AnSci ConnectionJanuary 2005 Happy New Year! |
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Notes from the Department Head
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By F. Abel Ponce de León
Our teaching goal is to contribute to the College's overarching initiative of Exemplary Education by promoting a stimulating learning environment, maintaining a competitive curriculum, increasing enrollment, increasing retention over the levels achieved in FY05 and maintaining student credit hours. To achieve these goals, we are requesting support at the same level of FY05. The transition to the Animal Science Major has been accomplished very well and there are now about 300 undergraduate students registered as Animal Science majors. In collaboration with the College of Veterinary Medicine, and faculty from the departments of Veterinary Population Medicine and Veterinary Clinical Sciences, as well as our faculty (Drs. Christie Malazdrewich, Marcia Hathaway, Marshall Stern and Scott Fahrenkrug) seven new courses have been developed and by 2006 will have been offered at least once to students in the companion animal, equine and biotechnology options. This indeed has been a significant response from our faculty to attend to our students' needs. Student enrollment (new High School Applicants and Transfer Students) and retention continues to increase. The latter is due to the significant efforts made by Dr. Ann Hill-Duin and her team in COAFES. With the aim of increasing opportunities for our undergraduate students we have proposed to assess the feasibility of developing a Veterinary technologist option. Our research goals are to provide support for development of signature research programs and to monitor the adjustments being made by faculty as they continue to transition to soft money support for their research programs. Two initiatives described in our FY05 compact continue to be part of our focus. The generation of resource F2 Holstein population to identify genes controlling resistance and susceptibility to mastitis and, the Bioinformatics initiatives are important signature investments that are being carried out in collaboration with USDA, COAFES and CVM. Likewise two new initiatives are being proposed. One is described as "Alternative Animal Models for Human Diseases" and is based on collaborations that some of our faculty (Drs. Scott O'Grady, Scott Fahrenkrug and Douglas Foster) are developing with faculty at the School of Medicine and CVM with the purpose of using swine as models for Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes. The second initiative is described as "Animal Waste Processing and Management". The aim of this latter initiative is to develop a multidisciplinary [Animal Science, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Soil Water and Climate, IT and CBS (microbiology)] educational and research program to train students and to develop efficient systems for animal waste bio-processing and energy generation. Our extension goals are to evaluate programs that have been delivered and develop new programs in accordance with commodity needs. The transition to the new Extension model has been achieved; however, communication, coordination and collaboration within and among capacity areas needs to be fully developed and attention to the latter will be a major activity for FY06. All Extension program plans are on our web site and can be easily accessed. Our Compact also describes other requests, in particular, our request for animal facilities maintenance. I hope to have sparked some interest and curiosity about our compact proposals. For more information visit our web site and access the compact document. All of our departmental community have the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions for consideration. The compact document is dynamic and it is always evolving. Feel free to do the latter by contacting me by phone or email. Have a Happy New Year! |
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News and Announcements
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Dr. Cliff Lamb to be Featured at Upcoming Cow-Calf Program Timed Breeding of Beef Cows will feature Animal Science's Dr. Cliff Lamb, associate professor of reproductive physiology and beef cattle management, and a leading expert on estrus synchronization. The program will be offered on Thursday, January 27, 2005 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the U of MN Regional Extension Center in Rochester. In addition, the Iowa Beef Center has arranged a 2-hour Webcast of this program in which Dr. Lamb will be joined by Dr. Daryl Strohbehn, professor of animal science at Iowa State University, to engage producers in several topics including fixed-timed artificial insemination, methods of estrus control, and a breeding female evaluation for synchronization systems. The program will also feature a hands-on demonstration of the Iowa Beef Center's new "Estrus Synchronization Planner" software designed to help producers manage a timed breeding program. The cost of the
program is $15 per farm, plus $5.00 per person for additional attendees
from the same farm. Registration must be in by January 12. If
there are not adequate registrations, the program will be canceled at
the Rochester site. Registration checks should be made payable to the
"University of Minnesota" and mailed to: Chuck Schwartau,
Regional Extension Center, 863 30th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904-4915.
