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AnSci Connection October 2005 |
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By F. Abel Ponce de León
Sorry, Notes from the Department Head will not appear in this issue of AnSci Connection but will return in the next issue in November. |
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News and Announcements |
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Three Cheers for O'Grady! The Department received word on September 22nd that Dr. Scott O'Grady was honored with the University's special recognition/merit award for "stellar performance in research, teaching and outreach". In early July, Provost Tom Sullivan identified two special compensation pools for the U of M's most stellar faculty and outstanding professional and academic (P&A) staff members. The funds in these two separate pools were allocated by the state Legislature specifically to reward excellence among faculty and professional staff, and to assist in retaining the very best members of our academic community. Nominations for this recognition were made across the college by Department Heads and reviewed by the Deans. Selection was based on criteria developed by Provost Tom Sullivan with emphasis given to rewarding outstanding performance as appropriately measured for the disciplines and consistent with the University's strategic goal, as well as existing and potential impact on the new expanded college. Nominations were then forwarded to the Provost for final selection. This recognition of Dr. O'Grady's outstanding performance and significant contributions comes with a generous monetary increase to his recurring base salary beginning fiscal year 2005-2006. Way to go, Scott! |
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Hats off to Dr. El Halawani! Dr. Mohamed El Halawani was honored at the U of M's Inventor Recognition Ceremony on September 20th for his research patent "Method to Enhance Reproductive Performance in Poultry". The event celebrates the hard work and creativity of university faculty and staff who, in the fiscal year 2005, received a patent for research or had an invention licensed to a company. President Robert Bruininks and Vice President of Research Tim Mulcahy recognized more than 100 university faculty and staff at this event, which was hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Patents and Technology. Dr. El Halawani received a beautiful plaque with a miniaturized version of the patent and a clock on it. Congratulations, Mohamed! |
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Introducing... Bob Pagel Bob Pagel is the Department's new Advising Counselor. His primary responsibility is to advise incoming freshmen and assist them on their path to success in their respective academic areas. Bob will be involved in the recruitment of new students as well. Bob is a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He earned his Master's degree at St. Cloud State University. He has prior experience as an Academic Advisor and Assistant Football Coach at U of M Duluth. Bob grew up on a dairy farm in SE Minnesota, and currently lives on 70 acres near Nerstrand, MN where he grows calves and manages his own small beef cattle herd. In his first month on the job, Bob has been learning a lot about the admissions process and the various support areas for students, and taking some computer training. He was recently at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI and will be attending the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY in late October. However, Bob is most excited about getting to know and work with current students as they near the midterm and start planning for the spring semester. Bob's door is always open to students in need of assistance so feel free to stop by his office at 317B Haecker Hall, send an email to bpagel@umn.edu, or give him a call at 612-624-2289. |
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New Poultry Course Animal Science is offering a new course, AnSc 2014 Collegiate Poultry Judging, which will be available Spring semester 2006. Students will learn how to distinguish the subtle differences among poultry and poultry products, and compete for a position on the team representing the U of M at the National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest scheduled for April 5-7, 2006 in Louisiana. For more information about the new course, please contact Dr. Jacquie Jacob (612-624-2766). |
