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Category: 2023 Weekly Update

Kansas Junior Livestock Show

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ASI Mentors: Four ASI Mentors, Miles Stum, Kaylynn Vogts, Emma Sutherly and Katrina Tucker, along with Emily Grund attended the Kansas Junior Livestock Show on Saturday, September 30. During the show they hosted a booth and walked through the barns passing out #KSUASI Snack Sticks and water bottles. It was a great opportunity to interact with Kansas youth.

 

 

 

 

 

KSU LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM: The K-State Livestock Judging Team was the Reserve Champion Team at the 2023 Senior Flint Hills Mid-America Classic on Friday, September 29 in Hutchinson, KS. Individual results were: Will Banks – 6th High Individual, Weston Schrader – 8th High Individual and Luke Harker – 9th High Individual.

2024 State of Kansas Employee Health Plan – Open Enrollment

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Open Enrollment for your 2024 benefits elections is underway and runs through October 31st! As in recent years, 2023 features an ‘active’ Open Enrollment, meaning you will need to re-enroll for 2024 benefits even if you do not intend to change coverages. To complete enrollment, access theMembership Administration Portal (MAP) using your K-State Single Sign On (SSO) credentials. Please be sure to click “Save and Submit” at the end of the online enrollment process. Employees who are actively enrolled in health coverage, and do NOT complete the enrollment process for plan year 2024 will be defaulted to Plan N with a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). The State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) has published the 2024 Enrollment Guide, which has detailed information on the available benefits. Changes for 2024 can be found in this K-State Today article.

The Benefits Team is excited to invite you to the Benefits Fair on October 4th. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom of K-State Student Union from 9 am – 2 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the various benefits vendors, ask any questions, and learn more about the available options. Lafene Health Center will attend the fair offering many services to include flu shots, skin cancer screenings, chair massages, pharmacy information and breast health education. Appointments are required for the flu shots and skin cancer screenings and can be scheduled in your myLafene+ Patient Portal. Walk-Ins will be accepted based on availability. Throughout the fair several benefits providers will host presentations in the connecting K and S Ballrooms. Similarly, those thinking of retiring in the near future, can learn more on Medicare and available retiree health benefits. The schedule of events is as follows:

Ballroom K

10:30 am: State Employee Health Plan – health benefits available for 2024.
11:30 am: State Employee Health Plan – retiree health benefits available to potential retirees.
1 pm: Renae Riedy and Deb Wood, senior health insurance counselors – Medicare basics.

Ballroom S

10 am: “TIAA: Your Mid-Career Retirement Check-In.”
11 am: “VOYA: Setting Retirement Goals If You’re Over 40.
Noon: “KPERS: From Hire to Retire Seminar.”
1 pm: “KPERS 457: Benefits of Enrollment in KPERS 457.”

The HR Benefits Team will also offer virtual opportunities on October 10th. A zoom presentation covering a brief summary of available benefits and changes for 2024, followed by time for Q&A will be from 9-10:30 a.m. A virtual pop-up will be from noon to 2 p.m. This will be an opportunity to meet with a member of the benefits team one-on-one via Zoom in a private breakout room to get assistance with any benefits-related questions. This will be a come and go event, and the benefits team will assist employees on a first come first served basis.  Registration for the virtual opportunities is required.

As always, your Benefits Team is here to support you. Should you have any questions, please contact us at Benefits@ksu.edu.

Departmental News – October 3, 2023

Posted on by Emily Grund

KSU ASI HEADLINES: For highlights from September, visit the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry Facebook page at https://fb.watch/mT1ghvbhb7/ or YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV3w6DI7Xs0.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – HENRY C. GARDINER GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS LECTURE: The Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture will be hosted Tuesday, October 9, at McCain Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. This year’s featured speaker is Greg Doud, incoming CEO & President of National Milk Producers Foundation. Admission to the lecture is free.

Dr. Cassie Jones was selected to receive the 2023 Mark and Eva Gardiner Innovation and Excellence Faculty Award. She will be recognized at the lecture.
Learn more about this event here.

