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Title: Research Technician Position
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Title: Dairy Shrine Scholarship
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Title: ASCA Application
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Title: CFAES Global Education AU25
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Title: The Voyager Scholarship
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Title: The Vet Clinic Job Opening
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Title: Internship at CAST
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Title: Swine Discovery Day
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Title: 4-H Summer Internship
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Title: NSLC Vet Med Summer Job
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Title: Internship at APHL
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Title: OVMA 2025 Connection Corner
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Title: Cornell Summer Research
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Title: ARC Embryologist Position
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Title: ARC Internship
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Title: W.H. Miner Summer Internship
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Title: 2025 OPA Internships
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Title: Moo-ving Methane Event
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Title: Student Faculty Mixer!
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Title: Feed Industry Scholarship
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Title: 2025 Connection Corner
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Title: STgenetics Internships
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Title: PhD Position at WVU
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Title: Upcoming Advising Event
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Title: Dairy Career Fair
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Title: Pet Sitting Over Break
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Title: ASGSA Beat Michigan Raffle
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Title: ASGSA Chili Cookoff
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Title: Meet the Teams Night!
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Title: Become a Student Ambassador!
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Title: Riverview Dairy internship
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Title: DWWC Social Media Intern
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Title: Kennel Tech Opportunity
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Title: Turkey Sale
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Title: CentralStar Internships
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Title: URUS Dairy Internships
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Title: Certified Angus Beef Seminar
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Title: Dairy Internships
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Title: GPS Dairy Internship
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Title: CAST Conference
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Title: PhD. Program at TAMU
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Title: OCA Internship Opportunity
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Title: National DHIA Scholarship
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Title: ST Genetics Positions
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Title: Zebrafish Facility Husbandry
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Title: Pork Prospect Event
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Title: AFA Leaders Conference
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Title: Global Education Expo
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Title: Career Fair Prep Sessions
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Title: OSU Welcome Week
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Title: CFAES Back2School Bash
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Title: Kennel Technician Position
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Title: End of the Year Cookout
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Title: 2024 Colvin Scholarship Fund
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Title: JBT Summer Internship
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Title: Adirondack Farms Internship
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Title: ASCA Applications
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Title: 2024 Celebration of Students
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Title: Half a Hog ASGSA Fundraiser
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Title: We'd like to hear from you!
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Title: VanStavern Scholarship
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Title: Charles River Internships
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Title: Student-Faculty Winter Mixer
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Title: KESMARC Internship
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Title: CFAES Student Awards
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Title: CFAES Career Fair
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Title: Career Fair Prep
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Title: MHI Summer Research Program
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Title: 2024 RAIN REU Internship
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Title: CDCB Internship Program
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Title: Equine Internships
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Title: Fairgrounds Complex Manager
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Title: Website Survey Request
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Title: Finals Goodie Bags
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Title: ASAS Policy Internship
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Title: STGenetics Job Openings
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Title: MS Student Research Position
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Title: 73rd Annual Turkey Sale
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Title: Ohio Dairy Challenge
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Title: SSMC Internship
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Title: Sky Happiness Retreat
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Title: Meet the Teams
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Title: Vet Tech Meeting (mandatory)
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Title: Herd Manager Position
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Title: Indiana Packers Internships
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Title: Meat Lab Opening
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Title: GENEX Cooperative Internship
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Title: Study Abroad Info
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Title: Alta Genetics Internships
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Title: Graduate Chili Cook Off
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Title: Academic Quadrathlon
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Title: Farm Internships
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Title: Grad School Info Session
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Title: ASGSA Dinner Fundraiser
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Title: Elanco 2024 Internships
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Title: Snack Bar in Plumb Hall 116
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Title: CFAES Back2School Bash
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Title: Upcoming Career Fair
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Title: Summer Position at eBarns
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Title: Meat Lab Internship
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Title: ODA Position Opening
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Title: KEMI Fall 2023
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Title: Assistant Dairy Calf Manager
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Title: Career Class Opportunity
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Title: Stockman & Stewardship Tour
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Title: April BIYC
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Title: CSA Nutrition Opening
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Title: Poultry Writing Position
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Title: Equine Industry Internship
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Title: OSU Equine Club
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Title: Dairy Shrine Scholarship
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Title: Farm Assistant Internship
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Title: Farm Internships
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Title: UTA Positions for AU 23
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Title: Zebrafish Facility Position
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Title: American Royal Scholarship
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Title: NEW CLUB: Buckeye Bunnies
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Title: UG Lab Coordinator Position
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Title: Buckeye Dairy Career Fair
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Title: Langel Lab Intern Positions
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Title: CFAES Career Fair
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Title: Greenacres Research Intern
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Title: ASGSA Hog Raffle
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Title: CFAES Ambassador Application
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Title: Farm to Fork Internship 2023
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Title: Job Openings with Petco
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Title: Poultry Science Scholarships
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Title: Hillview Farms Job Openings
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Title: New Climate Change Course!
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Title: ADM Internships
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Title: Livestock Manager Trainee
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Title: Chili Cook-Off
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Title: CAB Internships
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Title: Beef Genetic Nucleus Intern
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Title: November BIYC- Dodgeball!
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Title: CentralStar Internship
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Title: COBA Internships
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Title: 2023 SURGe - Texas A&M
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Title: ROMOPHOS-Sophomore Honorary
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Title: Sloth Yoga Event!
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Title: Alta Genetics Internships
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Title: Lab Animal Student Shadowing
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Title: Become a HOST for CFAES!
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Title: CFAES Campus Job Fair
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Title: CFAES Back 2 School Bash
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Title: Colvin Scholarships
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Title: ASGSA Half a Hog Fundraiser
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Title: Black Leg Ranch Internship
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Title: Upcoming Career Fairs!
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Title: CMNH paid internships
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Title: Trillium Farms Internship
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Title: Great Pets Position
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Title: Ohio 4-H Internship
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Title: UG Research in ANIMSCI
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Title: Historic Trades Internship
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Title: OSU Swine Center Hiring
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Title: ASGSA Holiday Food Drive
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Title: Phibro Summer Internship
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Title: Become an EOFD Host
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Title: Bull Test Position Opening
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Title: CFAES Ambassador Application
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Title: Annual ASGSA Chili Cook-Off
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Title: Study Spot: Plumb Hall 116
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Title: Livestock Technician Opening
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Title: Fall Flannel Fest
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Title: 2022 Livestock Forum
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Title: COBA Internships
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Title: Spring 2022 UTA Application
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Title: 4-H Job Openings in Nevada
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Title: Buckeye Royal Contest
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Title: Alta Genetics Internships
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Title: Animal Science Merchandise
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Title: Peru FAES FYE Info Session
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Title: Dairy Farm Internships
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Title: Food Animal Club
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Title: Dairy Research Position
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Title: CHAIRE Fundraiser Event
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Title: Unique Course Now Offered
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Title: Animal Care Unlimited
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Title: Welcome Back 101
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Title: TLC Pet Hospital
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Title: Kalmbach Feeds Positions
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Title: Seaboard Training Program
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Title: Equine Classes Announcement
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Title: Animal Science Elective
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Title: Hameau Farm Camp Counselor
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Title: Calf Unit Manager
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Title: CentralStar Positions
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Title: Working Student Position
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Title: Wooster Job Opportunities
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Title: Poultry Science Scholarship
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Title: Herd Services Position
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Title: SKY Happiness Retreat
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Title: J.H. Routh Packing Co
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Title: CentralStar Scholarship
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Title: Wendy's QA Position
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Title: Vet Tech Position
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Title: Veterinary Intern at Vytelle
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Title: Bovine IVF Embryologist
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Title: Animal Science Mixer Event
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Title: Meat Cutting Workshops
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Title: CFAES Poster Competition
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Title: Student Research Position
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Title: Equine Job Opportunities
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Title: Black Leg Ranch Internship
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Title: Veterinary Technician
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Title: Kennel Technician
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Title: Angel Animal Hospital
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Title: Lactation Lab Assistant
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Title: Dairy Center Manager
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Title: Central Star Positions
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Title: Summer Job Opportunity
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Title: Stablehand
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Title: Restaurant Week
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Title: JBS Career Opportunities
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Title: SKY Happiness Retreat
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Title: 2021 Livestock Congress
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Title: CFAES Scholarships
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Title: CFAES Student Council
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Title: Mental Health Resources
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Title: STgenetics
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Title: Equine Job Opportunities
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Title: Blue Haven Farm
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Title: PhD Position
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Title: DIY Terrarium Class
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Student-Faculty Winter Mixer
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Title: Poultry Facility Manager
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Title: YMCA Camp Ernst
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Kentucky Equine Hospital
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Title: Hagyard Equine
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Title: STgenetics
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: SKY Happiness Retreat
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: PromoWestTv Virtual Concert
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Title: Wild Heart African Farm
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Cooper Farms R&D Internship
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Title: Dairy.com Full-Time Position
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Ohio Dairy Challenge
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Title: Kalmbach Swine Internship
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Title: BIYC with David Wirt
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Title: 1400 Food Lab
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Title: Best Local Hot Chocolate
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Title: Waterman Dairy Internship
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Title: Research Technologist
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Duck Donuts Spooky Box
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Buckeyes In Your Corner
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Title: COBA/Select Sires Internship
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Title: Celmens Food Group
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Midwest Poultry Consortium
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Title: Alta Genetics Internship
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Title: Riverview Dairy Internship
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: ABS Global Internship
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Title: Community Health Fellowship
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Title: Cargill Trivia Night
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Title: CentralStar Internship
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Sunrise Sanctuary Yoga
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Title: Club of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Columbus Oktoberfest
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Title: 2020 Survival Guide
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Title: Buckeyes In Your Corner
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Virtual Career Fairs
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Title: College Success Workshops
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Title: Education Abroad Information
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Title: D-Tix Weekly Email
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Title: Autumn 2020 Important Dates
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Title: CSU Breeding Farm
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Keeping Calm During COVID
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Title: CABS Route Changes
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Title: Pearl Market Farmer's Market
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Title: Scioto River Kayak Paddle
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Title: ProMusica SummerFEST
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Title: JBS Executive Speaker Panel
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Title: Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Keeping Calm During COVID
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Title: Virtual Back 2 School Bash
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Title: Libraries on Campus
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Title: Animal Sciences COVID Hours
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Title: QTest Labs
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Title: Cope with COVID
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Title: Campus Updates and Support
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Title: MATH 2010S Hidden Figures
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Monday Motivation
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Title: Meat Science 3310
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Title: Weekly Inspiration
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Title: Congratulations Students!
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Title: Weekly Inspiration
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Title: Weekly Inspiration
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Title: Daily Inspiration
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Title: Packback Positions Available
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Title: ATI Dairy Summer Internship
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Title: Hagyard Equine Medical
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Title: Senior Dairy Herd Manager
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Title: OPA Internship
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Title: Welfare Auditor
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Title: Beef Cattle Field Specialist
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Title: REACH Training
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Title: Goat Yoga
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Title: New Internship Requirements
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Title: Clintonville Animal Hospital
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Title: Alpha Zeta Recruitment
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Title: CFAES Student Council Panel
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Title: Sesquicentennial CFAES
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Title: Sophomore Class Honorary
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Title: Academic Quadrathalon
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Title: Columbus AAZK Chapter
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Title: Full-Time Herdsmen
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Title: New Zealand Dairy Farm
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Title: Undergraduate Research
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Title: Science Fair Judges Needed
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Title: Spring Career Expo
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Title: CFAES Embedded Counselor
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Title: Nestlé Purina Position
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Title: CCAMPIS Program
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Title: Animal Science Winter Mixer
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Title: Save the Date
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Autumn 2019 Graduation
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Title: Waterman Dairy Update
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Title: Poultry Judging Team Update
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Title: COBA Internship
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Title: 2019 Dairy Challenge
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Title: Mill Ridge Farm
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Title: CFAES T-Shirt Sale
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Title: Equine Positions
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Title: Plumb Hall Remodel Complete
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Title: QTest Labs
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Title: Internships
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Title: Full-Time Positions
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Title: Antique Market
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Title: IDFA Internship
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Title: Processed Meats Product Show
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Title: Adams Family Farm
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Title: Fish Facility Position
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Title: College Scholarships
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Title: ANIMSCI 2700 Spring Course
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Title: CHAIRE Research Symposium
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Title: Publication Opportunity
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Title: Merck Animal Health
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Title: ABS Global Internship
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Title: World Wide Sires Internship
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Title: Full-Time Positions
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Title: Internships
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Title: The Winery Comedy Tour
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Title: MESMERICA 360 Columbus
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Title: Seaboard Foods
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Title: Dairy Unit Manager
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Title: The Great Pumpkin Run
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Title: Columbus Dessert Festival
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Title: Trap Yoga and Food Trucks
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Sloth Yoga
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Title: Graduate School Info Session
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Title: Circleville Pumpkin Show
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Title: Hilmar Dairy Internship
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Title: Parasitology Student Worker
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Title: Panama Study Abroad
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Fine Swine Internship
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Title: Poultry Account Manager
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Title: Ruminant Account Manager
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Title: Made LOCAL Marketplace
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Title: Weekly Motivation
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Title: Alta Genetics Internship
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Title: Beechwold Kennel Technician
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Title: Weekly Motivation!
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Title: Buckeye’s In Your Corner
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Title: New Zealand Farm Position
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Title: New Zealand Farm Position
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Title: Farm Manager Position
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Title: Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
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Title: Costa Rica: Service Learning
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Title: Europe: Equestrian Studies
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Title: SKY Happiness Retreat
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Title: Fred Stout Experience Award
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Title: NILE Internship
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Title: App Developer Position
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Title: Kennel Technician Position
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Title: SPEC Applications
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Title: Herd Manager Position
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Title: Animals In Our Lives
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Save the Date
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Title: Waterman Happenings
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Title: Summer Intern Position 2019
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Title: Farm Educator Internship
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Title: Adirondack Farms Position
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Title: Tour For Life
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Title: SPEC Applications
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Title: Easter Egg Hunt
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Title: Weekly Motivation!
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Title: From Broke to Woke Event
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Title: MISA Scholarship
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Title: CHAIRE Student Health Event
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Title: EEOB 3498
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Title: 2019 Celebration of Students
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Title: EEOB 3498
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Title: ******
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Title: ******
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Title: Waldock Brothers Award
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Title: Buckeyes In Your Corner
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Title: ASCA Application
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Title: Weekly Motivation!
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Title: Pork Industry Scholarship
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Title: Technology Support Analyst
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Title: Internship at Waterman Dairy
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Title: Goat Yoga
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Title: BLOOD DRIVE!
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Title: Holstein Women’s Scholarship
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Title: HHYF Summer Position
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Title: Stauffer Farms Internship
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Title: AZP Applications
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Title: Meat Science Club
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Title: 2019 Dairy Farm Internship
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Title: Heimerl Farms Internship
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Title: Tack and Supplies Donation
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Title: Topigs Norsvin Internships
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Title: Colvin Scholarship
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Title: Photo Contest
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Foltzville Returns
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Title: Become a CFAES ambassador!
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Title: Colebelle Farm Internship
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Title: New Zealand Farm Position
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Title: Waterman Dairy Position
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Title: Holiday Trains
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Title: Youth Beef Leaders Seminar
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Title: Dairy Store Workers Needed
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Title: Learning Communities
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Title: Processed Meats Product Show
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Title: Zoo-to-You!
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Title: CWT Group Herdsman Position
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Title: Undergrad Lab Volunteer
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Panama Study Abroad
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Title: ID SCOPE
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Title: Undergraduate Research Fair
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Title: Fine Swine, LLC. Internship
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Title: Cedar Rose Internship
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Title: Shades Club
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Title: Health Sciences Fair
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Title: ST Genetics Position Opening
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Title: Hilmar Dairy Farm Internship
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Title: Veterinary School Workshop
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Title: A.I. Specialist Intern
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Title: Want to Show an Animal?
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Title: Buckeye Royal
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Title: Buckeye Leadership Fellows
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Title: AFA Leaders Conference 2018
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Title: Career Expo
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Title: Citation Needed
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Title: Dairy Summit Essay Contest
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Title: JC Penney Suit-Up Event
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Title: Save the Date!
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Title: Ezeji Awarded NSF Grant
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Title: Select Sires Beef Internship
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Title: Buckeyes In Your Corner
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Title: Your Guide to Welcome Week!
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Title: The Letter Project!
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Title: Back 2 School Bash!
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Title: A.P.E.S. Fundrasier
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Title: Buckeyes We're Proud Of!
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Title: Handshake
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Title: National DIHA Scholarship
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Title: Save the Date!
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Title: Considering Grad School?
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Title: Saddleberk Pork Internship
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Title: President's Prize
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Title: NAMI Scholarship
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Title: Nutrition Assistant Position
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Title: Hollybrook Farm Internship
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Title: Weekend Guide to Columbus
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Weekly Motivation!
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Title: NPFDA Scholarship
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Title: Vienna Beef Internship
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Title: SCRAM! Discussion Event
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Title: Anim Sci 5000
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Title: Chipotle Fundraiser
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Title: Trueman Farm Position
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Title: Pet of the Week
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Title: Masters' Program Opportunity
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Title: Summer Internship with NAMI
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Title: ASU Donation Drive
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Title: Your Weekly Inspiration!
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Title: CFAES Spring Job Shadow
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Title: Columbus Zoo Mock Interviews
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Title: Join the Global Option
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Title: Ireland Study Abroad
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Title: Undergrad Research Forum
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Title: Undergraduate TA for AU2018
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Title: CFAES Student Celebration
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Title: ASCA Application
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Title: Dairy Farmer Supervisor
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Title: AIARD Fellowship
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Title: VMD-PhD Training at Penn
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Title: MEATSCI 2010 – BBQ Science
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Title: AWBC Meeting
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Title: Stark County Scholarship
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Title: Speed Reading Workshop
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Title: Buckeyes In Your Corner
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Title: AWBC Meeting
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Title: Family Farm Position
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Title: AFA Animal Institute
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Title: Area Sales Manager Position
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Title: Mock Poultry Welfare Audit
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Title: Black Leg Ranch Internship
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Title: VT MARE Center Internship
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Title: NDPRB Scholarship
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Title: NMPF Scholarship
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Title: Mental Health Workshop
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Title: Research Abstracts Needed!
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Title: CFAES Student Scholarship
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Title: CFAES Ambassador Recruitment
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Title: This Week's Reason to Smile
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Title: New CFAES LinkedIn Group
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Title: Alumni News
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Faculty Spotlight
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Title: A.P.E.S. Volunteering
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Title: Assistant Manager for SCC
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Title: Dairyland Seed Internship
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Title: Grow by FarmHer
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Title: Club Calf for Sale
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Title: Portfolium Resource Page
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Title: AWBC Meeting
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Title: CFAES Transcript Designation
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Title: Dairy Farm Manager Position
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Title: AWBC Meeting
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Title: 3rd Annual Buckeye Classic
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Title: Floats with Foltz!
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Title: Clothing Orders!
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Title: United for Puerto Rico
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Title: DHI Cooperative, Inc.
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Title: 2018 Koepon Internship
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Title: Hilmar Dairy Farm Internship
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Title: Night of Young Professionals
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Title: SmartAg4.0 App Competition
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Title: OSU CVM Career Fair
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Title: Sitz Angus 2018 Internship
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Title: Dairy Research Internship
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Title: Towers Agricultural Honorary
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Title: AWBC Meeting
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Title: OSU CVM Food Animal Club
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Title: BARK Seasonal Roles
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Title: Buckeye Parasitology Club
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Title: Buckeyes 4 Beef
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Title: Remembered
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Title: Banner Photo of the Week
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Title: Share Your Experience!
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Title: CVM Career Fair
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Title: Fall Career Expo
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Title: Network with Alumnifire
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Title: Register Now for SmartAg4.0
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Title: Buckeye Vet Exploration Day
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Title: Fear Free Symposium
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Title: Rascal Animal Hospital
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Title: Animal Sciences Study Abroad
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Title: Full Circle Dairy Internship
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Title: CFAES Back 2 School Bash
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Title: Movie Under the Stars
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Title: Remembered
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Title: 2017 Evening of Excellence
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Title: New to Animal Sciences
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Title: AWBC on the Oval
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Title: The Jockey Club Scholarship
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Title: The Power of the Pet
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Title: Banner Photo of the Week
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Title: Southern Swiss Dairy, LLC.
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Title: Registered Vet Tech Posting
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Title: Celebration of Students
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Title: Time for Change Week
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Title: STF- Barn Manager Listing
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Title: TEDx Ohio State University
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Title: Dairy Scholarships
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Title: Red Arrow Farms Internship
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Title: Quadrathlon Results
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Title: Call for Student Essays
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Title: 4-H Animal Sciences Intern
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Title: Dairy Farm Manager
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Title: Join Alpha Zeta Partners
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Title: Kalmbach Feeds Internship
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Title: Mount Sterling Dairy LLC
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Title: OSU PVMA Fundraiser
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Title: Job Opening at Pilot Dogs
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Title: Dairy Herd Incorporated
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Title: Quality Assurance Manager
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Title: Full-Time Position at Meijer
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Title: Apply to Towers
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Title: New Club – Ducks Unlimited
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Title: Battelle Recruitment Visit
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Title: Banner Photo of the Week
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Title: Illinois PSM Programs
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Title: CFAES Speed Networking Event
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Title: Buckeye Vet Exploration Day
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Title: Agricorps Campus Visit
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Title: Towers Agricultural Honorary
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Title: Animal Welfare Judging Team
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Title: OUAB Movie on the Oval
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Title: Buckeye Kick Off
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Title: Buck I Frenzy
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Title: CFAES Back to School Bash
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Title: Job Position at QTest Labs
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Title: Job Position at QTest Labs
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Title: CFAES Back to School Bash
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Title: Congratulations Students!
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Title: Little International 2016
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Title: In the News
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Title: Upcoming Events
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Title: Freedom Paws Assistance Dogs
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Title: Herdsman Position Available
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Title: MedTech for Solutions
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Title: AWBC Fundraiser
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Title: [Citation Needed] Event
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Title: KEMI Internship
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Title: Recent Funding
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Title: In the News
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Title: Upcoming Events
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Title: NPFDA Scholarship
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Title: Alltech Research Intern
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Title: Wild Horse Rescue Intern
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Title: Buckeye Summit
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Title: Shades Fundraiser
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Title: Meet with Ohio Farms Packing
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Title: AIARD Future Leaders Forum
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Title: Grad Student Assistantship
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Title: Summer Research: Aquatic Lab
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Title: OSU Waterman Dairy Farm
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Title: COSI Marketing Internship
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Title: USTA Research Internship
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Title: Poultry Specialist Position
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Title: NTF Summer Internship
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Title: Invitation to VPH Lecture
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Title: Shades of Animal Science
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Title: Dairy QA/Herd Manager
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Title: NDS Scholarships Available
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Title: The Wilds Seasonal Positions
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Title: MISA Scholarship
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Title: Loper Summer Internship
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Title: Southern Swiss Internship
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Title: Dairy Manager Needed
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Title: New to Animal Sciences
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Title: In the News
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Title: Remembered
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Title: CFAES Alumni Awards
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Title: Upcoming Events
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Title: Ohio Poultry Internship
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Title: Welcome!
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Title: Funding Updates
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Title: Ohio State Quadrathlon
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Title: Meat Judging
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Title: Dairy Judging
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Title: In the News
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Title: Unique Funding Opportunity
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Title: Upcoming Events
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Title: Backpacking with a Purpose
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Title: Vita Plus Internship
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Title: Recently Published
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Title: Fall Break Trip
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Title: Dairy Farm Herd Manager
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Title: Buckeye Royal
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Title: Alta Genetics Internship
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Title: Winding Creek Internships
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Title: Employers on Campus
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Title: Lazy E Ranch Internship
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Title: Meat Judging Contest
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Title: Tyson Foods Internships
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Title: Sigma Alpha Recruitment
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Title: Welcome Week!
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Title: Last Day to Add Courses
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Title: Online Veterinary Entomology
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Title: Art Meets Meat
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Title: JAM 2015
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Title: Welcome!
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Title: Peer Tutors Needed
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Title: Study Abroad Updates
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Title: Employers on Campus
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Title: Autumn Rose Farms
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Alumni Newsletter for for the Department of Animal Sciences
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The Department of Animal Sciences Alumni Newsletter has been paused for almost a year. We are back with a new look and a special edition! We look forward to being back and to hearing from you.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next issue.
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⇒Animal Sciences Calendar
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next issue.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next version.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next version.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next version.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. Send your submissions to hendrick.17, and they will go in the next version.
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Editor apologies for any picture distortions while this problem is being fixed.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter. The newsletter is now known as the Department Roundup instead of the Monthly Roundup.
We will be moving to a more frequent format to communicate shorter bits of news as they happen. Send along your submissions, and they'll go in the next version.
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Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences newsletter.
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Welcome to Week 1!
We hope you’re excited to start a great year on campus. As we become aware of news, events, scholarships, and opportunities that you might want to know about as an animal sciences major, we will be adding them to this weekly newsletter. Feel free to send club information or anything else that might be relevant to Mariette Benage (benage.1@osu.edu), and we will be happy to add it!
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Welcome to Week 14!
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Welcome to Week 13!
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Welcome to Week 12!
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Welcome to Week 11!
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Welcome to Week 10! We hope you're having a great Spring Break!
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Welcome to Week 9!
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Welcome to Week 8!
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Welcome to Week 7!
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Welcome to Week 6!
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Welcome to week 5!
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Welcome to Week 4!
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Welcome to Week 3!
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Welcome to Week 2!
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Welcome back from break! It is Week 1.
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Welcome to Week 17! Have a great break!
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Welcome to Week 16!
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Welcome to Week 15!
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Welcome to Week 14!
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Welcome to Week 13!
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Welcome to Week 12!
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Welcome to Week 11! Happy Halloween!
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Welcome to Week 10!
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Welcome to Week 9!
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Welcome to Week 8!
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Welcome to Week 7!
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Welcome to Week 6!
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Welcome to Week 5!
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Welcome to Week 4!
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Welcome to Week 3!
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Welcome to Week 2!
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Glad to see you back, Buckeyes! Welcome to Week 1!
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Good luck on your finals and have a great Summer!
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Welcome to finals week! Happy studying!
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Welcome to Week 34!
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Welcome to Week 33!
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Welcome to Week 32!
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Welcome to Week 31!
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Welcome to Week 30! We hope you had a relaxing Spring break!
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Welcome to Week 29!
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Welcome to Week 28!
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Welcome to Week 27!
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Welcome to Week 26!
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Welcome to Week 25 and Happy Valentine's Day!
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Welcome to Week 24!
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Welcome to Week 23!
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Welcome to Week 22!
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Welcome to Week 21!
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Welcome back to Week 20! We hope you had a relaxing break!
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Happy Holidays and Welcome to Week 16!
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Welcome to Week 15!
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Welcome to Week 14!
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Welcome to Week 13!
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Welcome to Week 13!
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Welcome to Week 12!
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Welcome to Week 11!
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Welcome to Week 10!
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Welcome to Week 9!
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Welcome to Week 8!
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Welcome to Week 7!
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Welcome to Week 6!
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Welcome to Week 5!
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Welcome to Week 4!
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Welcome to Week 3!
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Welcome to Week 2!
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Welcome Back!
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Welcome to Week 36!
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Welcome to Week 35!
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Welcome to Week 34!
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Welcome to Week 33!
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Welcome to Week 32!
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Welcome to Week 31!
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Welcome to Week 30!
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Welcome to Week 29!
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Welcoem to Week 28!
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Welcome to Week 27!
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Welcome to Week 26!
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Welcome to Week 25!
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Welcome to Week 24!
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Welcome to Week 23!
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Welcome to Week 22!
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Welcome to Week 21!
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Welcome to Week 20!
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Welcome to Week 19!
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Welcome to Week 18!
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Welcome to Week 17!
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Welcome to Week 16!
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Welcome to Week 15!
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Welcome to Week 14!
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Welcome to Week 13!
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Welcome to Week 12!
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Welcome to Week 11!
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Welcome to Week 10!
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Welcome to Week 9!
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Welcome to week 8!
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Welcome to Week 7!
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Welcome to Week 6!
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 5!
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NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 4!
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 3!
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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 2!
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome Buckeyes!
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER
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Welome to Week 37!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
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Welcome to Week 36!
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Welcome to Week 35!
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 34!
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 33!
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 31!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 30!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
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Welcome to Week 29!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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Welcome to Week 28!
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 27!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 26!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 25!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 24!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
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Welcome to Week 23!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 21!
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Welcome to Week 20!
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
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Welcome to Week 19!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
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Welcome to Week 18!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
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Welcome to Week 17!
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 16!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HANDSHAKE HIGHLIGHTS
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 15!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 14!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 13!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HANDSHAKE HIGHLIGHTS
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 12!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HANDSHAKE HIGHLIGHTS
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 11!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 10!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 9!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 8!!!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLUMBUS EVENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 7!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Check out these great opportunities!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 6!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 5!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to Week 4!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Happy Labor Day! Enjoy the long weekend and welcome to Week 3!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Hope you enjoyed Syllabus Week! Welcome to Week 2!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome back!! We wish you luck on this upcoming semester.
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Good luck with finals! Have a good summer!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a Happy Easter!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 14~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 13~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 12~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 11~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 10~
Hope you had a fun and relaxing Spring Break.
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 10~
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 9~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 8~
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 7~
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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 6~
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
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LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 5~
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 4~
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
~Welcome to Week 3~
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Study hard and stay healthy. Make this your best semester yet!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome back! Work hard and make this semester the best yet.
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a fun and safe Winter Break!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Good luck on your finals!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving and Go Bucks!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Only a few weeks left in the semester!
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Happy Veterans Day!
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a happy and SAFE Halloween!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
What did the tree say to autumn? Leaf me alone!
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Hope you had a wonderful fall break!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a great fall break!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Keep up the good work!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a great Labor Day weekend!
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
You're off to a great start! Keep up the good work and finish this semester strong.
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Hope you had a great first day of classes!
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome back Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors! Freshmen, can't wait for you to join our Buckeye family! Wishing everyone the best of luck this semester.
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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Have a safe and fun summer!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Good luck on your finals!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Can you believe this semester is almost over?
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FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Happy Easter!
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Why did the cat wear a dress?
Becase she was feline fine...
Hope this cheesy joke helps you get through the week!
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STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome back from Spring Break!
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Hope you're having a great Spring Break!
Apologies that the Sunday newsletter became a Tuesday newletter... I had a series of computer problems.