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U of M Students Dominate National Dairy Shrine Awards Five U of M students were honored on October 6th at the annual National Dairy Shrine Banquet, held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo (October 3-8, 2005) in Madison, WI. Seventeen total awards were presented at the banquet—five were awarded to U of M students. U of M students received the top two Dairy Shrine Student Recognition Award awards. Sarah Olson Schmidt, a native of Hutchinson, MN, was the top student recognized nationally and received a $1,500 award. Schmidt, graduated in May with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, and currently works for Holstein World magazine out of her home in northwest Iowa. Amy Hazel, of Lanesboro, MN, received the $1,000 second place award. Hazel will graduate in December with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and plans to do graduate work in dairy cattle genetics. Each year, the National Dairy Shrine and Dairy Management Incorporated award eight Milk Marketing scholarships nationally. This year, U of M students Tracy Nelson and Cassandra Kuball each received $1,000 scholarships. Nelson, a senior in Agricultural Education is from Winthrop, MN. Kuball of Waterville, MN, is a senior in Agricultural Industries and Marketing. Photo at right (L-R): Sarah Olson Schmidt, Tracy Nelson, Amy Hazel, and Abby Anderson Barberg. |
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U of M Places First in Accelerated Genetics Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Placing 1st among 11 teams, the U of M dairy cattle judging team swept its closest competitor by a margin of 26 points in the Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest hosted by Accelerated Genetics on September 18 at the Vernon County Fair in Viroqua, WI. The Minnesota team also placed 1st in Guernsey, 2nd in Holstein, 2nd in Jersey, 4th in Brown Swiss, and 5th in Milking Shorthorn. Team members were Lisa Thompson, Starbuck; Luke Olson, Hutchinson; Brad Davis, Cokato; and Missy Mussman, Owatonna. Individually, Thompson placed 3rd overall, 2nd in reasons, 1st in Milking Shorthorn, 4th in Guernsey, 9th in Brown Swiss, and 10th in Holstein. Olson was 6th overall, 1st in Guernsey, 3rd in Jersey, and 8th in Brown Swiss. Davis placed 7th overall and 4th in Jersey, and Mussman was 10th in Milking Shorthorn. The top five teams at the contest were: 1. University of Minnesota, 2. Iowa State, 3. UW-Madison, 4. UW-River Falls, and 5. UW-Platteville. Dr. Les Hansen coaches the U of M dairy cattle judging team along with three alumni: Scott Ellinghuysen, Altura; Tara Sammon, Rochester; and Alicia Thurk, Plainview.
Above: First place team in the Accelerated Genetics Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest representing the U of M (L to R): Dr. Les Hansen, coach; Tara Sammon, Rochester, coach; Lisa Thompson, Starbuck; Brad Davis, Cokato; Luke Olson, Hutchinson; Missy Mussman, Owatonna; Alicia Thurk, Plainview, coach; and Scott Ellinghuysen, Altura, coach. |
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U of M Places Third in National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest The U of M placed 3rd overall among 23 teams in the National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held October 3rd at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. The Minnesota team also placed 2nd in Brown Swiss, 4th in Guernsey, 5th in Milking Shorthorn, and 2nd in Linear Evaluation. For the 5th consecutive year, the U of M has placed among the top four teams in the national contest. Team members were Jonnie Schefers, Paynesville; Tracy Nelson, Winthrop; Nathan Schwab, Gibbon; and Katy Drinkall, Rushford. Schefers was 11th overall and 1st in Red & White. Nelson placed 14th overall, 7th in Jersey, and 9th in Brown Swiss. Schwab was 18th overall, 1st in Linear Evaluation, and 10th in Brown Swiss, and Drinkall was 5th in Jersey. All four contestants are in their senior year at the U of M. Coaches for the U of M dairy cattle judging teams are Dr. Les Hansen and three alumni – Scott Ellinghuysen, Altura; Tara Sammon, Rochester; Alicia Thurk, Plainview.
