Kansas State University

• ASI Graduate Student Association (GSA) will be hosting a clothing sale through April 2. There are many styles and options to choose from, as well as the flying K logo or the KSU ASI wordmark logo (see attached file for distinction between the two). All orders will be available for pickup in Weber 217 in early May. If you have any questions, please email me at akjenkin@ksu.edu.
• Ag Innovation Initiative Update: All College of Agriculture faculty and staff are invited to participate in a town hall meeting to hear recent updates on the Ag Innovation Initiative on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 4 p.m. in Seaton Hall 0057 or via Zoom, kstate.ag/3vqVVgZ.
• Gamma Sigma Delta Undergraduate Research Symposium: The Gamma Sigma Delta Undergraduate Research Symposium will be hosted on April 19, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. in Leadership Studies – Room 126. Interested undergraduates should submit their abstracts by April 8, 2024 at midnight. Please submit abstracts to Jessie Vipham.
• Beef Production System Candidate – Three candidates for the Beef Production Systems position in Hays (70R/30E; tenure home in ASI)  will be interviewing in April (April 9-10; April 10-11 and April 29-30). Each candidate will deliver a seminar in Hays (available via Zoom or recording); there will be an opportunity to visit with each candidate in a faculty session either immediately after the seminar (Zoom or in person) or while the candidates are in Manhattan. The interview schedules and candidates’ information are available at https://www.asi.k-state.edu/candidates/beefproductionsystems_hays/

UPCOMING DEFENSE:

• Ty Kim will be defending his MS titled “Effects of feed enzymes and botanical blends in nursery pig diets on growth performance, bone characteristics, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal morphology” on Tuesday, April 2 at 8:30 am in Weber 146. Zoom link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/98665750022

SEMINARS: 

• Meat Science Seminar
  • Stephanie Witberler, “Determination of Consumer Color and Discoloration Thresholds for Purchase of Representative Retail Ground Beef.” – Monday, April 1, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
  • Sara Hene, “Proteolytic changes of myofibrillar and small heat shock proteins in different bovine muscles during aging: Their relevance to tenderness and water-holding capacity” – Monday, April 8, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
• Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
  • Julian Arroyave, “Effects of dietary protease on growth performance in nursery pigs” – Monday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Weber 146
  • Olivia Harrison, “Ulcer formation and nutritive interventions” – Monday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Weber 146
• Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
  • Cole Ellis, “Effects of ammoniated forages on cattle performance and economic impact” – Monday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. in Call 205
  • Jeremy Davies, “Effects of dietary supplementation of isoacids on nutrient utilization and performance” – Monday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205
• Physiology and Animal Breeding Seminars
  • Dr. Nichols Dias – April 9, 2024  

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

• April 2 – Katie Smith
• April 6 – Joann Kouba
• April 7 – David Grieger
• April 8 – Mike Day
• April 8 – Stacey Chard
• April 10 – Shane Werk
• April 10 – Mikayla Goering
• April 12 – Umit Yucel
• April 23 – Tim Rozell
• April 27 – Joel DeRouchey
• April 29 – Logan Thompson

If you’d like your birthday added to the list, please email Stacey Chard at schard@ksu.edu.

OPEN POSITIONS:

• Dairy Teaching and Research Center Manager – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/515771/dairy-teaching-and-research-center-manager
• Animal Technician Supervisor (Dairy Unit) – To apply, go to https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/jobs/job-announcements.html.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

• Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor of Beef Cattle Nutrition, https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/38162.