ACADEMIC DATES & INFO
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Only one full week of classes before spring break!
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -Martin Luther King Jr.
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Valentine's Day is this Wednesday!
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"Animals are born who they are, accept it, and that is that. They live with greater peace than people do." ― Gregory Maguire
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela
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One week down, only fourteen more to go!
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Welcome back and good luck on the upcoming semester!
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Welcome to the new format for the Animal Science Student Newsletter. The newsletter is now based out of the Department of Animal Sciences web site, and current issue and archives can be accessed at any time under Undergraduates/Student Newsletter.
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Keep sending along your news items for advertisement! Enjoy!
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Keep sending along your news items for advertisement! Enjoy!
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PH116 Snake Name Reveal: WELCOME JANET!
DRUMROLL PLEASE..... The snake in Plumb Hall 116 is named...
JANET! Congrats to Olivia Kalczynski for picking the winning name! :)
Anyone is welcome to visit Janet in 116 anytime!
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Vote on a name for our snake!
We just added a new member to the Animal Sciences family! We have gotten a few name submissions, so you guys can vote here.
Thank you!
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Vote on a name for our snake!
We just added a new member to the Animal Sciences family! We have gotten a few name submissions, so you guys can vote here.
Thank you!
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Student-Faculty Winter Mixer
The Animal Science Department is hosting Fajita Fiesta, a student-faculty winter mixer! Feel free to stop by Tuesday, January 23rd in the Animal Sciences Arena from 5:30-7:30. This is a great way to get to know your professors and make new connections. Find more information here.
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Staff Spotlight: Rachel Lokai and Dr. Brooklyn Wagner
Staff Spotlight: Rachel Lokai and Brooklyn Wagner
Rachel Lokai
Rachel Lokai is our new Fiscal Officer 2 and joined the Department of Animal Sciences on September 12, 2022. Rachel is from Columbus, OH where she attended Bloom-Carroll High School and graduated with a BA in Business from Ohio Dominican University. Rachel is married to her husband Jeff, and they have two children Landon and Avery along with two cats. When she is not attending her children’s sporting events, Rachel enjoys walking, digging in her flower beds, and reading a good book. The last book she read was Elin Hilderbrand’s The Hotel Nantucket. Rachel’s favorite authors include Colleen Hoover, Elin Hilderbrand, Kristin Hannah, and Lisa Scottoline.
Rachel’s career path began in healthcare compliance. A career in healthcare was not in line with Rachel’s career pursuits which led her to The Ohio State University focusing on travel and purchasing compliance. One of her fondest memories of Ohio State is when she first started, Gordon Gee (former Ohio State University President) invited Rachel and her colleagues to his office for some of his birthday cake which was a huge bowtie! Learning new skills and increasing responsibilities led Rachel to her current position in the Department of Animal Sciences where she will manage the business and fiscal operations for the department. In her first couple of weeks, Rachel noted that “everyone is helpful and sincerely nice!” Her goal is to “become a valuable resource and build relationships with faculty and staff in the department.”
Dr. Brooklyn Wagner
Dr. Brooklyn Wagner joined the department on July 12, 2022, as a lecturer and coordinating advisor for undergraduate students. Brooklyn is familiar with Columbus and The Ohio State University. She grew up in Columbus, OH about 15 minutes north of central campus and attended St. Francis DeSales High School. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University. When asked about her fondest Ohio State memory, three came to mind: “1) Moving into the Blackburn as a Freshman where I would meet many of my lifelong friends on the third floor. 2) Rushing the field after wins against *ichigan, not once, but twice! 3) Hearing my name called, walking across the stage, and being hooded in the Shoe in 2019.”
In May 2021, Brooklyn married her husband, Caleb, in the California redwoods with twenty of their closest friends and family. Their fur babies Zoey (black lab), Ayah (overweight but cuddliest feline), and River (newest addition, yellow lab mix) keep their household very lively. In Brooklyn’s free time, you will find her painting and making watercolor greeting cards for her loved ones and roller blading (when the Ohio weather cooperates!) Another favorite activity is traveling, “The travel bug bit me early on and I want to visit all the National Parks. But when things open back up globally - our next stop will be Thailand, Greece, or Italy!”
Brooklyn’s career path felt long and winding, but she is thrilled to be in her current role within the department. The natural pairing of her first love of science and the connection to all different kinds of animals was the spark that ignited the path to her career. “Being in Academia seems to combine everything I enjoy – scientific research, teaching and mentoring students, collaborating with experts, and pursuing knowledge to affect real-world change.” Brooklyn began college thinking she would attend veterinary school but finding research through an internship would change her future. She realized she had a passion for research, welfare, and physiology which eventually resulted pursuing a post-doc at North Carolina State University where she combined those areas and applied them to the swine, cattle, and poultry industries. “After a year of traveling the country as a Dairy Welfare Auditor, I was excited for the opportunity to bring that industry experience into the classroom and get back to teaching!”
As a 12-month lecturer, Brooklyn provides support to students through her roles as the Department Coordinating Advisor and course instructor. Her main objective is to meet each student’s individual needs through open and direct communication, flexibility, and drawing on their lived experiences and passions. She is one of the intermediaries between the Department and the College and hopes to facilitate bi-directional collaboration between the two when possible. Brooklyn is seeing the department from the other side, having previously been an undergraduate and graduate student, and it is great. “Connecting with students in a different role as an advisor has been particularly rewarding. Having support from amazing new and old colleagues has helped make this semester feel like a success so far!” The impact Brooklyn hopes to make is facilitating infrastructure within the department that supports positive and connection-building experiences for our students. She also hopes to have the opportunity to be a helpful resource to other faculty members as a collaborator for research and extension as needed.
In Dr. Wagner’s professional and personal life, reading the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz has improved her ability to be successful and happy. From that, the one that that has had the greatest impact on her is “Don’t Take Anything Personally.”
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Barks and Rec Job Opportunities
Barjs and Rec Dog Daycare Center has job openings for hard working individuals who are energetic, friendly, reliable, and self-motivated. Applicants must be comfortable in large groups of dogs (40+) with varying sizes and energy levels. Some flexibility is required with scheduling, such as working at least one weekend a month and holidays.
They maintain a clean, healthy, and safe facility that requires cleaning duties like picking up dog waste and mopping up accidents on a continual basis. Applicants must also be able to use equipment such as a mop, floor sprayer, vacuum, and squeegee. Daycare attendants will also be required to clean kennels and care for boarding dogs. The pay is negotiable and depends on experience.
If you are interested, contact barksandrecohio@gmail.com. You can also apply via their Facebook page under "playroom attendant". -
Barks and Rec Job Opportunities
Barjs and Rec Dog Daycare Center has job openings for hard working individuals who are energetic, friendly, reliable, and self-motivated. Applicants must be comfortable in large groups of dogs (40+) with varying sizes and energy levels. Some flexibility is required with scheduling, such as working at least one weekend a month and holidays.
They maintain a clean, healthy, and safe facility that requires cleaning duties like picking up dog waste and mopping up accidents on a continual basis. Applicants must also be able to use equipment such as a mop, floor sprayer, vacuum, and squeegee. Daycare attendants will also be required to clean kennels and care for boarding dogs. The pay is negotiable and depends on experience.
If you are interested, contact barksandrecohio@gmail.com. You can also apply via their Facebook page under "playroom attendant". -
Barks and Rec Job Opportunities
Barjs and Rec Dog Daycare Center has job openings for hard working individuals who are energetic, friendly, reliable, and self-motivated. Applicants must be comfortable in large groups of dogs (40+) with varying sizes and energy levels. Some flexibility is required with scheduling, such as working at least one weekend a month and holidays.
They maintain a clean, healthy, and safe facility that requires cleaning duties like picking up dog waste and mopping up accidents on a continual basis. Applicants must also be able to use equipment such as a mop, floor sprayer, vacuum, and squeegee. Daycare attendants will also be required to clean kennels and care for boarding dogs. The pay is negotiable and depends on experience.
If you are interested, contact barksandrecohio@gmail.com. You can also apply via their Facebook page under "playroom attendant". -
Barks and Rec Job Opportunities
Barjs and Rec Dog Daycare Center has job openings for hard working individuals who are energetic, friendly, reliable, and self-motivated. Applicants must be comfortable in large groups of dogs (40+) with varying sizes and energy levels. Some flexibility is required with scheduling, such as working at least one weekend a month and holidays.
They maintain a clean, healthy, and safe facility that requires cleaning duties like picking up dog waste and mopping up accidents on a continual basis. Applicants must also be able to use equipment such as a mop, floor sprayer, vacuum, and squeegee. Daycare attendants will also be required to clean kennels and care for boarding dogs. The pay is negotiable and depends on experience.
If you are interested, contact barksandrecohio@gmail.com. You can also apply via their Facebook page under "playroom attendant". -
4-H Job Openings in Nevada
Nevada is hiring several faculty and staff positions in 4-H Youth Development and Children, Youth, and Families areas. They are recruiting for a statewide 4-H Livestock Coordinator. Recent college graduates would be great applicants for this position. The links to the job applications can be found here.
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4-H Job Openings in Nevada
Nevada is hiring several faculty and staff positions in 4-H Youth Development and Children, Youth, and Families areas. They are recruiting for a statewide 4-H Livestock Coordinator. Recent college graduates would be great applicants for this position. The links to the job applications can be found here.
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4-H Job Openings in Nevada
Nevada is hiring several faculty and staff positions in 4-H Youth Development and Children, Youth, and Families areas. They are recruiting for a statewide 4-H Livestock Coordinator. Recent college graduates would be great applicants for this position. The links to the job applications can be found here.
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4-H Job Openings in Nevada
Nevada is hiring several faculty and staff positions in 4-H Youth Development and Children, Youth, and Families areas. They are recruiting for a statewide 4-H Livestock Coordinator. Recent college graduates would be great applicants for this position. The links to the job applications can be found here.
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Animal Science Winter Mixer
Our annual departmental Faculty/Staff-Student Mixer event is Tuesday, January 14th in the Animal Sciences Bldg. Arena (111) at 5 PM. This is a great, fun opportunity to not only get to know your professors outside the classroom but also peers you may not know yet. City BBQ and Nothing Bundt Cakes will be catered in, so there will be no shortage of great free food and conversation. Doors will open at 5, but the event will begin closer to 5:15. The event will last until about 7:30, but if you can’t be there right at 5/5:15 or stay until 7:30, do not let that stop you from coming for a portion of the time (it’s certainly more informal!).
Some professors will be giving extra credit for coming as this is the January Buckeye’s In Your Corner event, so you do not want to pass that up (if possible). See flier attached for more info
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Weekly Motivation
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
– Napoleon Hill
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Animal Sciences Alumni In The News
Our Animal Sciences alumni are making the news!
Information courtesy of CFAES Office of Advancement:
- Dr. Andy Bowman, BS in Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science, 2002 - Scientists Studying Pigs to Develop Better Flu Vaccination
- David Brown, BS in Dairy Science, 1962 – Ardent Supporters: David and Ginny Brown
- Jason Hartschuh, BS Animal Science 2011, MPHM Plant Health Management 2014 - Photo Highlights from Ohio's Rural Relief Efforts in Nebraska
- Candace Lease, BSAGR Animal Science 2016 - Photo Highlights from Ohio's Rural Relief Efforts in Nebraska
- Lamar Liming, BS Dairy Science 1989 - 2019 Between the Rows Farmers Gearing Up for Planting
- Dr. Tom Miller, BS Animal Science 1970 - Photo Highlights from Ohio's Rural Relief Efforts in Nebraska
- Kurt Weaver, BS Animal, Dairy & Poultry Science 2004 - Photo Highlights from Ohio's Rural Relief Efforts in Nebraska
- Robert Agle, BS in Animal Science, 1980 - Ohio Cattlemen’s Association 2019 Meeting and Awards Banquet
- Dr. Dwight Roseler, BS in Dairy Science, 1981 - Ohio man works to build Kenya dairy industry
- Dr. Yehia Saif, MS in Poultry Science, 1964 - World's Top Experts and Institutions in Turkeys
- Paul Lyons, BS in Animal Science, 1992 - Lyons joins Farm Bureau senior leadership team
- Victoria Popp, BS in Animal Science, 2015 - Popp wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
- Cody Rodabaugh, BS in Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science, 2008 - From Farm to Field, and Every Point Between: How a Cow Becomes a Football
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Remembered
Dr. Peter W. Spike, Ph.D., age 78, Emeritus Associate Professor at The Ohio State University and passionate Holstein dairyman, passed away Wednesday Morning, April 17, 2019 at Grady Memorial Hospital.
His life not only centered on his faith and family, but also in educating and mentoring Ohio’s dairy youth. He began his career in education at Michigan State University as an assistant professor and dairy Extension specialist. Over the next 30 plus years, he served as an area agent, Extension specialist, and associate professor with the dairy industry and animal sciences though The Ohio State University, retiring in 2004. Throughout his career, he was a teacher and friend to his numerous students and colleagues. During his tenure, he not only coached numerous successful 4-H and Collegiate Dairy Judging teams but also spent countless hours in service to dairy youth projects and events at the state and national levels. He contributed much to his professional field.
The remainder of his obituary can be found here.
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106 Undergraduates and Two Graduate Students Earn Animal Sciences Degrees
On May 5, 2019, The Ohio State University awarded a record 12,213 degrees and certificates to the largest graduating class in university history. The Department of Animal Sciences awarded 106 undergraduate and two graduate degrees during the ceremony. The ceremony at Ohio Stadium included a graduating class size that was the largest for the fifth consecutive year.
Animal Sciences Graduation Numbers:
- 106 undergraduates
- 94 from Ohio, 12 from out-of-state
- 2 graduate students: 1 PhD, 1 MS
- 88 female and 18 male undergraduates
- 2 female graduate students
- 102 BS in Animal Sciences
- 2 BS in Meat Science
- 2 BSN in Animal Sciences
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Save the Date
CHAIRE Annual Fundraising EventCHAIRE is excited to announce that Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker for the Annual Fundraising Event on September 30! Stay tuned to CHAIRE's website for more details to come regarding registration and opportunities to become a VIP. -
Scholarship Winners for 2019-2020 Academic Year
The Department of Animal Sciences has awarded $117,150 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. Thank you to all of the alumni, former faculty and staff, and organizations who support our students! Below is the list of winners.
Scholarship Name
Student
Seth Adams Scholarship Levi Cade Alpha Gamma Sigma Foundation-Clair E. Jones Scholarship Colin Berg Buckeye Polled Hereford Association Scholarship Alexandria Crist Charles B. Boyles Memorial Scholarship Olivia Bianco William J. Brakel Endowed Scholarship Mary Logue Morgan Kessler CFAES Livestock Judging Team Scholarship Andrew Davis Quinton Langhals Columbus Feed Club Endowed Scholarship Amber Cleggett Hannah Tronetti COBA/Select Sires - Wallace Erickson Scholarship Amanda Schmitmeyer Myrtle Cook Cray and Raymond E. Cray Scholarship Claudia Tellman Wayne and Jand Dalton Scholarship Jarod Herron Harold E. Delong Memorial Scholarship Emily Derck MacKenzie Dore Dairy Farmers of America Agricultural and Human Ecology Scholarship Holly Schmenk Paul Bensman Taylor Blythe John Scott and Della Errington Memorial Scholarship Joesph Ford Tori Galbraith Bob Evans Farms Scholarship Alan Warner Bob Gano Scholarship Rossana Colletti George R. Johnson Award in Animal Sciences Caleb Rykaczewski Crystal Robinson James O. Grandstaff Memorial Scholarship Elizabeth Porteus Michael Wells Ralph H. Grimshaw Award Amanda Zanola Emily Nelson Jamie Dunaisky Robert L. Hocker Poultry Science Scholarship Allison Rapp Claudia Tellman Jack Korenyi-Both Michael Trombetta Paige Doklovic Bernice C. Hum Animal Science Scholarship Fai Uetrecht Jennifer Nixon Edna and R. George Jaap Scholarship Emily Niese Michael Trombetta Lewis Jones Scholarship Annika Diaz Jenna Parker Harold E. and Florence R. Kaeser Scholarship Cameron Hupp Sarah Lehner D. J. Kays Memorial Scholarship James Constantino Taylor White L. E. Kunkle Student Development Scholarship Brittney Wiseman Sarah Jarvis Jean and Agnes Lemmermen Endowed Scholarship Emily Niese Ralph S. Lovett Scholarship Evan Smith Tyler Elliott Thomas M. Ludwick Scholarship Laura Tavera L. P. McCann Memorial Scholarship Award in Animal Science Levi Cade Peyton Arden Earl and Wilma McMunn Scholarship Amanda Osborne Andrea Prowant Brietta Latham Emilia Sgambati James R. Miller Agriculture Scholarship Bailey Ward The Miller Family Scholarship in Memory of J. Earl Miller Amanda Nall Bill Newland Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Animal Science Amelia Lively Ohio Agribusiness Association - Dairy Science Scholarship Deanna Langenkamp Jacob Simoni Lauren Almasy Rodney F. Plimpton, Jr., Memorial Scholarship in Animal/Meat Science Michael Anadell Greg and Becky Reinhart Scholarship Addison Colopy Brianne Flanagan Jenna Parker Katherine Chen Kylie Chronister Lauryn Cooper Mackenzie McNeely Schuyler M. Salisbury Memorial Scholarship Emilia Sgambati Ralph "Dutch" E. Schramm Scholarship in Animal Science Matthew Randolph Crystal Robinson Josh Strine Kaci Ager Robert W. Terry Memorial Scholarship Emily Niese Holly Schmenk William Tyznik Equine Research Scholarship Autumn Fickel Tori Galbraith Von Price Scholarship Ashley Sindelar Hailey Jermolowicz Hunter Frobose Isabelle Schlachter Kaci Way Madeline Burns Megan Lintner Natalie Morelli Rachel Hofacker Michael L. Wagner Livestock Judging Team Scholarship Andrew Davis Hunter Frobose Mason Creager Robert Watson Scholarship Courtney Baker Madison Baker Natalie Morelli -
Weiss Inducted into JDS Club 100
Professor William "Bill" Weiss, OARDC Animal Sciences, will be inducted into the third group of the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) Club 100. The JDS Club 100 was begun in 2017 to celebrate the 100th volume of the JDS and to recognize individuals who have authored or coauthored 100 or more papers in the journal. New members will be inducted into the JDS Club 100 each year as they reach this significant milestone. Only 7 members have previously been inducted.
Weiss will be inducted during the American Dairy Science Association's Annual Meeting in Cincinnati on June 24.
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Lee Receives Research Mentoring Award
Dr. Chanhee Lee, assistant professor, received an Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. The Office of Student Academic Success—Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry (UR&CI)-- offers the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award, to honor individuals who have demonstrated success in mentoring undergraduates in their research and/or creative inquiry endeavors. Annually, undergraduates are invited to submit nomination materials demonstrating how their research mentor has supported and inspired them to grow intellectually as a researcher, encouraged and enabled them to reach their future goals, and supported and encouraged them on a personal level.
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"Fitbit" Cattle Trial Conducted at Ohio State Beef Center
CQUniversity Australia PhD candidate, Anita Chang, recently completed a trial at The Ohio State Beef Center, located at Don Scott Field. The trial, part of Chang's dissertation research, was focused on detecting parturition in beef cattle using accelerometer ear tags (essentially like a Fitbit for a cow). She utilized two accelerometers – one research grade and one that is commercially available, to determine if it was possible to measure the changes in behavior that is associated with calving.
Calving is a key driver of productivity and profitability in both dairy and beef enterprises. During this critical period, however, a number of complications can occur, resulting in poor welfare outcomes for both the cow and calf, and reduced productivity and profitability for the farmer. Traditional methods of monitoring cattle for calving require skill and experience and is often time consuming.
"My
research is focused on using technology (like Fitbits) to detect calving activity and to infer the calf’s health from the mother’s behavior," said Chang. "In doing so, producers gain a greater amount of information on the status of their cows and calves so they can improve on both productivity and welfare outcomes."
Chang's research is primarily focused on trying to detect calving in extensive, ranch-like environments where producers may not see their cattle on a regular basis. Much of the research that has previously been conducted investigating parturition, using sensor technology, has been conducted in a dairy environment.
"Conducting research at The Ohio State University’s Don Scott Farm provided a more intensive cow management system, where I was able to get an in depth understanding of how beef cattle behave around calving," Chang said. "Because the animals were housed in pens, I was able to get the very fine details of beef calving behaviors, which is impossible to do in Australia on our research station, where just finding the cows proved a daily challenge."
Chang's research is unique in that she is not only looking for health indicators of a calving cow, but also the health of the calf itself. She added, "We are looking for small details, like how vigorously
and the length of time for which the mother cow licks the calf immediately after it’s born. A healthy cow might be licked by the cow for 5 minutes before it tries to get up to suckle, while a calf that is less vigorous might be on the ground for longer."
In addition to Chang, additional researchers on the trial included Dr. Mark Trotter (Associate Professor, CQUniversity), Dr. Alvaro Garcia Guerra (Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State), Dr. Martin Mussard (Beef/Sheep Operations Manager, Ohio State) and Gregg Fogle (Sheep Center Manager, Ohio State). The collaborators hope to utilize the results from the trial in future research publications. Dr. James Kinder, professor in the Ohio State Department of Animal Sciences, is also an adjunct professor at CQUniversity and helped to facilitate the trial between the two universities.
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Thermal Processing Short Course
The Ohio State University Thermal Processing of Ready-to-Eat Meat Products is a three-day short course, offered the first time in 2000, that covers all of the technical and regulatory aspects of cooking, chilling and post-package handling of ready-to-eat meat products. As the responsibility for ensuring safe, ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products has shifted away from regulatory agencies to the meat industry, a better understanding of the critical factors involved in thermal processing was needed. The content of this course is presented by industry, regulatory, and academic experts. The course promotes and educates meat and food scientists to increase their understanding of food engineering and microbiological concepts, as they pertain to cooking and chilling of RTE meat products. This course has been promoted internationally to quality control, technical service, as well as research and development employees working in meat companies who produce RTE meat products.
This year’s course, held April 23-25, 2019 at the Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, was the 17th edition and it was quite timely; the focus of this year’s course was meeting the new Appendix A and B Guidelines, that USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed for meat processors. There were 48 participants attending, who represented 24 different companies and organizations, from across the USA and Canada. There were 12 speakers presenting at this year’s course, from the USA, Canada and the Netherlands.
To learn more about upcoming food safety courses, click here.
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Spring Poultry Judging Team Update
The Ohio State Poultry Judging Team placed 2nd overall in the 72nd USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest. The contest, hosted by Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, took place on April 4th & 5th, 2019. The team placed 4th in the Breed Selection Division; 7th in the Production Division; 1st in the Market Products Division; and 2nd overall. Allison Rapp (Animal Sciences, sophomore) was the 4th high individual in the Breed Selection Division; 4th high individual in the Market Products Division; and 3rd high individual overall. Hannah Farr (Animal Sciences, sophomore) was the high individual in the Market Products Division and 8th high individual overall. Brittany Weller (AgriScience Education, junior) was the 3rd high individual in the Market Products Division. Other participating schools in the contest were Louisiana State University, Iowa State University, Mississippi State University, Kansas State University, Penn State University, Texas A&M University, University of Arkansas, University of Georgia, University of North Georgia, and University of Wisconsin–River Falls.
Back row (left to right): Michael Cressman, coach; Paige Andrews, Sherrodsville; Hannah Farr, Paulding; and Paige Doklovic (assistant coach), Mansfield.
Front row (left to right): Michael Trombetta, Staten Island, N.Y; Allison Rapp, Xenia; Jesseca Fantauzzi, Monroeville; and Brittany Weller, Bellevue.
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Waterman Happenings
On April 26th the Waterman Dairy Farm hosted the Ohio FFA Dairy Cattle Career Development Event (CDE) Finals and provided three dairy cattle classes for evaluation. The Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE tests students’ knowledge of the dairy industry through evaluation and selection of dairy cattle.
The Buckeye Dairy Club hosted “Milk-A-Cow on the Oval” on April 18th. The event allows students on main campus to interact with Dairy Club members and learn about the dairy industry. The cow was provided by the Waterman Dairy Farm. The event was so popular, Ohio State News did a story about it!
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2019 Buckeye Bonanza and Open House
The 12th annual Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale had a record year. The high seller was Nitas Last King (Hogan) at $6,200 and the sale horses (all bred, foaled, and raised at The Ohio State University) averaged $3,700! Proceeds from the sales of the horses go directly to the equine program so that it can continue to provide students with valuable educational experiences.
The Open House, held on April 13, 2019, was well attended. Visitors enjoyed sale horse preview activities and watched students demonstrate the skills they had been practicing in their Advanced Equine Behavior & Training Class.
Once again, the Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale auction was held online. Bidders were able to register through the Buckeye Bonanza website and virtually bid on the horse(s) of their choice.
Continue to watch the Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale Facebook page for details regarding next year's Sale and Open House.
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Students Selected for Sesquicentennial Student Scholar Leadership Program
Three Animal Sciences students, Karaline Boso, Sarah Doner and Xamarie Ruiz, were selected to the Sesquicentennial Student Scholar Leadership Program. The three will each be awarded $2,500 scholarships and will learn to build the skills and fortitude essential to becoming engaged citizens through leadership development and ambassador opportunities.
The trio are part of a group of 150 outstanding students who share an extraordinary passion for our university and will participate in a special leadership program as part of the 150th anniversary next academic year. You can read more about the program here.
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Three Students Awarded Pork Checkoff Scholarships
Three Animal Sciences students were selected by a National Pork Board Committee for a Pork Industry Scholarship. The Pork Checkoff awarded 20 scholarships to college students from around the United States. The three students slected from Ohio State were: Lucas Buehler, Botkins, Ohio; Mikayla Shanks, McClure, Ohio; and Ariel Taylor, Medina, Ohio. Each student will receive a $2,000 scholarship. You can read more about the scholarship here.
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Animal Sciences Students Win Awards at MANRRS Conference
Two Animal Sciences students received awards at the 2019 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) National Conference. Jenna Parker, first-year student from Piqua, OH, won 2nd place in the Undergraduate Oral Research Div II, with her topic, Not Everything with Wings was Meant to Fly: How Sanitary Products can Impact Women's Health. Amber Cleggett, first-year student with a minor in history from Cleveland, was awarded a John Deere scholarship for excelling in academics, extra-curricular activities, MANRRS and community involvement.
Parker’s research project focused on the use of biodegradable feminine products and their impact on the environment and women’s health in Guatemala. After earning her B.S. in Animal Sciences, she hopes to attend veterinary school or earn a master’s degree. According to Parker, “After attending this conference, I have decided that I want to work in government, specifically the APHIS portion of the USDA because I want animals and people to be happy and healthy.”
Cleggett hopes to remain at Ohio State and attend veterinary school or earn a M.S. in Veterinary Public Health after earning her bachelor’s degree. “I chose Ohio State because it is not too far away from home, but far enough that I get to become more reliant on myself,” said Cleggett. “Ohio State also has any and everything that you could dream studying or be a part of, and having the wide variety of opportunities was very important to me.”
MANRRS was formed at Michigan State University in the early 1980s to promote academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. The Ohio State chapter of MANRRS was formed in 1985 to increase the number of multicultural students studying sciences in the food system, agricultural, and environmental areas and to encourage scholarly achievement, leadership, advancement, and excellence in students.
The MANRRS National Conference was held April 3-6, 2019 in Overland Park, KS. You can learn more about the Ohio State chapter of MANRRS here.
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Animal Sciences Recognition at CFAES Celebration of Students
The Department of Animal Sciences students, organizations, faculty and staff were recognized in multiple categories at The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Celebration of Students Program. The celebration was held in the Archie Griffin Ballroom in the Ohio Union on April 4, 2019.
The CFAES Celebration of Students is one of the most highly anticipated events of the academic year. It is a celebration of student excellence as well as a time to show appreciation for the contributions made by faculty, staff, and friends outside the college to improve the student experience. More than 600 guests attend each year, making it one of the largest student-run events on the Ohio State campus.
The following were award recipients from Animal Sciences:
- CFAES Distinguished Seniors: Anna Garrett, Heather Pechtl, Ariel Taylor, Megan Whalin, and Emily Winson
- Rodney F. Plimpton Outstanding Young Faculty Award – Lyda Garcia, Assistant Professor
- Outstanding Academic Advisor Award – Masa Williams, Equine/Livestock Program Specialist
- CFAES Internship Award for Animal Sciences – Jade Hettick (junior, Creston, OH)
- Student Organization Excellence Awards:
- Leadership/Professional Development – Pre-Vet Club
- Collaboration – Animal Science Community Alliance
- Active Citizenship – Animal Science Community Alliance
- Newcomb Scholars (the top five students of each class based on GPA) –
- Courtney Baker (senior, Big Prairie, OH)
- Natalie Prischak (senior, Erie, PA)
- Megan Whalin (senior, Stockport, OH)
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Steve Moff Inducted into Dairy Science Hall of Service
Mr. Steve Moff was inducted into the Dairy Science Hall of Service on April 4, 2019. The event took place during the Celebration of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences. The following is his induction citation.
Mr. Steve Moff grew up in Mahoning County, Ohio where he took numerous dairy projects during his 10 years in 4-H and was a member of the 4-H dairy judging team. He graduated from Ohio State with a BS in Dairy Science in 1980, and he was a member of the OSU dairy judging team. He has been employed as a dairy program specialist with COBA Select Sires since his graduation from OSU. He has served in various capacities in the Ohio Holstein Association, Ohio State Fair dairy department, All-American Dairy Show, Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, Spring Dairy Expo, Canfield Fair, and National Holstein Association. Comments from letters for his nomination include statements such as “’Steve is a joy to work with, efficient and upbeat’. He is always willing to serve our members and all of the dairy community.”; “…transparently displays honesty, dedication, commitment and pride …”; and “I cannot think of a time when he has NOT given to the dairy 4-Hers of Ohio”. Steve and his wife, Jane, have three children, Neil, Brian, and Heidi, all of which are graduates of Ohio State. The recognition provided as a recipient of the Dairy Science Hall of Service Award acknowledges Steve’s many contributions to the dairy industry and the development of youth in Ohio.
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Dr. Danny Fox Inducted into Animal Science Hall of Fame
Dr. Danny Fox was inducted into the Animal Science Hall of Fame on April 4, 2019. The event took place during the Celebration of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences. The following is his induction citation.
