Kansas State University

ASI DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI: Dr. Bob Smith, ’68 and DVM, will be recognized as the ASI Distinguished Alumni on Monday, November 13. The faculty meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Heritage Room and the departmental seminar will be at 12:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205. A short reception will follow in the Heritage Room.

KIHO LEE’S SEMINAR: Kiho Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, will provide a seminar presentation titled “Genome editing in livestock – current progress and possibilities.” The schedule for the presentation is outlined below.

Wednesday, November 1

• Seminar title: Genome editing in livestock – current progress and possibilities
• Time and location: 3:00 – 4:00 pm in 114 Leadership Studies

Thursday, November 2

• 9:30 – 10:15: Meet with faculty in the heritage room
• 10:15 – 11:00: Meet with graduate students in the heritage room

View the flyer at, Kiho Lee, Ph.D, Seminar.

HONEY TASTERS WANTED:

• WHERE & WHEN: Agronomy Education Center on Sunday, October 29.
• 4 sessions with 25 honey tasters per session.
• Sessions start at 10am with the last session starting at 2:30pm.

To sign up, you can visit tinyurl.com/kstatehoney. 

This event is in collaboration with Dr. Laura Stan, Laboratory Head for Sensory Analysis of Foods, Faculty of Food Science and Technology at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Stan is a visiting Fulbright scholar to the K-State Olathe Campus performing work in the Sensory and Consumer Research Centre this semester. We are helping her collect data to evaluate sensory reaction to honey!

If you are interested:

• Honey testers must be within ages 18-70 years old with no diabetes or allergy to honey.
• Participants should refrain from smoking, eating and drinking except water for 1 hour before the evaluation.
• Abstain from using toothpaste or flavored mouthwashes, perfumed toiletries, or anything else that may introduce odors to the sensory room.

All these things might affect the perception of smell and taste not only of your own but also of your neighbors.

If you can’t come, please consider sharing the Honey Tasting event posted on our social medias (@KStateEntom) or catch Dr. Stan’s lecture about honey either in-person or via Zoom. To watch the lecture, registrations are required by Nov. 1.

View flyer here, HoneyTasting_Flyer.

UPCOMING DEFENSE: Santiago Paez Hurtado will be defending his master’s titled “Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on oocyte quality and pregnancy development during the first two months post-AI in high-producing Holsteins cows” on Wednesday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Call Hall 205.

GSA CLOTHING ORDER: The Animal Science Graduate Student Association will be hosting a clothing sale starting today, October 17 through October 31. There are many styles and options to choose from, as well as the “Flying K” logo or the KSU ASI wordmark logo. All orders will be available for pickup in 119 Weber Hall in early December. Items can be viewed and orders placed online at https://www.companycasuals.com/KSUAnimalScienceGradStudentAssociation/start.jsp. Payment is required at the time of order. Orders will be available for pick-up before finals week. If you have questions, contact Abigail Jenkins, akjenkin@ksu.edu.

#KSUASI FALL 2023 INTERNSHIP FORUM: Come learn about the various internship experiences in which students are participating in at the Fall Animal Sciences & Industry Internship Forum on Thursday, October 26. All presentations are in Call Hall 206. Stop in and join us for one or more presentations. View schedule here >> Animal Sciences Internship Forum Schedule Oct 26 2023

DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN LECTURE SERIES: Join us as we enjoy the wisdom of Dr. Temple Grandin, discussing equine behaviors, along with presenters on equine assisted therapy, horsemanship & recognizing behavior changes as indicators that something may be off. The event will be Saturday, November 4 at the Stanley Stout Center. Registration for Horse Care 101 is now open. Visit https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/29fn8v8, for more details and to register for the event.

CALL HALL DAIRY BAR: The Call Hall Dairy Bar Holiday Gift Box orders are now available. Find more details at https://www.asi.k-state.edu/call-hall-dairy-bar/.

HOLIDAY MEAT SALE: The Holiday Meat Sale order form is now available. Pre-orders for Thanksgiving are due November 1 and November 29 for Christmas. Find more information visit, https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/ksu-meat-lab-sales/.

SEMINARS: 

• Meat Science Seminar
  • Ellen Mendez, Seminar: “Safety of chicken meat sold in wet markets of Latin America” – Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121
  • Lauren Fink, Journal Club: “Marbling texture’s effects on beef palatability” – Wednesday, November 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
• Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
  • Abigail Jenkins, “Effects of Zearalenone in swine diets” – Wednesday, October 25 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146
  • Max Corso, “The effect of yeast products in nursery pig diets” – Wednesday, November 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
• Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
  • Wyatt Banks, “Preventing and Mitigating Physiological Impact of Nitrate Poisoning” – Monday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
  • Stetson Herzog, “Liver Abscess in Feedlot Cattle: Etiology, Causative Factors, and Preventive Measures – Monday, November 6 at 4:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
• Physiology and Animal Breeding Seminars
  • Will Shaffer – Wednesday, October 24 at 8:30 a.m. – https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94604133226?pwd=L3ZzYnNzR2xlSHdjVG5NdEtPM0Z5UT09 (Meeting ID:

    946 0413 3226, Passcode: 695692). View flyer here, 23_Will Shaffer_Flyer.

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

• Bill Hollenbeck – October 26

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 I (Swine Unit) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/515792/animal-technician-i.
• Animal Technician Supervisor (Dairy Unit) – To apply, go to https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/jobs/job-announcements.html.
• Animal Technician II (Dairy Unit) – 1 position – To apply, go to https://careers.pageuppeople.com/742/cw/en-us/job/512403/animal-technician-ii.
• Animal Technician II (Dairy Unit) – 1 position – To apply, go to https://careers.pageuppeople.com/742/cw/en-us/job/510744/animal-technician-ii.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

• Iowa State University, Innovative Beef Production – https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Assistant-Professor-in-Animal-Science—Innovative-Beef-Production_R13275

UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Twitter: @KSUASI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksuasi/

October 1-31 – State of Kansas Insurance Open Enrollment
October 24-26 – KSRE Annual Conference – K-State Student Union
October 26 – Animal Sciences & Industry Internship Forum – Call Hall 206 – 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
November 4 – Dr. Temple Grandin Lecture Series – Kansas Horse Council – 8:30 a.m. – Stanley Stout Center
November 8-10 – International Bovine Leukosis Virus Conference – Lansing, MI
November 11 – Veterans Day (not a University holiday)
November 13 – ASI Distinguished Alumni Award – Dr. Bob Smith
November 15 – Faculty Meeting – Call Hall 205 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
November 16 – K-State Swine Day – KSU Alumni Center
November 19-26 – Thanksgiving Break for Students
November 29-Dec. 1 – KLA Convention & Trade Show – Wichita, KS
December 9 – College of Agriculture Commencement
December 9 – Final Exams
December 20 – Faculty Meeting – Call Hall 205 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
January 6-21 – National Western Stock Show – Denver, CO
January 15 – University Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
January 31 – Feb. 2 – Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show – Orlando, FL
February 4 – Swine Profitability Conference – Stanley Stout Center
February 29 – Stockmen’s Dinner – Stanley Stout Center
March 1 – Cattlemen’s Day – Weber Hall
March 1 – Legacy Bull & Female Sale – Stanley Stout Center
March 2 – Junior Beef Producer Day – Weber Hall
March 16 – Junior Sheep Producer Day – Weber Hall

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