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Category: November 19, 2024

Horse Judging Team Results

Posted on by Emily Grund
We’re home from the American Quarter Horse Association World Show, and what a fantastic few days!
We were able to watch the best of the best, and ended with a great contest! Kristen Kahler and I are very proud of all our team members who have made an immense amount of progress these last few months.
AQHA World Show Limited Division Results:
Halter::
Performance::
6th- Callie Riewald
Reasons::
1st- Reanna Rencin
4th- Callie Riewald
10th- Gus Whitman
—Overall—
6th- Wyatt Dooley
7th- Callie Riewald
10th- Jenna Fiscus
We’re so excited to finish out the year at the Reining Horse Futurity, and then onto the 2025 season!!

Department News – November 19

Posted on by Emily Grund
  • Bilbrey Arena Construction Update: View the monthly newsletter for the K-State Bilbrey Arena. KSU Arena Newsletter 11.12.2024
  • November Extension Newsletter: View the November Extension Monthly Newsletter at https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/November%202024%20Newsletter.pdf

  • COA Faculty & Staff Headshots: We are excited to offer faculty and staff the opportunity to get a new headshot taken. The photos will be on a simple white background, so they can be easily used for multiple purposes. There is no need to sign up; just head to Waters 139 during one of the shoot periods outlined below. The team will take your name and get your picture taken. We do not recommend that you wear white to ensure you stand out from the background.

    • 11/19: 2 pm – 5 pm
    • 11/22: 9 am – 12 pm
    • 12/4: 9 am – 12 pm

  • Join Us for the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium!
    As the semester winds down, we invite you to attend the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 1:00–5:00 pm at Leadership Studies Townhall. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with undergraduate student researchers and celebrate their hard work!
    Approximate Schedule:
    • 1:00–4:00 pm: Students will be presenting posters on both course-based and independent research projects. Topics will span a diverse set of fields, including:
      • Animal Behavior
      • Swine Nutrition
      • Meat Science
      • Beef Reproduction
      • Food Science
    • 4:00 pm: Acknowledgements and scholarship ceremony
    Refreshments: Cookies and drinks will be provided to keep you fueled throughout the event.
    We hope you can join us to support and celebrate the research achievements of our students!
  • K-State Swine Day will take place next Thursday, November 21 at the K-State Alumni Center. Register for the event here.

  • Operation Santa: The Department of Animal Sciences & Industry will be participating in Operation Santa this holiday season. Operation Santa has been helping military families at Ft. Riley for 40 years. Each family receives 2 toys for each child; a Christmas stocking with stocking stuffers for each child; and a game or puzzle for each family. The gifts are wrapped and delivered to the families beginning Dec. 4 through Dec. 25th . Last year Operation Santa served 850 military families: between 1700-1800 children.

    If you would like to participate in the donation, please bring your monetary gift or a new toy(s) to one of these locations:

    ASI Business Office 232 Weber Hall; Call Hall Business Office 139 Call Hall; or Food Science Institute Office, Call Hall 216.

    Any money collected will be given to Operation Santa coordinators to purchase items that are needed.  Donations will be collected until 5:00 p.m. December 2, 2024.

  • Blood Drive: Donate Blood on Friday, December 6 in Dykstra Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To make an appointment email, Marci Ritter (mritter@ksu.edu).
  • Cheese Box: Cheese box order forms are now available here –

    Please turn in all orders before November 22nd, this will give us time to ship all orders by December 6th. Cheese Box Order Form 2024[12]

UPCOMING SEMINARS

  • Meat Science
    • Mason Prester, Wednesday, November 20 – “Seminar: Preventing spore germination and outgrowth of Clostridium perfringens in meat processing: techniques, innovations, and advancements” – Weber 111 at 1:30 p.m.
    • Steph Witberler, Wednesday, December 4 – “Seminar: Turn brown for what: the impact of discoloration on meat quality attributes”
  • Monogastic Seminar
    • Jessica Smallfield, Wednesday, November 13 – “Mode of action of organic acids and impacts of performance” – Weber 111 at 12:30 p.m.
  • Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
    • Rachael Skinner, Monday, November 18 – “Effects of dietary milk fatty acid profile on dairy calf immunity” – Call Hall 205 at 4:30 p.m.
  • Reproductive Physiology, Breeding, and Genetics 
    • Matthew Kinghorn Tuesday, November 19 at 8:30 a.m. in Call Hall 205. Title: Spatial Effects Models in Animal Breeding
    • Cassia Gruis, Tuesday, December 3 at 8:30 a.m. in Call Hall 205.

CONSTRUCTION

  • It’s an exciting time on campus. Bookmark our construction page to follow how changes are occurring around Weber and Call Halls and up by the Stout Center with the construction of the Bilbrey Family Event Center.

OPEN POSITIONS:

Professor (Assistant/Associate/Full) Position(s): 

None at this time.

Unclassified Staff Position(s):

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):