WELCOME BABY O’QUINN: Congratulations to Dr. Travis O’Quinn and his wife, Megan, on their new baby boy, Ethan Gene O’Quinn. Ethan was born on Saturday, September 30 and was 8 lbs 6 oz and 20 1/4 long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASSING OF PROFESSOR DON KROPF: It is with sadness we learned of Professor Don H Kropf’s passing on September 25, 2023. Obituary and funeral information is pending but will be handled by Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan, KS. https://www.ymlfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Donald-Kropf?obId=29230901

 

SEMINARS: 

  • Meat Science Seminar
    • Maria Eduarda-Coelho, Journal Club “Muscle tissue engineering in fibrous gelatin: implications for meat analogs” – Wednesday, October 4 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
    • Ashton McGinn, “Exploring the industry’s response to consumer’s health concern’s with processed meats” – Wednesday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121
  • Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
    • Mikalya Spinler, “Effects of Heat Stress in Finishing Pigs” – Wednesday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146
    • Ty Kim, “Effect of sugar source and level on nursery pig performance” – Wednesday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146
  • Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
    • Stefan Knecht, “Mode of Action and Applications of Lubabegron Fumarate in Finishing Cattle” – Monday, October 9 at 4:30 p.m. in Call 205
    • Carlee Salisbury, “Implications of Excess Dietary Nitrogen for Maintenance Energy Requirements of Cattle” – Monday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m. in Call 205

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

  • Travis O’Quinn – October 1
  • Jeremy Filby – October 4
  • Scott Beyer – October 9
  • Bill Hollenbeck – October 26

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

 

OPEN POSITIONS:

 

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Upcoming Events – October 3, 2023

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

October 7 – K-State ASI Family & Friends Reunion – Stanley Stout Center – Manhattan,KS
October 9 – Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture – 7 p.m. – McCain Auditorium
October 11 – Faculty Meeting – Call Hall 205 – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
October 24-26 – KSRE Annual Conference – K-State Student Union
November 11 – Veterans Day (not a University holiday)
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

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Judging Team Results

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MEAT JUDGING TEAM WINS EASTERN: The 2023 KSU Meat Judging Team continued its fall season with a win at the Eastern National contest this past weekend in Wyalusing, PA. Kansas State was followed by the teams from West Texas A&M (2nd), Texas Tech (3rd), Texas A&M (4th), and Oklahoma State (5th). This marks the 3rd time in the past 5 years K-State has won this contest, officially retiring the challenge trophy. The Kansas State team is coached by graduate student Lindsey Decker and Dr. Travis O’Quinn.

Team Results: 

Champion Team Overall
High Team in Reasons
High Team in Beef Judging
High Team in Pork Judging
High Team in Total Beef
2nd High Team in Beef Grading
3rd High Team in Placings

Individual Results:

Sam Stickley – High Individual Overall, 1st Reasons, 1st Beef Grading, 1st Total Beef, 2nd Beef Judging, 2nd Specifications
Megan Iennaccaro – 4th High Individual Overall, 2nd Reasons, 2nd Pork Judging, 4th Beef Judging, 5th Lamb Judging
Ashtyn Griffin – 10th High Individual Overall, 1st Pork Judging, 2nd Placings, 5th Beef Grading
Ava Perrier – 5th Pork Judging
Sydney Stolee – 6th Overall Alternate

For a full list of results: https://www.judgingcard.com/Results/Events.aspx?ID=19771

Team members include:

Ashtyn Griffin of Gower, MO; Ava Perrier of Eureka, KS; Grace Fike of Westmoreland, KS; Jurney Yung of Andale, KS; Katelynn Wallace of Casstown, OH; Lauren Thompson of Woodville, WI; Megan Iennaccaro of Olathe, KS; Riley Coates of Baldwin City, KS; Sam Stickley of St. Paris, OH; Sydney Stolee of Centerville, IA; and Taylor Dieball of Little River, KS

 

DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING TEAM: The dairy cattle judging team competed in the Vernon County Dairy Judging Contest on Sunday, September 17 in Viroqua, WI. Team members consisted of (left to right in picture) Alicia Bohren (Longmont, CO), Sarah Jordan (Rutland, MA), Charlie Bestwick (Sabetha, KS), Samantha Schwindt (Hillsboro, KS), and coach Kelsey Pasch. The team is also coached by Billy Brown and Rachel Skinner.

