Submit Your Abstract

ARD Research Symposium 2026

Symposium Theme:
“Innovations in Food, Health & Agriculture: Technological Advancements, Ecological Resilience, & Economic Sustainability”

Deadline: COB on November 17^th (EST)

Abstract Formatting: Before submitting your abstract, make sure it conforms to the following Abstract Formatting guidelines.

More Information: Questions about abstract submission should be directed to Chanda Harris, ceharris@umes.edu

Title	Body
Capitalize all proper words. Italicize genus and species No footnotes Bold all words in the title.	Limit 250 words. Give scientific name at first mention of the subject organism. Do not cite references, figures, tables, probability levels, nor detailed results. Refer to results only in the general sense. use Times Romans font size 11 single line spacing

Authors and Affiliations	Title, Authors and Affiliations Example
Last name last No first names Only Initials. * denotes presenter. Avoid footnoting.	Screening Capsicum chinense Fruits of the World. G. F. Antonious*, Land Grant Program, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40101; J. C. Snyder, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546; and R. L. Jarret, USDA/ARS Plant Genetics Laboratory, Griffin, GA 30223.

Topic Areas…
Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Family, Youth, Community and Economic Development Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health Bioenergy, Natural Resources, Environment Agricultural Systems and Technology

Important
Participants: Contact your Research Director for instructions on submitting your abstract.