CSES Alumni and Friends
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- Outstanding Alumni
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What our alumni say about CSES... | |
| "Being a student in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences has enabled me to conduct undergraduate research as well as land a great internship." Eastin Jordan B.S. in Crop Management, 2000 |
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"I choose to study agronomy because it was a science-related field. I also enjoy working outside and problem solving in the field. Soil fertility was my favorite class. It was the first time chemistry made sense to me." Blair Griffin County Extension Agent – Johnson County, University of Arkansas Extension Service B.S. in Agronomy, 1984 |
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![]() Hear what Cecilia Roark has to say about her time spent with CSES. (Click on image when it appears to start video. |
"While I was at the University I had the opportunity to work with a retired soil scientist who had worked with the Soil Conservation Service. We talked about his career, and he got me interested in their mission and what they are trying to accomplish, and I became interested in conserving natural resources. The Soil Conservation Service gave me that opportunity. I get to work outside and have lots of freedom and flexibility. In addition to the agencies' previous mission of conserving soil erosion, I assist landowners with water quality concerns as it relates to animal waste. I spend a major part of my time working with poultry producers on water quality issues as it relates to their poultry operations." Cecilia Roark District Conservationist for Bradley and Calhoun Counties USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service B.S. in Agronomy, 1985 |
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| "My degree in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences not only provided me with scientific knowledge through courses and research, but also taught me practical communication skills needed to succeed in my job." Katie Teague Water Quality Projects Coordinator University of Arkansas Extension Service Fayetteville, Ark. B.S. in Environmental Soil, and Water Science, 1991, M.S. 1996 |
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"I am originally from Pine Bluff, Ark., and my experience at the University of Arkansas changed my life. I had the opportunity to complete the Walt Disney World College Program in Orlando, Florida, and to travel to Spain and Mexico. As a crop management student I also had the unique experience of working on an undergraduate research project in tissue culture doing transformations with tobacco. I received a degree in Crop Management 2001. In July 2002, I began working for USDA-Agriculture Research Service-Plant Genetics Research Conservation Unit. I work with warm season grasses including bamboo. With my Crop Management degree I obtained a job with USDA in Atlanta, Ga. The classroom work paired with the hands-on experience helps me everyday. Identifying pests, problem solving skills,and just basic knowledge of plants has helped to be successful as a Agriculture Research Science Technician." Libbie Hudson Agriculture Research Technician-Warm Season Grasses/Bamboo USDA-ARS-Plant Genetics Resource Conservation Unit B.S. in Crop Management, 2001 |