Team Results:

8th Place Team Overall
4th Place Team – Guernseys

Individual Results:

Samantha Schwindt – 4th Place Guernseys

TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital

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FINALIST FOR NATIONAL AWARD: TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital is a finalist for the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. Paige Andersen and her father, Kelly Lechtenberg, are great supports of K-State undergraduate studies and the veterinary school. Below is a list of current employees who work at their clinic. Congratulations to TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital!

Read more about the award at https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2023-8/family-oriented-aaha-finalist-adopts-nontraditional-approaches-to-both-patient-and-team-care/.

College of Veterinary Medicine Graduates:
Paige Andersen, DVM (ASI – KSU)
Alecia McAtee, DVM (Biology grad – KSU)
Kellie Lewis, DVM (ASI – KSU)
Whitney Sloan, DVM (ASI – KSU)
Kelly Lechtenberg, DVM, PhD, MBA (ASI for PhD – KSU)

KSU (non-ASI) Grad:
Drew Biery

Current KSU Vet Students/ASI Grads:
Samantha Jansen
Samantha LeBlanc
Erin Cocjin
Alexis Fenton
Ivy Schmid
Adlyn Crockett

Current ASI Students:
Brittany Smith
Taylor Growcock
Tom Koontz
Lara Rubin
Mary Clymer

Departmental News – September 26, 2023

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K-STATE FAMILY & FRIENDS REUNION: This is a reminder to register for the ASI Family & Friends Reunion, which will occur on Saturday, October 7. This is a great opportunity to get reacquainted with those you have not seen in a while, visit with other members of the ASI family, and interact with the many students, graduate students, alumni, and stakeholders that will be in attendance! We are recognizing Larry Corah with the Don L. Good Impact Award as the highlight of the evening.

Please RSVP to Katie at katiesmith@ksu.edu if you and/or your family will be able to join us by Wednesday, September 27. f you are unsure if you have RSVP’d, please send a note to Katie to confirm.

We look forward to seeing you at this special departmental event hosted by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council and ASI to celebrate across the spectrum of those involved in the animal and food sciences.

 

CELEBRATE AG DAY BOOTH: Thank you to Rachel Stadel, Maci Mueller, David Grieger and Nicholas Dias for hosting the ASI booth in Bramlage for the AG Day Football Game on Saturday, September 23. There were around 30 booths around the concourse – the big crowds were around the ASI booth. Visitors learned about eggs and shell color, took a test on animal sciences, and followed the reproductive process from viewing sperm in a microscope to learning how to detect a pregnancy in our cow palpation model.

Extend your thanks to Dave Nichols and Tim Carson for the aid they provided to the event planners of the University’s (President and Dean) event to Celebrate AG at the Stout Center on Friday night.

 

CELEBRATE AG DAY SUMMIT: K-State Animal Sciences & Industry participated in the Celebrated Ag Day Summit hosted by the College of Agriculture. High school students were able to explore programs through a program fair and attend workshops throughout majors in the College of Agriculture. The ASI Department hosted a workshop on Animal Protein vs. Alternative Proteins, Innovation in the Swine Industry and Animal Unit Tours. Thank you to Mason Prestor, Dr. Bob Goodband and Kristen Kahler for helping with the sessions.

 

SEMINARS: 

  • Meat Science Seminar
    • Marvin Tzirin, Journal Club “Combined quantification and deep serotyping for Salmonella risk profiling in broiler flocks” – Wednesday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
    • Maria Eduarda-Coelho, Journal Club “Muscle tissue engineering in fibrous gelatin: implications for meat analogs” – Wednesday, October 4 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
  • Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
    • Ron Navales, “Optimal sow nutrition from weaning to breeding” – Wednesday, October 4 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146

 

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

  • Mike Tokach – September 29

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

 

OPEN POSITIONS:

 

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Upcoming Events – September 26, 2023

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

September 27-29 – HACCP Workshop for Meat & Poultry Processors – Olathe, KS
September 28 – K-State Stocker Field Day – KSU Beef Stocker Unit
September 29-Oct. 1 – Kansas Junior Livestock Show – Hutchinson, KS
October 7 – K-State ASI Family & Friends Reunion – Stanley Stout Center – Manhattan,KS
October 9 – Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture – 7 p.m. – McCain Auditorium
October 11 – Faculty Meeting – Call Hall 205 – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
October 24-26 – KSRE Annual Conference – K-State Student Union
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.

