Kansas State University

MEAT JUDGING TEAM TO RAFFLE OFF RIBEYE ROLLS: The Kansas State Meat Judging Team is once again selling raffle tickets ($10) for ribeye rolls to help support the team’s travel costs in the upcoming year. The raffle will be conducted the week of December 11th and the winners will have the option of having the meat cut to their specifications. If you are interested in buying tickets, please contact a member of the Meat Judging Team, Travis O’Quinn, or email meatscience@ksu.edu

DAIRY FOODS PROCESSING & INNOVATION FACULTY POSITION: The department is interviewing two finalists for a Dairy Foods Processing & Innovation faculty position. Visit asi.k-state.edu/dairyfoodsandprocesssing/ to review CVs, watch recorded seminars and to fill out the post interview survey.

AG INITIATIVE PROJECT ARCHITECTS ON CAMPUS: Just a friendly reminder that the architects for the Ag Initiative Project will be here for the next four days. Please try to attend as much as possible since opportunities to make major changes are rapidly disappearing. View schedule.

REGISTER TODAY: Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Animal Science Arena Groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, December 15 at 11:30 a.m. The event will be at the Stanley Stout Center.

We encourage all ASI faculty and staff to join us for this exciting event kicking off the construction of the new Animal Science Arena. Please RSVP at: ksufoundation.org/rsvp/agarena.

FALL UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM IS FRIDAY: Please plan to join us on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 9 am – noon at the Town Hall in Leadership Studies for the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students will be presenting posters on both course-based research projects and independent research projects. Coffee and donuts will be provided!

RSVP BY FRIDAY FOR ASI HOLIDAY PARTY: Save the date for the annual ASI Holiday/Christmas Party on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Stanley Stout Center from 3 – 5 p.m. Come enjoy good food, games and friends. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/23KSUASIHoliday, by Friday, December 8.

 

UPCOMING DEFENSE:

None at this time.

SEMINARS: 

• Meat Science Seminar
  • Mariana Rivera, Seminar: Salmonella prevalence in US poultry value chain: from farm to retail” – Wednesday, December 6 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
• Monogastric Nutrition Seminar
  • Santiago Duarte, “Spray-Dried Plasma Mechanism and Benefits for Post-Weaning Diets” – Wednesday, December 6 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
• Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar
  • None scheduled at this time
    
• Physiology and Animal Breeding Seminars
  • Kate Nelson – Tuesday, December 5 at 8:30 a.m. in Weber 146. (Zoom link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94604133226?pwd=L3ZzYnNzR2xlSHdjVG5NdEtPM0Z5UT09, Passcode: 695692)

ASI FACULTY & STAFF BIRTHDAYS: 

• Celsey Crabtree – December 4
• Casey Allen – December 15

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 Supervisor (Dairy Unit) – To apply, go to https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/jobs/job-announcements.html.
• Research Technician (KABSU) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516254/research-technician.
• Storeroom Manager (KABSU) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516247/storeroom-manager.

 

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

• School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech is recruiting three outstanding scholars to joint its doctoral program as USDA National Needs Fellows – More information
• Assistant/Associate Professor in Beef Cattle Management – Utah State University – Learn more here.
• Purdue University, Department Head – Learn more here.
• North Dakota State University, Extension Livestock Management Specialist North Central Research Extension Center – Learn more here.
• University of Georgia, Associate Dean for Extension position in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – For more information contact maria.thompson@academicsearch.org.