Dr. Danny Fox is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. He was born and raised in northwest Ohio and received his B.S. in Animal Science in 1962 from The Ohio State University. After operating and managing the family farm in Williams County for 5 years, he returned to OSU Animal Science and received M.S. (1968) and Ph.D. (1970) degrees in Ruminant Nutrition. At Cornell University since 1977, Dr. Fox conducted research and Extension programs in beef and dairy cattle nutrition and taught courses in beef and dairy cattle nutrition and nutrient management. Before joining the Cornell faculty, he held positions as beef cattle Extension feedlot specialist at South Dakota State University and beef cattle feedlot nutrition research and Extension at Michigan State University.
Dr. Fox’s 35 year career in ruminant nutrition research focused on the development of data, methods, mathematical models, and computer software to more accurately predict cattle nutrient requirements and nutrients derived from feeds with wide variations in cattle types, environments, and feeds and the composition of their carbohydrate and protein fractions. At Cornell from 1977 until retiri
ng in 2005, Dr. Fox organized and led a team of faculty, graduate students, and research support staff that developed, evaluated and implemented on farms with microcomputers the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) for evaluating and formulating rations for beef and dairy cattle. In 1992 Dr. Fox was asked to serve on the National Research Council (NRC) committee to revise the NRC (1984) nutrient requirement recommendations for beef cattle and to develop a computer model for application of their recommendations, which was based on the CNCPS. Subsequently, many components in the NRC (1996) model were used in the development of the 2016 National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine Beef Cattle nutrition model.
Beginning in 1977 and until he retired in 2005, Dr. Fox’s team developed the Cornell Value Discovery Program (CVDS) for sorting and tracking cattle according to days predicted by the CVDS model to reach the target grade, and to allocate pen feed consumed to individuals in the pen to allow mixed ownership. Over 10 million head of feeder steers and heifers have been sorted on arrival in feedlots into pens according to CCS and CVDS predicted days to reach the target quality grade, with an average increase in returns of $10 - $15 per head.
From the early 1990’s until he retired, Dr. Fox’s modeling program became more focused on integrating knowledge about crops, soils, and animals on dairy farms
to improve their sustainability by reducing feed costs and excess nutrients that impact water quality. He organized an inter-disciplinary team of scientists at Cornell (crops, soils, engineering, economics, and water resources) and dairy farmers in the state to develop and implement the Cornell University Nutrient Management Planning System (CUNMPS). In case studies on dairy farms, implementation of precision feeding with the CUNMPS reduced nitrogen and phosphorus excreted an average of 1/3, while increasing milk production 2-4 lb./day and reducing feed costs $50 to $150/lactating dairy cow/year.
Dr. Fox’s research resulted in more than 330 publications, invited presentations at more than 150 conferences, and training of 61 graduate students. His research led to requests to serve on various national committees, including several of the NRC and Council on Agriculture Science and Technology (CAST). He conducted many workshops on describing and using the models described in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea and Western Europe, and consulted with numerous commercial companies on the application of the CNCPS and CVDS models in their cattle nutrition and management software.
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2019 Celebration of Excellence
The Department of Animal Sciences held the Celebration of Excellence on April 4, 2019 at The Fawcett Center. Highlights included scholarship and ASAS recognition. Additionally, a new tradition, a "Senior Pinning" ceremony, was held honoring all of the graduating seniors in attendance.
Groups of juniors and seniors received undergraduate recognition from the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS). To receive ASAS recognition, students must be: enrolled in a four-year curriculum of animal sciences, ranked scholastically in the top 10% of the junior or senior classes, have good moral character, and intend to pursue a career in animal science.
The following are senior rank ASAS recipients:
•Kaci Ager•Madison Baker•Courtney Baker•Katherine Chen•James Constantino•Lauryn Cooper•Annika Diaz•Tarshangi Dixit•Jamie Dunaisky•Zachary England•Brianne Flanagan•Cameron Goldston•Heather Kaplan•Jessica Koker•Sidney Long•Ashley Mandel•Emily Nelson•Abby Orellana•Heather Pechtl•Andrea Prowant•Caleb Rykaczewski•Isabelle Schlachter•Emilia Sgambati•Kaylee Shrock•Meghan Smith•Madelyn Spooner•Claudia Tellman•Rachel Van Bramer•Megan WhalinThe following are junior rank ASAS recipients:•Anastasia Alkhimovitch•Ningzhu Bai•Madelyn Eggeman•Rebekah Fries•John Gilson•Brook Hair•Sierra Kilbert•Rachel Kopniske•Carley LaDu•Brietta Latham•Miranda Lauchard•Amanda Nall•Madison Pinkerton•Joshua Strine•Sydney Sweet•Andrew Toth•Cameron WhiteIndividuals honored for Outstanding Student Awards were:
- Dr. George R. Johnson Scholarship Award (Senior or Junior with the Highest GPA)
- Courtney Baker
- Waldock Brothers Award (Outstanding Senior in Animal Sciences)
- Ariel Taylor
- Ariel Taylor
- L.E. Kunkle Award (Outstanding Graduate Student in Animal Sciences)
- Alex Tebbe
The final portion of the program was dedicated to individuals who have dedicated their careers to the improvement of animal and meat sciences. The Animal Science Hall of Fame induction ceremony honored Dr. Danny Fox, while the Dairy Science Hall of Service induction ceremony honored Mr. Steve Moff.
- Dr. George R. Johnson Scholarship Award (Senior or Junior with the Highest GPA)
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CFAES Receives Grant from Monsanto Fund
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO – County farmer Connie Smith, directed $2,500 to The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer. As part of their mission the organization will use the funds to support the Department of Animal Sciences Meat Lab and the Buckeyes in Your Corner student outreach program. The grant will help purchase supplies for the Meat Lab that will be used in the production of meat products by students, in both classes and research projects. In the Meat Lab, students learn how to produce a variety of meats and products for final display. They must include proper labeling, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) safety plan, and a marketing and advertising plan in their final presentations. The grant will offset the costs of maintenance expenses to operate the meat lab, including refrigeration, equipment repair, and parts.
The grant will also help the Buckeyes in Your Corner program, a departmental initiative to support mental health. This program is part of a series that focuses on a different topic each semester. The Animal Science Community Alliance (ASCA) plans an activity each month throughout the academic year to incorporate networking, fun, and stress management education in a safe, relaxed environment. The activities for 2018-2019 included a mix and mingle with doughnuts and coffee, an overview of counseling and consultation services available on campus, yoga with student testimonials, a movie and pizza night, and a crafting station to help minimize stress during finals week. ASCA also gives other student clubs the opportunity to plan one of the monthly events. The
2019 spring session hosted by the Meat Judging Team and the Meat Science Club, which includes a free dinner for the students, is titled “How to Manage Your Stress.” The program will include a group of student and faculty panelists from different backgrounds who will share their ideas, experiences, and personal stories on the various types of stress facing college students today, and will discuss how to best handle these difficult situations. Assistant Professor of Meat Science, Dr. Lyda Garcia, is the faculty advisor for this valuable discussion series.
Celebrating its 10th year, America’s Farmers Grow Communities partners with farmers to support nonprofit organizations strengthening rural communities. The program offers farmers the chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit of their choice. It has awarded more than $33 million to over 8,000 nonprofits across rural America.
“A better life is Bayer’s goal. Farmers are invested in their communities, they root for their neighbors, and they know when and where there is a need,” said Al Mitchell, Vice President Corporate Engagement, Bayer. “Farmers are one of America’s best resources, which is why Grow Communities partners with them to direct donations to the organizations they are passionate about and that make a positive impact and a better life in communities.”
To learn more about the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, visit www.AmericasFarmers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericasFarmers.
About America’s Farmers
Started in 2010, the America’s Farmers programs, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, have been dedicated to partnering with farmers to strengthen rural communities. The programs provide funding for ag scholarships, nonprofit donations and school STEM grants. Since inception the fund has awarded over $50 million to rural communities. For more information visit AmericasFarmers.com.
About the Monsanto Fund
The Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where farmers and Bayer employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org.
For More Information Contact:
Lyda Garcia garcia.625@osu.edu
or Marietta Benage benage.1@osu.edu
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Department Has Five 2019 CFAES Distinguished Seniors
The Department of Animal Sciences was honored to have five of the 25 CFAES Distinguished Seniors. Seniors Anna Garrett, Heather Pechtl, Ariel Taylor, Megan Whalin, and Emily Winson were awarded the honor.
“The Distinguished Senior Award is the most prestigious undergraduate award in CFAES, recognizing the top graduating seniors from each of the academic units on the Columbus campus,” said Steven Neal, CFAES professor and associate dean for academic programs.
All 25 award winners were honored at the 2019 CFAES Distinguished Senior Awards Dinner at the Ohio State University Fawcett Event Center on March 27, 2019. The CFAES Distinguished Senior Award honors academic, disciplinary and professional excellence.
Anna Garrett is an animal sciences major from Cincinnati. Through her honors research projects, she first studied the impact Goddard’s Law has on animal cruelty cases, then aided in the construction of behavior ethograms in dairy cattle chronic pain research.
“Anna is the picture of a well-rounded student who has made the most of her undergraduatetime,” wrote her nominator, Mariette Benage, student success coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences “Her passion for animal welfare has driven the experiences she’s chosen while at Ohio State, and her two independent research projects through the College of Veterinary Medicine demonstrate her forward thinking as an innovator, wanting to make an impact in the industry.”
Garrett has been heavily involved in the animal welfare judging team where she researches welfare issues, production practices, and ethical considerations before evaluating welfare scenarios, providing reasons that defend her choices. She’s been very successful on the team, winning the annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging/Assessment Contest in 2017 and placing in the top three in 2018.
“She is a stellar student, has a tremendous work ethic, and automatically becomes the leader in group projects. Outside the classroom, Anna has a passion for serving others,” Benage noted.
As a member of the Animal Science Community Alliance (ASCA), Garrett has served as a teaching assistant and mentor and has been very involved in leading the Science Club at Cristo Rey High School, a college preparatory school for low-income minority students. This biweekly commitment gives her the opportunity to show the students support and to encourage them to pursue their love for science.
Garrett has also made an impact through the OSU Animal Welfare and Behavior Club. Taking on leadership roles as its secretary and vice president has allowed her to create professional development activities for members of the club and the community. After a life-altering trip to South Africa, she joined the CFAES Voyagers team to advocate for international experiences.
As a departmental recruiter for the Department of Animal Sciences, Garrett’s passion for animal science and OSU is evident as she provides tours to prospective students, leads hands-on events, and communicates with admitted students through emails, postcards, online chats, and phone calls.
After graduation, Garrett plans to pursue an Ohio State master’s of public health degree with a specialization in veterinary forensic science before continuing on to veterinary school.
Heather Pechtl is an Animal Sciences major from Mundelein, Illinois.
“From her very first semester, Heather has truly seen the world as her classroom,” wrote her nominator, Mariette Benage, student success coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences “Knowing we live and work in a global industry, she grasped two different opportunities to study abroad in Nicaragua and Spain. During her travels, she had the opportunity to explore the animal and agricultural industries and their impact on the culture, society and economics of those countries.”
Petchl also gained an appreciation for how history, government, geography, and infrastructure can impact cultural development and the use of land and animals within our societies. After touring a family farm in Nicaragua and connecting with the family, she pursued an opportunity to complete an independent research project with her own experimental design studying the impacts of human-animal interactions and societal factors on the welfare of animals on their farm. She even learned to speak Spanish fluently enough to converse with the family over Skype.
After finishing the project her second year, Petchel began two new research experiences in the department, which she is continuing to complete for research distinction.
“I am truly amazed and inspired by the courage, initiative and drive Heather has in pursuing what she is most passionate about studying: animal welfare. In fact, Heather helped get the Animal Welfare and Behavior Judging Team off the ground in her tenure here, which has placed in the top three at several regional competitions,” noted Benage.
Petchl is a leader and as a member of the Animal Welfare Club, the Animal Science Community Alliance (ASCA), provides tours to prospective animal sciences students, and communicates with admitted students through emails, postcards, online chats, and phone calls. She co-chaired a committee to plan and implement the largest CFAES student event, the Back 2 School Bash, managing a $25,000 event budget and creating the nearly 100-page audit for reimbursement.
In addition, Petchl is a Morrill Scholar mentoring at-risk youth, has participated in BuckeyeThon, served as a trip-lead for Buck-I-Serv, and served as a teaching assistant and course mentor. She was also involved in a new program ASCA created with a Columbus college preparatory high school, Cristo Rey, to offer a science club with engaging hands-on activities.
“She is extremely selfless and truly embraces diversity and appreciates people for who they are regardless of background or status; she is compassionate to all, which is one of the many reasons why Heather was one of 24 students inducted into our prestigious SPHINX Senior Class Honorary this past spring,” wrote Benage.
After interning with Humane Farm Animal Care, Pecthl was offered a full-time position. After graduation, she plans to work with the organization for two years while obtaining a master’s in animal welfare, ethics and law from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Afterwards, she intends to pursue a PhD in animal welfare and behavior.
Ariel Taylor is an Animal Sciences major from Medina, Ohio. Taylor’s efforts in creating, launching and coordinating the efforts of the Best Food Forward team resulted in her recognition as a Stamps Leadership Scholar, given to five Eminence students based on leadership qualities and dedication to service.
Taylor’s nominator, Mariette Benage, student success coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences, wrote “Admitted to Ohio State as an Eminence Fellow, the expectations for Ariel were high and she’s lived up to the hype. In her first year, she spearheaded the creation of Ohio State’s first student-run food cooperative, Best Food Forward. This non-profit provides increased access to healthy, fresh produce while promoting local sustainability, which feeds directly into her passion for agriculture.”
Taylor served as a two-time president of the Animal Science Community Alliance (ASCA), chaired the planning committee for the Department of Animal Sciences’ largest event, the Winter Mixer, and took advantage of education abroad opportunities in New Zealand and Chile. She has been a teaching assistant and mentor to animal science students, served on the planning committee for the CFAES Back 2 School Bash, and was selected as one of 24 students to be part of SPHINX Senior Class Honorary.
“Her passion for animal welfare has driven the experiences she’s chosen while at Ohio State, and her two independent research projects through Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine demonstrate her forward thinking as an innovator, wanting to make an impact in the industry,” Benage noted. “She connected with a nutritional immunologist to design and conduct a neonatal piglet intestinal health research project, which turned into her honors research thesis.”
As a departmental recruiter for the Department of Animal Sciences, Taylor provides tours to prospective students, leads hands-on events, and communicates with admitted students through emails, postcards, online chats, and phone calls. She also helped create a science club and interactive activities for Cristo Rey, a new Columbus high school for at-risk youth.Taylor’s passion lies within food supply medicine, safety, and security and many of her collegiate experiences have been within the overlapping fields of animal and human health.
After graduation, she will attend The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine with the goal of becoming a swine veterinarian. After a chance meeting with the CEO of Smithfield at a conference, she was invited to complete an internship with them in hog production. She made such an impression during her internship, that Smithfield has pursued her to be part of its team once she graduates from veterinary school.
Megan Whalin is an animal sciences major from Stockport, Ohio. As director of volunteering for the OSU Buckeye Food Alliance, Whalin’s work benefited the community by ultimately providing greater access to food by OSU students who face food insecurity. As a Morrill Scholar, she became a mentor for first-year Morrill Scholarship Program students and encouraged them to become involved in diversity and inclusion on campus.
"Megan is one of those students that excels in so many categories, wrote her nominator, Maurice Eastridge, professor and Extension dairy specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences. “She is a stellar student, has a tremendous work ethic, and automatically becomes the leader in group projects. Outside the classroom, she has a passion for serving others,” he noted.
Whalin has worked with various organizations to promote food security for the OSU campus and Columbus-wide community. She delivered snack packs to Head Start programs through Buckeyes Against Hunger and worked to prepare a garden for the Columbus refugee community though Students for Refugees. She enhanced the educational experiences of Columbus children by tutoring in a Students for Refugees after-school program, and volunteered at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank and OSU’s on-campus food pantry through the Buckeye Food Alliance.
“Her global understanding of agriculture and world culture greatly expanded during her CFAES years with Study Abroad trips to Nicaragua, New Zealand, Spain, and Ireland,” Eastridge wrote. “Her college experience continues to be so much more than bettering herself, but also giving of herself in bettering the lives of others, regardless of age.”
She has been active in the Buckeye Dairy Club, conducted research on ewes during gestation at OSU’s Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, worked at the OSU Swine Center to learn about other food animal species, and worked as a veterinary assistant at two veterinary hospitals.
After graduation, Whalin plans to attend the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, with an interest in ambulatory food animal medicine.
Emily Winson is an animal sciences major from Port Clinton, Ohio. Winson served as an undergraduate teaching assistant for both the Animal Biosciences Laboratory and the Introduction to Animal Sciences Laboratory. Passionate about building community, she is a member of the Animal Sciences Community Alliance (ASCA) where she was involved in multiple facets of the organization, helped to plan Back2School Bash for nearly 1,000 CFAES students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and mentored/recruited high school students.
Mariette Benage, student success coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences and Winson’s nominator, wrote, “Emily truly represents the three pillars of the land grant mission: education, research and extension. Education is a true passion for this Health Science Scholars student. She enjoys learning for the sake of learning, and savors the opportunity to foster a learning environment among her peers.”
Winson also mentored potential Cristo Rey first-generation college students through the college application process while helping them understand special programs and scholarships they’re eligible for to make their collegiate experience more affordable.
“Emily has been an instrumental member of ASCA and led engaging hands-on activities for a science club at Cristo Rey Columbus High School, a college preparatory school for low-income minority students. She has led the club in dissecting sheep hearts, creating a genetically diverse population via gummy bears, and electromyography competitions just to name a few,” Benage noted.
As a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, she served as a recruitment guide for two years and assisted with membership and retention for the Panhellenic Community. Additionally, Winson rode on the OSU Hunt Seat Equestrian Team for two years, participated in BuckeyeThon, was a member of the Health Sciences Scholars Program, worked with Habitat For Humanity in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied abroad on the European Dairy Industry trip.
She also completed three internship experiences, one of which was at the Center for Courageous Kids in Kentucky where she worked as a counselor for campers battling serious illnesses or handicaps.
Winson also found time to be involved in research. As a research assistant in a poultry gut health and immunology laboratory, she researched ways to better the health of commercial broiler chickens. Her project has been submitted to a journal for publication, and she presented her research at the International Poultry Scientific Forum which will give her an opportunity to graduate with research distinction.
Upon graduation, Winson plans to run from San Francisco to Boston with a group of 20 college-aged students to raise money and awareness for young adults with cancer for the Ulman Foundation. The trip will last 49 days and Winson has pledged to raise $4,500 for the cause. In Fall 2019, she will begin her first year at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Animal Sciences Students Win Awards at Denman Research Forum
Three Animal Sciences seniors were selected for awards at the 24th Annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, held on February 20th, 2019. Heather Pechtl placed second and Alyson Linton placed third in the Conservation and Development category. Megan Whalin's video submission was selected as one of the four Outstanding Video Submissions. The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum showcases the very best research and creative activities of Ohio State undergraduates; participation is limited to just over 200 seniors graduating during the calendar year. Students submit their projects and must be selected for participation. You can read more about each participant below.
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Ayars Provides Keynote Speech at All-Breeds Convention
Recently, Dairy Extension and Teaching Specialist, Bonnie Ayars, provided the keynote speech for the 2019 Minnesota All Breeds Dairy Convention. Ayars spoke during the All-Breeds Banquet about "true grit".
Ayars has previously been honored as the Ohio Agriculture Woman of the Year, the World Dairy Expo Woman of the Year, and earned the Hoards Dairyman Distinguished Service Award to Youth. She and her husband, John, have been inducted into the Ohio State Dairy Science Hall of Service and the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame. They were also awarded the American Guernsey Association’s Distinguished Service Award. John and Bonnie, along with sons Lucas and Eli, own and operate Ayars Family Farm, which has been a family farm since 1972. Bonnie's responsibilities for Ohio State include assisting with dairy science courses and serving as coach of the Ohio State Collegiate and Ohio 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging teams.
The Houston County Holstein Club hosted the 2019 Minnesota All Breeds Dairy Convention on March 1-2, 2019 at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, Onalaska, WI. The theme of the convention was “7 Breeds by 7 Rivers.” Around 140 people were in attendance throughout the convention.
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Krauss Dairy Center Honored for Quality Milk Production
OARDC/Krauss Dairy Center was recognized by the National Mastitis Council for quality milk production at its Feb. 1, 2019 Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the NMC 58th Annual Meeting in Savannah, Ga. Krauss was recognized as a Gold NDQA (National Dairy Quality Award) Winner. Overall, 41 dairies were honored in Platinum, Gold and Silver categories. Farms were nominated by professionals, such as dairy plant field staff, veterinarians, Extension specialists and dairy herd improvement supervisors, who serve the dairy industry. NDQA judges considered many criteria when reviewing finalists’ applications. In addition to milk quality indicators, such as somatic cell count and standard plate count, judges looked at specific details about each operation, including milking routine, cow comfort, udder health monitoring programs, treatment and prevention programs, strategies for overall herd health and welfare, and adherence to drug use and record keeping regulations.
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Agersens to work with Ohio State to test eShepherd in US beef and dairy industries
Agersens and the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that paves the way for the two organizations to implement research trials to determine the efficacy and economics of the eShepherd system for local conditions.
eShepherd is a smart collar system for livestock, enabling cattle producers to create “virtual fences” and use their smart device to remotely fence, move and monitor their livestock around the clock from anywhere in the world.
Ian Reilly, CEO of Agersens, said the team at The Ohio State University had the expertise and knowledge the company needed to better understand local cattle and dairy markets and determine how virtual fencing technology can help Ohio farmers get the most out of their land and livestock.
“eShepherd is set to revolutionize livestock management by unlocking value from the digital transformation of the American beef and dairy industries and will make farming more efficient, more manageable and less labor intensive,” said Mr. Reilly.
“Farmers in Ohio understand that improved grazing control creates more productive, profitable properties and are eager to adopt technologies that enable controlled grazing without the associated time constraints and labor costs.”
This latest MoU comes on the heels of similar Memorandums struck with the University of Idaho and Kansas State University last year, as well as an extended collaboration agreement with the CSIRO formalized last November.
Land-Grant Universities in the United States have a unique role in providing farm extension services through their agricultural education mission for agricultural producers. In contrast such services are typically offered by Australian state government agriculture departments and Research and Development Corporations.
“Ohio State will be seeking to add eShepherd to their kit of extension service technologies that can help farmers increase their efficiency and maximize productivity,” Mr. Reilly said.
Dr. John Foltz, Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences at Ohio State, recognizes the technological and economic opportunities that eShepherd brings to Departmental research faculty and livestock producers in Ohio.
“The virtual fence is an exciting technology, which we hope to utilize in numerous research projects to understand its potential as a livestock management tool,” said Dr. Foltz.
“It appears to have some very unique capabilities and also generates large amounts of precision livestock data, which will be valuable to our research scientists.”
The transformative eShepherd technology uses a GPS-enabled, solar-powered smart collar containing a CSIRO-developed algorithm and an audio cue to train cattle to stay within their prescribed
virtual boundary.
The ability of the GPS-enabled collars to monitor and move the herd in real-time using mobile technology appealed to Animal Sciences Associate Chair, Dr. Anthony Parker.
“The position of the cattle can be observed in real-time from the office on a tablet or computer. The technology has many practical applications for cattle producers in Ohio from avoiding riparian, protected or overgrazed areas to moving cattle over a landscape to ensure an even grazing pressure,” said Dr. Parker.
“The e-Shepherd technology fits within existing research being undertaken at The Jackson Agricultural Research Station and the Eastern Agricultural Research Station with global positioning systems to better understand cattle behavior.”
The eShepherd virtual fencing technology was patented by the CSIRO and licensed exclusively to Agersens worldwide. The business has already received orders for thousands of eShepherd collars in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and the UK.
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Harstine & Cruppe Honored at CFAES Alumni Awards
The CFAES Alumni Society selected two Animal Sciences alumni for awards at the 2019 CFAES Alumni Awards Program. Dr. Bo Harstine, MS '13 and PhD '16 both in Animal Sciences, was selected for the Young Professional Achievement Award. Dr. Leandro Cruppe, MS '11 and PhD '15 both in Animal Sciences, was selected for the International Alumni Award. Both Harstine and Cruppe were nominated by Dr. James Kinder, professor, and Dr. Michael Day, currently the Chair of Animal Science at the University of Wyoming, who was their advisor. The Alumni Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, March 2nd at the Fawcett Center.
Click on the name below to learn more about each of our honorees:
Dr. Bo Harstine is originally from Dundee, Ohio. He earned his B.A. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned his MS (2013) and his Ph.D. (2016) in the Department of Animal Sciences with a concentration in Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Cattle; Dr. Michael Day was his advisor. Harstine is currently the Director of Research for Select Sires Inc. in Plain City, Ohio.
Why/how did you select your area of study for your graduate program?
I grew up on a dairy farm in Northeastern Ohio. I loved science and thought that a career in human or animal medicine would fit my interests, so I attended Washington & Jefferson College to pursue a biology degree in preparation for medical or veterinary school. Towards the end of my undergraduate education, I realized that I wanted to be able to work in agriculture, but that being a doctor or veterinarian probably wasn’t going to be the right career fit. Luckily, I did a summer research internship at Select Sires in Plain City, Ohio. I loved the laboratory work in an agricultural setting, so the decision to pursue graduate degrees in Animal Science was easy after that.
Why did you choose to attend The Ohio State University?
After e
xpressing interest in attending graduate programs to study animal reproduction, Select Sires indicated that they were willing to jointly fund a graduate research associateship with a university research program. Dr. Mike Day’s lab in Ohio State’s Department of Animal Science was the perfect fit. An interesting fact: two of my current Select Sires coworkers were already working under Dr. Day in the lab at that time. Who knew we’d all end up working together?
Did you start in Animal Sciences? If not, where did you start and why did you make the switch?
I went to a college (Washington & Jefferson College) that didn’t even have an Animal Sciences Department! Now, reflecting back on my educational path, I’m so glad that I chose to return to my roots in agriculture and the dairy industry. By growing up on a dairy farm, I already knew that some of the smartest, kindest, and most resilient people worked in food production. That’s why ended up coming back full circle: the ability to be a scientist, yet still be on farms and interact with producers, has been a blessing, and I really enjoy what I do.
How did your education at Ohio State influence your choice of career or your career path?
I was fortunate to have an optimal graduate school experience. Foremost, I made it a priority to experience as much University research and academic culture as possible. I lectured for courses within the Animal Sciences Department as a TA, attended and presented at as many academic conferences as possible, performed research projects abroad, served on graduate-related administrative committees, and took classes across many Departments at OSU. I have to mention that none of this would have been possible without the mentorship of my graduate advisor, Dr. Mike Day, and the Graduate Assistanceship established between his research program and Select Sires. The research and coursework I completed at OSU, in conjunction with my interactions to ag industry through Select Sires, solidified my desire to want to be an industry scientist.
Which classes did you enjoy the most while at Ohio State? Which was your favorite and why?
A course I took towards the end of graduate school stands out: Genomics in the Molecular Genetics Department. That course had a strong base of fundamental molecular biology, but also translated very well to real-life examples. I learned a lot about genomics, as well as gene editing techniques, both of which are heavily used in the agricultural and cattle industries today. Within the Animal Sciences Department, the Research Seminars were perfect times to learn about and discuss designing scientific research, critiquing results, and being a critical thinker in general.
What is your favorite memory related to your time at Ohio State?
I made great, lifelong friends during graduate school at Ohio State. There are too many fun memories to choose only one! Tailgating for football games in Plumb Hall, watching Red, White, and Boom
fireworks on the roofs of office buildings, working in the middle of the night on research projects with lab mates, watching friends get their dream jobs upon graduation. Sure, some of those activities weren’t necessarily ‘sanctioned,’ but we had so much fun!
What positions have you held since graduating and where have you worked?
I started working as a Research Associate at Select Sires following graduation. I was fortunate to be promoted to Director of Research last year. Some people are surprised that someone as early in their career as me was offered that position, but I’ve been working hard to prove that I’m up to the task!
As of today, what is your favorite career highlight?
Being able to visit other countries to learn about global agriculture and to experience different cultures has been wonderful and eye-opening. Along the same lines, interacting with international visitors to Ohio is always a treat.
What advice would you give to a current student?
Be sure that you’re pursuing an education (and subsequent career) that you’re passionate about. If possible, take a few classes in areas outside your major to see if anything else might be a better fit. Also, do [paid] internships during summers or other free time. I repeat that advice to undergraduate students often!
Anything else you would like to share?
I have to thank my family and mentors for supporting me along the way. When you’re busy pursuing school or working hard early in your career, the support from family, friends, and mentors helps make it all more manageable and enjoyable.
Dr. Leandro Cruppe is from Jundiai, a city in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He earned his DVM from the Veterinary School at Sau Paulo State University. He earned his MS (2011) and his Ph.D. (2015) in the Department of Animal Sciences; Dr. Michael Day was his advisor. Cruppe is currently in Research, Development, and Marketing for Select Sires Inc. in Brazil.
Why did you choose to attend The Ohio State University?
Exclusively due to Prof. Michael l. Day
Did you start in Animal Sciences? If not, where did you start and why did you make the switch?
In Brazil, we go straight from high school to the Vet School (5-year program), no need for a bachelor's program.
How did your education at Ohio State influence your choice of career or your career path?
Several collaborative research projects between OSU and Select Sires helped me find my job. With that research, I got close to several departments at Select Sires and Select Sires found a position that I could take over
Which classes did you enjoy the most while at Ohio State? Which was your favorite and why?
- Stats with Norman St.Pierre at Animal Sciences
- Ruminant Nutrition with Steve Loerch and Francis Fluharty (Favorite due to the Professors!!!)
- Lactation Physiology with Kristy Daniels
Which professor, faculty or staff member had an impact on your education and why?
- Dr. Michael L. Day = changed my life and made me a better person; I'm not quite as good as him, but I'm much better than what I was. He helped to improve me me not only in academia, but I became a better man.
- Dr. Martin Mussard = helped with 100% of my projects and from him I learned all the techniques related to reproduction physiology. He is a good friend.
- Greg Fogle = my first friend in the US, he was there always when I needed help and always ready for a beer when needed!
- Dr. Steve Loerch = made me see the world differently and from him I learned to question more of the available research.
And a special thanks to all my friends from Dr. Day’s lab: Fernanda Abreu, Lucas Souto, Martin Maquivar, Martin Mussard, Lucas Helser, Matt Utt and Bo Harstine.