 

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Departmental News – September 19, 2023

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SUPPORT CALL HALL:

Did you know that this school year (2023-2024) marks 100 years of the sale of Dairy Products produced here on campus?
The below logo showcases the history of our Dairy Operation, sporting a glass milk bottle as the 1 in 100 and the outline of the original Dairy Barn that stood where University Gardens now stands! That’s right, we used to have dairy cattle right on campus!
While dairy processing was taught on campus since the late 1800s, consumer demand spurred the movement to Waters Hall in 1923! The Dairy Plant produced powdered milk, butter and ice cream that first year! Since 1964, the Dairy Plant as been housed in Call Hall, producing fluid milk, cheese and Ice cream for you all to enjoy!
As we look to the future of our Dairy Operations on campus, with proposed renovations to all three parts, modern equipment is needed to ELEVATE our teaching and extension services!
The T-Shirts below will be sold at the Dairy Bar and online during the 2023-2024 school year! With a purchase price of $25, plus tax, over 50% of each shirt will go to the purchase of modern equipment for the Dairy Farm, Dairy Plant, and Dairy Bar! Shipping available for a flat rate of $9.50!
Please consider a purchase and check back over the next few months as we roll out new items sporting this logo to further our mission of modernizing our on Campus Dairy Operation!
24TH ANNUAL BEEF STOCKER FIELD DAY:

Join us for the 24th Beef Stocker Field Day to be hosted on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the KSU Beef Stocker Unit in Manhattan. Online registration information can be found at www.KSUBeef.org. If you are faculty, staff or students and you’d like to attend, you can register complimentary at https://bit.ly/23StockerFieldDay. If you’d like to join for just the lunch portion, please let Katie Smith know in advance by Wednesday, September 20 so there are accurate meal counts. You can pick up a lunch ticket in advance from Katie in 218 Weber Hall, in the main business office, or at the registration table day of.

We have a great program lined up for you. We’ll offer practical information and management tips to help achieve greater flexibility and optimize your stocker operation in the evolving beef industry.  We will be serving a bbq beef lunch.  The day will conclude with a good old-fashioned prairie oyster fry.

SEMINARS: 

  • Meat Science Seminar
    • Marvin Tzirin, Journal Club “Combined quantification and deep serotyping for Salmonella risk profiling in broiler flocks” – Wednesday, September 27 on 12:30-1:20 p.m. in Weber 121.

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

  • Teresa Douthit – September 19
  • Anthony Fink – September 20
  • Jason Woodworth – September 20
  • Rachael Stadel – September 21
  • Becky Ayres – September 22
  • Nicole Goodenow – September 22
  • Mike Tokach – September 29

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

 

OPEN POSITIONS:

 

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Upcoming Events – September 19, 2023

Posted on by Emily Grund

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

September 18 – Census Day (20th Class Day)
September 23 – Celebrate Ag Day with K-State Football – UCF Game
September 27-29 – HACCP Workshop for Meat & Poultry Processors – Olathe, KS
September 28 – K-State Stocker Field Day – KSU Beef Stocker Unit
September 29-Oct. 1 – Kansas Junior Livestock Show – Hutchinson, KS
October 7 – K-State ASI Family & Friends Reunion – Stanley Stout Center – Manhattan,KS
October 9 – Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture – 7 p.m. – McCain Auditorium
October 11 – Faculty Meeting – Call Hall 205 – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
October 24-26 – KSRE Annual Conference – K-State Student Union
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.

 

To submit information for future updates, visit https://forms.gle/iuH4eCKt4hCxCgDU8