HOLIDAY MEAT SALE ORDERS DUE TOMORROW: The Holiday Meat Sale order form is available. Pre-orders for Christmas are due November 29. For more information visit, https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/ksu-meat-lab-sales/.
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
SAVE THE DATE: 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. If you plan to attend please RSVP at: ksufoundation.org/rsvp/agarena.
Plan now to join us at this exciting event kicking off the construction of the new Animal Science Arena.
FALL UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM: As the semester winds down, we are quickly approaching the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium! Please plan to join us on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 9 am – noon at the Town Hall in Leadership Studies. Students will be presenting posters on both course-based research projects and independent research projects. Coffee and donuts will be provided!
ASI CLOTHES DRIVE: The Department will be collecting gently used coats and hoodies and new hats, gloves and socks for communities in need. Donations can be dropped off in Weber 134 or Call Hall 139 until December 1.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 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
- Mason Prester, Journal Club: “Evaluation of the impact of bone-in versus boneless cuts on beef palatability” – Wednesday, November 29 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 121.
- 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
- Rafe Royal, “Bacillus subtillus; it’s role on intestinal health and growth performance of swine” – Wednesday, November 29 at 12:30 p.m. in Weber 146.
- 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
- None scheduled at this time
- Physiology and Animal Breeding Seminars
- Elizabeth Dressler – Tuesday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m. in Weber 146. (Zoom link: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94604133226?pwd=L3ZzYnNzR2xlSHdjVG5NdEtPM0Z5UT09, Passcode: 695692)
- 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:
- Sterling Buist – December 2
- Chris Mullinix – December 3
- Celsey Crabtree – December 4
If you’d like your birthday added to the list, please email Stacey Chard at schard@ksu.edu.
OPEN POSITIONS:
- 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 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:
- 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.