What is your favorite memory related to your time at Ohio State?
Several, I just can’t choose a specific one. But I used to enjoy a lot of my time at Belle Valley Research Station (OARDC) with Wayne Shriver and his crew.
What positions have you held since graduating and where have you worked?
I have worked exclusively for Select Sires Inc. in Brazil
Please share any professional awards or honors you have received over the years since graduating:
Gamma Sigma Delta; Professional Agricultural Society. Outstanding Graduate Student Achievements in 2010-2011
As of today, what is your favorite career highlight?
Being the Reproduction and Genetics Team Leader for the JBS/JBJ Group in Brazil; Brazil has the biggest beef cattle industry in the world.
What advice would you give to a current student?
Listen to your Professor – Be his/her friend – Enjoy every moment with your advisor, this attitude will make your life easier......it's the easiest pathway to success.
What impacts did the Department of Animal Sciences have on your personal and professional life?
All the experiences that the Department of Animal Sciences offered during my stay at OSU made my family proud of me and made me be proud of my family and friends.
Anything else you would like to share?
I learned to enjoy and learn from all the good and bad leaders that are presented in our lives. They all have a lot to teach/offer to us. Filter, digest and use it.
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Animal Sciences Alumni In The News
Our Animal Sciences alumni are making the news!
Information courtesy of CFAES Office of Advancement:
Michael Boyert, BS in Animal Science, 1980 - Ohio Farm Bureau turning 100
Mike Bumgarner, BS in Animal Science, 1979 - Awards, industry updates highlight 2018 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium
Jess Campbell, BS in Animal, Dairy & Poultry Sciences, 2009 - Ohio Farm Bureau turning 100
Jaclyn Krymowski, AS in Livestock Science and BS in Animal Science, 2016 & 2018 - Yes, I was an animal science major. No, I never wanted to be a vet.
Jeanne Osborne, BS and MS in Animal Sciences, 1983 & 1989 - Jeanne Osborne named Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Cy Prettyman, BS in Animal Science, 1990 - Ohio Farm Bureau turning 100
Dave Rowe, BS in Animal Science, 1987 - Awards, industry updates highlight 2018 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium
Dr. David R. Hawkins, BS in Animal Science, 1963 & MS in Animal Science, 1965 - Five Angus Icons to Appear in New “I Am Angus”
Ashlee Dietz, BS in Animal Science, 2013 - 4-Hers showcase their talents
Mick Heiby, AS in Dairy Cattle Production & Management Technology, 1985 - Hills Supply under new ownership
Dr. Andrea Lohstroh, BS in Animal Science, 2010 - Growing our Generation: Our family and our farm
John Poulson, BS in Animal Science and MS in Agricultural Education, 1981 & 1987 – National Association of Agricultural Educators Teacher Mentor Awards
Whitney Short, BS in Animal, Dairy & Poultry Science and MS in Agricultural Education, 2007 & 2009 - Agriculture Students Harness Innovation
Michele Specht, BS in Dairy Science, 1978 - Bettering agriculture priority for Specht family
Steve Specht, BS in Dairy Science, 1978 - Bettering agriculture priority for Specht family
Delanie Wiseman, BS in Animal Science, 2016 - Sheep Care: Showmanship
Victoria Popp, BS in Animal Science, 2015 - Four finalists named in OFBF Discussion Meet
April Boehnen, BS in Animal Science, 2017 - Interns join 'Ding' Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge
Dr. Stephen Boyles, MS in Animal Science, 1981 - From Ohio to Puerto Rico
Dr. Justin Kieffer, BS in Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science, 2004 - Clinical Vet with OSU with the truth about antibiotics in beef
Michele Specht, BS in Dairy Science, 1978 - Reckoning with Opioids in Farm Country
Stacey Atherton, BS in Animal Dairy & Poultry Science, 2006 - Meet the Shipley Family
Jess Campbell, BS in Animal Dairy & Poultry Science, 2009 - Campbells win Ohio Farm Bureau award
Jim Herron, AAS in Dairy Cattle Production and Management Technology, 2006 - Meet the Herron Family
Tara Herron, AAS in Dairy Cattle Production and Management Technology, 2007 - Meet the Herron Family
Dr. Lynn Knipe, BS in Animal Science, 1978 - Knipe Teaches 70+ HACCP Training Courses Over 20 Years
Dr. Brandy Nuhfer, AS in Livestock Science and BS in Animal Dairy & Poultry Science, 2005 & 2007 - Meet the Nuhfer Family
Victoria Popp, BS in Animal Science, 2015 - Growing our Generation: An unconventional start in agriculture
Dr. Joy Rumble, AS in Livestock Science, BS in Animal Dairy & Poultry Science and MS in Agricultural Education, 2006, 2007 & 2010 - Specht, Rumble win ACE awards
Jaime Uren, BS in Animal Science, 2018 - Alumna Uren Wins First Place at ADSA
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Remembered
The Department of Animal Sciences remembers members of our community we have lost.
Lois N. George, 96, passed away on Nov. 8, 2018. She retired after many enjoyable years of service from the Ohio State University, working in the Animal Science Department Meat Laboratory. Her obituary can be found here.
Dr. Sandra Velleman provided the following rememberance for Dr. Glyde Marsh, MS in Poultry Science 1948. “Dr. Glyde Marsh was a faculty member of our Poultry Science Dept for 24 years and retired in 1985. He was still active with the poultry companies and OPA until his death. He was also active in local city government until his death.” A number of new outlets posted tributes to Dr. Marsh including The Columbus Dispatch, WSYX/WTTE, and This Week Community News.
John Massie, BS in Dairy Science, 1951- A graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, he enlisted in the US Air Force, and became a pilot, serving in Korea and northern Africa. His rank after four years was First Lieutenant. Just before enlisting, he married Genevieve Mae Oestreich Massie of Ritzville, Wash., his loving wife of 54 years before her passing in 2007. He was a long time resident of Oregon, starting his first job as an Oregon State University Extension Agent for Linn County in Albany. In 1971, when the opportunity to become the head of the Extension Service in Tillamook County was presented to him, he moved his family to Tillamook, and continued with the Extension Service until his retirement in 1990. He thoroughly enjoyed his time as an extension agent in Tillamook as his education had focused on animal husbandry. You can find his obituary:John William Massie
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CFAES Alumni Society Selects Two Alumni for Awards
The CFAES Alumni Society has selected two Animal Sciences alumni for awards at the 2019 CFAES Alumni Awards Program. Dr. Bo Harstine, MS '13 and PhD '16 both in Animal Sciences, was selected for the Young Professional Achievement Award. Dr. Leandro Cruppe, MS '11 and PhD '15 both in Animal Sciences, was selected for the International Alumni Award. Both Harstine and Cruppe were nominated by Dr. James Kinder, professor, and Dr. Michael Day, currently the Chair of Animal Science at the University of Wyoming, who was their advisor. The Alumni Awards Luncheon will be held Saturday, March 2nd at the Fawcett Center.
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Department Signs MOU with Australian Firm Agersens
The Department of Animal Sciences and the College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian firm Agersens to do research on a virtual fence for livestock. Their innovative product, called “eShepherd,” uses technology that enables the user to control the movement of cattle and sheep without using a physical fence via the use of energized individual collars and GPS coordination via specialized software. Department Chair John Foltz has worked to secure this collaboration, which will allow access to this novel technology for use by our faculty to determine efficacy and the economics of this system. For more information, see:
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Foltzville Returns
Once again the Department of Animal Sciences Chair, Dr. John Foltz, has shared his train sets to help decorate our offices. However, this year, both 110 Animal Science Building and 116 Plumb Hall had trains. Canned and boxed food items were collected by both offices in a friendly competition to see which train set could collect the most items. The boxes will be counted after the holidays and taken to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
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Bacon Vending Machine Goes Viral
You may have heard that the Department of Animal Sciences hosted a bacon vending machine during the last two weeks of classes. News of the machine went viral with national and international coverage.
The machine was courtesy of the Ohio Pork Council. Students from the meat sciences program received the proceeds from the machine. In return, they kept the machine stocked for the crowds interested in trying bacon bits and strips for only $1. Even Ohio State University's President Michael Drake stopped by with CFAES Dean Cathann Kress to try out the machine!
Although the bacon vending machine is now longer on campus, it was recently seen on Fox & Friends.
The bacon products sold in the machine were donated by Hormel, Sugardale and Smithfield.
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Processed Meats Product Students Display Final Products
The Processed Meats (MEATSCI 4510) class presented its final products to visitors who wanted to taste and judge the students' creations. Individuals or teams produced a variety of meat products. The students had to include proper labeling, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) safety plan, and a marketing and advertising plan in their final presentation. The course was taught by Dr. Macdonald Wick, associate professor, with HAACP assistance from Dr. Lynn Knipe, associate professor in the departments of animal and food sciences.
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dents in the course enjoyed trying to come up with unique products, that would still have a market. One group, "Duck the Halls", took on the challenge of creating products made with duck (a holiday duck sausage with brie, cranberries and butternut squash, and duck rinds).
"Duck is a high end product that a lot of people don't use," said Senior Food Business Management major Patrick Hoffman. "We liked being able to work with and create products that people may only buy for special occasions."
David Kelty, also a senior from food business management, agreed, "We decided to make this really unique and base our flavors around the holiday season. That's why we used things like butternut
squash and brie cheese."
Making unique products can create some challenges. Members of "HLS' Buffalo Balls" (mozzarella-stuffed buffalo chicken meatballs) found the creation of their product challenging for even those in the Meat Lab.
"The biggest challenge was perfecting the formula," said Sophie DaCunha, a senior animal sciences major with a minor in meat science. "Even the staff in the Meat Lab found helping us challenging because of the breading on the outside and the cheese inside the meatball."
Lexi Fye, a senior chemical engineering major with a minor in food processing, added, "A meatball is supposed to be 65% meat. You add in products like cheese and water, that have different levels of moisture, and it can be a challenge."
The course attracts a wide range of students. Of the 16 students enrolled in the course, 10 are from majors outside of animal and meat sciences. Fye, took the course as an elective for her minor. "I really like that the course takes learning outside of the book. We're in the meat lab and learning first-hand the complete process of makin
g and marketing a meat product."
However, animal and meat science students also find the course valuable for their career-experience. "I really like how I have been able to see the whole food-animal industry through my major in animal sciences and my minor in meat science," says DaCunha. "You start with getting to see the animals and how they're raised. Right now I'm in a carcass preparation and evaluation course and this processed meats course. I've been able to follow the creation process of food products from start to finish and it's given me a greater appreciation for all of it."
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Velleman and Ohio State Named as Individual and Institutional Turkey Experts
In honor of Thanksgiving, Expertscape recognized 10 individuals and 10 institutions for their pre-eminent contributions to the understanding and treatment of Turkey Science. Dr. Sandra Velleman, professor animal sciences, was recognized as the world's top expert for turkeys and The Ohio State University was recognized as the top institution. Dr. Yehia 'Mo' Saif, MS in Animal Sciences '1964 – Emeritus Professor in the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine, was also recognized. You can read the full article here.
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2018 Little International Results
The 104th Annual Saddle & Sirloin Little "I" (International) was held October 20th, at the Beef, Swine, and Equine Centers in Columbus. The Little "I" events consisted of showmanship competitions in five livestock species (horses, swine, pig, sheep, and beef cattle).
Advanced Division Winners:
- Pigs: Hunter Frobose
- Sheep: Mason Creager
- Cattle: Skylar Plank
- Goats: Jamie Gothard
- Horses: Morgan Kessler
Beginner Division Winners:
- Pigs: Maile Moyer
- Sheep: Shauna Fiebing
- Cattle: Casey Golden
- Goats: David Jenner
- Horses: Harrison LeVan
Steeb Award: Mason Creager
Reserve: Hunter FroboseQueen: Brittany Weller
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Livestock Judging Team Prepares for NWSS
The Ohio State Livestock Judging Team spent the last part of the autumn semester preparing for the National Western Stock Show (NWSS). NWSS will be held in Denver during January.
The team traveled over 3,000 miles and judged over 50 classes of cattle, sheep, goats and hogs.
The team would like to thank the following groups for allowing them to stop and evaluate their livestock:
- OSU Beef Farm
- Stitzlein Club Lambs
- Lowderman Cattle Company
- Griswold Cattle Company
- Lucky Strike Cattle
- Pfieffer Show Goats
- Express Ranch
- Hurlman Club Lambs
- Ty Allen Club Lambs
- Fitzler Farms
- Weisinger Farms
The team had success during the Keystone International Livestock Exposition in October.
- Team Results:High team overall. High team in reasons and swine.
- Individual Highlights :
- Caleb Penwell - 3rd high individual , 1st in reasons, 1st in swine
- Garrett Stickley - 4th high individual, 2nd in Reasons, 2nd in swine
- Brooke Anderson - 8th in swine
- Taylor Andrews - 4th in sheep
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Buckeye Classic Meat Judging Contest Features Dean Team vs Flash Team
This year's Buckeye Classic Meat Judging Contest featured a unique competition, the "Dean Team" (led by CFAES Dean Cathann Kress) vs. "Flash Team" (led by Animal Sciences Chair John Foltz). Both teams featured industry and educational leaders. Flash Team won the contest, with Animal Sciences alum (B.S. '13) Dr. Bailey Harsh leading the way in points. Dr. Harsh may have been a ringer, she had been a member of the Ohio State Meat Judging Team as a student.
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Accomplishment Filled Autumn for Dairy Judging Team
The Ohio State University Dairy Judging Team had a busy autumn semester. Their season started with managing the parlor at the Ohio State Fair. The first week of September, they made a trip to the Maryland State Fairgrounds for a Dairy Judging Boot Camp. Coach Bonnie Ayars believes the best summary for dairy judging is, “I have often remarked that many activities for youth are deposits, yet dairy judging is a major investment.”
Autumn 2018 Contests and Results
- Big E Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest
- Team Results: 2nd in Reasons and 5th team overall. High team in Ayrshires, 3rd in Swiss, 4th in Guernseys, 5th in Holsteins, and 2nd in Jerseys.
- Individual Results: Hannah Dye finished 3rd high individual and won reasons. Skylar Buehl was 10th high individual.
- 50th Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Judging Contest
- Team Results: Sixth team overall, 2nd in Brown Swiss.
- Individual Results: Hannah Dye finished 2nd high individual.
- National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
- Team Results: Tenth overall as a team.
- Individual Results: Kate Sherman finished 5th high individual and 9th in reasons.
- North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) International Dairy Judging Contest
- Team Results: Third place overall and 3rd in reasons. They also placed in the top 5 of four breeds (2nd in Guernseys, 3rd in Jerseys, 5th in Holsteins and Ayrshires).
- Individual Results: Ian Lokai was 3rd high individual and 5th in reasons. Billy Smith was 7th high individual.
- Big E Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest
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Poultry Judging Team has Success at National Collegiate Contest
The Ohio State Poultry Judging Team recently competed in the 53rd National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest, hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on November 5th & 6th, 2018. The team placed 2nd in the Egg Production & Quality Division; 6th in the Breed Selection & Carcass Quality Division; and 5th overall. Allison Rapp (Animal Biosciences sophomore) was the high individual in the Egg Production & Quality Division, as well as the 6th high individual overall. Other participating schools in the contest were the University of Arkansas, Penn State University, Mississippi State University, Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, Kansas State University, and North Carolina State University.
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Academic Advising Appointment Leads to Establishment of Wounded Warrior Project OSU
A lot can happen within an academic advising appointment; courses, extracurricular activities, and internships are often discussed, and graduation plans are made. But for Animal Sciences major and Army ROTC member Kellie Garrity, she learned that The Ohio State University did not have a student organization to support the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
The WWP (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) is a non-profit organization that supports veterans and current service members who have suffered a mental injury, illness, or wound while serving. Their specific focus is those who have served or are serving after September 11, 2001.
“Dr. [Lyda] Garcia and I were discussing our military history/backgrounds in one of our advising meetings and she mentioned that her previous university [Texas Tech University] had fundraisers for the WWP and she hadn’t been approached about a similar fundraiser at Ohio State, which caught my attention,” said Garrity, a sophomore from Olmstead Falls. “I knew forming this club on campus would help so many local wounded veterans including my fellow buckeyes that have served, so we gathered a leadership team and we started planning!”
Garrity recruited fellow Army ROTC members Krystal Wheeler (a junior from Hilliard, majoring in health science) and Elizabeth "Lizzy" Williams (a junior from Ostrander, majoring in cognitive/computational neuroscience) to serve as organization officers and help establish a WWP at Ohio State. The three divided the tasks required by Student Life to start a new organization.
“Student Life has been incredibly supportive through the process,” Williams said. “There are quite a few steps a new organization has to complete to become active, but Kellie, Krystal and I split the work up so that we could knock out all of the requirements efficiently.”
One of the requirements was finding a faculty advisor for the organization. Garrity immediately remembered her advising appointment with Animal and Meat
Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Lyda G. Garcia, and knew she was the perfect person.
“I’ve always been very passionate about our U.S. military. At the end of my high school journey, I was torn between the military (Air Force) and college. Because I had received a full scholarship to livestock judge, my mother convinced me to give college a chance. And we all know how that turned out,” laughs Garcia. “I was very active with the WWP at Texas Tech University and was surprised OSU did not have something similar. So, I was more than happy to serve as an advisor. I knew these three young ladies would be able to run the organization and wouldn’t need much more than support from me.”
The three student leaders held their first meeting on Monday, November 5th in the Recreational and Physical Activity Center (RPAC). Additionally, they are brainstorming fundraisers to help local veterans. Hosting local fundraisers will also help the student organization register with the national WWP.
“To be in the WWP Student Ambassador program we have to register a fundraiser with the national organization through their website,” Williams said. “As we gain momentum through membership and support we will house fundraisers that will allow us to be WWP Student Ambassadors. We are excited and determined to get to that point.”
Membership recruitment efforts have been in the form of campus flyers, word-of-mouth, and a Facebook page (@WoundedWarriorProjectOSU). The organization is open to all students, not just those with military ties.
“It’s important to us to take WWP’s ideas and localize them so that we can see direct impact in our own community and help people here in Columbus,” said Williams. “We also want to show students, faculty, and staff on campus that any one of them can be part of something that makes a positive difference right in their backyard.”
For more information on the organization, you can like their Facebook page @WoundedWarriorProjectOSU or contact them via woundedwarriorprojectosu@gmail.com.
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Knipe Teaches 70+ HACCP Training Courses Over 20 Years
For over 20 years, Dr. Lynn Knipe, associate professor of food and animal sciences in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has provided training as part of the Meat Science Extension program. Since 1998, he has taught 1,845 people in 72 introductory Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training for Meat and Poultry Processors courses, as well as other food safety, labelling and processing courses.
According to Knipe, “All meat companies that are fully licensed with either the Ohio Department of Agriculture or the USDA Food Safety Inspection System, are required to have at least one person trained in the seven principles of HACCP, in order to write, reassess or modify their HACCP plan(s).”
The 71st Introductory HACCP course occurred at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
“Cleveland is a popular location in Ohio, because there are many fully-inspected, smaller meat processors in Cleveland and northeast Ohio,” Knipe said. “The
processors are required to have at least one employee trained to write, modify, or reassess the companies’ HACCP plans.”
While Knipe offers a variety of food-safety training courses, the Introductory HACCP course occurs most frequently. Knipe developed the course curriculum for meat and poultry processors, egg processors, and food service operations; the International HACCP Alliance accredits the course. Knipe brings in experts from the USDA Enforcement Investigations and Analysis Officers (EIAO) program, part of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS, a USDA agency). Other faculty members, most recently Dr. Daniel Clark, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences,
have also assisted him.
The 72nd Introductory HACCP course was at the University of Illinois Meat Laboratory for Illinois meat processors, on October 11-12.
“This course has gone on the road to other locations besides Cleveland, but this was the first time that I have done it outside Ohio,” said Knipe. "The University of Illinois is currently lacking someone to conduct HACCP training that is designed for meat processors. Former OSU Animal Sciences Assistant Professor Dustin Boler invited me to bring the HACCP course that I do here to Illinois."
Twenty one employees of meat-inspected operations completed this two-day course that was focused specifically on HACCP for meat and poultry processors. Individuals from the Chicago District of USDA FSIS (meat inspection) and the Illinois Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection assisted to facilitate with regulatory questions.
"This regulatory team was very helpful with their answers to regulatory questions, but this was the first time that either organization had been involved with a meat industry HACCP training course in Illinois," Knipe said.
In addition to the Introductory HACCP course, Knipe also offers other courses, including a Meat and Poultry Labeling short course. This two-day course is offered annually and deals with the regulatory issues related to labeling meat products, under USDA FSIS Meat Inspection. The first day covers basic labeling and the second day is devoted to nutrition labeling. It is the only course of its kind taught at a university in the USA.
Twenty six meat industry employees and regulators converged on the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on October 23 & 24 for the Ohio State Meat and Poultry Labeling short course.
Participants came from Ohio and 8 other states (Michigan, Kentucky, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi).
Knipe developed this course as a result of requests from Ohio meat processors, fourteen years ago, who were looking for a better option than traveling to the University of Guelph or Washington, DC. The main presenters this year were Kim Karweik and Vickie Edwards, who have worked with labeling at various meat companies; both have worked for Lamar Hendricks (Ohio State Food Science alumnus), well known for his labeling and regulatory affairs skills at Hillshire Farm & Kahns and an early trainer for this course.
Additional dates for Meat Science Extension courses can be found here.
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CHAIRE: Exploring The Animal/Human Bond
Story by Yiannis Sarris | Photos by Taylor Luntz and Sherrie Whaley
“We have a presence on the website and social media, but as far as a ‘physical location,’ our physical location is actually many locations. All the community partners and researchers involved all have physical locations.”
The opioid epidemic continues to ravage our state and country. But, a new program out of The Ohio State University is using animals to help the indirect victims of the scourge—children.
The Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education (CHAIRE) plans to use therapy dogs with children whose families have been affected by opioid use. The dogs will provide emotional support and help the youngsters cope with what they’ve endured.
CHAIRE is a new initiative devoted to expanding our knowledge of the relationship between people, animals and the environments they co-exist within.
Despite being called a “center,” CHAIRE is actually more of a program or even a virtual center, said Kelly George, assistant professor of animal sciences and co-director of CHAIRE.
Outside of their main campus office in 102 Animal Sciences Building, CHAIRE is more of a series of collaborations among researchers, members of the community, students and professors.
It’s a mixture of research projects, classes and opportunities to interact with and learn about animals in four focus areas: welfare and behavior, conservation, companionship and zooeyia.
Welfare and behavior focuses on how animals interact with each other, humans and the environments around them—as well as the well-being of the animals themselves. Conservation concerns itself with the effects of human actions, and how it affects wildlife and ecosystems. Companionship refers to the social benefits humans achieve through interactions with animals, in addition to benefits to the animals themselves. Finally, zooeyia refers to how people can benefit physically and mentally from interacting with animals.
Each focus area is distinct, yet “they are inherently interrelated” George said. “We see lots of crossing over from researchers, to thinking about the way we present education materials, to community partners.”
One example of this is a collaboration between CHAIRE and The Columbus Zoo.
“The Columbus Zoo needs to be concerned about welfare while also considering conservation, companionship and health benefits,” George said. Currently, a number of research projects are underway with the zoo.
Collaboration can be seen not only between focus areas but between colleges as well.
The most prominent example of cross-college collaboration is CHAIRE’s groundbreaking Opioid Initiative, which saw collaboration between the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Social Work and the College of Nursing. Athens County Children Services is also involved as a community partner.
“The idea is that we want to be proactive in recognizing indirect victims of this conflict. We want to figure out how to help them cope with new stressors in their life,” George said.
CHAIRE hopes that this initial study with therapy dogs will show positive effects, and that these effects can be extrapolated onto a larger scale.
“We want to quantify the effects of having animals involved in therapy sessions,” George said. If the study goes well, Ohioans can expect to see this innovative solution spread well beyond Athens County, possibly even into their own neighborhoods.
Beyond the Opioid Initiative, CHAIRE is also working on many other research projects, particularly with the Columbus Zoo. One project involves putting in place a new set of rules on caring for animals in zoos, using cheetahs as a case study to see how these rules affect the animals.
Brittany Fischer, a graduate student who is also program coordinator of CHAIRE, is conducting the research for her master’s program.
“I’m looking at each individual cheetah and measuring their welfare and also focusing on the bond between the zoo staff and animals,” explained Fischer.
Such studies highlight one of the most unique features about CHAIRE—the wide range of animals that are of interest. While the Department of Animal Sciences has traditionally focused on livestock and farm animals, CHAIRE has an interest in a multitude of species: anything from rats to elephants to dolphins and everything in between.
“The exciting thing that CHAIRE brings is that we are focused on so many different species” Fischer said. “Our goal is to address research questions that cater to everyone’s different interests.”
Fischer is pursuing a graduate degree in animal sciences with a specialization in human-animal interactions through CHAIRE. The center is also home to an undergraduate minor in human-animal interactions. Students involved in either program have opportunities to learn and interact with animals, conduct research and go on field trips (both locally and abroad) to experience human-animal interactions.
One example of student research is that of Nicole Lorig, who conducted a study on the effect classical music has on pigs. Lorig found that classical music, such as Mozart’s Divertimento No. 7, decreased instances of aggression between pigs.
Such passion for learning and researching human-animal interactions is what pushed George to create CHAIRE.
“I wanted to start reaching out to people with a similar interest. It happened organically, and eventually I went to my boss and just said, ‘I have this idea,’” George said.
The chair of the Department of Animal Sciences at the time, Henry Zerby, was extremely supportive.
“I have yet to receive a negative response. That tells me that there are so many people interested in the relationship with animals. It tells me that we are onto something here,” said George.
John Foltz, the current chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, believes CHAIRE is especially relevant at a time when human and animal interactions are at their highest and most complex.
“Society’s interaction with animals is incredibly complicated. It’s a continuum from raising them for food all the way to being our best friend, such as a dog who has been part of the family for 20 years. The whole range of how we deal with them as a society is what CHAIRE is hoping to shed some light on,” Foltz said.
“Animals make our lives richer. The companionship they give is tangible and we are doing a lot more research in that area,” he said. “CHAIRE puts us squarely in the center of being relevant to society and how we interact with animals.”
This positive interaction was showcased on Sept. 19 at CHAIRE’s first annual fundraiser.
Held on campus, the event was keynoted by Jack Hanna, or “Jungle Jack” as many know him. Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and one of the most notable animal experts in the United States, stressed the importance of a center like CHAIRE and how with animals, there is always something new to discover.
In addition to food and speakers, potential donors had the opportunity to interact with a variety of Columbus Zoo animals including a sloth, an African penguin, a cheetah, a red-tailed hawk, a yellow Labrador cheetah companion, an echidna and more. Therapy dogs from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Therapy K-9 Unit also attended the fundraiser.
As George said: “Animals are such a significant part of everyone’s lives. I believe there is an innate belief we need to connect with other species, and recognition that we need to understand that connection better.”
To learn more about CHAIRE and what those involved with the center are doing to better understand the connection between humans and animals, visit chaire.osu.edu.
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Multi Scholar Program Promotes Meat Science and Helps Puerto Rico
Dr. Lyda G. Garcia’s, assistant professor of Meat Science in the Department of Animal Sciences, efforts to promote higher education and the Ohio State Meat Science program has led to a unique opportunity for two Puerto Rican students to achieve a bachelor’s degree in Meat Science at The Ohio State University. The Multi Scholars Program allows two students from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM) to complete the final two years of their Bachelor of Science degree in the Departments of Animal Sciences (majoring in Meat Science) and Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership (ACEL) (minoring in Leadership Studies). At the end of the program, students would return to their island ready to contribute to the missing link in meat science, the rebuilding of the sector using modern livestock practices.
“I had be
en working with professors in the Animal Science area from UPRM for three years. My role was to assist in adding value to their beef cattle as meat in an effort to promote Puerto Rican beef within their island,” said Garcia. “The agricultural industry was devastated in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria. It could have been the end of three years of work with my colleagues at UPRM. In protecting my time and tackling my own responsibilities at home, I felt the best way to continue my efforts was to share my knowledge with the younger generation, the students. When this USDA grant was made public, I immediately called my colleagues and began to brainstorm.”
Garcia had been working on a grant proposal for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Multi Scholar Program. After Hurricane Maria hit in September 2017, she tailored the proposal to include opportunities for student participants to return to Puerto Rico and help in rebuilding efforts. Garcia recruited Dr. Stephen Boyles, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, for his knowledge in beef nutrition and Extension, and Dr. Mary T. Rodriguez, assistant professor in ACEL, for her expertise in community leadership and development, to help with the grant development and program.
“While Animal Sciences will equip students with the technical knowledge and skills needed to engage in more sustainable and profitable practices, ACEL will support their growth in 21st century transferable skills and the knowhow to affect behavior change,” Rodriguez said.
Garcia submitted the grant application to the USDA in October 2017; in March 2018, she received notification that the proposed program received a $44,000 grant. In April, Garcia made a trip to meet with faculty and students to begin the recruiting process. Six students applied for the program; Garcia reviewed and evaluated all of the paperwork and then decided on the top two applicants, who happened to be female. Garcia sees this program as an opportunity to provide additional opportunities for LatinX students at Ohio State, with an added bonus of bringing more diversity to the male-dominated agricultural industry in Puerto Rico, because the top two applicants were female.
Ivanelys “Iva” Martinez Santana and Katiria “Kat” Peréz Fernández first learned about the Multi Scholars Program via emails from UPRM Professor Aixa Rivera.
“Professor Rivera sent out an email to our meat science class. The email mentioned the opportunity to extend my knowledge in meat science, which included an internship. At that time, I was very worried about the availability of an internship in Puerto Rico,” said Martinez Santana.
“I got the weirdest email about doing a meat science program in a place I hadn’t ever heard of,” Peréz Fernández said. “I went to Professor Rivera and she said ‘You have to do it, you have to apply’.”
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th Martinez Santana and Peréz Fernández have an interest in meat science; UPRM only offers one course in meat science. Martinez Santana would like to continue her work in the meat industry, possibly, with the USDA; Peréz Fernández is not sure what she wants to do, but she knows she wants to further her education in meat science.
“I find meat science so interesting! Ohio State offers a lot more opportunities than other universities through a variety of undergraduate meat science courses and the opportunity to do an internship,” said Peréz Fernández. “You have to do the internship, that’s how many students find their first job.”