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Undergrad Enrollment in COAFES Hits 20-year Peak Enrollment in the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (COAFES) at the U of M hit a 20-year high this fall, and the fourth consecutive year that undergraduate enrollment in the College has increased. Undergraduate enrollment is 19% higher than five years ago and almost 70% higher than in 1989. Total 2005 undergraduate enrollment in the College is 1,176, an increase of 25 students from last year. "Students are learning that an education in our College leads to interesting jobs and rewarding careers in science, food systems, business and the environment," said Charles Muscoplat, vice president and dean, COAFES. In addition to increased career interest, the College has also taken steps to improve student success. "We focus on exemplary education and have created student learning communities, improved our academic Students majoring in animal science, applied economics, food science/nutrition and environmental science account for much of the increase in student numbers. Not only are there more students, but the Students interested in attending or wanting more information about COAFES can call 800-866-2474 or visit either the U of M Admissions web site or the College Admissions site. More information about COAFES and its priorities of Emphasizing Exemplary Education, Promoting Safe and Healthy Foods, Improving Environmental Quality, Enhancing Agricultural Systems, Revitalizing Minnesota's Rural Communities, and Serving Urban Communities can be found online. Contacts: |
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Enriching Sabbatical Experience for the Johnston Family I am back to Morris and the WCROC after nearly one year living in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria. I spent much of my time working with the research and production staff at QAF Meat Industries in Corowa, New South Wales. QAF is the largest integrated producer of pork in Australia. The company produces market pigs from about 55,000 sows located throughout Victoria and New South Wales. I worked most closely with the production staff at Corowa that cared for 26,000 sows. I was invited to work on a number of projects at QAF which included: 1) revamping their gilt selection criteria and practices for herd replacements; 2) improving the animal husbandry skills of staff working in farrowing units; 3) re-designing live pig handling equipment and procedures at the company-owned processing plant; 4) improving scientific rigor of experiments conducted within the research group; 5) use of temporary hormone supplements to maintain pregnancy in sows during the period of summer infertility; and 6) evaluation of large group housing systems on deep bedding for pregnant sows. These experiences gave me great insight into the day-to-day challenges and opportunities of a large production system. In addition to my work at QAF, I conducted six day-long workshops on farrowing house management for pork producers in five states. These workshops were funded by Australian Pork Limited (APL). APL is a commodity group similar to our National Pork Board here in the U.S. These workshops along with three more conducted at QAF reached producers that cared for 30% of the Australian national sow herd. These professional experiences were very instructive and rewarding for me.
As valuable as the professional experiences were, the personal experiences were even more meaningful. We lived in the small (2,500 people) town of Rutherglen, Victoria. Rutherglen is located in a nationally-renown region for producing some of the best red wines in the country. Justin attended the high school, played soccer and footy (Australian rules football), and delivered newspapers for the local news agent. Natalie attended Rutherglen Primary School, was elected vice-captain of the school, swam competitively for the Rutherglen Swim Club, and played field hockey. Judy spent her time volunteering at St. Mathews Uniting Church Op Shop (Opportunity Shop; a second hand store), going to the kids’ sporting events, and picking grapes for a local winery. We met many, many wonderful people that treated us royally. We all made very good friends who were difficult to leave. Moving to Australia put our entire family out of our “comfort zones”. Learning to adapt to a new culture with different values, foods, sports, and language (they speak their version of English but it is still difficult to understand many times) made all of us see life from a different perspective. It was especially gratifying for me to see the changes in our children as a result of this experience. It was good to be away for a brief time but it is also good to be back home. One Aussie I talked with seemed surprised that we were not going to stay in Australia. We told her that it is a wonderful place but it just isn't home for us. We are back home and ready to tear into the fullness of life in rural Minnesota. Cheers! |
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Beef Team Announces Upcoming Events 2005 Fall Beef Round-up: The Fall Beef Round-up will be held on October 17 at the American Legion in Pine River, MN and on October 18 at the Bagley Livestock Exchange in Bagley, MN. Registration for Pine River is $15/person and includes an evening meal (5:30-6:00 p.m.) and program (6:00-9:30 p.m.). Registration for Bagley will be covered by Bagley Livestock Exchange and other sponsors, and includes lunch and program (9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Topics include updates on anthrax and TB issues, extending the grazing season, mineral nutrition, herd health calendars, and preweaning factors affecting carcass quality. For more information, contact Denise Plonis at 218-327-4490. Informational Tuberculosis Meeting: On October 18, the Beef Team will be hosting a free informational town meeting for livestock producers at the Roseau High School Auditorium in Roseau at 7:00 p.m. State and federal officials will be on hand to answer questions regarding investigation, wildlife, indemnity, food safety, and the state’s TB status. All area livestock producers are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Lori Schott at 320-225-5055. Livestock Handling Demonstrations at the 2005 MN Beef Expo: The Beef Team, MN Beef Expo and the MN Soybean Growers will be hosting a free livestock handling demonstration for youth on Friday, October 21 (noon - 2:00 p.m.), and for adults on Saturday, October 22 ( 9:00-10:30 a.m.). This demonstration is designed to educate livestock handlers on skills for handling and moving livestock to reduce stress on animals and the handler. The MN Beef Expo is being held on the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. For more information, please visit http://www.mnbeefexpo.com/pages/education.html. 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days: The dates and locations for the 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days have been set and are listed below. Watch for additional details on the Beef Team website at (http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/).
Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) and Anthrax Updates: Bovine TB has been detected in three beef herds in Roseau County, and anthrax has been detected in five beef herds in Polk, Marshall and Roseau counties. The MN Board of Animal Health, MN Department of Agriculture and the U of M Extension Service is providing education and information to livestock producers about these disease issues. For more information, visit the Beef Team website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. |
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Task Force and Website: 'Creating a New, Expanded College' Since the summer of 2004, the University of Minnesota has been working on its strategic positioning process to plan for the future of our institution. One of the main goals of this process is to become one of the top three public research universities in the world. President Bruinink's strategic positioning recommendations included integration of the programs of the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, which was approved by the Board of Regents in June 2005. On September 9th, the President named the leaders of the Task Force charged with setting the direction for the new, expanded college. Task Force co-chairs are: Allen Levine, Professor and Head, Food Science and Nutrition; Deborah Swackhamer, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and co-director of the Water Resources Center; and Ron Phillips, Regents Professor and McKnight Presidential Chair in Genomics. Working with the co-chairs on a design to integrate the colleges are Task Force committee members: Adam Birr, graduate student, Soil, Water, and Climate; Jim Marshall, Forest Resources Manager, Blandin Paper Company; Jerry Cohen, Professor, Horticultural Science; David Johnson, Former President and CEO, Cenex/Land O'Lakes; Anne Kapuscinski, Professor, Fisheries and Wildlife; Steve Polasky, Professor, Applied Economics; Robert Stine, Associate Dean and Director, Cloquet Forestry Center; and Kathryn VandenBosch, Professor and Head, Plant Biology. An objective of the Task Force is to enhance the University's potential to become one of the world's premier research institutions dedicated to food systems, environmental science, policy, and renewable resources—consistent with the University's goal of becoming one of the top three public research universities in the world. For the latest information and updates on the strategic planning process for the new, expanded college, visit the 'Creating a New, Expanded College' website at http://www.newcollege.umn.edu/Transition.html. There you have the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions to the Task Force. |
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Minnesota Nutrition Conference Held its 66th The 66th Minnesota Nutrition Conference (MNC) was offered through the U of M's Department of Animal Science and Minnesota Extension Service on September 20 and 21, 2005 at the St. Paul Holiday Inn-East. The MNC is nationally and internationally recognized as an important forum for the animal nutrition industry. Nutritionists from around the world come to learn about current, innovative research being conducted by universities, industry and government agencies. This year's conference featured dairy, beef, swine and poultry nutrition, and highlighted the connection between renewable fuels and feed ingredients; corn genetics and animal nutrition; utilization of corn byproducts; diet formulation for the future; net energy systems for swine; utilization of peptides for non-ruminants; and effective fiber in dairy cattle diets. Our thanks to the conference sponsors and planning committee for their hard work in putting together another high quality program. The conference planning committee would like to thank all the sponsors of the MNC; in particular, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association for their sponsorship of the Technical Symposium titled "Future of Corn in Animal Feed", which discussed supplies and uses of corn and corn byproducts in animal feeds, to Diamond V Mills for sponsoring the luncheon for conference participants, and to Northwest Feed Manufacturers Association for sponsoring an evening reception. The following sponsors provided funds to host conference speakers: Cargill, ILC Resources, Novus International, and Pioneer HiBred International. Gold sponsors were: Cerne Sales, Chr. Hansen, Danisco Animal Nutrition, Degussa, DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., Form-A-Feed, Hormel Feeds, Hubbard Feeds, Kindstrom Schmoll, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, Omega Nutrition, Pioneer Hi Bred International, Prince Agri Products, Quali-Tech, United Feeds, VetLife, and Zinpro<. Silver sponsors were: ADM Alliance Nutrition, Alltech, Alpharma, Central Bi-Products, International Ingredient, Min-Ad, Minnesota Grain and Feed Association, Monsanto, Nutra-Flo Protein Products, Syngenta Animal Nutrition, and Vita Plus Corporation. Several papers from the MCGA technical symposium are available on the U of M DDGS website http://www.ddgs.umn.edu/. Information about the MNC conference and future conferences are available at http://www.cce.umn.edu/conferences/mnnutrition/. |
