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's research arm.

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 ScholarWorks website to find instructions for authors, previous editions of Discovery and other helpful information on submitting a paper. Students who intend to submit should contact the Discovery's managing editor, Gail Halleck, Division of Agriculture Communications, ghalleck@uark.edu.

To learn more about ag and food research in Arkansas, visit aaes.uada.edu. Follow the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station on LinkedIn and sign up for our monthly newsletter, the Arkansas Agricultural Research Report. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit uada.edu. To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit uaex.uada.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 three system campuses. Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.   

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 our website, and follow us on X at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.