During the spring 2019 semester, Martinez Santana and Peréz Fernández will begin an undergraduate research project with the guidance of Boyles and Garcia. Both students will complete an internship during the summer 2019 semester in the federally inspected Ohio State Meat Lab, under the direction of Meat Laboratory Manager Ron Cramer and Garcia. They will also attend the American Meat Science Association’s annual conference with Garcia in June. They will spend the 2019-2020 academic year participating on the Meat Judging Team, where they will compete nationwide against twenty other universities; Garcia serves as the faculty advisor. In addition, both students will attend 2019 summer and autumn carcass shows with Garcia, to evaluate livestock projects for counties, including a carcass competition. On average, Garcia will have seven shows per month between the months of July through October. Boyles will also include them in his extension programs with beef producers in Ohio. Additionally, Boyles and Garcia serve as Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Coordinators for Oh
io, where they will include the students in activities. Rodriquez will include the students in leadership speaking opportunities throughout the year.
Both Martinez Santana and Peréz Fernández will be busy, and it may be a little overwhelming at times, but they are receiving opportunities unique to the Multi Scholar Program. However, both students applied to the program based on the multitude of opportunities.
“I really like Ohio State just as much or more than my university in Puerto Rico,” Martinez Santana said. “Ohio State is so pro-student. There are so many opportunities for my career that I couldn’t get at UPRM and the professors really seem to care about the students. They want to make sure you understand everything.”
With all of the offerings for the Multi Scholar Program participants, the $44,000 USDA grant would not cover all of the experiential learning opportunities. Garcia explained that the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), the Department of Animal Sciences, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion have offered to “fill in the monetary gaps.”
“I really started this as a way to promote our unique Meat Science major and minor at Ohio State, we’re one of the few schools in the nation who have a meat science major and I am really proud of that. I strive to share all I can about the meat science world in an attempt to recruit,” Garcia said. “To me, meat science is the end of the road for livestock because at the end of the day, they will become a meat product and that is what makes meat science so important.”
Right now, the Multi Scholar Program funding is for two years, but Garcia hopes it will become a long-term opportunity for Puerto Rican students to come to Ohio State and learn about meat science, eventually creating a long-standing program.
“My colleagues and I have created a program that provides nothing but a ‘win-win’ opportunity for Puerto Rico, CFAES, and the Department of Animal Science. This is an “outside the box” approach, in an attempt to introduce a new agricultural sector to Puerto Rico by filing a void, and to connect the dots from livestock practices to meat products and meat quality. I hope that this allows continuous collaboration between the Meat Science section of the Department of Animal Sciences, CFAES and UPR-Mayaguez. This program will contribute to the meat science major while assisting in diversity within CFAES and the Department of Animal Sciences, and help us continue the legacy and prestigious reputation of CFAES.”
Writer: Amber Robinson robinson.1965@osu.edu
Source: Lyda G. Garcia garcia.625@osu.edu
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Pairis-Garcia's New Animal Welfare Designation Shows Compassion, Expertise
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A veterinarian and assistant professor of animal sciences in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University (CFAES) has been named a Diplomate of the American College of Animal Welfare, the only swine veterinarian in Ohio to earn such a designation.
In fact, Monique Pairis-Garcia, who is also an animal welfare specialist with Ohio State University Extension, is the first veterinarian at Ohio State to earn board certification in this relatively new veterinary specialty. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of CFAES.
The designation means that Pairis-Garcia can demonstrate detailed knowledge of and special competence in animal welfare across all species. This is significant, considering that the American Veterinary Medical Association identified animal welfare in June 2006 as “one of the top five critical issues affecting the veterinary profession both in the United States and globally.”
“My entire career has been focused on animal welfare and behavior, so I’m very proud and excited to bring this honor to Ohio State, CFAES and the Department of Animal Sciences,“ Pairis-Garcia said. “I think this designation means a lot to the field of animal welfare science and the impact it will have on the farm.”
Pairis-Garcia earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a PhD in animal physiology from Iowa State University. She earned a scholarship from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians to take the exam for the board certification in animal welfare.
Her research at Ohio State focuses on animal welfare issues for livestock species including timely and humane euthanasia, on-farm welfare assessments and audits, and alternative management practices to improve animal welfare on-farm.
She also teaches CFAES undergraduate students and College of Veterinary Medicine veterinary students, focusing primarily on animal welfare and behavior in livestock industries.
In addition to teaching and conducting research, Pairis-Garcia serves as a consultant, working with livestock producers to improve animal welfare on farms, including swine, dairy and poultry farms.
For example, if an undercover video surfaces alleging suspected animal abuse or standards violations, Pairis-Garcia may be called to visit the farm to conduct an animal care audit. If violations are found, she works with producers to correct the animal care conditions.
Her new board certification in animal welfare demonstrates her expertise in the area, which is a key focus for producers in maintaining their social license to produce food, she said.
“I work to help producers provide an environment for their animals that optimizes their health and well-being,” Pairis-Garcia said. “When we recognize the role that animals have in our lives – whether it be the human-animal bond with pets or those relationships we have with livestock, it is our duty to take proper care of them when they are in our care.
“It’s important for us to view animal welfare on many levels, such as ensuring the animal is healthy, has good nutrition and has the ability to express natural behavior.”
Not only is it the right thing to do on a humane level, Pairis-Garcia said, but it’s also beneficial from a production standpoint — good animal welfare is key for quality food production.
“Consumers care about where their food is coming from and want quality,” she said. “When an animal is stressed, it will result in a decrease in the quality of the meat.”
To prevent that from happening, producers have to focus on proper animal handling, including remaining calm and quiet when they move animals, Pairis-Garcia said.
Pairis-Garcia said she plans to use her new animal welfare board designation to “have a better seat at the table to open up the lines of communications between producers and consumers and help people have a better understanding of the livestock industry.”
“As a veterinarian with this board certification,” she said, “I want to use this to improve the perception of the livestock industry and improve animal welfare on farm.”
Writer(s):Tracy Turner
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Save the Date!
Here are some of the upcoming Animal Sciences events:
- Farm Science Review
- September 18, 19, & 20th
- 8:00am to 5:00pm on the 18th & 19th, 8:00am-4:00pm on the 20th
- Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London, Ohio
- For tickets and more information, click here
- Introduction to HACCP Principles for Meat and Poultry Processors
- October 11 & 12, 2018
- 8:00am-7:00pm on the 11th; 8:00am-4:00pm on the 12th
- University of Illinois, Meat Science Laboratory, 1503 S Maryland Dr., Urbana, IL 61801
- For more information and to register, click here
- Little International
- Saturday, October 20, 2018 starting at 8:00am
- OSU Barns located at 3658 Kays Avenue, Dublin, OH
- Free
- Meat & Poultry Product Labeling Short Course
- October 23-24, 2018 8:30am - 5:00pm each day
- Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus, OH, 43201
- For more information and to register, click here
- Farm Science Review
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An Evening with Jack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Join us for an enjoyable evening featuring Jack Hanna and animals from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium! The evening includes an introduction to the Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education (CHAIRE), a plated dinner, and of course, a presentation by Jack featuring animals from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. A cash bar will also be available. This is a fundraising event for CHAIRE and seats are limited!
The event will take place on Friday, September 14 from 5:30-8:00pm in the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Tickets are $150 per person or $1,000 per 8-person table. Tickets can be purchased here.
For more information, please contact Dr. Kelly George by phone 614-688-3224 or email chaire@osu.edu.
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The Department of Animal Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Members Wenner and Enger
The Department of Animal Sciences welcomed two new assistant professors to the department, Dr. Benjamin Wenner and Dr. Benjamin Enger.
Dr. Benjamin Wenner
Dr. Benjamin Wenner returns to the Department of Animal Sciences in autumn 2018 as an assistant professor. His early involvement in 4-H has led to a career in animal nutrition research and education.
Wenner originally lived in Powell, OH before moving to Michigan. After a few years in Michigan, his family returned to the family farm when he was in third grade. The return to Delaware County would serve as the foundation for his interest in animal sciences.
“We loved nature, but us kids had never owned a pet, never farmed an acre, and were generally ignorant about agriculture. My grandpa took my older brother out for the day and came home with a steer in a trailer. Now what were we going to do?” said Wenner. “We enrolled in 4-H so that my brother could learn to show this steer at the county fair and I tagged along with a couple of rabbits. The rest is really history, as they say.”
Wenner would remain active in 4-H throughout his childhood, showing cattle, sheep, and rabbits. “I’m thankful every day that Grandpa forced our hand on this when they bought that steer and I ended up working in this field,” said Wenner.
Wenner pursued his interest in animals and agriculture at Michigan State University (as an Alumni Distinguished Scholar) and earned his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with a specialization in agribusiness management. He returned home to central Ohio to pursue both his M.S. and Ph.D. at The Ohio State University. He earned his Master of Science in Animal Sciences under the direction of Dr. Steven Moeller, studying swine management. He completed his Ph.D. in the Ohio State Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Nutrition (OSUN) under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Firkins.
“My Ph.D. research utilized dual-flow continuous culture fermenters to simulate the rumen of a dairy cow in a lab setting,” said Wenner. “We redesigned the units and over the past few years I’ve
become a bit of a go-to expert on these updated units.”
After completing his Ph.D., he worked in technical service support for Perdue AgriBusiness in the dairy industry, building a private R&D laboratory and training the staff to operate it autonomously. “I’ve been privileged to speak at 3 regional conferences in the past couple years on dairy nutrition topics and this summer was a guest nutrition instructor at the Southwest Dairy Consortium.”
Wenner’s return to the Department of Animal Sciences is in a teaching appointment. However, he hopes to continue his research in the improvement of the accuracy and ease of feed analytics through the summer months.
“Within animal nutrition, we rely heavily on the information we get back from laboratories or academic institutions; but the processes that we use to determine this information can sometimes be complicated and susceptible to unknown errors,” said Wenner. “We need to better describe this variation to the people making decisions with the data or designing the next generation of research projects. Improving the accuracy of feed assays will help livestock producers make more educated decisions and improve the quality of research data.”
Wenner also completed research on estimating the microbial biomass of protozoa from the rumen and intends to continue work in this area. “Protozoa can contribute a substantial proportion of the microbial biomass in the rumen under certain feeding conditions; but they are difficult to culture independently from their bacterial counterparts so we have limited knowledge of how conditions around them affect their growth, activity, and influence on the health and productivity of the ruminant mammal,” said Wenner. “New methods for analyzing protozoal volume based on live video capture has opened up a new avenue to study how treatments affect protozoa and we are unique in our ability to perform this research with the availability of single species protozoal cultures.”
When not busy with research or teaching, Wenner spends time with his wife, Amanda, and their two daughters, Hannah and Emme. The Wenners continue to be active 4-H volunteers at the club, county and state levels.
“We have a small flock of sheep, host summer long sheep 4-H projects at our house, have a dog, Betsy, and I serve on the board of directors for the Delaware County Fair,” said Wenner. “Beyond 4-H, the other organization we are very actively involved in is Pelotonia. I started riding as a graduate student in 2010 and we’ve both been riding and raising money for cancer research ever since. Both organizations are close to our hearts as we seek opportunities to give back to our community.”
Dr. Benjamin Enger
Dr. Benjamin Enger joins the Department of Animal Sciences in autumn 2018 as an assistant professor. His research focuses on the less explored areas of mastitis and mammary physiology.
Enger grew up in the Northwest, spending most of his youth in Montana and Idaho . The son of teachers, he was involved in 4-H and FFA during middle and high school where he raised swine and participated in career development events at the state and national level. It was while pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Idaho that he began to shape his future.
“I enjoyed biology/physiology, especially from a medical standpoint. When that came together with working with animals, it made sense,” said Enger. “Throughout my time as undergraduate I did a lot of work in meat science, but when I was introduced to dairy science I never looked back. I just really enjoy the intricacies of the dairy system.”
Enger would begin to hone his interest in mastitis and mammary physiology while pursuing his graduate studies. He earned his Master of Science in Animal Science at Washington State University and his Ph.D. in Dairy Science at Virginia Tech.
While at The Ohio State University, Enger will continue research in mastitis with a focus on its consequences and effects on the mammary gland.
“The dairy industry has improved its control in lactating dairy cows but mastitis also affects non-lactating dairy animals. Non-lactating glands, although not producing milk, are not quiescent and are growing to prepare for the onset of lactation,” said Enger. “One of my research areas focuses on how mastitis affects mammary gland growth and development. This is especially important because heifers, which have never lactated, may already have an infection in their gland and have diminished mammary growth.”
Mastitis is the most common and costly disease in the dairy industry. Financial losses are incurred from the discarding of milk and losses in milk yield. Enger hopes to lessen this impact on the dairy industry.
“I am always interested in mastitis in the lactating dairy cow and continue to research ways to reduce its impacts and occurrence in lactating dairy cows as this is when the milk crop is being directly
impacted,” said Enger.
Enger also conducts research on mammary vasculature, which has not had a lot of exploration in dairy cattle.
“Another area of my research focuses on how blood vessels in the bovine mammary gland develop. This is important because blood delivers all the nutrients needed to produce milk in the mammary gland,” said Enger. “Consequently, improved blood supply is suspected to improve milk production.”
Enger’s research has already resulted in career success. He was a USDA predoctoral fellowship recipient, which awarded $95,000 of funding for a stipend and research; this award just concluded. He currently has two grants in review by the USDA for funding. Enger also has two papers in review with the Journal of Dairy Science and one that he is preparing for submission. He will likely attend two discipline specific conferences in the next five months.
Ben and his wife of nine years, Kellie, now reside in the Wooster area. Enger will work on the Ohio State OARDC campus. The Wooster facilities were part of his attraction to Ohio State.
“I decided to peruse this position given the department’s outstanding history of mastitis and mammary physiology research. The location of the dairy farm also was appealing to me since my previous institutions had dairies located off campus. The space of the laboratory and the enthusiasm of the faculty that I would work with was also attractive,” said Enger.
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Garcia Provides Mini-Beef 509 Class for Young Cattlemen's Conference
Dr. Lyda G. Garcia, assistant professor of Meat Science in the Department of Animal Sciences, provided a Mini-Beef 509 class for the 2018 Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC). Garcia provided hands-on learning on how meat is graded, fabrication of wholesale and retail cuts, and other issues that can affect beef quality and pricing. Participants also viewed champion carcasses from the 2018 Ohio State Fair.
“This particular program is very exciting for me. This is my opportunity to share the impacts of livestock production practices on the carcass and meat cuts, which impact the overall economic value based on quality characteristics. This is a common missing point,” said Garcia.
The 2018 Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation YCC hosted 20 cattlemen and women for a 3-day leadership development program in Columbus and the central Ohio areas, Aug. 9-11. The conference was made possible by Farm Credit Mid-America, Ohio Soybean Council, Ohio Corn Marketing and the Rick Malir & Bonnie Coley-Malir Beef Leadership Fund.
The purpose of the YCC is to offer emerging Ohio beef industry leaders and young producers the opportunity to build their own leadership skills as they network with beef industry leaders, government officials, businesses and media. Young beef producers interested in attending the 2019 YCC should contact the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation at 614-873-6736 or email cattle@ohiocattle.org.
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Ezeji Awarded NSF Grant
Dr. Thaddeus Ezeji, associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, has been awarded a continuing grant by the National Science Foundation. The $95,779.00 grant is for Ezeji's work as primary investigator on "Developing second-generation hyper-producers of butanol from biomass by activating dormant pathways." The abstract for the grant is below.
Renewable production of fuels and chemicals is growing. One strategy involves producing fuels and chemicals using microbes. Unfortunately, these chemicals often exert toxic effects on microorganisms at high concentrations. Butanol is one example of this. It has excellent properties as a transportation fuel. At high concentrations, it poisons the microbes that produce it. The central goal of the project is to enhance the ability of butanol-producing bacteria to withstand high concentrations of butanol. Undergraduate and graduate students will receive hands-on research training and mentorship. International outreach will focus on delivering a course on biofuels production in Nigeria. These experiences should prepare the students for successful careers in a global workforce.
A major challenge for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates (LBH) stems from the toxicity posed by microbial inhibitory compounds (MICs) generated during metabolic processing of LBH. The long-term objective is to develop a rational approach for engineering inhibitory compound tolerance in Clostridium beijerinckii. A two-pronged strategy will be pursued. Interdependent utilization of two different waste products, glycerol and LBH, for improved solvent generation in the presence of MICs will be characterized. Also, DNA repair competence of C. beijerinckii will be increased. We hypothesize that cellular reductants [NAD(P)H] needed for detoxification of MICs and for butanol synthesis can be generated by activating a dormant pentose phosphate pathway coupled with glycerol utilization. This proposal seeks to repurpose existing pathways in C. beijerinckii to overcome metabolic hurdles. By combining metabolic engineering and reverse genetics, the project aims to uncover new determinants for butanol production by C. beijerinckii, and generate a broader framework for better microbial conversion of renewable feedstock to fuels and chemicals.
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Bielke and Clark Receive Awards at the Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting
Drs. Lisa Bielke and Daniel Clark, assistant professors in the Department of Animal Sciences, earned awards at the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting. Bielke received the 2018 Novus Outstanding Scholar award; Clark received the Hy-Line International Research Award.
The Novus Outstanding Scholar award is given to an individual who serves as an exemplary scholar in her area of expertise who has made significant contributions to the industry through her work. The selection is organized by Novus’s industry-leading research and development and technical service teams. Bielke focuses her current research on poultry health with emphasis on enteric diseases and the ante mortem control of food pathogens, including projects developing vaccine technologies, probiotics and creating tools and assays to better assess gastrointestinal challenges.
The Hy-Line International Research Award is given to a member of the PSA who in the preceding five calendar years has, as sole or senior author, published outstanding research. To be eligible for this award, nominees must have received their final academic degree within the 10 years prior to the granting of the award. Clark's research focuses on muscle growth and meat quality. This includes his research with Dr. Sandra Velleman on the poultry muscle defect called wooden breast.
The 2018 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting was held July 23-26 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Pairis-Garcia Earns AFRI Grant
Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia, assistant professor, received a $497,500 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant. She is the primary investigator for the project “Timely On-Farm Euthanasia of Cattle: Exploring Caretaker Decision-Making and Training Methods.”
“We are not conducting a traditional experiment with a treatment and a control group but working directly with producers to identify the challenges that are occurring on-farm in regards to euthanasia,” said Pairis-Garcia. “In addition, we are developing training tools [educational materials] to help both new and experienced caretakers make the best decisions for the cow.”
The grant falls under the AFRI’s “Animal Well-Being” program area. Dr. Kathryn Proudfoot (Department of Veterinary Preventative Medicine), Dr. Alia Dietsch (School of Environmental & Natural Resources), and Dr. Jan Shearer (Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine) join Pairis-Garcia on the project.
Below is Pairis-Garcia’s summary for the project.
Since 1999, more than 20 undercover videos have been taken in commercial dairy facilities throughout the United States. Undercover videos are a tool utilized by animal activist groups to disparage modern agricultural practices and expose cases of abuse and neglect. Although most of what is presented on these videos are taken out of context, one area of concern to the industry is the identification of compromised animals that failed to receive appropriate treatment and require euthanasia. This issue is not unique to the dairy industry, and in fact, there has been much public scrutiny on the methods, performance and decision-making process of euthanasia in the entire livestock industry. Euthanasia is a necessary act for any operation keeping live animals and the euthanasia method used should be humane, practical, economical, and socially acceptable. Currently, information is deficient for training employees on timely and humane euthanasia decisions that are standard across the dairy industry. This proposed project will benefit dairy producers by identifying quantitative and qualitative decision criteria for on-farm euthanasia of dairy cattle through use of a national survey. In addition, identifying barriers to euthanasia on-farm will be addressed utilizing focus groups in Spanish and English and include assessing the effect of caretaker training, farm culture and attitudes on the euthanasia decision making process. Lastly, this project will culminate with the development of an innovative and interactive educational tool for on-farm euthanasia of dairy cattle. This proposal directly meets the methods of humane slaughter or on-farm euthanasia program area priority
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Faculty, Students, and Alumni Attend the Reciprocal Meats Conference
Faculty, students, and alumni from the Department of Animal Sciences participated in the American Meat Science Association's Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC). The conference was held June 24-27, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information on the conference, click here.
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Department and Ohio Pork Council Host 'Pork 509'
The Department of Animal Sciences and the Ohio Pork Council joined to host ‘Pork 509’ - a pork quality seminar. Attendees from allied industries, swine producers, pork finishers, and undergraduates learned about swine welfare, genetics, nutrition, meat quality and processing characteristics.
“We were really trying to raise awareness of all of the factors that can influence the variations of quality,” said Professor and Swine Extension Specialist Dr. Steve Moeller. “Consumers are a lot more sophisticated and demand a higher-quality, value product.”
Participating faculty members provided information about their areas of expertise. Dr. Eric England, assistant professor, discussed nutrition and techniques for ac
hieving objective quality measurements. “We really want to find ways to take the human element out of quality measurements by providing standardized systems,” said England. “Standardization maximizes quality and cost efficiency for both the consumer and the various companies involved with pork production.”
Assistant Professors Drs. Lyda Garcia and Monique Pairis-Garcia collaborated to discuss animal welfare. Pairis-Garcia addressed animal welfare from a management practices perspective. “Producers need to be aware that everything they do from the farm, transportation, to the finishing plant has an impact on meat quality,” said Pairis-Garcia. “Also consumers really do care about the treatment of animals. They are more likely to support producers that put forth the effort to treat animals correctly. So, animal welfare is really a win-win for everyone.”
Garcia also discussed the impact of animal welfare on meat quality. “Whether it’s proper nutrition or animal handling, animal welfare shows through in the end product. It’s easier for us to sell a product if the animal has been properly cared for.”
Garcia also addressed issues of carcass evaluation and meat quality assessment. She used teaching techniques that she has honed providing real-world experience to the Ohio State Meat Judging Team. Garcia believes that understanding the measurements used by the USDA are important to every level of the meat industry. “They have to understand what the USDA is looking for in grading meat. How can they achieve quality if they don’t know what it looks like?”
The Pork 509 was a collaboration between the Ohio Pork Council and the meat and swine science team. In addition to faculty collaboration for seminar content, the Ohio State Meat Shoppe (Manager Ron Cramer and Assistant Manager Ethan Scheffler) opened its door to help with meat fabrication, preparation, and cooking for samples and meals.
“This was really a team effort. We really want to raise the visibility of the swine industry. But we also want to show all of the research and outreach that everyone on the meat and swine science teams do,” said Moeller.
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Alumna Uren Wins First Place at ADSA
Recent Animal Sciences graduate Jaime Uren won first place at the American Dairy Science Association – Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD) annual meeting, in the Undergraduate Production Oral Presentation Competition. Uren, from Dexter, Michigan presented a paper inspired by her Honors research project entitled, “Environmental Enrichment in Dairy Cows and Calves.” Her Honors project advisor was Dr. Maurice Eastridge.
Uren submitted a literature review examining the use of enrichment tools (rotating, mechanical brushes) for scratching purposes, and their impact on dairy cattle well-being. “The research on environmental enrichment is broader for dairy calves and there is less in-field use of mechanical brushes for calves, but I'm excited to see what the future holds in the area of dairy calf enrichment,” said Uren.
Animal enrichment is useful for increasing consumer support of the dairy industry and has positive animal health and welfare implications. “Providing cows and calves with valuable environmental enrichment allows producers to state that they are doing everything they can to maintain good animal welfare on-farm,” said Uren. “Additionally, research has indicated that analyzing cow behavior around a mechanical brush may be a convenient tool to monitor dairy cow welfare and health. This would be a major benefit to producers as well.”
Animal welfare and behavior are important research areas for Uren. She is continuing her research in those areas at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Korenyi-Both Awarded Alumni Association Scholarship
Jack Korenyi-Both, a junior in the Department of Animal Sciences from Hubbard, Ohio, was one of 13 students awarded a scholarship from The Ohio State University Alumni Association. The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc. Scholarship Endowment Fund provides undergraduate scholarships to currently enrolled students at any of The Ohio State University campuses, not receiving freshman-recruiting scholarships (i.e. Maximus and Morrill Programs), with preference given based on academic performance and financial need.
“It is great to see how supportive our alumni network is here at Ohio State. The Ohio State Alumni Association Scholarship Fund supports many students year to year, allowing students like me to continue attending Ohio State,” said Korenyi-Both, “ This generosity and effort is something that I will absolutely pay forward when it is my turn to support. “
Out of over 500 applicants, 359 were eligible for the scholarships. “I had 22 teams of jurors (using Volunteer Match), 3 per team, read approximately 10 applications. All had a score sheet. They read, scored and sent back their score sheets to me,” said Leslie Smith, stewardship coordinator for the Alumni Scholars Program. “I added up the scores and then the staff steering committee for the scholarship made some final decisions. We decided on 13 students.”
Students receiving the scholarship are eligible to apply each year of their enrollment. However, they are subject to the same rigorous standards each year they apply; prior receipt does not guarantee future award of the scholarship.
Korenyi-Both, after earning his undergraduate degree in 2020, plans to attend graduate or professional school at Ohio State.
“I will always remember where it is that I was educated and given opportunities like this scholarship. I will always hold Ohio State close to my heart and help the next generation succeed with my time and talents as a graduate of The Ohio State University.”
For more information on how alumni can "pay forward," please click here.
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Animal Sciences Alumni in the News
Our Animal Sciences alumni are making the news!
Information courtesy of CFAES Office of Advancement:
Dan Andreas, BS in Animal Science, 1976 - Drink Milk: The Andreas Family
John Ayars, BS in Agricultural Education, 1965, & Lucas Ayars, Animal, Dairy & Poultry Science, 2004 - Drink Milk: The Ayars Family
Greg Conrad, BS in Dairy Science, 1989 - Drink Milk: The Conrad Family
John Douglass, BS in Dairy Science, 1984 - Drink Milk: The Douglass Family
Kevin Elder, BS in Animal Science, 1975 - An evolution in conservation and nutrient management: Kevin Elder reflects on his career
Lad Hastings, BS in Dairy Science, 1994 - Drink Milk: The Hastings Family
J.W. Hodge, AS in Dairy Cattle Production and Management, 2000 and Dr. Rachel Hodge, BS in Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science, 2002 – Drink Milk: The Hodge Family
Bill Indoe, BS in Dairy Science, 1983 & Dick Indoe, BS in Dairy Science, 1959 - Drink Milk: The Indoe Family
Dr. Gerald Johnson, BS in Animal Science, 1966 - 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner for Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
Steve Johnson, BS in Animal Science, 1979 - Reinventing the Meal: Cold-Brewed Coffee
Paul Keener, AS in Dairy Science and BS in Agribusiness and Applied Economics, 2009 & 2010 - Drink Milk: The Keener Family
Jaclyn Krymowski, AS in Livestock Science and BS in Animal Science, 2016 & 2018 - Ohio FFA Convention: An outsider’s perspective
Dr. Thomas Mack, BS in Animal Science, 1957 - 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner for Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
Jason Miley, BS in Animal Science, 2011 - Drink Milk: The Miley Family
Dr. Joe Shockey, BS in Animal, Dairy and Poultry Science, 2002 - Drink Milk: The Schockey Family
Brian Spahr, BS in Dairy Science, 1988 - Drink Milk: The Spahr Family
Mike Stitzlein, BS in Animal Science, 1991 - Club lambs and commercial flocks: Finding that balance
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Save the Date!
Here are some of the upcoming Animal Sciences events:
- An Evening with Jack Hanna
- Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
- Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
- Ticket price TBD
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Kelly George614-688-3224
- Little International
- Saturday, October 20, 2018 starting at 8:00am
- OSU Barns located at 3658 Kays Avenue, Dublin, OH
- Free
- An Evening with Jack Hanna
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Ohio State Western Equestrian Team Wins Reserve National Championship
The Ohio State Western Equestrian Team won the Reserve National Championship at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championship. The Western and Hunt Seat Equestrian Teams compete in the IHSA, which encompasses 40 Regions in eight zones, with more than 400 member colleges in 45 states and Canada. The Ohio State teams have been very successful over the past several years, earning multiple national and reserve national titles. The Western Equestrian Team has won 10 National Titles (’14, ’08, ’06, ’02,’99, ’97, ’96, 93, ’92, ’91) and is currently the most successful western team in the IHSA.
The Western Equestrian Team had three individuals qualify to compete as individuals. To make it to Nationals as an individual, the rider must reach 36 points in their respective class at a qualifying competition. Finally, they must place in the top two at regionals and top four at semi-finals.
The three individual qualifiers and their placings in their respective events were:
- Tricia Bellman (Fostoria, OH)- Beginner Western Horsemanship- 1st place
- Erin Bosse (Findlay, OH)- Advanced Western Horsemanship- 6th place
- Tyler Kirby (Grove City, OH)- Open Reining- 2nd place
- 5th place overall in points
In addition to the individuals competing, additional members competed as part of a team for Ohio State. Team riders qualify based on their riding ability and riding consistency throughout the season. A team must make it to the top three at semifinals to move on to nationals.
Team riders and their placing in their respective events were:
- Tori Gonzales (Dennison, OH)- Beginner Western Horsemanship- 1st place
- Kimmy Hartman (Galloway, OH)- Intermediate Western Horsemanship- 7th place
- Morgan Kiehl (Delaware, OH)- Novice Western Horsemanship- 5th place
- Jillian Channell (Springfield, OH)- Advanced Western Horsemanship- 2nd place
- Erin Bosse (Findlay, OH)- Open Western Horsemanship- 3rd place
- Tyler Kirby (Grove City, OH)- Open Reining- 6th place
In addition to current students, Ohio State had several alumni (previous members of IHSA are eligible to qualify and compete) successfully compete:
- Crister Cramer (’14, Arcadia, OH) – Alumni Western Horsemanship – 5th place
- Alumni Reining – 8th place
- Elisabeth Bianco (’13, Wadsworth, OH) – Alumni Western Horsemanship – 7th place
- Alumni Reigning – 1st place
Debbie and Ollie Griffith coach the Ohio State Western Equestrian Team; Dr. Kim Cole, Animal Sciences associate professor, serves as the faculty advisor. The 2018 IHSA National Championships were in Harrisburg, PA, May 3-6, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
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CHAIRE Receives Grant from Opioid Innovation Fund
The Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education (CHAIRE) received a feasibility study grant from The Ohio State University’s $1.35 million Opioid Innovation Fund (OIF). CHAIRE was one of eight grant recipients; the initial funding window received 89 funding proposals. OIF is dedicated to understanding the opioid crisis and inspiring new and existing partnerships to develop programs that alleviate the opioid burden in Ohio. According to the Center for Disease Control, Ohio is second only to West Virginia in the number of opioid overdose deaths each year.