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Our Condolences to Dave Plath The members of the Department of Animal Science extend our sincere condolences to Dave Plath on the passing of his mother, Edna, on September 21, 2005. A Celebration of Life service, officiated by Pastor Rick Bremseth, was held for Edna at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alpha, MN, on September 26. |
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New on the Animal Science Web Site VetFAST (http://www.ansci.umn.edu/vetfast.htm) - This link provides information about the University's Veterinary Food Animal Scholars Program, which was developed to meet the high demand for veterinarians trained to work with food production animals. VetFAST allows students the opportunity to receive an admissions decision by the |
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Graduate Student Profile |
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Greg Golombeski Greg Golombeski was raised on a family dairy farm near Morristown, MN. He's the oldest of three children that included a younger brother and sister. After working with and around agriculture his entire life, Greg chose to attend college with an agriculture major and make it his career. Greg completed his undergraduate degree in animal science, dairy emphasis, at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the spring of 2002. While there, Greg was fortunate enough to be chosen as a Ronald E. McNair scholar. Through that program, he was able to conduct an undergraduate research project with the help of Dr. Perry Clark, entitled “Reed-sedge peat as a feed additive for dairy cattle”. By working on the research project and being involved in the Ronald E. McNair program, Greg became very interested in scientific research and graduate school. Greg chose to pursue a Master’s degree in animal science/ dairy nutrition at South Dakota State University under Dr. Kenneth Kalscheur, which he completed this past summer. His research involved feeding a liquid whey by-product in combination with a slow-release urea product to determine the effect on mid to late lactation Brown Swiss dairy cows. Currently, Greg is working on a Ph.D. under Dr. Jim Linn and Dr. Hugh Chester-Jones. Their work will focus on the trace mineral status in newborn calves and the effect it has on health and growth performance. In his spare time, Greg enjoys hanging out with friends, either at the local pub or elsewhere. He also enjoys participating in and watching sports, and helping out on the farm. |
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Jerry Hawton, professor of swine nutrition and management, retired from the U of M Department of Animal Science after 35 years. His last day was September 2, 2005, but he may be back in the spring to teach AnSc 2012 Livestock and Carcass Evaluation. Yuzhi Li will begin duties on November 1, 2005 as Assistant Professor in Animal Science with responsibilities for research and education on alternative swine production systems. She is currently employed by the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Li will be a part of the West Central ROC's nationally recognized swine research and outreach program. Her focus will be on production of high quality of pork within sustainable systems. |
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Recent Grants |
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Scott Fahrenkrug (PI) - awarded $155,680. Title: Construction, characterization and application of a bovine oligonucleotide microarray. Sponsored by the University of Missouri-Columbia. Period: 6/1/05 - 5/31/07. Gerald Shurson (PI) - awarded $35,000. Title: Determination of amino acid digestibility of sorghum and a corn-sorghum blend of DDGS and the relationship with DDGS color scores for swine. Sponsored by USDA ARS. Period 9/1/02 - 9/30/07. |
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Animal Science Seminars |
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Department of Animal Science seminars are held September through May on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. in Room 365 Haecker Hall. Everyone is welcome. Please join us. Oct 17: Lynn Eberly - Mixed models in animal science research Oct 24: TBA Oct 31: Lee Johnston - Topic TBA Nov 7: Brad Heins - Topic TBA Nov 14 - Diane Moody - Topic TBA Nov 21 - Ken Rost - Topic TBA Nov 28: Greg Golombeski - Slow-release urea and highly fermentable sugars in diets fed to lactating dairy cows / Mary Raeth-Knight - Topic TBA Dec 5 - Guowu Xu - Topic TBA Dec 12: Karl Clark - Using CAMERA software for modeling nutritional effects in turkey diets |
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Calendar of Events |