If you have any questions, please contact Chuck at 507-536-6301 or cschwart@umn.edu. |
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Cow-Calf Days Scheduled at 10 Locations Cow-Calf Days 2005, presented by the U of MN Extension Service Beef Team, is being offered at 10 locations across the state during the weeks of February 7-11 and February 15-18. This annual winter program, designed for cow-calf producers, is an opportunity to hear about current issues facing the beef industry, receive information on new technologies being used, and participate in topic-related discussions. Each location coordinator will customize their own program to accommodate the needs of local cow/calf producers with the core topics covered at all 10 locations. Core topics and program speakers:
Locations, dates, times, and coordinators:
Please contact the
location coordinator for more information or to register. |
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Four-State Dairy Management Seminar / Carver County Dairy Expo The 2005 Four-State Dairy Management Seminar is an annual conference for dairy producers and related industry professionals held at one location in each state (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois). This seminar is an opportunity to hear from nationally recognized dairy scientists about current dairy feeding and management practices to maximize profitability. Seminar topics will include information on choices for milking frequency, quality control in dairy heifer replacement management, distillers grains in dairy rations, feeding straw to lactating dairy cows, animal identification update, on-farm pasteurizers, and crossbreeding. The Minnesota seminar is being held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Carver County Dairy Expo, which includes a trade show. The Expo will be at Central High School in Norwood Young America on Monday, February 21, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. The dates
and locations of the other three Dairy Management Seminars are February
22 at NE Iowa Dairy Foundation Center in Calmar, Iowa; February 23 at
the Starlite Club in Kaukauna, Wisconsin; and February 24 at the American
Legion Hall in Breese, Illinois.
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U of MN DDGS Research Highlighted in Ethanol Producer Ethanol
Producer Magazine, the monthly magazine for the ethanol and biomass industry,
highlighted U of MN DDGS animal nutrition research in the November
2004 issue. In "Research Drives Marketing", an inset of
the feature article "DDGS: Keep it Coming", Drs. Sally Noll
and Jerry Shurson emphasized the importance of research and education
in marketing DDGS (distillers dried grains with solubles). Their research
studies have addressed such issues as nutrient variability, nutrient digestibility,
maximum dietary inclusion rates, effects on animal performance, limitations
for use, and other unique properties of DDGS. "Now that we have data
and information on DDGS use for various livestock species, we can educate
new prospective DDGS users both domestically and internationally about
its characteristics and how best to use it" Shurson said. Nutritionists
are beginning to get more serious about using DDGS in livestock and poultry
feeds. Dr. Noll commented "Without being able to provide research-based
information, I think there would be less interest—and more reluctance—to
incorporate the products into poultry or swine diets." The U of MN
DDGS Web site, http://www.ddgs.umn.edu,
was also mentioned in the article. |
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Minnesota
Turkey Growers Association Offers $500 Scholarship
The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association’s (MTGA) Ranelius Scholarship Program is designed to encourage students enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution in Minnesota to prepare for a career in the turkey industry. One scholarship of $500 is available. To be eligible for the MTGA scholarship, the recipient must be a citizen of the state of Minnesota and either be enrolled or plan to be enrolled in a post high school educational program that will prepare them for employment in some phase of the turkey industry. While there are no restrictions on the major or program selected, it must provide suitable training for the applicant’s stated career goals. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received an MTGA scholarship, and who are either members of the MTGA, or who are family members or employees of members of the MTGA. The scholarship recipient will be selected by an MTGA Board of Directors based on the applications received. The committee may withhold the scholarship award if there are insufficient worthy applicants. An applicants scholastic record, and experience, activities and honors will be considered in the selection process. The applicant’s demonstrated interest in the poultry industry as reflected by past activities and a statement of career plans are also important considerations. Application
materials consist of a 3-page listing of requested information (format
provided by the MTGA), a 1-page written statement from the applicant,
and one letter of recommendation. For additional information or to request
an application, please contact the MTGA at 763-682-2171 or lara@minnesotaturkeys.com.