CHAIRE will use the grant to conduct a feasibility study to determine if certified-therapy dogs help alleviate stress of children in the child welfare system during supervised, mandatory, parent-child visits with their opioid misusing parents. The short-term goal of this study is to develop procedures for integrating therapy animals into mandated family visits for children involved with the child welfare systems. The long-term goal is to develop a new intervention approach that will increase the likelihood of reunification while reducing trauma for abused or neglected children.
The Department of Animal Sciences’ Dr. Kelly George, assistant professor – professional practice, represented CHAIRE at a ceremony held on March 22, at the James Cancer Hospital, for award recipients. Dr. William Martin, dean of the College of Public Health, announced the eight winning proposals. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, also attended. “I’m very impressed and gratified to see the kind of creativity, energy, and resources that are being put into this,” said Collins.
While housed within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), CHAIRE also has vital partnerships with the College of Veterinary Medicine and The College of Social Work. The CHAIRE initiative was inspired by the Department of Animal Sciences’ departmental academic review, which determined the department’s purpose is to obtain and communicate data-based answers to questions involving traditional topics like efficiency and quality as well as the ethics, challenges, and opportunities that may be embedded in those questions and other queries. Whether the context is the animal industry, conservation of animals, animal companionship, or other animal roles, those seeking answers deserve information based on facts, an idea embedded in the department’s motto: “Advancing knowledge for the betterment of animals and humans”. To learn more about CHAIRE, you can contact chaire@osu.edu, follow CHAIRE on Facebook (@OSUCHAIRE), or visit chaire.osu.edu.
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Garcia and Fogle Receive Honorary State FFA Degrees
Dr. Lyda Garcia, assistant professor of Meat Science, and Gregg Fogle, manager – animal herd, received the Honorary State FFA Degree during the 90th Ohio FFA State Convention. The purpose of the degree program is to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the agricultural education-FFA program. Tracy Dendinger, Ohio FFA state supervisor for Districts 2, 5, 6, and 9, nominated both Dr. Garcia and Mr. Fogle.
Dr. Garcia has been an animal and meat science assistant professor at The Ohio State University since February 2015. Dr. Garcia is highly involved in presenting at workshops, clinics, and conferences on meat science, specifically targeting youth and livestock producers in the state of Ohio. In addition, Dr. Garcia serves as carcass judge for county carcass shows in the state. She has participated in the Ohio State Fair skillathon and has collaborated with Ohio Beef Council and Ohio Sheep Improvement Association demonstrating beef and lamb cuts and palatability in a culinary setting. At Ohio State, Dr. Garcia serves as faculty advisor for the Meat Science Club; she also supervises and coordinates the Ohio State Meat Judging Team. Ms. Dendinger provided some of the following reasons for Dr. Garcia’s nomination:
- Incorporated the first meat science professional development for agricultural educators with interest in coaching meat evaluation teams;
- Has improved and provided a quality and challenging State FFA Meat Evaluation Career Development Events (CDE) for students while also providing teachers educational transparency with full access to contest critique and walk through immediately following the state CDE;
- Initiated the first student learning opportunity in meat evaluation by hosting the Student Meat Judging Clinic for Jr. and Sr. FFA and 4H members to further enhance and develop their skill set in decision-making and meat evaluation; and
- Actively speaks out limitlessly to groups in promotion of opportunity in the meat science industry with a true passion to educate, motivate, and cooperatively develop agricultural educators and youth in meat science and diversity.
Gregg Fogle has worked at Ohio State since 2000 and is currently the manager – animal herd at the Columbus Sheep Center. Mr. Fogle serves as an advisor for the Ohio State Saddle and Sirloin Club. Ms. Dendinger provided some of the following examples for his nomination:
- Coordinates networking in the livestock industry to secure livestock for the Saddle and Sirloin and Ohio FFA State General Livestock CDE Preliminaries in order to provide quality animals that represent industry standards;
- Is conscientious in providing a positive, spacious, and comfortable environment as an event host for livestock finals by securing student help to drive livestock, chairs and tables for team activity and reasons work, and the opportunity for transparency in livestock by allowing teachers to view animals at the event conclusion;
- Secures livestock that challenge student decision strategies in selection by providing the opportunity to see a wide range of breeds within species that are quality representatives from prominent breeders in Ohio as well as within the nation; and
- Creates the opportunity for student learning in sheep handling, facility and animal management for public exhibition by securing paid work positions for students in the Brown Sheep Barn during the Ohio State Fair.
Dr. Garcia and Mr. Fogle received the honorary FFA Degrees on May 3, 2018. The 90th Ohio FFA State Convention was held May 3-4 at the Ohio Expo Center.
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Tansol Park Receives Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
On April 27, 2018 CFAES announced the winners of the college’s annual awards for outstanding research. The presentations were made during an afternoon session at the CFAES Annual Research Conference. The conference was held on the Wooster campus.
Dr. Tansol Park, Ph.D. in Animal Sciences 2017, was honored for “Inhibition of the Rumen Ciliate Entodinium caudatum by Antibiotics.” He received $1,000 and a framed copy of his paper. A framed copy also went to his advisor, Zhongtang Yu, also of Animal Sciences. The Krauss award recognizes the best published paper by a CFAES PhD student.
The members of the selection committee for the Junior Faculty, Senior Faculty, and Krauss awards were V.M. Balasubramaniam (co-chair), Michelle Jones (co-chair), Jeff Firkins, Jeff LeJeune, Feng Qu, and Megan Meuti Nicol.
Before the awards presentation, the conference featured two keynote speakers, eight “lightning round” presentations by CFAES researchers, a stakeholder panel discussion and an update on CFAES by Dean Cathann A. Kress. The conference’s focus was water quality.
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2018 Celebration of Excellence
The Department of Animal Sciences held the Celebration of Excellence on April 13, 2018. Highlights included scholarship, undergraduate research, and American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) recognition.
The Celebration of Excellence began by honoring individuals that received recognition during the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences’ Celebration of Students. The Department of Animal Sciences had six of the 20 Outstanding Seniors recognized during the CFAES event. The seniors recognized were:
- Mikaela Disbennett
- Katie Frost
- Hannah Jarvis
- Taylor Klass
- Emily Starlin
- Marina Sweet
The Department of Animal Sciences was also well represented amongst the Newcomb Scholars, which recognizes the top five students of each class based on GPA. The Department of Animal Sciences Newcomb Scholars included:
- Megan Whalin
- Andrea Krendl
- Aislinn Latham
- Randi Shaw
Other College-level award recipients included:
- Allison Carpenter, Internship Award for Animal Sciences
- Cameron Hupp, Jill A. Pfister First Year Student Scholarship
- Dr. Kimberly Cole, Rodney F. Plimpton Teaching Award
- Mr. John Lemmermen, Oustanding Service to Students Award
The Department of Animal Sciences also honored numerous students at the Departmental-level for winning scholarships, participation in the CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, and academic
recognition in the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS).
Individuals honored for Outstanding Student Awards were:
- Dr. George R. Johnson Scholarship Award (Senior(s) with the Highest GPA)
- James Constantino
- Aislinn Latham
- Randi Shaw
- Meghan Smith
- Megan Whalin
- Waldock Brothers Award (Outstanding Senior in Animal Science)
- Hannah Jarvis
- L.E. Kunkle Award (Outstanding Graduate Student in Animal Science)
- Jerad Jaborek
The final portion of the program was dedicated to individuals who have dedicated their careers to the improvement of animal and meat sciences. The Animal Science Hall of Fame induction ceremony honored Mr. Mike Stitzlein, while the Dairy Science Hall of Service induction ceremony honored Dr. Cameron Thraen and Mr. Roger Tedrick.
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Stitzlein Inducted into Animal Sciences Hall of Fame
Mr. Mike Stitzlein was inducted into the Animal Science Hall of Fame on April 13, 2018. The event took place during the Celebration of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences. The following is his induction citation.
Mike Stitzlein is a person who is deeply committed to the promotion of animal agriculture in the State of Ohio. Mike Stitzlein has been a sheep farmer for many years, starting his flock of sheep as an FFA project. Mike is a 1990 graduate of the Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences. While at Ohio State, he was a student worker at the Animal Sciences’ sheep facilities located on West Case Road. He gained skills in the various classes while pursuing his degree, and from the experiences he gained from participating in co-curricular programs such as Saddle & Sirloin and the Livestock Judging Team.
Mike is one of the most successful genetic seed stock producers in the country and is recognized nation-wide for the quality of his flock that focuses on production of market lambs and meat sheep genetics. Mike has always opened his farm to international visitor tours, Lamb 509, Small Ruminant Production class, American Sheep Industry, and the Howard Wyman Sheep Leadership; each of these groups has experienced his personal insight into sheep production in Ohio. Mike has openly shared his management system, flock genetic design, and judging ability with many interested shepherds.
Mike Stitzlein has reached out beyond those FFA and Ohio State years. Mike has become active in sheep organizations in the State of Ohio and at the national level for several years. Mike has served on numerous sheep industry building and infrastructure organizations in the state of Ohio, including the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and the Ohio Sheep and Wool Program. The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and the Ohio Sheep and Wool Program selected Mike as the recipient of the 2003 Charles Boyles Master Shepherd Award for his sheep industry leadership as well as his exemplary sheep production skills.
Mike has also judged sheep and market lambs for 35 years at nearly all of the Ohio county fairs, the Ohio State Fair, and national shows such as the North
American International Livestock Exposition, and at many state fairs across the country. We are also proud of him serving as a judge at the OSU Saddle and Sirloin Club Little International.
Mike, his brother Bruce and other family members remain an integral part of this now multi-generational sheep and farming operation. Several other nieces and nephews assist around the sheep operation and the farming operation.
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Tedrick and Thraen Inducted into the Dairy Science Hall of Service
Dr. Cameron Thraen and Mr. Roger Tedrick were inducted into the Dairy Science Hall of Service on April 13, 2018. The event took place during the Celebration of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences. The following are their induction citations.
Dr. Cameron Thraen
Emeritus Professor Dr. Cameron Thraen has made significant impact in the field of dairy economics for students, faculty, and the dairy industry in Ohio and across the US. In the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, he had a 45% appointment as the Ohio State University Extension
Specialist in Dairy Markets and Policy, a 25% teaching appointment, and a 30% research appointment.
In his position as Extension specialist, his educational responsibilities included the dissemination of economic and policy research. He was an active member of the Ohio State Extension Dairy Team. Dr. Thraen was a regular presenter for the yearly Ag Outlook program held throughout Ohio. He maintained an updated web site and wrote regularly in numerous agricultural publications on dairy markets, prices, and policy.
Dr. Thraen's teaching responsibilities included AEDE 3102: Principles of Agribusiness Marketing; AEDE 4002: Quantitative Analysis for Agribusiness; a graduate level course AEDE 6120: Quantitative Analysis II Applied Mathematical Optimization; and teaching the milk marketing course.
The recognition provided as a recipient of the Dairy Science Hall of Service Award acknowledges Dr. Thraen’s many contributions to the dairy industry and the training of OSU students.
Mr. Roger Tedrick
Roger Tedrick grew up in Barnesville, OH and received his BS and MS in agricultural economics from The Ohio State University. While in college, he worked at Superior Dairy in Canton, Ohio. He then accepted a position as a field supervisor for Milk Marketing, Inc., now known at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). In 1999, he joined the Dairy Division at the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). He was a registered sanitarian and served as Plant Section Head. In 2008, he became Assistant Chief of the Dairy Division, in 2010 was named as active Chief of the Department, and then was named Chief in 2011, a role he continues in today.
Roger has been very active in the CFAES Alumni Association, having served as President of the organization. He annually hosts OSU students to the Dairy Divi
sion to describe the role the Department plays in insuring the quality and safety of Ohio’s milk supply. He has been very active in the state and national dairy industry. He is an Executive Board Member of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) and vice-chair of the NCIMS Appendix N Committee; he has been a member of the Ohio Association of Food Protection; and a member of the OSU Food Science and Technology External Advisory Board.
“Roger has a deep-seeded commitment to the dairy industry”, wrote one of the nominators. The recognition provided as a recipient of the Dairy Hall of Service acknowledges Roger for his commitment to the Ohio and US dairy industry for ensuring milk safety and in continually supporting the education of students interested agriculture.
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Buckeye Dairy Club Annual Reception Held
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
The Buckeye Dairy Club held its annual awards reception on April 21 at the Der Dutchman in Plain City, with about 85 in attendance. Those recognized included the dairy judging and dairy challenge teams and the Club’s committee chairs and outgoing officers. The Buckeye Cow Tales yearbook was dedicated to Erin Williams for her support to the Club. The Outstanding Club member awards went to: Freshman – Cameron Hupp (Lowell, OH), Sophomore – Kate Sherman (Sunbury, OH), Junior – Hannah Meller (Wauseon, OH), and Seniors – Marina Sweet (London, OH) and Thomas Shaw (Greenville, OH). The Prestigious Member Award (includes $500 toward college costs) went to Skylar Buell (Temperance, MI). The Buckeye Dairy Club in conjunction with John and Bonnie Ayars awarded the Austin Ayars Memorial Scholarship ($5,000), with the second-year recipient being Kate Sherman. The 2018-2019 Officer Team is: President - Lexie Nunes, First Vice-President - Sarah Schuster, Second Vice-President - Cameron Hupp, Recording Secretary - Amanda Schmitmeyer, Corresponding Secretary - Billy Smith, Treasurer - Hunter Meese, Assistant Treasurer - Kate Sherman, and CFAES Representative - Hannah Maggard. The program concluded by recognizing the seniors in the Club.
Pictured: Some of the seniors of the Buckeye Dairy Club: Front row – Rachel Patton, Andraya Starr, Hannah Meller, Marina Sweet, Jaclyn Krymowski, Molly Cleveland, and Mary Wilhelm. Back row – Katherine Wolfe, Grace Moeller, Hannah Jarvis, Thomas Shaw, Joshua Keller, Chase Thut, and Jake Blackburn.
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Ohio State Places Second at Dairy Challenge
Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University placed second at the 17th annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) held April 12-14 in Visalia, CA. There were 36 teams that participated in the national contest and 94 students that participated in the Dairy Challenge Academy. In total, 238 students from 35 US and 3 Canadian academic programs attended this educational event. These students are training for careers in the dairy industry as farmers, researchers, educators, financial analysts, nutritionists, farm service providers, and veterinarians. This year, nine contest teams competed on each of four farms. Each contest team received information about their assigned dairy farm, including production and farm management data. After an in-person inspection of the dairy, students interviewed the herd owners. Each team developed a farm analysis and recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management. Ohio State’s team consisted of Alexandra Houck (Oregonia, OH), Jaclyn Krymowski (Homerville, OH), Hannah Meller (Wauseon OH), and Marina Sweet (London, OH) (see photo provided below). Students from the top two teams at each farm received a plaque and a monetary award, and all Dairy Challenge contest participants received a lifetime membership to Dairy Shrine.
The Dairy Challenge Academy was developed in 2013 to expand this educational and networking event to more college students. Academy student-participants also analyzed and developed recommendations for a dairy farm; however, the Academy was organized in mixed-university teams with two advisors to help coach these students. Due to travel costs, there were no students from the OSU Columbus campus that participated in this year’s Dairy Challenge Academy; however, five students from the Agricultural Technical Institute participated that were assisted by Dr. Shaun Wellert.
In its 17-year history, Dairy Challenge has helped train more than 5,200 students through the national contest, Dairy Challenge Academy, and four regional contests conducted annually. NAIDC is supported completely through generous donations by many agribusinesses and dairy producers, and programs are coordinated by a volunteer board of directors. The 2019 National Contest and Academy will be held March 28-30 in Tifton, GA. For more information, visit www.dairychallenge.org or www.facebook.com/DairyChallenge.
2018 Ohio State Dairy Challenge Team:
Jaclyn Krymowski, Hannah Meller, Alexandra Houck, Marina Sweet,
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Spring 2018 Dairy Judging Team Newsletter Now Available
The OSU Dairy Judging News is now available. You can read more about the Dairy Judging Team's autumn and spring activities here.
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Midwest Poultry Consortium Awards Scholarships to Students
The Midwest Poultry Consortium has awarded 2018 Center of Excellence (COE) scholarships to five students from The Ohio State University. Four of the recipients are Animal Sciences students.
Emily Starlin (Animal Sciences) and Amanda Morgan (Agribusiness and Applied Economics) will be participating in Summer Session II classes, studying avian health, poultry nutrition, and poultry enterprise management. Emilee Copple (Animal Sciences), Claudia Tellman (Animal Sciences), and Paige Doklovic (Animal Sciences) will be participating in Summer Session I classes, studying avian physiology, breeder flock and hatchery management, and poultry products production. Emily and Emilee will be earning their Poultry Science emphasis after completing both summer sessions. Their scholarships, combined, are valued at nearly $44,000!
COE scholarships allow students to each take 9 credits of poultry focused course work at the University of Wisconsin per session with credits transferring back to the Ohio State University. After the conclusion of classes students move on to paid summer internships with industry sponsors. Any student completing both sessions will earn a Poultry Science emphasis.
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Meat Judging Team Hosts the First Day of the SE Collegiate Meat Judging Contest
On April 6, 2018 the Ohio State University Meat Judging Team hosted the first day of the Southeastern Intercollegiate Meats Judging Contest. Nine universities, with 75 total judgers participating as eighteen teams, spent day one at Ohio State and day two at the University of Kentucky.
The Ohio State Meat Judging Team, represented by Eric Moore, Ariel Watson, Jake Parkinson, Sara Page, and Carolina Fernandez, enjoyed success at the two-day event. Individual awards included Ariel Watson 5th individual beef grading and 8th overall high-point total of the contest; Eric Moore 1st individual reasons, 2nd individual lamb judging, 2nd individual beef judging, 3rd individual total placings, 4th individual pork judging, and 4th individual overall total contest; and Sarah Page 3rd individual specifications. Overall, the team finished fourth placing in 2nd beef grading, 2nd beef judging, 2nd o
verall beef, 3rd team reasons, and 4th team specifications.
Participants receive scores in five areas: class placings, beef yield grading, beef quality grading, specifications, and reasons. According to Paige McAtee, an Ohio State animal sciences master’s student and former judging team member, timing and scoring breakdown as follows:
- 15 minutes to judge classes that require written reasons, at this contest the following were reasons classes: beef carcasses, lamb carcasses, pork carcasses, beef ribs, and fresh hams.
- 10 minutes to judge placings classes (these are classes in which no reasons are written, strictly placing): beef short loins, pork carcasses, lamb carcasses, and center cut pork loins
- 30 minutes total are given to yield grade 15 beef carcasses (usually split into two, 15-minute intervals). This requires judgers to evaluate for back fat, ribeye muscle area and estimate internal fat without the use of any tools followed by a USDA short cut calculation.
- 30 minutes total are given to quality grade 15 beef carcasses (usually split into two, 15-minute intervals). Judgers evaluate skeletal maturity and marbling scores to determine overall quality
grade.
- Specifications are given a rail of 10 cuts: this can be any sub primal from lamb, pork, or beef and are given 30 minutes per 10 specifications (split into two 15-minute intervals). Judgers identify any defects present, such as bone in a boneless product or incorrect muscle size due to improperly cut meat product.
- Reasons: 5 sets of reasons are written, given 15 minutes per set. Judgers are to communicate their thoughts/reasons on paper justifying their placings of classes using industry terminology.
Dr. Lyda Garcia, Ohio State Meat Judging Coordinator and Advisor, was the lead on the beef portion of the first day of the contest. She and the meat laboratory personnel/staff spent several hours preparing for this event. Preparation began with harvesting of livestock (beef, swine, and lamb), selecting of carcasses, and then fabricating carcasses into wholesale cuts. Pork and lamb carcasses were prepared for universities to practice on the day before the contest. Then, Dr.’s Garcia and Daniel Clark (both American Meat Science Association committee members) organized beef classes for the Southeastern Contest. Friday, April 6th, was the beginning of the Southeastern Contest that only included beef; beef carcasses were utilized for yield and quality grading and a beef carcass class. In addition, beef ribs and beef short loins were included in the competition. Preparation for the yearlong season requires a considerable time commitment. It is critical to follow a weekly practice schedule, if not, it is easy to forget important details.
“Our Buckeyes have practiced four to five days a week, (including Sundays) for 2-8 hours a day. It sounds excessive, but the team prefers it,” said McAtee. “This includes traveling to local packing facilities (Boliantz in Ashland, OH) as well as practicing at our meat lab.”
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cipants believe the benefits of being on a meat judging team are worth the time commitment. Marlee Kelley, a graduate student and meat judging team coach at the University of Kentucky, was inspired to go to graduate school after being a member of the meat judging team at the University of Florida.
“Meat judging helped me learn about muscle biology; that’s what I plan to research,” said Kelley. “The things we learn about muscle biology in animals can help us learn more about muscles in humans. Everything that happens to humans happen to animals, only we eat them.”
Other former participants have also received career inspiration by being on a meat judging team (participants are only allowed to judge for one calendar year). “I was pre-vet and my advisor suggested I join the meat judging team to learn about anatomy,” said Ashley Langman, a senior at the University of Florida who is a student coach. “After the judging team, I switched my major to meat science and now want to go into the meat industry.”
Others involved with meat judging stress the interpersonal skills learned. “You’re doing a lot of things and looking for a lot of information in a short period of time, so it’s all about adaptation,” said Chalise Brown, a sophomore at the University of Florida who is a student coach. “You have to learn how to manage stress and time.”
Dr. Sherry Olsen, Iowa State University meat science lecturer and judging team coach, sees many positives in meat judging team involvement. “There are so many networking opportunities; you meet a lot of people in the industry. But you also learn personal skills; you learn confidence, communication, and time management,” said Olsen. “Many of our participants are eager to share their experiences by student coaching after their year of participation. They also go on to help with 4-H, FFA, and other organizations after they graduate.”
Dr. Garcia, known for her passion for higher education, strives to promote higher education in the form of fun, extra-curricular activities like meat judging. “One of my approaches is to use meat judging
as a fun attraction so our ‘future’ want to continue their education. While they learn the 'game' of meat judging and acquire many soft skills, they also learn industry application; which in turn, makes them more valuable and employable,” says, Dr. Garcia. The American Meat Science Association leads the charge on all meat judging contests.
The Ohio State Meat Judging Team has three fall contests remaining in 2018. The Buckeyes will begin the season in September in Wylusing, PA at the Eastern Meat Judging Contest. The American Royal in Omaha, NE follows and the team will wrap up in November at the International Meat Judging Championship Contest in Dakota City, NE. For more information about the OSU Meat Judging Team and participation, visit https://ansci.osu.edu/undergraduate/teams/meat-judging-team or contact Faculty Meat Judging Coordinator and Advisor Dr. Lyda G. Garcia at garcia.625@osu.edu.
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Michael Loveless Wins First Place at Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
Michael Loveless, who completed his B.S. in Nutrition with a major in Animal Sciences in 2018, won first place in the Animal Sciences category at the 23rd Annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Loveless, from Springboro, Ohio, presented a poster on his research entitled “PFK-1 Transcript Amounts in the Liver and Skeletal Muscle of Pigeons and Quail Acutely Exposed to High Embryonic Incubation Temperatures.” Dr. Pasha Lyvers-Peffer, associate professor, was the advisor for the research project.
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ghteen Animal Sciences students participated in the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Assistant Professors Dr. Daniel Clark and Dr. Eric England supervised two additional projects for students outside of Animal Sciences. Over 700 students presented posters over 3 sessions during the event, held on April 3, 2018 at the Ohio Union.
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Animal Sciences Students Participated in CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum
Twenty Animal Sciences undergraduates participated in the 15th Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum. Over 50 participants competed in five different categories on March 1, 2018, at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. The five categories were: Animal Sciences - Nutrition, Animal Sciences - Animal Health, Environmental & Plant Sciences, Food Science, and Social Sciences. Many paticipants used the CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum as preparation for the University-wide Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Below are the participants who placed in the event.
Category Placing Student Research Advisor Animal Sciences - Health 1 Madeline Schwarz Rapheal Malbrue, Veterinary Preventative Medicine 2 Erin Hamlin Kichoon Lee, Animal Sciences 3 Julia Rose Monique Pairis-Garcia, Animal Sciences Animal Sciences - Nutrition 1 Mikaela Disbennett Jeffrey Firkins, Animal Sciences 2 John Bouranis Richard Bruno, Human Sciences 3 Ariel Taylor Shelia Jacobi, Animal Sciences Social Sciences 2 Taylor Klass Dave Barker, Horticulture & Crop Science -
Former Faculty Member and Two Alumni Honored at Alumni Awards Luncheon
The Department of Animal Sciences had three honorees at the 2018 CFAES Alumni Awards Luncheon, held on March 3, 2018. Former professor Michael Day, nominated by Dr. James Kinder, received the Meritorious Service Award. Ming-Tsao Chen, who earned his Ph.D. in Animal Sciences in 1977, received the International Alumni Award. His Ph.D. advisor, Dr. Herbert Ockerman, nominated him. Kevin Fath, who earned his B.S. in Animal Sciences in 2010, received the Young Professional Award. Linnae Fath nominated him. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom at the Fawcett Event Center.
Click on the names below to read more about each of our honorees:
Dr. Michael Day was born in Iowa, but raised in central Missouri. He earned his B.S. in Animal Husbandry from the University of Missouri and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science/Reproductive
Endocrinology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. He is currently the Chair of Animal Science at the University of Wyoming.
- Family &/or background:
Married Toni Middleton in 1983, have two children: Travis Day is 25, with degrees in Agricultural Equipment Technology and Diesel Technology from the University of Northwestern Ohio. Travis lives in Ohio on a small farm and works for a large highway construction/paving company. Leslie Day is 22 and is a junior at the University of Missouri majoring in Biochemistry with an Animal Science minor, with aspirations to become a professor that teaches and does research in biomedical sciences.
- How did you become interested in animal sciences?
My father was a professor of reproductive physiology at Mizzou in swine, so I am a second generation reproductive physiologist. I am the second of five children. We had a small farm growing up, and beef cattle were my primary interest from early on. I know I would be involved some aspect of the beef industry from relatively early in my childhood. The discipline of reproduction was my favorite in college, so I pursued advanced degrees after graduating from Mizzou.
- What were your research areas?
Research areas include sexual maturation and development in beef heifers, factors that limit early embryonic development and pregnancy rate, and estrous synchronization and AI in beef cattle.
- Are you still involved in higher education?
Yes, after 30 years in a teaching and research faculty position at OSU, I took my current position as Professor and Head, Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming
- How/why did you decide to come to Ohio State?
When I was finishing my Ph.D., a position for a professor in reproductive physiology and beef cattle production opened up at OSU. This was an ideal fit in a department with great resources for translational research in beef cattle reproduction, and an opportunity to teach beef cattle production. I took the position and clearly it was a good fit as I stayed 30 years.
- What is your favorite memory related to Ohio State?
It is difficult to identify a single memory. However, my “favorites” were working with my graduate students, the professional and personal relationships that developed, seeing them develop as the next generation of reproductive physiologists, and seeing their success in subsequent careers and life.
- What other honors and awards have you received?
- 1999, Teaching Award, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, OSU
- 2000, Teaching Award of Merit, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Ohio State University
- 2001, Advising Award, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, OSU
- 2004, Research Award of Merit, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Ohio State University
- 2004, Honorary Uncle, OSU Saddle and Sirloin Club, The Ohio State University
- 2005, Epsilon Sigma Phi Team Teaching Award for Cow-Calf Schools, OSU
- 2015, ASAS Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award
- Is there anything else you would like people to know?
Greatly enjoyed my time at OSU. The support over the years from personnel and organizations in the Department of Animal Science, the College of Agriculture, the OSU Beef and Sheep Center, The OARDC Eastern and Jackson Agricultural Research Centers, Select Sires Inc., the Extension Beef Team, my graduate students, undergraduates, international partners in Brazil, New Zealand and other countries, many others too numerous to mention, and of course my family was critical to the successes I had and in making OSU and Ohio a great place to build a career and raise a family.
Dr. Ming-Tsao Chen is from Taiwan. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the National Chung-Hsing University. He earned his M.S. in Animal Science with a focus in meat science from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Dr. Chen earned his Ph.D. in Animal Science, with a focus in meat science, under the supervision of Dr. Herbert Ockerman, from Ohio State in 1977. He is currently an emeritus professor at National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan.
- Why did you select your graduate program?
Taiwan needed researchers specialized in Meat Science in the 1970s. I wanted to bring new technologies in this field back to Taiwan and accelerate the collaboration between Taiwan and the United States.
- Why did you choose to attend The Ohio State University?
The Animal Science Department at Ohio State has a good reputation.
- Were you a non-traditional student?
The financial situation of my family did not allow me to get a university degree right after I graduated from the high school. Thus, I attended a teaching college instead and taught in the elementary school for a few years before pursuing a bachelor's degree in National Chung-Hsing University.
- Which class(es) did you enjoy the most while at Ohio State?
Meat Science taught by Dr. Herbert W. Ockerman, Meat Processing taught by Dr. V. Cahill, Food Biochemistry taught by Dr. Deatherage
- Which professor, faculty or staff member had an impact on your education and why?
Prof. Herbert W. Ockerman has impacted my career significantly. He has been a great mentor. He cares about his students and is impressively knowledgeable. He helped me overcome the difficulties I encountered as an international student and has made me a better scientist. We have maintained a close relationship since my graduation. I always learn something new from him not only as a scientist but also as a person.
- What positions/titles have you held since graduating and where have you worked?
1. Associate Professor, National Pingtung Institute of Agriculture Research, Taiwan, 1977-1980 2. Professor, National Pingtung Institute of Agriculture Research, Taiwan, 1980-1981 3. Professor, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, 1981-2001 4. Chairman of the Department of Animal Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, 1983-1989 5. Dean of the College of Agriculture, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, 1997-1999 6. Professor and Dean of the Research and Development Office, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan, 2001-2012
- What advice would you give to a current student?
Embrace your mistakes. These are the most valuable experience in your lives.
Kevin Fath is from Wooster, Ohio. He earned his B.S. in Animal Sciences, with minors in agricultural and extension education and international economic and social development, from Ohio State in 2010. He has a M.S. in International Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University. He is currently an Agricultural Development Officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
- Why did you choose to major in animal sciences?
