Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences has two undergraduate majors and many minors to choose from for students who are passionate about pursuing careers in science, production, conservation and sustainability.
Graduate Programs
Students interested in pursuing advanced degrees can choose one of our three concentations for the Master of Science degree, or complete a doctoral program in one of our 12 Ph.D. research areas.
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Our department is staffed with award-winning, nationally-recognized faculty members who not only serve students on campus, but also conduct research that benefits industries and communities across the state, nation and globe.
Spotlight
Arkansas Alum DeLaune Returns as Head of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
The University of Arkansas competed in the 2024 Southern Weed Science Society Contest in Blacksburg, VA, on August 8. The graduate team placed first overall. In the undergraduate category, Rhet Baxley achieved the highest score in Weed ID and placed second in the individual competition. Aidan Ross won the Herbicide Symptomology and Written Calibration events, placing first in the undergraduate individual category. In the overall graduate individual standings, Cory Ketchum placed seventh, Jared Smith placed fifth, Michael Dodde placed fourth, Maria Souza placed second, and Tristen Avent placed first. Maria Souza also won the Herbicide Symptomology event, and Tristen Avent won the Written Calibration event. The first-place graduate team was comprised of Jared Smith, Corey Ketchum, Maria Souza, and Michael Dodde. Congratulations!
Crop Science Master's Student Marmo Wins Poster Contest at National Plant Breeders Meeting
Rafael Marmo, a U of A Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science's master's degree student, won a recent national poster presentation competition at the 2024 National Association of Plant Breeders annual conference.
New Machine Learning Model Offers Simple Solution to Predicting Crop Yield
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A new machine-learning model for predicting crop yield using environmental data and genetic information can be used to develop new, higher-performing crop varieties.
CSES Delta Scholarship Tourney Raises $27K; Eight Scholarships Awarded
The 24th Annual Delta Scholarship Golf Classic raised more than $27,000 and resulted in eight students receiving scholarships for 2024-25.
During the week of October 14th, the University of Arkansas Soil Judging Team, consisting of Syd Dettmer, Keara Taul, Dr. Kris Brye, Noah Solomon, Sophie Sward, and Claire Meara (left to right in the picture) participated in the 2024 Regional Soil Judging Contest hosted by Texas A&M University in Huntsville, TX.
Claire was 3rd-, Syd was 4th-, and Sophie was 8th-high individual out of 46 total undergraduate participants and the team finished 2nd place overall in the contest.
The U of A team earned an opportunity to participate in the National Contest, for the 13th time in the last 15 years, in Spring 2024. Congratulations!
Pictured L to R – Noah Solomon, Keara Taul, Katie Jansson, Jonathan Brye, Claire Meara, Sophie Sward, and Colten Nichols.
Dr. Brye and the Arkansas Soil Judging Team blew through the competition at the regional soil judging contest like a dust storm sweeping across the west Texas plains! The team took home first place overall and first place in team-judged pit.
Katie Jansson was first place individual, and Jonathan Brye took home second place individual.
2024 Southern Soybean Breeders Tour to Spotlight Mid-South’s Opportunities, Challenges
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Soybean Breeding program invites all breeders, researchers, growers, and industry professionals to the 2024 Southern Soybean Breeders Tour for an in-depth exploration of the latest research, trials and innovations in soybean breeding across the Mid-South.
This year’s event will take place from Sept. 3-5 in Memphis, Tennessee, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities of soybean production in the Mid-South region.
The Soybean Breeders Tour is hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the University of Missouri’s Fisher Delta Research, Extension, and Education Center.
Attendees will have the chance to learn from top experts in soybean genetics, agronomy, pathology and weed management, visit research facilities and fields to see cutting-edge breeding techniques in action, and connect with fellow researchers, graduate students, and industry leaders.