Hurry—the application deadline is February 1, 2005. |
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Gopher Dairy Club Awards $17,000 in Scholarships Eleven new students this fall at the U of MN received scholarships from the Gopher Dairy Club, a student organization in the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. Recipients were selected based on achievements and leadership in youth activities and interest in the dairy industry. Applicants may be either new freshmen or transfer students. Clayton Krause, son of Curt and Louanne Krause, Eagle Bend, ranked highest among the applicants and received the Douglas Siem Memorial Award—a $2,000 scholarship in memory of Douglas Siem, a Gopher Dairy Club member from the Rochester area who tragically passed away in an automobile accident in August 2003. This was the first time the scholarship was awarded. It was jointly sponsored by the family of Douglas Siem and the Gopher Dairy Club. In addition, ten new
students received $1,500 scholarships from the Gopher Dairy Club: Micki
Czech (Myron and Debbie), Little Falls; Zach Gunnink (Doug and Janet),
Gaylord; Bridgette Hemmesch (Geraldine and the late Merwyn), Owatonna;
Sheila Lexvold (Wayne and Donna), Kenyon; Brenda Nelson (Duane and Mary),
Winthrop; Katie Olson (Jim and Beth), Lewiston; Lana Olson (Loren and
Laura), Hutchinson; Casey Rickeman (Scott and Jacolyn), Hutchinson; Matt
Rosenfeld (Larry and Joann), and Valerie Rosenfeld, Arlington; and Katie
Sexton (Vince and Sheri), Millville. All recipients are
freshmen at the U of MN-Twin Cities. The Dairy Bar, operated by the Gopher
Dairy Club on the north wall of the cattle barn at the Minnesota State
Fair, generates the funds for this scholarship program. |
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Develop Your Work and Career Wondering about other University jobs? Do you want to develop new skills? Are you ready for a change? The Employee Career Enrichment Program offers workshops that can help you answer those questions. The workshops provide an opportunity to explore your interests, think about new possibilities, or pick up skills for taking an action. The Spring Semester 2005 workshops cover topics on Assessing Your Interests and Values (January 18), Name Your Skills (January 26), Midlife Career Development (February 7), Exploring Work Options at the U of MN (February 14), Writing an Effective Resume (March 10), Change and Your Career (March 17), and more. Check out the schedule of upcoming workshops at http://www.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/schedule.htm. There are workshops specifically for supervisors too! One-on-one consulting
about your career needs is also available. To schedule an appointment,
please call the Center for Human Resource Development at 612-626-1004. |
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Dr. Shurson to Hit the Road Again Dr. Jerry Shurson has been invited to speak at the Iowa Pork Congress on January 27, 2005. He will be sharing research results related to recent studies completed on the benefits of adding DDGS (distiller's dried grains with solubles), with or without phytase, to swine diets on reducing manure phosphorus excretion. Jerry also has been asked to speak at the February 24 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C. on the topic of issues and opportunities in the production and marketing of distiller's co-products. And in March, he'll be traveling to South Korea to conduct seminars sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council on feeding DDGS to Swine. Safe
travels to you, Jerry! |
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Robert
Shoffner, U of M Animal Science Professor Emeritus Dies
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (1/05/2005) - Robert Shoffner, a University of Minnesota professor emeritus who was nationally and internationally known for his groundbreaking work in the field of poultry molecular genetics, died Saturday, January 1. Shoffner, 88, was a pioneer in the science of the organization of chromosomes and how the organization of genes influences important chicken production traits, embryo development and abnormalities. His research provided the pathway that a later generation of scientists used to improve poultry production and better understand how avian and human embryos develop. His work at the University of Minnesota on poultry genetics spanned almost 60 years. "When he started his work the word genomics didn't exist, modern laboratory tools hadn't been invented, and most people only ate chicken on special occasions. By the time he published his last scientific journal article in 1996, other scientists had applied his basic work to improve poultry production so that people throughout the world were eating chicken every day," said Abel Ponce de León, head of the U of MN Department of Animal Science. Born on a farm near Junction City, Kansas, Shoffner received a bachelor's degree in poultry husbandry and zoology from Kansas State University, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in poultry genetics from the U of MN. He joined the U of MN as a research assistant in 1940, became a full professor in 1955 and spent his entire career at the institution. His early contributions included the development of hybred lines of chickens for both egg and meat production. His initial research into the genetics of feather color and meat characteristics enhanced the development of the modern broad-breasted turkey which helped turkey growers meet consumer demands for more white meat. He will be best remembered for his pioneering work in developing techniques for avian genetics. Shoffner's research helped identify the number of chromosomes in chickens, how they were organized and the impact of individual chromosomes on specific traits. His later research focused on how chicken embryos develop and how DNA is transferred within embryos. This research was used by the poultry industry to develop better chickens and also increased the scientific knowledge about how human embryos develop. Chicken and mice embryos are often used as a model by scientists studying human embryo development. Shoffner received
many honors and held many leadership positions during his long career.
