UPCOMING EVENTS & CONFERENCES:
HENRY C. GARDINER GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE & LECTURE:
- This special event will take place on October 7 at the Alumni Center and promises to deliver even more impactful and science-based discussion on the global food system. New this year, in addition to the evening Gardiner Lecture, we’re hosting the Gardiner Global Food Systems Conference—a half-day event designed to bring world-class, thought-provoking dialogue to the public space. The conference will feature addresses by:
Mike Johanns, Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1:00 – 2:15 pmTopic: Fair Trade—A pathway to ensure access to affordable food
Dr. Craig Gundersen, Snee Family Endowed Chair at the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, 2:45 – 3:45 pmTopic: Alleviating Food Insecurity in the United States: The Critical Role of Meat
The evening keynote will be delivered at 7:00 pm by Peer Ederer, at McCain Auditorium who will speak on “The Scientific Evidence Behind the Role of Livestock and Meat Production in a Global Society.”
Event Details:
Gardiner Lecture Series & Global Food Systems Conference
Date: October 7, 2024
Location: Alumni Center
Registration: conference is FREE to attend with registration encouraged but not required
This anniversary event provides an exceptional opportunity for K-State students, faculty, staff, and Kansas citizens to engage with U.S. and international agriculture and food industry leaders on critical issues affecting the global food system.
I hope you’ll join us and encourage your students to join us for what promises to be a fascinating and insightful day of programming!
DEPARTMENT NEWS
- Faculty Senate to host Fall Open Forum with President Linton – October 9 at 3:30 p.m. – Live recording can be viewed here.
UPCOMING SEMINARS
- Monogastic Seminar
- Julian Arroyave, Wednesday, October 9 – “Effect of immune system activation on lysine efficiency in grower and finishing pigs.” – Weber 111 at 12:30 p.m.
- Ty Kim, Wednesday, October 16, – “Alternative antioxidants to replace synthetic vitamin E in nursery pig diets.” – Weber 111 at 12:30 p.m.
- Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
- Tatiana Jones, Monday, October 7 – “Utilization of potatoes in feedlot diets” – Call Hall 205 at 4:30 p.m.
- Brandon Fraser, Monday, October 14 – “Impact of grazing endophyte-infected tall fescue on beef cattle production and reproduction – Call Hall 205 at 4:30 p.m.
- Reproductive Physiology, Breeding, and Genetics
- Elizabeth Dressler, Tuesday, October 8 – “The Genetics of Cashmere Fiber Characteristics” – Call Hall 205 at 8:30 a.m.
- Zoom link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/99530148658?pwd=awbYgTvSOJ29VcNLurXz41zqPbyoT3.1 (Passcode: 622694)
- Elizabeth Dressler, Tuesday, October 8 – “The Genetics of Cashmere Fiber Characteristics” – Call Hall 205 at 8:30 a.m.
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.
If you’d like your birthday added to the list, please email Stacey Chard at schard@ksu.edu.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Professor (Assistant/Associate/Full) Position(s):
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- Assistant/Associate Professor in Animal Nutrition – (60% Teaching, 40% Research). To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516477/assistantassociate-professor-animal-nutrition
- 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
Unclassified Staff Position(s):
- 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 Supervisor (Dairy Unit) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/515576/animal-technician-supervisor
- Research Assistant (Cow-Calf Unit) – To apply, go to https://careers.pageuppeople.com/742/cw/en-us/job/517949/research-assistant
University Support Staff Position(s):
- Dairy Teaching and Research Center Animal Technician II – https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/517188/animal-technician-ii
- Animal Technician II (Equipment operation) – https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/517217/animal-technician-ii
- Animal Technician II – Dairy Teaching and Research Center – https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/517301/animal-technician-ii
- Animal Technician II – Dairy Teaching and Research Center – https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/517538/animal-technician-ii
Part-time Position(s):
- Research Technician, Animal Breeding and Genetics lab – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/517776/research-technician.
Professional Opportunities(s):
- University of Guelph, Assistant Professor and Canada Research, – https://careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-Assistant-professor-CRC-T2-Integrated-Animal-Behaviour-and-Welfare-ON-N1G-2W1/728978947/.
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, Furthering the Bioeconomy, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/furthering-the-bioeconomy-assistant-associate-full-professor-madison-wisconsin-united-states/
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University of California-Davis, Department of Animal Science – https://caes.ucdavis.edu/research/aes.
- Oklahoma State University, Processed Meat Technology – To apply, go to https://okstate.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/8/home/requisition/18428?c=okstate.