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Thank you to all our buyers who supported the 48th Annual Legacy Sale.
On Friday, March 7 the K-State Purebred Beef Unit and Seedstock Merchandising class hosted the 48th Annual Legacy Sale.

The high-selling bull was Lot 23, KSU ESSENTIAL 57M, selling for $25,000.

20 Angus bulls/$4,538;
13 Simmental & SimAngus bulls/$7,423;
13 Hereford bulls/$3,538;
2 Angus open heifers/$9,750;
7 Angus fall bred heifers/$4,392;
2 Simmental fall bred heifers/$4,750;
2 Hereford fall bred heifers/$4,000;
2 black baldie fall bred heifers/$4,000;
21 commercial open heifers/$2,307

The Legacy Sale would not be possible without the hard work of the Purebred Beef Unit student workers and members of the Bull Sale Class. A huge thanks also to Tim Carson for his IT expertise and all he did to transition from Stockmen’s Dinner to the Legacy Sale. We also appreciate Bob Heptig and his crew for helping set up for the sale. Thank you to Emily Grund and Rachael Stadel for overseeing the pre- and post-sale socials.

A special thank you to the Werk Family and Angie Denton for all their dedication to the Purebred Beef Unit – they will be greatly missed.

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THE 112^th CATTLEMEN’S DAY was hosted at the National Guard Armory on Friday, March 7 with a crowd of more than 500 people in attendance. The tradeshow hosted 44 exhibitors and seven sponsors for the trade show. The morning program included “Genetic Modifications in Livestock” by Alison Van Enennaam, followed by a “Beef Industry Economic Outlook” by Glynn Tonsor.  The morning concluded with “Unwrapping Meat Labels: FSIS Updates and Consumer Trends” by Erin Beyer.  The afternoon began with “Yield Grade Technology” by Dale Woerner.  This was followed by an ASI research update from K-State ASI Graduate students, and featured seven graduate students.

54^th STOCKMEN’S DINNER

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More than 350 people came to honor Richard Porter as the 2025 Stockman of the Year during the 54^th STOCKMEN’S DINNER hosted at the Stanley Stout Center on Thursday, March 6.  Special guests attending the event in addition to Richard Porter include K-State Chief of Staff Marshall Stewart, Dean Ernie Minton, Associate Dean Jane Schuh, Eldon Gideon, and KSU Foundation CEO Greg Willems. Thanks to the K-State faculty and staff, KSU ASI Mentors, Collegiate Cattlewomen and Graduate Student Association members who helped set-up, serve and clean-up. Also, thanks to John Wolf and the cooking crew for the delicious steaks. We appreciate the numerous sponsors of the event, including Cargill who donated the steaks. Special thanks to all who made this a great event.

• UPCOMING DEFENSE:
  • Steph Witberler defends “The Determination of Consumer Purchase Thresholds for Discoloration of Beef Steaks” on Wednesday, March 12 at 2 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
  • Lauren Frink defends “A Fresh Look at Ground Beef Spoilage” on Friday, March 14 in Weber Hall 111.
  • 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
    • March 5 – Sam Stickley – Journal Club – Impacts of Stepwise Aging/Freezing Process and Repeated Freezing on Meat Quality, Physicochemical and Biochemical Properties, and Sensory Attributes of Beef Loins
    • March 26 – Taylor Dieball – Seminar – Defrosting the myths: Exploring common and novel thaw methods
  • Monogastic Seminar – Wednesday 12:30 p.m. in Call Hall 140
  • Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar – Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205.  
    • March 24 – Allen Schwartz – Effects of Cottonseed Processing and Variety on Gossypol Concentrations and Implications for Dairy Cattle
  • Animal Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Seminar – 
    • March 11 – Muhammad Ajmal, Title, “Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and antagonists on gonadotropin and follicular dynamics in cattle.”–https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97112401692?pwd=FlP2BlWSJDablovYpb5bZPGpb9S3jx.1Meeting ID: 971 1240 1692, Passcode: 701782

  OPEN POSITIONS:

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

  None at this time.

  Unclassified Staff Position(s):

  • Farm Manager/Farm Shop & Operations Manager – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/farm-manager-manhattan-kansas-united-states

  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):

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Assistant or Associate Professor, Swine Nutrition and Management – Learn more here.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Assistant or Associate Professor, Ruminant Nutrition and Sustainability – Learn more here.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Assistant or Associate Professor, Precision Animal Nutrition – Vitamins and Minerals  – Learn more here.
  • Tennesse Tech, Assistant Professor of Animal Science – Learn more here.