He was named a Fellow by both the American Association for the Advancement
of Science and the Poultry Science Association. He served as president
of the Poultry Science Association in 1966 and acting head of the U of
MN Department of Poultry Science from 1964-1966. He was also a Fulbright
Scholar and consulted with the governments of India, Brazil, Canada, Korea
and France on poultry issues. Animal Biotechnology, a scientific journal,
dedicated an entire issue to Shoffner in 1999, and the library in the
U of MN Animal Science Department is named in his honor. (A copy of the
dedication in Animal Biotechnology appears at the end of this article.) Shoffner was married for 66 years to his wife Gladys, who died on December 27, 2004—five days before Shoffner's passing. The couple is survived by three children, Dr. Kirk, Patti and Jane, and three grandchildren. Services will be scheduled at a later time. A memorial donation may be sent to the Robert N. and Gladys M. Shoffner Award in Avian Genetics, c/o Department of Animal Science, Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Ave., St. Paul MN 55108-6118. The following is taken from a dedication in Animal Biotechnology, 10(3), vii-ix (1999) authored by J.J. Bitgood, Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin at Madison. An active participant in state, regional and national industry groups, Bob Shoffner has received numerous awards and recognitions. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and active in the National Turkey Federation. He served as president of the Poultry Science Association and was elected a fellow; the association later awarded him the Merck Award for excellence in poultry research. The Poultry Breeders of America, of which Bob was a member since the 1940s, awarded him for his dedication to the poultry industry. The Minnesota Turkey Federation presented him with their most prestigious honor, the Ranelius Award, in recognition of leadership and dedication to Minnesota's turkey industry, and the Minnesota Broiler Producers Association made him an honorary member. He has also received merit awards from the regents and president of the University of Minnesota, and from Gamma Sigma Delta. During his career,
Dr. Shoffner was a Fulbright Scholar to the University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia, and visiting professor at Iowa State University and
the M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute, University of Texas. He held numerous
consulting positions, with USDA assignments to the University of Kentucky,
Washington State University, and the Beltsville USDA Research Station,
and an FAO assignment to the Indian Ministry of Agriculture, Bangalore.
Some of his other consulting positions were with the Korean government,
the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil, the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture
in Ottawa, and the French Ministry of Agriculture, INRA, Jouy-en-Josas,
France. He was co-editor of Chromosome Atlas: Fish, Amphibians,Reptiles
and Birds, which remains a valuable reference source. |
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New on the Animal Science Web Site If you haven't already noticed, take a look at what's new on the Animal Science web site... Animal Science Directory - contact information for faculty, staff, graduate students, research assistants and retirees with links to faculty web pages. We have done away with our "paper" directory and gone to an on-line directory that links to the main University directory. This will guarantee that you are getting the most current contact information available (provided that any changes have been reported to and entered into the U of MN directory system). Equestrian Team web site - we now have a link to the U of MN Equestrian Team, which was formed in the fall of 2004. Their mission is to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association while having fun. Dr. Christie Malazdrewich is the team's faculty sponsor. 2005-2006
Compact of the Department of Animal Science by F. Abel Ponce de
León - The document addresses each of the areas of our departmental
mission—teaching, research and extension (as discussed in Notes
from the Department Head above). |
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Registration Open for Animal Science Summer Youth Program We are now accepting registrations for Adventures with Food and Fiber, a week-long summer day camp for youth ages 8-14. Our camp instructors introduce children to farm animals and their products in a fun, safe, friendly and controlled environment. Planned activities are age-appropriate and include a tour of the St. Paul Campus dairy unit, and visits with beef calves, lambs, pigs and chickens. Hands-on activities feature general animal health and care, processing food and fiber products, and fun facts about the food we eat and where we get it. There are three camp sessions during the summer of 2005: June 20-24 for ages 11+ yrs; July 18-22 for ages 9-10 yrs; and July 25-29 for ages 7-8 yrs. Each camp session is limited to 13 participants. The camps run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with drop off between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. and pick up between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. The registration fee is $200 per child. Registration ends May 15, 2005. For more information,
see the Adventures with Food and Fiber web site at http://www.ansci.umn.edu/adventures/index.html.
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Media "Flocked" to Turkey Research Unit The Fourth Annual Turkey Media Day was held November 17, 2004 at the Turkey Research Unit at UMore Park in Rosemount. A variety of media (newspaper and TV) along with some young journalism students from Apple Valley turned out to view the flock of tom turkeys (800) that were reared by the turkey research unit staff at UMore Park. Television and newspaper reporters, and news service representatives listened to the program composed of representatives of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (Steve Olson and John Burkel) and the U of MN (UMore Park Director Phil Larsen). The program was capped off with a presentation by the MTGA with a donation of turkey product to the Hunger Solutions food shelf organization. Later in the day, visits were made in the barn to see how baby turkeys are brooded and finally to see and hear the flock of tom turkeys (photos below). In addition, MTGA's Steve Olson and John Burkel, and U of MN faculty Dr. Sally Noll had early morning interviews with FOX 9 Morning and KARE 11 Sunrise news shows.