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October 2005 4-8 - World Dairy Expo. Alliant Energy Center of Dane County, Madison, WI. Contact: World Dairy Expo, 608-224-6455 wde@wdexpo.com. 8 - Horse Information Booth, Maple Plain, MN. Contact: Betsy Gilkerson, 612-596-1175. 11 - Fall Agricultural Education Invitational (horse, dairy, general livestock, soils, and poultry Career Development Events), U of M, St. Paul Campus. Contact: Doug Hanson, 320-212-6525 or 612-624-4245. 17 - Beef Fall Round-up, American Legion, Pine River, MN. Contact: Denis Plonis 218-327-4490. 18 - Beef Fall Round-up, Bagley Livestock Exchange, Bagley, MN. Contact: Denis Plonis 218-327-4490. 18 - Information Tuberculosis Meeting, Roseau High School Auditorium, Roseau, MN. 7:00 p.m. (free). Contact: Lori Schott 320-225-5055. 20-23 - 6th Annual Minnesota Beef Expo, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN. For more information, see http://www.mnbeefexpo.com. 21 & 22 - Livestock Handling Demo in conjunction with the MN Beef Expo, MN State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN. (free). For more information, see http://www.mnbeefexpo.com/pages/education.html. 21 & 22 - Northeast Dairy Challenge, Morrisville State College, Norwich, NY. Contact: Sheila Marshman, 315-684-6106 marshmsa@morrisville.edu. November 2005 5-18 - North American International Livestock Expo, Louisville, KY. For more information, visit: http://www.livestockexpo.org/. 24 & 25 - The U is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. 30 - SE Minnesota Forage Day, location TBA. Contact: Lisa Behnken or Paul Peterson. December 2005 1 - Central Minnesota Forage Day, location TBA. Contact: Dan Martens or Paul Peterson. 1 & 2 - Artificial Insemination (Swine), Southern ROC, Waseca, MN. For more information, contact Mark Whitney at 507-389-5541. To register for the workshop, please contact the Minnesota Pork Board at 507-345-8814. 5 - 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days, Thief River Falls, MN, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Additional details may be found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. 6 - 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days, Morris, MN, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Additional details may be found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. 6 - NW Minnesota Forage Day, location TBA. Contact: Doug Holen or Paul Peterson. 6 & 7 - Midwest Dairy Expo, St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Cloud, MN. For more 7 - 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days, Slayton, MN, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Additional details may be found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. 8 - 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days, Springfield, MN, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Additional details may be found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. 8 - 2005 MN Cattle Feeder Days, Rochester, MN, 6:00-9:30 p.m. Additional details may be found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/. 15 - Winter Agricultural Invitational (Events: small animals, agribusiness sales, extemporaneous speaking, public speaking, creed speaking, job interview, farm management, parliamentary procedure, floriculture, nursery landscape), U of M, St. Paul Campus. Contact: Doug Hanson, 320-212-6525 or 612-624-4245. 21 - End of Fall semester. 23 - The U is closed (floating holiday) 26 - The U is closed (Christmas Day observed) January 2006 2 - The U is closed (New Year's Day observed) 6 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Hutchinson, MN. For additional details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 10 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, McIntosh, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 11 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Ottertail, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 12 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Sauk Centre, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 13 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Royalton, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 17 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Edgerton, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 18 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, New Ulm, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 19 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Eyota, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. 20 - U of M Dairy Days-2006, Cannon Falls, MN. For more details, please check the Dairy Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy. |
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The National Dairy Shrine also awards scholarships to students pursuing advanced degrees. This year, U of M student Abby Anderson Barberg of Hutchinson, MN, received the $3,000 National Kildee Scholarship. After completing her undergraduate degree in three years, Barberg is working toward a Master’s in Animal Science with a focus on dairy systems management. Upon graduation, Barberg plans to work as a consultant to provide technical assistance to dairy producers. 
