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 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. View Flyer
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 – 4 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.
GSA CLOTHING ORDER: The Animal Science Graduate Student Association will be hosting a clothing sale 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.
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/.
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.
SEMINARS:
- Meat Science Seminar
- Lauren Fink, Journal Club: “Marbling texture’s effects on beef palatability” – Wednesday, November 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
- Taylor Looper, Journal Club: “Palatability of New Zealand grass-finished and American grain-finished beef strip steaks of varying USDA quality grades and wet-aging treatments” – Wednesday, November 8 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
- Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
- Max Corso, “The effect of yeast products in nursery pig diets” – Wednesday, November 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
- Andrew Boschert, “Canola meal applications in nursery and finishing swine diets” – Wednesday, November 8 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
- Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
- 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.
- Firman Nasiu, Biographical Seminar “Dr. Dale E Bauman” – Monday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
- Physiology and Animal Breeding Seminars
- Alicia Gilmore – “Preliminary Investigation of Kisspeptin System Expression with Stallion Semen and Testes” – Tuesday, October 31 at 8:30 a.m. in Weber 146. (https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94604133226?pwd=L3ZzYnNzR2xlSHdjVG5NdEtPM0Z5UT09, Passcode: 695692)
- Dani Stock – “Evaluation of the Genetic Relationship between Heifer Pregnancy and Scrotal Circumference” – Tuesday, November 7 at 8:30 p.m. in Weber 146. (Zoom link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94604133226?pwd=L3ZzYnNzR2xlSHdjVG5NdEtPM0Z5UT09, Passcode: 695692)
ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS:
- Randall Phebus – November 3
- Katie Baxter – November 11
- Michael Brouk – November 15
- Sharon Tucker – November 16
- Mark Nelson – November 24
If you’d like your birthday added to the list, please email Stacey Chard at schard@ksu.edu.
OPEN POSITIONS:
- Office Specialist III/Business Office – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516100/office-specialist-iii.
- Laboratory Client Services Assistant (KABSU) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516069/laboratory-client-services-assistant
- Assistant/Associate Professor, Dairy Foods Processing and Innovation – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/515982/assistant-or-associate-professor
- 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:
- Texas A&M University Commerce, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources – https://www.agbsearch.com/searches/dean-of-the-college-of-agricultural-sciences-and-natural-resources-casnr-texas-am
- Iowa State University, Director of Animal Science Farms – https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Assistant-Professor-of-Practice—Director-of-Animal-Science-Farms_R13287