Our thanks to all
who contributed to the success of the day—the program sponsors: Alpharma,
BUTA, Best Veterinary Solutions, Charisons Turkey Hatchery, Dooley Propane,
Elanco, First Minnesota Bank, Farm Credit Services, Gillis Ag., Iowa Vet
Supply, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Kindstrom Schmoll, Land O'Lakes, Minnesota
Sawdust and Shavings, MMKR, Moorhouse Storage, and Willmar Poultry Company;
and U of MN staff, in particular Jeanine Brannon and Fred Hrbek for their
help in setting up displays and getting the flock and facilities ready. |
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Winterfest a Huge Success! We had a great turnout for Winterfest, which took place on December 15th at noon in Haecker Hall. This year's Winterfest, the Animal Science's annual holiday get-together, was celebrated with a potluck meal. The Department provided the meat and beverages, and faculty, staff and graduate students brought side dishes and desserts. Food was abundant and delicious! The celebration drew more students than in previous years, and it was great to see many of our retirees as well. A collection box was provided for food shelf donations—it was filled to the brim and beyond with the largest accumulation of non-parishables we've ever collected. Many thanks to all who attended Winterfest and to those who contributed to the potluck and the food shelf. Special thanks to the planning committee: Mary Hartman (chair); Mariana Carriquiry, Asia Lukas, Bonnie Rae, Deb Roeber, Kristyna Schultz, and Dana Souther. Below are a few photos taken at Winterfest. Thanks to Chris Buzzetta for the photos.
Above: Faculty, staff, students and retirees conversing (photo at left); graduate students and Extension educators Neil Broadwater and Chuck Schwartau (right).
Above:
Department head Abel Ponce de León enjoying the day (photo at
left); Jim Reno with 4-month old Kiley (middle); Jeff Reneau checking
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Graduate Student Profile
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Jessica Wakker Jessica Wakker was born in Germany but moved to the U.S. with her parents and siblings as an infant. She was raised in several different areas of Wisconsin, but her parents have lived in Kewaunee, WI for the past 10 years where they own and operate a 600-cow dairy. When Jessica wasn't busy helping out with farm chores, she was active in 4-H and played basketball and softball throughout high school. She attended UW-River Falls where she earned a degree in Animal Science (dairy emphasis) with a minor in chemistry. Jessica always had aspirations of becoming a veterinarian growing up but later decided that the research field was where she wanted to be. Embarking on her graduate career at the U of MN in the fall of 2004, under the direction of Drs. Jim Linn and Hans Jung, Jessica is working on her Masters degree in dairy nutrition. She has had the opportunity to work on one in vitro study, investigating an enzyme-based system of determining neutral detergent fiber digestibility, which may eventually replace the current in vitro rumen fluid method. She will also be starting two additional in vitro rumen fluid studies in the coming weeks: one involving forages; the other a companion study concerning by-product feedstuffs. Since Jessica has an interest in rumen microbiology, later in the year she may conduct a microbial-related study using alfalfa germplasms. Jessica is thinking about working towards a Ph.D. in the near future as well. When she isn't busy
with her work, Jessica enjoys hanging out with friends, either at the
local pub or elsewhere, camping, biking, and spending time with family,
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Congratulations!
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Mireille Chahine returned to Minnesota on December 17, 2004, and successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. She left us in August of 2003 for a position with the University of Idaho as a dairy extension specialist. Kim Reno has returned from a 4-month (seemed more like 8 months!) maternity leave after the birth of her second child, Kiley Lynn. Welcome back, Kim! Jeff Knott, former Animal Science graduate student, was married to Jeanne Vogt on December 31, 2004. Regional Extension Educator and former Animal Science graduate student Mindy Spiehs and husband Jeff are expecting their first baby in June. Pedro
and Maria (Pieters) Urriola traveled to Venezuela during winter break
for their formal wedding on January 8th with family and friends present.
