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Congratulations to Larissa, #KSUASI graduate student, for receiving the Stahly/Peo Outstanding Graduate Student in Swine Nutrition Award from the American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section. She will be presented with her award during the 2025 ASAS Midwest Section Meeting in March. Congratulations, Larissa!Read more about Larissa’s award by visiting, https://www.asas.org/sections/midwest-section/awards.
- Legacy Sale: Check out this year’s offering. We look forward to hosting this year’s Legacy Sale on Friday, March 7. You can check it out online at:
- COA Town Hall: The upcoming Faculty and Staff Town Hall Meeting has been rescheduled to March 3rd. The town hall meeting will be held in Waters Hall 137 on March 3rd from 10 – 11 a.m., it is also accessible via Zoom (with pre-registration). The Town Hall was originally slated to be held this Wednesday in the same location.
- Save the Date: Gamma Sigma Delta is an agriculture honor society committed to promoting excellence in scholarship, research, and service. In collaboration with the College of Agriculture, the society hosts an Undergraduate Research Showcase every spring semester. The 2025 Gamma Sigma Delta Undergraduate Research Showcase will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. in Hale 181. Undergraduate students interested in participating should apply by April 7, 2025, following the instructions in the attached document. For more information, please contact Jessie Vipham at jessiev@ksu.edu
- Save the Date: Mark your calendars for the 112th Cattlemen’s Day hosted at the National Guard Armory on March 7, 2025. Registration details and the event schedule can be viewed here.
- Save the Date: Mark your calendars for the ASI Graduate Student Research Symposium that will be held on Thursday, May 8 at the Stanley Stout Center. The ASI Graduate Research Symposium is a great opportunity for graduate students to showcase and present their research with ASI peer graduate students and faculty members, get feedback, and better prepare for the conferences held in the summer. Your participation is key to the success of this event. A “Call for abstracts” email will be shared closer to the event date.
- UPCOMING DEFENSE:
- Mariana Paredes defends “Use of qualitative and quantitative microbial data to determine if turkey pre-chill and post-chill sampling are predictive of Salmonella enterica contamination in ground turkey” on Monday, March 24 at 1 p.m. in 201 Wayne Franklin Student Leadership Conference Room.
- Sidney Munk – Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
- Jessica Smallfield – Friday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. in Call Hall 226.
- UPCOMING SEMINARS
- Meat Science – Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Weber 111
- February 19 – Sara Here – Seminar – Bos Indicus in the Global Market: A Cash Cow
- February 26 – Chanae Parker – Journal Club – Loss of Myostation Alters Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation TCA Cycle Activity, and ATP Production in Skeletal Muscle
- Monogastic Seminar – Wednesday 12:30 p.m. in Call Hall 140
- March 5 – Cooper McAuley – Effect of phytase super dosing e in nursery diets
- Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar –
- February 24 – Carlee Salisbury –Dietary Factors Influencing Populations of Ruminal Protozoa
- March 3 – Cole Ellis – Effects of Experior® Feedlot Cattle Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Native Pastures
- Animal Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Seminar –
- March 11 – Muhammad Ajmal –https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97112401692?pwd=FlP2BlWSJDablovYpb5bZPGpb9S3jx.1Meeting ID: 971 1240 1692
Passcode: 701782
- March 11 – Muhammad Ajmal –https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97112401692?pwd=FlP2BlWSJDablovYpb5bZPGpb9S3jx.1Meeting ID: 971 1240 1692
OPEN POSITIONS:
Professor (Assistant/Associate/Full) Position(s):
None at this time.
Unclassified Staff Position(s):
- Research Technician – Kansas Artificial Breeding Services Unit (KABSU) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/research-technician-manhattan-kansas-united-states-4600d43f-6c43-44c2-9512-3efc3c86ace7
University Support Staff Position(s):
None at this time.
Department Student Employment Position(s):
https://www.asi.k-state.edu/studentsuccess/student_employment/
If you are interested in adding a job to this page, please email Emily Grund.Professional Opportunities(s):
- None at this time.
- Meat Science – Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Weber 111