I wanted to develop a strong technical knowledge base in the area of the agricultural industry I was most passionate about and supplement that with minors that would allow me some career flexibility. Ohio State has a strong reputation for teaching and research in the animal sciences, which made the selection that much easier.
- Why did you choose to attend The Ohio State University?
I was born and raised just outside of Wooster, Ohio. With the OARDC and OSU-ATI located there, I associated The Ohio State University with agriculture early on. I can't recall a singular decision factor, but I also can't remember ever seriously considering going elsewhere. When you're already a Buckeye and a reputable land-grant institution is just down the road in Columbus, it's kind of a no-brainer!
- Did you transfer from one of the regional campuses? If so, why did you choose to start at a regional campus? Was the transition a difficult process?
I started at OSU-ATI for financial and convenience reasons, primarily. I could commute from home and that really kept costs down. My transition to main campus was not conventional, so this is a difficult question to answer because of the various factors associated with how that happened. I was a student at OSU-ATI when I deployed for the first time with my Army Reserve unit. When I returned from Iraq, I began classes at main campus. I remember Ohio State as an institution making it easy for me to transfer, though I did lose credit for some classes taken at ATI that I didn't anticipate.
- Did you start as an Animal Sciences major? If not, where did you start and why did you make the switch?
I started with a major in Agricultural and Extension Education with an intent to become a high school agricultural educator. However, my interests changed toward Extension education and I wanted to deepen my knowledge and skills so that I could bring some level of specialization to the work. The Animal Sciences major seemed to provide that opportunity. After deploying to Iraq for the second time, my career interests turned toward international agriculture, but the need for a solid technical base remained relevant.
- Were/are you a member of the military? Describe your military experience.
I enlisted in the Army Reserve a few days after Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March, 2003. I was a freshman taking classes at OSU-ATI at the time. I transitioned out of and back into school three times: once to attend initial entry training and then two more times deploying to Iraq in 2004 and 2008. I was honorably discharged in 2011 as a Staff Sergeant. I experienced two distinct phases of the Iraq war. My first deployment was generally more enemy-focused, whereas my tour in 2008 coincided with a strategy shift that was more civilian-focused. Because of the nature of my job in the military, during the 2008 deployment I interacted with federal civilian employees representing U.S. government agencies like the Department of State, the USDA, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) who were there to support efforts aimed at the social and economic issues contributing to the insurgency. This is where my interest in international agricultural development was piqued. I can attest that transitioning from war to a college campus is extremely challenging in ways that are difficult to describe. Fortunately, that isn't happening for as many students today as it was a few years ago, that is transitioning directly from combat to campus. I recall that Ohio State was in the process of standing up and bolstering programs for student veterans at the time and I really want to express gratitude for the continued emphasis on providing support for our veterans on campus.
- How did your education at Ohio State influence your choice of career or your career path?
I think Ohio State's size is definitely one of its strengths and it helped me out a lot. I came back from my second deployment with a career interest very different from the one I left with. However, because of the way Ohio State and CFAES combines breadth and depth in so many academic areas, I was able to pick up the kind of courses I needed to be prepared to go in that new direction. The quality of the experiences and the things I learned in those classes really gave me confidence to continue in that new direction.
- What activities were you involved in as an Ohio State student (student organizations, honoraries, campus jobs, Greek life, study abroad, etc.)?
I was a proud student driver for the Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) for over three years! You really get to know the campus and the diversity of its inhabitants driving those buses all hours of the day, that's for sure. I also enjoyed participating in the Agricultural Education Society and attending Saddle and Sirloin events.
- Which class(es) did you enjoy the most while at Ohio State? Why?
Dr. Francis Fluharty (Animal Science) really knew the industry well and could explain both the science and the practice in ways that were accessible for students. Dr. M. Susie Whittington (ACEL) has more energy at 8:00 am than almost anyone I know at any point in the day. I really enjoyed her classes. Dr. Doug Southgate (AEDE) had a way of making economics material interesting and relevant.
- Which professor, faculty or staff member had an impact on your education and why?
While majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education, my advisor was Dr. M. Susie Whittington. She was extremely supportive and made herself available. I have a lot of appreciation for the way she connected on a personal level and invested in her students. Dr. Tom Turner had the unenviable task of taking me on as an advisee when my academic and career interests were in flux. His support and flexibility helped me achieve my academic and ultimately professional goals down the line.
- What is your favorite memory related to your time at Ohio State?
I can remember feelings more-so than individual events. What I remember feeling on the CFAES side of campus was a degree of togetherness and a sense of belonging. Of course I had a lot of friends there from 4-H and FFA, but there was a common thread that was easy to find with everyone. As a student veteran, it was the kind of safe haven I needed when dealing with the experiences of war while trying to figure out the Krebs cycle. Few people could relate to me on that level, but at least we had a passion for food and agriculture in common.
- What advice would you give to a current student?
First, don't get off to a slow start academically. The older version of you would tell you the same thing. Second, fill your first two years with as many new experiences on campus as possible. There are career and personal interests you haven't even thought of that you will discover over the next few years, so get a head start. Third, make connections to the university through student organizations. It is a big place, but those little connections can still make it feel like home. Last, sit near the front of the room. It really improves the student to teacher ratio for you in that biology lecture and you'll pick up a lot more information.
- What impacts did the Department of Animal Sciences have on your personal and professional life?
Some of the most challenging coursework I completed at Ohio State was to fulfill the requirements of the Animal Science major. The Army tested me physically and mentally, but the academic rigor in those classes really helped me learn what I was capable of in a scholastic sense. I think the confidence bred by that experience helped me perform well also in graduate school and ultimately now in my professional life.
- What positions/titles have you held since graduating and where have you worked?
2011 - Graduate Research Assistant - Texas A&M University 2011 - Program Coordinator, Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, South Sudan 2012 - 2014: Agribusiness Advisor - Peace Corps, Jamaica 2014 - 2017: Agriculture Development Specialist - U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC 2018 - Present: Agricultural Development Officer (Foreign Service) - U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
- As of today, what is your favorite career highlight?
In 2015, I volunteered to serve for six months in Sierra Leone during the Ebola Virus Disease epidemic. During that time I had the honor and the challenge of engaging with the national government, the private sector, civil society, and farmers to inform and develop a strategy for our government's investment in the recovery of their agricultural sector and ultimately to improve food security. I was humbled by that experience and the resilience of Sierra Leonean people in the face of a uniquely horrifying national emergency. I learned a tremendous amount about my profession during that short period of time, but to have my fingerprints on programming that continues to improve lives through its implementation today is incredibly fulfilling.
- Please share any awards or honors you have received over the years:
U.S. Army, 2003 - 2011: Army Commendation Medal (x2), Army Good Conduct Medal (x2), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (x2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and Combat Action Badge The Ohio State University, 2009 : John Glenn Fellow U.S. Agency for International Development: Presidential Management Fellow (2014), Meritorious Honor Individual Award (2016), Meritorious Honor Group Award (2016)
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Erf Family has a Storied History with the Department of Animal Sciences
It isn’t unusual to find students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) whose relatives are alumni of the college or of other parts of The Ohio State University. However, rarely do you find a student whose ancestor played an integral role in the formation of their major.
For senior animal sciences major Nick Erf, the family connection is a real source of pride. His great-great-great-uncle, Oscar Erf, was one of the founders of Ohio State dairy science and its first professor.
“I knew the connection of Oscar Erf before I attended Ohio State through family stories,” said Nick, a Bellevue native. “The link definitely influenced my decision to attend Ohio State, because I was determined to leave a family legacy, just as my family members did before me.”
Great-great-great-uncle Oscar, from Monroeville, graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1899. He first served as an assistant professor in dairy manufacturing at the University of Illinois from 1899-1903, then as a professor of dairy and animal husbandry at Kansas State University from 1903-1907. He returned to Ohio State in 1907 to become the first dairy science professor in the Department of Animal Husbandry, which is now known as the Department of Animal Sciences.
Erf would teach here until 1940, when he switched his focus to research until his 1945 retirement. Throughout his career, he published a number of dairy science-related books and articles for both academics and farmers. An internet search still yields access to many of his works. In addition, Erf was instrumental in forming relationships between the university and Ohio’s dairy farmers.
One way he helped farmers was to encourage their use of the Babcock test, the first inexpensive test to determine the fat content of milk. Dishonest farmers could water down their milk or remove some cream before selling it to factories for processing. Because milk was paid for by volume, honest farmers and those who produced naturally rich milk were not being compensated fairly.
According to current animal sciences professor Maurice Eastridge, “Erf’s use of the Babcock test was very important to dairy farmers. The percentage milk fat was one of the fundamental principles by which dairy farmers were paid for their milk. The test was offered through the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, which Erf was very active in.”
Today, the Erf family continues its tradition of working with cattle. Nick’s family owns and operates Erf Family Farms Inc., a Holstein cattle feedlot operation that also focuses on the production of row crops.
“Oscar spent a lot of time, when not on campus, on the dairy farm in Bellevue, which was started by his brother, my great-great-grandfather,” said Nick. “That
family farm, which I currently live on, has been passed down from generation to generation, until just recently when it was incorporated in 2011. Over the years, the farm transitioned through many types of dairy cattle, until 2008 when the cows were sold and the farm started feeding Holstein steers.”
The connection between Nick and ancestor Oscar extends beyond the farm and classroom. Both are connected through the Alpha Tau Zeta Chapter of the FarmHouse Fraternity. According to the ATZ FarmHouse website, Oscar was a member of the original 1897 charter class. Nick is a current member. He is also active in Saddle and Sirloin, having served as co-chair of its steer show committee, the Agricultural Education Society, and the Ohio Collegiate Cattle Association, serving as its 2017 president.
Nick is not the only member of the Erf family to follow Oscar to Ohio State. Nick’s twin brothers, Matt and Mike Erf, are currently studying at CFAES’s Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI) in Wooster. Matt is studying agricultural systems management, and Mike is studying agronomy. Nick also started at Ohio State ATI before transferring to the Columbus campus. Other family members who are Ohio State alumni include his uncle David Erf, who studied dairy science, and his cousin Megan Erf Riley, a 2010 alumna who studied agriscience education.
Graduating in 1987, David now works as a geneticist with Zoetis dairy technical services. He also felt the influence of having an Ohio State pioneer as an ancestor: “As I often state, you have key influencers in life – one of mine just happened to die 15 years before I was born.”
Nephew Nick always realized that Ohio State was the place for him. “With a strong reputation for outstanding agricultural programs, I knew I would gain valuable experience and connections. Past family members attending the university also contributed to my decision,” he said. “Growing up around cattle, I knew that animal sciences was the major I was passionate about.”
Nick now utilizes his animal sciences degree, and his minors in agribusiness and agricultural systems management, at the family farm after graduating in May 2018. He is the assistant herd manager and plans to pursue his interest in animal nutrition.
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Emeritus Professor Hogan Honored with National Mastitis Council Award
Animal Sciences Emeritus Professor Joseph "Joe" Hogan was honored by the National Mastitis Council with its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. You can read more about the award here.
Dr. Hogan became a post-doctoral researcher in 1986 with the Mastitis Laboratory at OARDC. In 1987, he was promoted to a research scientist in the Department of Dairy Science, OARDC. He became an assistant professor in 1992, was promoted to associate professor in 1995, and professor in the Department of Animal Sciences in 2001. In 2004, Dr. Hogan was appointed as the associate chair of the Department, a position he held until his retirement in 2016. In 2011, Dr. Hogan served as the interim chair of the Department of Animal Sciences.
Dr. Hogan has contributed in several significant ways to the American Dairy Science Association, the National Mastitis Council (NMC), and the International Dairy Federation (IDF). He chaired numerous committees and served as President of NMC during 2006. For IDF, he served on the Standing Committee on Animal Health from 2003 to present and the Mastitis Action Team from 2002 to present and was Chair of the Action Committee from 2003 to 2005.
Dr. Hogan maintained an internationally recognized research program in the area of mastitis control and production of quality milk in dairy herds. His research resulted in 119 peer-reviewed journal articles, 16 book chapters, 87 scientific abstracts, 226 lay articles, 39 invited symposium presentations, and 239 invited seminar presentations. In 1994, Dr. Hogan was awarded the Distinguished Research Award as the Top Junior Scientist at OARDC and received the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), West-Agro Research Award. In 2014, he received the ADSA Elanco Award for Excellence in Dairy Science.
Dr. Hogan advised 13 graduate students, was a gifted teacher, and his classes were sought out by undergraduate students. The primary courses he taught were Animal Health and Milk Secretion. Teaching evaluations were always in the excellent category and he received the 1995 Teaching Excellence Award from CFAES and the 2011 Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award. Dr. Hogan was inducted into the Department's Dairy Science Hall of Service in 2017 for his contributions to the Department and University, the Ohio dairy industry, and dairy farmers globally.
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Dr. Luis Moraes Article Selected as "Editor's Choice"
Dr. Luis Moraes' article “Predicting milk protein responses and the requirement of metabolizable protein by lactating dairy cows” in the January issue of the Journal of Dairy Science has been selected as an “Editor’s Choice” by the editor-in-chief, Matt Lucy. His article was featured prominently on the journal’s homepage for December and on the print journal’s January cover. The article is also included in the Editor’s Choice Collection, where it is freely accessible to all.
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Dr. Francis Fluharty Retires After 35 Years of Service
After 35 years of service, Dr. Francis Fluharty, Animal Sciences Research Professor, retired in May 2018. His career has been devoted to assisting food animal producers through research and educational programs aimed at improving animal health and growth while improving profitability, part of his belief that “food animal agriculture must first be economically sustainable for farm families.”
“I’m proud of the fact that my entire career has been devoted to trying to help people. My research has been focused on areas that impact animal health and welfare, and nutrition and management strategies to improve the quality of meat products from beef and lamb,” said Dr. Fluharty.
Dr. Fluharty joined The Ohio State University as the manager of the OARDC/Ohio State beef feedlot facility in Wooster in December 1982, two days after being awarded his Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences at Ohio State. He would work as feedlot manager from December 1982 until September 1993. During this period, he would earn his M.S. and Ph.D. from Ohio State, while also worki
ng as a full-time employee. After completing his Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, he was hired as a research scientist in 1993, promoted to associate research professor in 2007, and promoted to research professor in 2011.
During his tenure at Ohio State, Dr. Fluharty’s primary research interests were determining the main nutritional factors impacting animal health and growth, and the nutritional and immunological factors affecting the site of fat deposition and meat characteristics in ruminants. His master’s degree research was conducted with starch chemistry and digestibility, and his doctoral research focused on the nutritional management of stressed ruminants through optimizing the functioning of the microbial population in the rumen. Dr. Fluharty's research has reflected consumer demand as consumers have increasingly insisted that production practices enhance the health and welfare of animals. During his career, Dr. Fluharty has been the P.I. or Co-P.I. on 46 successful grants totaling over $7.3 million. He has authored over 200 scientific and Extension publications regarding ruminant nutrition and animal growth in his career at Ohio State. Dr. Fluharty also works as a research, marketing, and technical writing consultant in the animal nutrition and human foods industries, and has given over 70 international invited presentations in 16 countries.
“I’ve always admired his knowledge of nutrition from farm gate to dinner plate, “said Assistant Professor Dr. Lyda Garcia. “Francis has always been very supportive. I know I can always call and seek his advice.”
Dr. Fluharty’s service extends beyond his research. Spring 2018 will mark the 20th year that he has taught Beef Production and Feedlot Management at the Columbus campus. In the past 16 years, Dr. Fluharty has been responsible for developing a 12-hour Feedlot Management Short Course, now available free online, and has taught this course to over 600 beef producers. This course led to the development of the Ohio Professional Beef Producer program, run by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. He is a co-inventor of two patents for genetic marker processes and DNA sequences to detect an animals’ potential for both marbling and tenderness. He also helped with the development of an all-natural branded beef program, Ohio Signature Beef™ with the objective of improving the profitability of family farms whose owners wished to produce cattle without the use of hormone implants or antibiotics, to address the market desires of consumers for this value-added practice.
“I’ve made hundreds of farm visits over the years, and I’ve gotten to work with many hard-working families,” said Dr. Fluharty. “I’ve tried to give people information that was scientifically valid, and economically useful, because the people we serve deserve our best.”
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ss as a researcher and instructor has led Dr. Fluharty to be invited to serve in leadership positions in a number of organizations. He has been on the board of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, the American Jersey Cattle Association Research Advisory Committee, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef Production Research Committee, and the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board Beef Subcommittee. He has worked as a scientific advisor for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Office in Chile and the Chilean Institute for Agriculture Development (INDAP), as well as the Japanese Wagyu F1 Council and Japan Cattleman’s Association. In 2014, he was named a Diplomate of the American College of Animal Sciences: Animal Nutrition Discipline, by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.
“Dr. Fluharty has been a highly valued, respected and productive member of our faculty for many years. His insight, relationships with producers and hard work on behalf of the Ohio beef industry will certainly be missed. We wish him well in his new endeavors,” said Department Chair Dr. John Foltz.
Dr. Fluharty already has plans for his retirement. He accepted a position in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; he will serve as the Chair of the Department of Animal and Dairy Science.
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Call for Nominations for the Animal Sciences Hall of Fame
The Animal Sciences Hall of Fame Committee is soliciting nominations for the ANIMAL SCIENCES HALL OF FAME. The award will be presented at the Animal Sciences Spring Awards Program, to be held Friday, April 13, 2018 from 3-5pm in Price Arena.
The following criteria need to be considered when making nominations:
- Nominees will be considered who were bona fide majors in the department at The Ohio State University and who graduated twenty (20) or more years ago.
- Nominees must have demonstrated superior skill and achieved success for themselves. Their major career activity must be in an area related to Animal Sciences.
- The nominee shall have practiced service to others. Such activity includes giving of time, energy and thoughtfulness to their profession, local, state or national efforts, and or support of their local community. A reasonable amount of participation in statewide or national affairs is desirable.
- Consideration of nominees in the areas of animal production, academia and allied industry will be used in selection.
- Current and retired faculty/staff of the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University are not eligible.
The Hall of Fame Selection committee is soliciting nominations, with adequate justification, for the Animal Sciences Hall of Fame. The nomination should provide information on how the nominee excels in the listed award assessment criteria. The deadline for the nominations is January 31th. Please send nominations by e-mail (boyles.4@osu.edu) or mail to (Steve Boyles, Department of Animal Sciences, Plumb Hall, 2027 Coffey Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43210-1094). Nominations will be forwarded to the selection committee.
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New CFAES LinkedIn Group
Please join the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences' newly launched LinkedIn group! The group is open to current and retired faculty and staff, alumni, students, donors, volunteers, and friends of the college.
This is a great space to network, give or receive career advice, reconnect with friends, and share CFAES memories.
You can join here!
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Ohio State Dairy Judging Team has a Successful Autumn
The Ohio State University Dairy Judging Team had a busy autumn semester. Their season started on July 28, 2017, with the Ohio State Fair Dairy Judging Clinic. The first week of September, they made a trip to the Maryland State Fairgrounds for a Dairy Judging Boot Camp. Coach Bonnie Ayars believes the best summary for dairy judging is, “I have often remarked that many activities for youth are deposits, yet dairy judging is a major investment.”
Autumn 2017 contests and results:
- Big E Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest (September 16, 2017; Springfield, MA)
- Team Results: Second in overall reasons, 4th team in Holsteins and 2nd in Jerseys, 5th place team overall.
- Individual Results: Ella Jackson was 7th in reasons, Cassie Stechschulte was 6th, and Alex Houck was 5th. Jackson was 2nd high individual overall. The margin between Jackson and first place was one point.
- All-American Dairy Judging Contest (September 18, 2017; Harrisburg, PA)
- Team Results: First team overall.
- Individual Results: Ella Jackson wins high individual.
- National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest (October 2, 2017; Madison, WI)
- Team Results: 5th place team overall
- Individual Results: Lexie Nunes 7th high individual.
- North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) International Dairy Judging Contest (November 6, 2017; Louisville, KY)
- Team Results: Eighth overall, 3rd in reasons, 3rd in Jerseys, 4th in Guernseys
- Individual Results: Tanner Topp high individual Guernseys, Levi Plocher 3rd high individual Holsteins
- Big E Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest (September 16, 2017; Springfield, MA)
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Alumni News
Dr. Barbara Nikolajczyk (B.S. Animal Sciences with distinction, '85) has been named Associate Director of Translational Research in the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky (UK) School of Medicine, and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences at UK. Previously, she was a faculty member at the Boston University School of Medicine for 19 years. Dr. Nikolajczyk’s current research focuses on the role the immune system plays in obesity and the related co-morbidities of type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease. Her work further queries how changes in fuel sources in these diseases impact immune cell function. She published the first functional analyses of B cells and T cells in type 2 diabetes patients, and her work includes a molecular understanding of mechanisms responsible for pro-inflammatory lymphocyte functions in these patients. Complementary mouse work in Dr. Nikolajczk’s lab rigorously tests concepts identified for humans in a whole animal model. Her work in both human subjects’ material and mouse models demonstrates facility in multiple major experimental approaches and is a strong example of success from concurrent bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-bench work with cross-disciplinary impact.
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Remembered
The Department of Animal Sciences recently lost two members of its community, Dale Shawk and Cynthia Sue Wilson.
Dale Herman Shawk, 57, of rural Bucyrus died December 11, 2017 at his farm from injuries sustained in a work accident.
He was born in Bucyrus on January 18, 1960 to Donald and Nancy (Wolf) Shawk. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Colonel Crawford High School in 1978. He was active in 4-H and FFA as a youth and supported both organizations throughout his life as a parent, advisor and livestock judge. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Animal Sciences from The Ohio State University and was a member of the 1980 Livestock Judging Team.His obituary can be found in the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum.
The following remembrance for Cynthis Sue Wilson came from Dr. James Kinder:
I received word of the recent passing of Mrs. Cindy Wilson (obituary for Cynthia Sue Wilson). She and her husband, Gary, have been long time beef producers on the family farm near Zanesville and active leaders with the Ohio Cattleman’s Association. Gary was the Manager of the Ohio State Don Scott Beef Unit for many years. He subsequently joined the staff of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association and worked with the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
There were many of us who enjoyed the great hospitality and comradeship of the Wilsons when Gary was with Ohio State and subsequently when he was in his leadership roles with the NCBA, OCA and ODA. For those who are acquainted with the Wilsons, I hope you will keep Gary and the family in your thoughts as they deal with the passing of their loved one.
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CHAIRE Holds Successful Welcome Event
The Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education (CHAIRE) held its welcome event on December 7, 2017. CHAIRE is committed to expanding our knowledge of the interrelationships between people, animals and the environment. Visitors of all ages were able to learn about CHAIRE, as well as, view and interact with animals representing CHAIRE’s four focus areas: welfare and behavior, conservation, zooeyia (positive health benefits on people of interacting with animals), and companionship.
Throughout the evening, the importance of the responsibility of humans in the human-animal interaction was stressed. Animal Sciences Associate Professor and CHAIRE Director, Dr. Anthony Parker, started the evening by stressing human accountability, “It’s up to us to ensure the human-animal relationship is better understood. But, it’s also important to understand that both sides should benefit from the interaction.”
This theme continued throughout the evening as each of the four focus areas were introduced. While discussing conservation, the Director of Animal Management at The Wilds, Dan Beetem, told the story of raising and starting the reintroduction into the wild of a Scimitar-Horned Oryx, a species that is extinct in the wild o
utside of protected areas, “Humans were responsible for over-hunting and the destruction of the animals’ natural habitat. But we are also responsible for overseeing a breeding program in zoos and conservation centers that will help lead to their reintroduction and conservation in their natural habitat.” Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia, Animal Sciences Assistant Professor, stressed similar levels of responsibility for agricultural animals while discussing welfare and behavior. She reminded the audience that while the animals are often meant for service to humans or as food sources, it is important that their quality of life is preserved during their service.
Other CHAIRE members discussed ways that humans can fulfill or learn more about their obligations in the human-animal interaction relationship. CHAIRE Steering Committee member and Animal Sciences Assistant Professor, Dr. Kelly George, stressed the importance of education while discussing conservation. She told about her trips to South Africa with students, “It’s an eye-opening experience for the students. They get to see conservation efforts of critically endangered animals first-hand.” Dr. Lucinda Miller, Extension Specialist - 4-H Livestock, Companion & Small Animal Programs, explained that learning how to appropriately care for animals can occur anywhere. While surrounded by service dogs and their hand
lers, she explained that learning about the reciprocal human-animal relationship can occur at any age. Dr. Miller indicated that this reciprocal relationship is one of the primary goals of 4-H. While defining zooeyia, Dr. Teresa Burns, College of Veterinary Medicine Assistant Professor, provided an example of how those in attendance were fulfilling their obligation, “How many of you petted the miniature donkey? How many of you smiled? That’s zooeyia. But the kindness you showed to the donkey with your touch is just as important.”
The evening also included the opportunity to interact with a variety of animals. Throughout the evening, guests were able to interact with service dogs, goats, a miniature donkey, and rabbits. Handlers from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium made a special appearance with:
a baby warthog, a swift fox, a penguin, a screech owl, a bobcat and a red-tailed hawk. The companion dog for the bobcat also made a brief appearance.
While CHAIRE is housed within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The College of Veterinary Medicine and The College of Social Work are vital partners in the CHAIRE initiative. The CHAIRE initiative was inspired by the Department of Animal Sciences’ departmental academic review, which determined the department’s purpose is to obtain and communicate data-based answers to questions involving traditional topics like efficiency and quality as well as the ethics, challenges, and opportunities that may be embedded in those questions and other queries. Whether the context is the animal industry, conservation of animals, animal companionship, or other animal roles, those seeking answers deserve information based on facts, an idea embedded in the department’s motto: “Advancing knowledge for the betterment of animals and humans”. To learn more about CHAIRE, you can contact chaire@osu.edu or follow CHAIRE on Facebook (@OSUCHAIRE).
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Student Participants and Visitors Enjoy the Processed Meats Product Show
The Processed Meats (MEATSCI 4510) class presented its final products to visitors who wanted to taste and judge the students' creations. Individuals or teams produced a variety of meat products, including proper labeling, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) safety plan, and a marketing and advertising plan. The course was taught by Dr. Macdonald Wick, associate professor. According to Jake Parkinson, an animal sciences major with a meat science minor from Newark, Ohio, “I think that the most rewarding part of the show was the questions that we were asked and the interaction between people trying the product and my peers and I. A wide range of people showed up to try the products, from meat and food science professors to lay people who have no experience with processed meats, so being able to address both simple questions and provide more in depth responses was rewarding.”
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ere other products produced by the class throughout the year, such as various types of ham, bacon, prosciutto, and coppa. Students practiced their final products at least once before the presentation. “MEATSCI 4510 gave me an opportunity to learn more about a very popular and important component of the meat industry - processed meats. I enjoyed learning about all the different steps a processor must take in order make a processed meat product as well as the chemistry behind what makes the product truly 'processed,’” said Morgan Foster, an animal sciences major with a meat science minor from Gallipolis, Ohio.
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Animal Welfare Judging Teams Place First
The 2017 Animal Welfare Judging/Assessment Contest was held November 18-19, 2017 at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. One of the two Animal Sciences' undergraduate teams, and the College of Veterinary Medicine's team, placed first in their respective divisions. Undergraduate Heather Pechtl was 1st place high individual for the undergraduate division. Team members on the first place undergraduate team include: Grace Moeller, Taylor Klass, Anna Garrett, Heather Pechtl, Julia Rose and coach Monique Pairis-Garcia. Jillian Garrison was 4th place high individual in the veterinary division. Team members include: Jillian Garrison, Meghan Studds, Clara Bruner and coach Emma Bratton. Competitors assessed the welfare of finisher pigs, meat rabbits, racing greyhounds, and farmed fish. Competitors also got a chance to tour the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine and listen to Dr. Temple Grandin speak about animal welfare.
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2017 Little International Results
The 103rd Annual Saddle & Sirloin Little "I" (International) was held November 4, 2017, at the Beef, Swine, and Equine Centers in Columbus. There were approximately 60 participants in all of the competitions combined. The Little "I" events consisted of showmanship competitions in five livestock species (goats have been added this year), and a Ham and Corned Beef Curing Contest. The top two finishers in each category of the contest are listed below.
Steeb Competition
- Allison Carpenter
Beef Experienced
- Hannah Jarvis
- Drew Baus
Beef Inexperienced
- Sarah Landis
- Heather Pechtl
Swine Experienced
- Skylar Plank
- Wyatt Jones
Swine Inexperienced
- Sarah Landis
- Chase Green
Sheep Experienced
- Allison Carpenter
- Taylor Andrews
Sheep Inexperienced
- Lucas Buehler
- Sarah Schuster
Goats Experienced
- Briana Gwirtz
- Jamie Gothard
Goats Inexperienced
- Jonathan Suwarna
- Ashley Sindelar
Horses Experienced
- Autumn Fickel
- Charles Bowlby
Horse Inexperienced
- Anna Garret
- Jared Shields
Ham
- Justin Kieffer
- Bennett Klosterman
Corned Beef
- Bennett Klosterman
- Ron Cramer (OSU Meat Lab)
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Sheep Blog Offers Advice on Keeping the Flock Healthy and Profitable
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you’re seeking the latest tips on when to give your sheep haircuts and what to feed lambs to be sold for someone’s dinner table, you can consult a newly-revived Ohio sheep blog.
The Ohio State University Sheep Team blog offers easily digestible doses of research findings on raising sheep, keeping them safe and healthy, and the business profitable. After a six-year run ending in 2014, the sheep blog was relaunched in August 2017.
Brady Campbell, sheep team program coordinator with Ohio State’s College of Food Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), manages the site and includes contributions from the more than 25 Ohio State faculty and staff interested in sustaining Ohio’s sheep industry.
“Ohio State has done a lot of research on sheep, but unfortunately not a lot of people are aware of the research,” Campbell said. “I think it’s important that this information is readily available online.”
That’s why Campbell turns research papers into shards of advice that people in the sheep industry can use.
Campbell is a third-generation shepherd whose master’s degree in animal sciences focused on sheep production, examining alternative management strategies to reduce parasitic infection.
Recent sheep blog posts offer advice on shearing female sheep, letting female sheep graze on corn stalks left over from the harvest and determining whether sheep are resistant to common products that eliminate parasites.
Managing parasites, one of the most serious issues for sheep raised on pasture land, is a particularly vexing problem for shepherds now, given that deworming medications no longer work for some sheep, Campbell said.
Sheep become infected by inadvertently eating the parasites, then spread it through their waste to other sheep, causing them to lose weight and grow weak.