The couple was married here in Minnesota by a local judge on September
28, 2004. |
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Recent Grants
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Deborah
Roeber and Lori Schott received a $20,000 award from the Minnesota
Board of Animal Health for their project titled: National Animal Identification
System Educational Effort. |
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Animal Science Seminars
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Department of Animal Science seminars are held on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. in Room 365 Haecker Hall. Everyone is welcome. Spring Semester 2005: January 17
- NO SEMINAR (holiday) February 7
- Byung-Whi Kong, graduate student(title TBA) March 7
- Mariana Carriquiry, graduate student
(title TBA) |
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Tech Tips
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In Need of Technical Assistance? There are two new options for those in Animal Science to request technical assistance: 1) through the Web interface at http://intranet.cfans.umn.edu/IT.html, and 2) by sending an email request for help to anscihelp@mail.coafes.umn.edu. Using either one of these methods will give Tech Support a convenient list of users in need of assistance. It also will allow the Techs to keep track of progress being made, and they will have the capability to search through the help desk tickets to determine whether a machine has had a history of particular problems. Similarly, by using the Web interface, the user may track the progress of their own help request. The Web interface will require you to create a user profile on-line. Don't worry...
Chris and Faraz will continue to take phone calls and respond to email
requests for technical assistance. |
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Calendar of Events
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January 2005 4-7 - U of M Dairy Days-2005 at McIntosh, Ottertail, Padua (near Sauk Centre), and Royalton. 11-14 - U of M Dairy Days-2005 at Edgerton, Eyota, Cannon Falls, and Hutchinson. 17 - The U (Twin Cities) is closed (Martin Luther King Day observed). 20
- Minnesota Dairy Day at the Capitol. Meet at the Best Western Kelly
Inn, 161 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul, MN. For additional information,
call Minnesota Milk toll-free at: 1-877-577-0741. 27 - Iowa Pork Congress, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA. for more information, call toll-free: 1-800-372-7675. 27-29 - Swine in Biomedical Research Conference, Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL. 28
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- Midwest Value
Added Agriculture Conference, Plaza Hotel and Suites, Eau Claire,
WI. For more information, see http://www.rivercountryrcd.org/valad.htm.
February 7-11 and 15-18 - Minnesota Cow Calf Days (offered at 10 locations). 21 - Four-State Dairy Management Seminar at the Carver County Dairy Expo. Norwood Young America, MN. Contact: Laura Torbert 952-442-4496. 22 - Four-State Dairy Management Seminar, NE Iowa Dairy Foundation Center, Calmar IA. Contact: Dale Thoreson 319-267-2707. 23 - Four-State Dairy Management Seminar, Starlite Club, Kaukauna, WI. Contact: Zen Miller 920-832-5119. 24
- Four-State
Dairy Management Seminar, American Legion Hall, Breese, IL. Contact:
Dave Fischer 618-692-9434. March 15-17 - 2005 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, St. Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN. Contact: Lara Durben, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association at 763-682-2171 or lara@minnesotaturkey.com. 18
- The U (Twin Cities) is closed (floating holiday). April 2-5 - 10th DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Improving Health Through Dairy Foods. Stone Mountain Inn, Stone Mountain, GA. Contact: ADSA DISCOVER Conferences at 217-356-5146. 25 - W.E. Petersen Dairy Symposium, St. Paul Student Center Theatre, U of MN St. Paul Campus, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Open to the public. For more information, contact Dana Souther at 612-624-7453 or south005@umn.edu. 27-30
- 2005 World Pork Congress,
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. June 20-24
- Animal Science Summer Youth Program: Adventures
with Food and Fiber, U of M St. Paul Campus - for ages 11+ years.
Contact Jacquie Jacob at 612-624-2766 or jacob150@umn.edu. July 18-22 - Animal Science Summer Youth Program: Adventures with Food and Fiber, U of M St. Paul Campus - for ages 9-10 years. Contact Jacquie Jacob at 612-624-2766 or jacob150@umn.edu. 25-29 - Animal Science
Summer Youth Program: Adventures
with Food and Fiber, U of M St. Paul Campus - for ages 7-8 years.
Contact Jacquie Jacob at 612-624-2766 or jacob150@umn.edu.
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©2004
by the Regents of the University of Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. |
For
the past couple of months I have been busy developing several documents,
one of which is the Departmental Compact for fiscal year 2006 that I have
submitted to our College for evaluation and discussion. The document addresses
each of the areas of our departmental mission—teaching, research
and extension. The compact document is available on our departmental web
site at 