Another key issue for shepherds is keeping records to ensure their sheep are properly identified and tracked, Campbell said. If a sheep has a weak immune system and performs poorly, it probably should be culled from a flock; conversely, if a sheep is high-performing, it’s important for a shepherd to know the sheep’s parents so that more sheep can be bred to also be high performers, Campbell said.
Shepherds in Ohio have small flocks, keeping an average of 36 sheep, so some may not be apt to keep detailed records on them since their sheep operation does not provide their primary income, Campbell said.
“A lot of producers have lost track of the basics of keeping records,” Campbell said.
By putting the latest research findings on sheep information in a blog, Campbell hopes to attract younger people to the site and inspire them to raise sheep, if they aren’t already doing so.
“Our younger shepherds are very hungry for information.”
To view the blog, see u.osu.edu/sheep/.
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Kady Davis Wins Inaugural Ohio Farm Bureau Scholarship
Second-year Animal Sciences student Kady Davis is the first recipient of the Kenny Walter Scholarship presented by the Ohio Farm Bureau. Davis, from Carrollton, OH, has a family legacy in the agricultural industry.
“I chose my major (Animal Sciences) because of the deep impact that the agricultural industry has had on myself and my family. I live on a beef cattle cow/calf operation where we have about 50 head of cattle. I personally have been very involved in the showing side of the industry by exhibiting cattle, pigs, and chickens at various places. My entire family has been, and currently is, very involved in the industry as a whole,” said Davis. Davis had the 2016 Grand Champion Meat Chickens at the Ohio State Fair.
While at Ohio State, Davis has been active in Saddle and Sirloin Club, Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority and the Running Club. She is also involved with the Animal Sciences Community Alliance. “We help facilitate Cristo Rey High School's science club, a school right here in Columbus. The activities we are planning to do with the students include interactive and hands on animal science lessons to give them a perspective of the variety of sciences that are available to them after high school,” said Davis. While Davis is unsure of her plans after graduation, she is interested in a career in animal genetics or nutrition.
Davis first learned about the Kenny Walter Scholarship through the Carroll Country Farm Bureau newsletter. To learn more about the scholarship, go to https://ofbf.org/kenny-walter-scholarship-fund/.
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Meat Science Program and Meat Judging Team Hold a Meat Judging Clinic
The meat science section in the Department of Animal Sciences opened its doors on September 28, 2017 to other university meat judging teams on their way to their first Collegiate Meat Judging Contest (Eastern) in Wyalusing, PA. Dr. Lyda Garcia and the 2017 Meat Judging Team gathered on September 27th to fabricate beef, pork, and lamb carcasses and set up classes to use for their guests. “I am a big fan of our students/meat judgers serving others. At the same time, they understand what it takes to put one of these together and have a further understanding of judging concepts when setting up classes,” said Dr
. Garcia. Teams from Kansas State University, Tarleton State University, and the University of Illinois took advantage of the opportunity to sharpen their meat judging skills.
The coach for the University of Illinois Meat Judging Team is an Animal Sciences alumnus. Brandon Klehm, Class of 2015, is pursuing his MS in Meat Science at Illinois. “I spent four years working with Ron Cramer (Meat Laboratory Manager) in the meat lab. The program here at Ohio State and my experiences in the Meat Lab and on the Meat Judging Team prepared me extremely well for graduate school and serving as a coach. Every time I come back to Ohio State, I’m always impressed by all of the new and dynamic things going on here.”
For the first time, Ohio FFA and 4-H meat judging teams were also invited to take advantage of meat products to practice at the Ohio State Meat Laboratory. For two years, Dr. Garcia has been
working with Ohio FFA and Ohio 4-H. For the first time, in February 2017, Ohio 4-H launched their meat judging with four teams competing. “My goal is to make our youth meat judging teams more knowledgeable and competitive overall, especially for the teams competing at the national level. Meat judging is a tremendous opportunity. It is on the job training in contest form,” said Dr. Garcia.
“Dr. Garcia has helped make meat judging a cool, fun, program again,” said Klehm. “I think it’s great she’s reaching out beyond the Department. People in 4-H and FFA from my hometown in East Canton have been telling me about it.”
Dr. Garcia believes we should not lose sight of our youth. Ohio is an agricultural state. According to Dr. Garcia, “If our youth coming from an agricultural background take an interest in agriculture, they are one step ahead of the student who does not have the ag background. We need to take care of our students; we need to encourage them to pursue higher education. We need to let them know that they can continue to work in an area they enjoy.”
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Eight Department of Animal Sciences Undergraduates Participate in Fall Undergraduate Research Forum
Seven Department of Animals Sciences majors and one minor participated in the Fall Undergraduate Research Forum on September 14, 2017. All eight had projects supervised by faculty in the Department. The Department had representation in each of the three sessions; each session had approximately 100 participants. Presented by the Office of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry and the University Libraries, the Fall Undergraduate Research Forum is a stepping stone to larger venues such as the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. All eight of the participants plan to submit their projects to Denman.
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Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Sheila Jacobi’s research in swine nutrition has long-term impacts for the swine industry, as well as human nutrition. Her research on gut health in piglets can have similar results for nutritional interventions for babies. More... Dr. Lyda Garcia’s enthusiasm for education and meat science makes an important contribution to the uniqueness of the Department of Animal Sciences. Through her background in livestock production, meat industry internships, graduate school training and research, and her international work, she seeks to bring monetary and product value to the meat industry, producers, and consumers. More... Dr. Eric England is combining his background in chemistry with his research in meat science to improve meat quality. He is focused on understanding how biochemical mechanisms control the transformation of muscle and the resulting changes in fresh and processed meat quality. More... Dr. Lisa Bielke’s interest in poultry science began at an early age. Encouraged by support from family and educators, she has focused her research on improving poultry health. More... Dr. Daniel Clark’s interest in meat science has shaped his research interests. His research in meat science and muscle biology will have health impacts for livestock and poultry, as well as economic impacts for producers and consumers. More... -
CFAES Announces New Chair of Department of Animal Sciences
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) announces the appointment of John Foltz as chair of the Department of Animal Sciences. He will join CFAES for a four-year appointment on Oct. 9, 2017.
“I am extremely excited to return to my alma mater to head an important department in CFAES," Foltz said. “Livestock and companion animals play an extremely important role in both Ohio and American agriculture. I look forward to working closely with the faculty, staff, students and stakeholders to bring their vision to fruition.”
Foltz comes to CFAES from the University of Idaho where he serves as special assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives, leading two livestock-focused projects. Prior to that, he served as dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences where he had oversight for the college’s teaching, research and extension missions across the state of Idaho. That included 360 faculty and staff statewide, 1,200 students, 10 research and extension centers, 42 county extension offices and a budget of nearly $80 million.
Foltz also served as associate dean and director of Academic Programs in the college and professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Agricultural Economics from The Ohio State University. Upon graduation, he worked for six years as a district manager for Ralston Purina in Ohio and Pennsylvania, marketing livestock feed and animal health products. Subsequently, he received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Purdue University.
“John brings particular expertise in administrative leadership with experience in finance, communications, fundraising and strategic planning, as well as an understanding of animal sciences, facilities development and the livestock industry,” said Cathann A. Kress, vice president for agricultural administration and dean of CFAES. “John will lead the development of strategic plans, including both faculty and facility development.”
In addition to strategic planning, as chair, Foltz will provide leadership for the department, which is the leading provider of animal science research, education, and outreach in Ohio and aims to discover and communicate knowledge about animals and their products, including their role and impact on society and the environment.
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Remembered
The Department of Animal Sciences has lost a former staff member, Sue Malloy.
Sue Malloy, age 73, passed away September 3, 2017 at her home in Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her mother, Genevieve Knight Cooke and her father, William Richard Cooke. She is survived by her husband, David Malloy, of 49 years. She is also survived by her sister Sara Shy (Dr. Joe Shy) of Trenton, GA and nephew, niece and stepdaughters Toni Corcoran (Brian) of Boise, ID; Kammy Malloy of Pasadena, CA and Teresa Malloy (Diane) of Lancaster, OH.
Sue has requested no viewing or formal funeral services. Cremation has taken place and a private graveside family service will be held at a later date in Lewisburg, WV. Sue was an employee of The Ohio State University, Department of Animal Sciences for 45 years.
Her obituary can be found at the Rutherford Funeral Home website.
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Students Earn Poultry Science Association Travel Grants
Two Department of Animals Sciences graduate students, Revathi Shanmugasundaram and Kim Wilson, and one former undergraduate student, Victoria Polentz, were awarded travel grants to attend the Poultry Science Associations’ (PSA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. The students participated in annual competitions for graduate and undergraduate students to attend the annual PSA meeting July 17-20, 2017, and participate in the student presentation competition. The award provides up to a maximum of $1,000 per award for qualified expense reimbursement for students traveling from the United States, Canada or Mexico.
Revathi Shanmugasundaram received her DVM and MS degrees in Animal Genetics and Breeding from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. Currently she is post-candidacy in her PhD program under the supervision of Dr. Michael Lilburn, studying the effects of embryonic thermal manipulation on heat shock protein 70 and T cell development in ducks. Before starting her PhD, Revathi worked for over 10 years in the area of chicken immunology, mainly on chicken T regulatory cells. Revathi studied T regulatory cell roles during immune responses of poultry by developing a monoclonal antibody against chicken CD25. She has published over 35 articles.
Kim Wilson was born and raised in La Quinta, California and received her BS in Animal Science with a minor in Business Administration from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. Once she completed a research internship at Disney's Animal Kingdom Department of Animal Health, she was offered a graduate assistantship at the University of Georgia poultry science program under the guidance of Dr. Jeff Buhr. In December 2014, Kim completed her MS, which studied pre- and post-harvest microbial interventions for Salmonella. Currently, Kim is post-candidacy, working to complete her PhD in Animal Sciences with Dr. Lisa Bielke, with a focus in poultry enteric health and diseases. In her MS and PhD programs, Kim has been invited to give lectures in numerous poultry science and animal science classes. She has also mentored undergraduates in research projects that resulted in abstracts for poultry-related meetings. She was also awarded a Certificate of Excellence at the 2013 and 2016 PSA meeting. Kim currently serves as a University Student Ambassador for PSA.
Victoria Polentz is from Grove City, Ohio. She graduated in May 2017 from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Animal Sciences and a minor in Molecular Genetics. While at Ohio State, Victoria had the opportunity to study the effects of diet and age on breast muscle characteristics in commercial broilers, with Drs. Michael Cressman, Michael Lilburn, and Macdonald Wick. In August 2017, Victoria began her MS at West Virginia University, studying poultry nutrition and feed manufacturing with Dr. Joe Moritz.
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Department of Animal Sciences' Ann Ottobre Retires
On August 18, alumni, students, faculty and staff of the Department of Animal Sciences said goodbye to Ann Ottobre after 32 years of service. Her contributions to the Department were numerous. Highlights included:
Plumb Hall
- Created & Maintained the Teaching Lab
- Renovated the Plumb Hall Break Roon
- Oversaw the addition of 1st Floor hallway artwork
- Her last project is improving the entryway to the Teaching Lab
Academics
- Instrumental in the creation of the Companion Animal Program
- Led & mentored student histology projects
- Created & team-taught Animsci 3200
- Created & team-taught Animsci 3105
- Advisor & instructor to over 2000 students
- Shades of Animal Science Advior & Chili Cook-Off award winner
- Academic Quadrathlon support
Research
- Key research support staff in reproductive physiology
Service
- Departmental Safety Coordinator for over 2 decades
- Integral team member of the Ohio Youth Institute of the World Food Prize
- Served on numerous College & Departmental committees
Recognition
- 2017 - CFAES Outstanding Mentor
- 2005 - Ohio State University Distinguished Staff Award
- 1992 - Gamma Sigma Delta award for Outstanding Service
- Towers Agricultural Honorary Mentor (multiple)
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Department of Animal Sciences Important to the Development of Ohio Wagyu Beef
Dr. Francis Fluharty, Research Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
A newly formed Ohio-based company had two animals harvested and processed in The Ohio State University Meat Laboratory for photographs of meat cuts conforming to the Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS). The IMPS is the standard used by hotels, restaurants, and other food service distributors when purchasing meat cuts. The work was being conducted by Ron Cramer, Manager of the Meat Laboratory, and Dr. Lyda Garcia, an Assistant Professor and Meat Scientist in the Department of Animal Sciences.
The company, Ohio Wagyu BeefTM, was formed, originally, by Francis Pang, a long-time restauranteur and Wagyu breeder who lives in Navarre, Ohio, and Lawrence Adams, a Wagyu producer and former CEO of Imperial Wagyu. In 2014, Adams and Pang met while both men were attending a Wagyu program in Columbus, at which Dr. Francis Fluharty, a Research Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, was discussing his research on how nutrition and animal management impact growth and marbling in feedlot cattle. Adams and Dr. Fluharty had met several years earlier when Adams was in Ohio looking at agricultural investment opportunities.
A few months after the meeting, Pang sold Adams some of his feed cattle, and the carcasses were so impressive that Adams came to Ohio to see Pang. During this visit, Pang explained how he had diligently studied Wagyu genetics, in order to produce the finest beef. Pang is able to trace his Wagyu cattle to those that were first imported to the USA from Japan in 1975. The Japanese were only willing to export a few Wagyu cattle, which encouraged U.S. producers to develop their own herds. To aid his genetic research, he had taken the Ohio Beef Feedlot Short Course that Dr. Fluharty teaches, and he used many of the recommendations given in the course. Since 2001, Dr. Fluharty has taught an in-depth, 12-hour short course on feedlot management to over 650 people in Ohio. Course material is based on over 30 years of Dr. Fluharty’s research. In 2015, Dr. Fluharty was invited by Adams to discuss his research at a cattle feeding symposium sponsored by Adams’ former company, Imperial Wagyu.
In 2016, Adams resigned from Imperial Wagyu, and he reconnected with Pang with thoughts of developing a branded Wagyu program in Ohio. Two of the factors which led to this are Ohio’s, and the region’s, high-quality Angus cow herd base, and the confinement feeding operations in the area that reduce the maintenance requirements of the cattle due to their being in less mud and snow than many western feedlots. With a high-marbling branded product, environmental conditions can impact product quality greatly.
In February, 2017 Dr. Fluharty was contacted by John Hondros, a well-known Ohio businessman, who had recently entered the Wagyu beef business with his Thistlegate Farms in Sunbury, OH. Hondros’ interest in Wagyu beef came from its tenderness, marbling, and health benefits. According to the American Wagyu Association’s website, “Health experts have discovered the mono-unsaturated to saturated fat ratio is higher in Wagyu than in other beef and, the saturated fat contained in Wagyu is different. Forty percent is in a version called stearic acid, which is regarded as having a minimal impact in raising cholesterol levels.” Hondros was looking for information on nutrition, cow herd management, and genetics. During the meeting, Dr. Fluharty suggested that he meet with Pang, as he had exceptional Wagyu genetics, and a wealth of knowledge regarding the Wagyu breed.
Over the next few months, Hondros joined Adams and Pang to form Ohio Wagyu BeefTM. Their goal is to have a program based in Ohio, and to utilize cattle feeders and processors in Ohio, with the hope of developing cooperating cow-calf herds who may want to breed their high-quality commercial Angus cows to Pang’s Wagyu genetics. According to Sales and Marketing Specialist Kim McCann, “We want to provide consumers with a locally-raised product, that has a superior quality to anything else on the market.”
Currently, Fred Voge, a cattle feeder from West Alexandria, and former attendee of the Ohio Beef Feedlot School, is feeding cattle for the program using the nutritional programs recommended by Dr. Fluharty. They will be marketing the beef under the name Sakura Wagyu Beef. Sakura means “cherry blossom” in Japanese and is a nod to the Japanese origins of Wagyu cattle. As the program grows, the impact of Ohio State’s research in feedlot nutrition and meat science should be an even more positive force in Ohio’s agricultural opportunities.
According to Pang, “Ohio State’s role in the development of a better-eating quality meat like Wagyu can be tremendous. With its staff, knowledge, and research, it can help the local farmer get away from the commodity based pricing that local beef farmers are facing today, to a market where the pricing is more performance based. I think highly of your Meat Science program and the knowledge it lends to local farmers on animal husbandry. I could not have been a beef farmer without their help.”
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Ohio State Meat Laboratory Processes Ohio State Fair Champion Lambs
The Ohio State University Meat Laboratory harvested and processed the Ohio State Fair Champion and Reserve Champion lambs for each of the Junior Fair breed winners. The Open Class Champion and Reserve Champion were also harvested and processed. Once the animal carcasses were processed, Department of Animal Sciences’ faculty members Dr. Steven Moeller and Dr. Lyda Garcia evaluated the carcasses based on lean quantity and quality following U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and industry standards. Those results are then given to Fair participants.
According to Dr. Moeller, “The relationship that the Meat Laboratory has with the Ohio State Fair is very important. It allows us to show the Junior Fair participants the results of all of their hard work. It also gives us an opportunity to demonstrate what we do at OSU for students who may be interested in attending Ohio State.”
Twenty-two (20 Junior Fair and two Open Class) lamb carcasses were evaluated. USDA quality grades can range from Prime (the highest) to Good (the lowest). Further differentiation is provided with High, Average, and Low grades. All of the Ohio State Fair carcasses were graded at Average Choice or above. After grading, the carcasses were prepared to be sent to the buyers for cutting.
The Meat Laboratory also harvested and processed all of the animals from the 2017 Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions Livestock Auction. After processing, the meat was sent to the buyers, where many utilized the meat for charitable purposes.
“There aren’t many facilities that can process the number and variety of animals that we do without interrupting their daily processes. We’re very fortunate to have the staff and facilities to accommodate and further our partnership with the Ohio State Fair,” said Dr. Moeller.
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Faculty Spotlight: Lee & LeVan
Dr. Chanhee Lee
Dr. Chanhee “Chan” Lee is using the study of animal science to lessen farming environmental impacts. His research focuses on nutrient utilization efficiency to improve production and lower nutrient excretion.
Dr. Lee didn’t get his start on a farm. He grew up in South Korea’s largest city, Seoul. However, he enjoyed travelling over two hours from home to rural areas on weekends and summer vacation. “I worked with farm crews to help them feed animals and manage farms. That was fun. Then, I decided to study animal sciences in one of the universities in South Korea,” said Dr. Lee.
Dr. Lee would earn his B.S. in Animal Sciences from Konkuk University and his M.S. in Animal Sciences from Seoul National University, both in Seoul, South Korea. In 2008, he travelled to the United States to begin doctoral study at Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Ph.D. in 2012 and stayed an additional six months working as a postdoctoral researcher examining dairy nutrition and environments. In 2013, he continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Lethbridge Research Centre in Canada. He switched his research to beef cattle nutrition and environmental impacts.
In 2015, Dr. Lee began working at The Ohio State University Wooster Campus as an Assistant Professor. His research focuses on four areas: ruminant nutrition (dairy and beef), feed utilization efficiency, nutrient excretion, and gas emissions in ruminant animal operations.
According to Dr. Lee, “The goal of my research is to lower environmental impacts of ruminant animal operations by improving feed utilization and lowering nutrient excretion and gas emissions from animals and manure. Results from our research will be greatly helpful on current environmental issues in Ohio, the USA, and also the world (water quality, algae bloom, global warming, air quality, odor, etc). “
Dr. Lee is currently working on several projects. The first seeks to improve feed efficiency by manipulating feed ingredients or feeding feed additives. He is utilizing an in vitro system that is a simulation technique of ruminant stomachs (rumen) to evaluate feeds and feed additives in the lab on a small scale, before animal experiments. At the beef and dairy research facilities located at Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), his team is currently conducting four different animal trials. They are looking at feed utilization and efficiency, production (milk production or growth), and enteric methane production from ruminants. Dr. Lee’s team is also working on lowering nutrient excretion (especially nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus) from dairy cows that may negatively impact the environment. Through diet manipulation, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur excretion in feces and urine are measured. In addition, manure from the cows is incubated in the lab to measure gas emissions (NH3, H2S, and greenhouse gases) that may cause air contamination and lower air quality. His final research project focuses on manure management as well. The team collects manure from ruminant animals to examine gas emissions to help lower environmental impacts (gas emissions, odor, etc.) by manipulating storage systems and applying manure additives.
Dr. Lee recently returned from conferences for the American Dairy Association and the American Society of Animal Science. He has numerous journal articles both published and in press. He also serves as an advisor to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as visiting scholars.
“The Department of Animal Sciences, OARDC, and OSU, have excellent research facilities including the Beef, Sheep, and Dairy Research Centers as well as a feed mill. The facilities were designed to do research, which is what I enjoy the most. In addition, the barn staff are very supportive on research projects. Finally, faculty members in our department are world-renowned in their field and support the junior faculty. So, I really enjoy working with them.”
Hank LeVan
The Ohio State University Livestock Evaluation Leader and Livestock Judging Coach, Hank LeVan, understands the importance of the Livestock Judging Team to Ohio State. However, his background and experience have prepared him for continuing the team’s long-standing tradition of success.
LeVan grew up on a diversified livestock enterprise in Woodstock, OH, consisting of Show Cattle, Standardbred Racehorses, and Quarter Horses with his parents Dr. Louis LeVan, DVM, and his mother Melissa. At age 10, when LeVan was old enough to join 4-H, his father surprised him with a Shorthorn Steer. According to LeVan, “When I looked over the horse stall railing, I saw a roan Shorthorn steer calf lying in the sawdust. I couldn’t help but smile. Unknowingly to me, my dad was about ten feet behind me grinning from ear to ear.” LeVan spent the next three years showing Shorthorn steers at the Champaign County Fair.
In 2006, after some research, LeVan discovered the Ohio Shorthorn Fall Showcase Sale and convinced his parents to attend. LeVan and his father didn’t know what to expect and found many of the heifers out of their price range. The beginning of their herd had a challenging start. LeVan explains, “As the last lot came in the ring I nudged him [his father] and told him there weren’t any heifers left to sell and he calmly stated, ‘I know’ and smiled. We bought the last heifer in the sale and, of course, she was the cheapest and the only one that wasn’t halter broke.” From there, LeVan continued to go to Shorthorn sales and became active in the Ohio State Shorthorn Breeders’ Association. He also participated in Junior Nationals and the Ohio State Fair.
For the LeVan family, a lot has changed since 2006. Over the last 10 years, “LeVanderosa Farms” has diversified its breeding program. Currently, they run a 30 head, multi breed, cow herd consisting of Shorthorn, Simmental, Angus, and crossbreds. They also work with local producers to lease around 25 recip cows for embryo transplant needs.
LeVan went on to attend Black Hawk East College and Western Illinois University. It was at these two institutions that he learned the values and techniques that he applies to his teaching and coaching responsibilities at Ohio State. LeVan is hoping to continue and build upon the success of previous Livestock Judging Teams. The first team was started in 1903 with Charles Plumb and there has been a team every year there was a contest. Since their start in 1903, the Livestock Judging Team has won the national contest 9 times. Some of the most nationally renowned judges have coached teams and taught coursework at the University such as Herman Purdy and D.J. Kays.
LeVan has already seen improvement in the team. At the 2017 National Western, in January, the team placed 8th. By April, the team came in first place at the All-East competition. LeVan hopes to continue the team’s growth through more involvement with regional FFA and 4-H groups. Members of the Livestock Judging Team have helped with practices and served as judges in local 4-H and FFA competitions. LeVan hopes to hold a clinic to provide competition insight for FFA teachers and 4-H advisors in either the fall or spring.
The upcoming year promises to be an exciting one for LeVan. He recently married Megan LeVan, nee Perry. LeVan is also looking forward to a productive 2017-2018 season. He thinks that several of his students might be named All-Americans in September. He welcomes contact about the Livestock Judging Team at levan.27@osu.edu.
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Dr. Pasha Lyvers Peffer Wins NACTA Educator Award
Dr. Pasha Lyvers Peffer, Interim Associate Chair and Associate Professor, was awarded the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Educator Award during the NACTA Annual Conference. One of the central purposes of NACTA is to recognize those individuals whose efforts represent the very best in agricultural higher education. The NACTA Educator Award (previously called the NACTA Teacher Fellow Award) is a criterion based award and is reviewed by a committee of NACTA members. The 63rd NACTA Conference was held June 28-July 1 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Dr. Lyvers Peffer serves as the undergraduate program leader for students enrolled in Animal Sciences. In this role, her responsibilities include: chairing the departmental academic affairs committee, directing the departmental undergraduate research program, managing the undergraduate academic program assessment, and coordinating the honors program. She is involved in undergraduate instruction, teaching fundamental animal biology concepts to a diverse student demographic, and curricular advising. Her work in the scholarship of teaching and learning aims to define methods of teaching that foster an instructional environment in which students are intrinsically motivated and realize their potential for learning.
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Buckeye Dairy Club Held Annual Reception
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
The Buckeye Dairy Club held its annual awards reception on April 22 at the Der Dutchman in Plain City, with about 82 in attendance. Those recognized included the dairy judging and dairy challenge teams and the Club’s committee chairs and outgoing officers. The Buckeye Cow Tales yearbook was dedicated to Ray and Colleen Jackson and their family for providing the cow for ‘Milk a Cow on the Oval’ and additional support to the Club. The Outstanding Club member awards went to: Freshman – Sarah Schuster (Columbus, OH), Sophomore – Hannah Meller (Wauseon, OH), Junior – Molly Cleveland (Green Springs, OH), and Senior – Rachel Park (Ravenna, OH). The Prestigious Member Award (includes $500 toward college costs) went to Marina Sweet (London, OH). The Buckeye Dairy Club in conjunction with John and Bonnie Ayars initiated the Austin Ayars Memorial Scholarship ($5,000), with the first recipient being Joel Sonnenberg (Malinta, OH). The 2017-2018 Officer Team is: President: Marina Sweet, First Vice- President: Hannah Meller, Second Vice-President: Chase Thut, Recording Secretary: Hannah Jarvis, Corresponding Secretary: Lexie Nunes, Treasurer: Joel Sonnenberg, and CFAES Representative: Katherine Wolfe.
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Austin Ayars Memorial Scholarship Launched
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
The Buckeye Dairy Club, in conjunction with John and Bonnie Ayars, launched the Austin Ayars Memorial Scholarship at the Buckeye Dairy Club’s annual awards reception banquet held at Der Dutchman in Plain City on April 22.
About Austin Ayars
Dr. Austin T. Ayars grew up on a notable, purebred dairy farm in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Land of Living Farm Guernsey and New View Swiss has been a premier site for dairy judging teams from across the United States to visit and evaluate high quality dairy cattle. During his youth, Austin was very involved in the family’s farm and in showing dairy cattle at local, state, regional, and national shows, as well as an active participant in junior breed association activities at all levels. Recognitions included Salutatorian of his class, All American Farm Degree, 4-H Boy of the Year, and he was a member of the 1999 national winning 4-H dairy judging team. In June of 2003, he graduated Cum Laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Sciences. While at OSU as an undergraduate student, he was an avid learner and demonstrated his leadership ability in many extracurricular programs. He was a member of the College Student Council for four years and served as President during in senior year, as well as being named a top 20 senior in the college. He was also a member of Buckeye Dairy Club and Collegiate 4-H and served as a math and chemistry tutor while residing in Norton/Scott.
Austin received the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State in June 2007. Receiving this degree had been his lifelong dream! Upon graduation with his DVM degree, he married and moved to Arizona to practice in a group specializing in dairy. He later established his own mobile veterinary clinic, received several veterinary grants, and even coached rugby at a local school. Two of his three children were born while he practiced in Arizona.
In March of 2015, Austin and his family moved back to Ohio to begin the process of building a large commercial dairy on the family farm. However on June 7, he died in a tragic farming accident on the family’s farm at the age of 34. This scholarship has been created in his honor to recognize his passion for learning and teaching, for his determination to succeed, his work ethic balanced with his love for his wife and children, and his absolute joy of life!
The Scholarship
The scholarship will be $5,000 awarded annually to an undergraduate student enrolled at The Ohio State University in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences with at least two semesters remaining prior to graduation. The student must be an active member of the Buckeye Dairy Club for at least one year and demonstrate an active interest in dairy, whether that be demonstrated by involvement with dairy cattle in 4-H and/or FFA, dairy judging, dairy challenge, dairy internships, etc. They must have a passion for a career in the dairy industry, demonstration of work ethic, and evidence of leadership potential.
The first recipient of the scholarship selected for 2017 is Joel Sonnenberg of Malinta, OH who just finished his junior year at Ohio State with a major in Agribusiness and Applied Economics and a minor in Production Agriculture. Some of his accomplishments include: American Farmer FFA Degree, member of OSU Dairy Judging Team, President and Vice-President of Delta Theta Sigma, member of Alpha Zeta Partners which included a study abroad to Brazil, two years as treasurer of the Buckeye Dairy Club, peer mentor for the College, and just completed the European Dairy Study Abroad to the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
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European Dairy Industry Study Abroad
Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
This marked the fourth year for the OSU Dairy Industry Study Abroad, with the three previous trips occurring in 2007, 2011, and 2014. The first two trips were to the Netherlands, but the two most recent trips included the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. The group consisted of myself and Dr. Katy Proudfoot, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, as resident directors and 20 students from Animal Sciences; Agricultural Education; Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering; Agricultural Communications; Zoology; and the Agricultural Technical Institute. The trip occurred from May 7-21, and with our arrival during late spring, we missed most of the tulip blooming season in the Netherlands. However, we were able to observe several fields in bright colors, and we were able to tour the Keukenhof, a park with many beautiful flowers, the week prior to its closing for the season. We certainly ate and/or purchased our share of cheese and yogurt, stroopwafels, Belgium waffles, mussels in Brussels, and fine chocolates. We visited Wageningen University, which is the primary agricultural university in the Netherlands, including a tour of their dairy unit on the main campus and at the Dairy Campus in Leewarden and their livestock metabolic chambers at the Wageningen campus that allows some impressive research on energy utilization and gaseous emissions from animals. We visited Utrecht University, which is the only university in the Netherlands with a veterinary program, that included a tour their food animal clinic with a small dairy herd. We also visited the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (Bergen, Germany), Anne Frank house (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Lely manufacturing plants for dairy and forage equipment (Rotterdam, Netherlands), two cheese markets (Alkmaar and Gouda, Netherlands), a cheese plant (Muenster, Germany), Osnabreuck Holstein Genetics (Melle, Germany), and much more.
During the visit, we toured about 5 dairy cow farms having just a few cows up to about 250 cows. Most of these farms had Holstein Friesian, but one of them had the Blaarkop breed. Two of the farms were organic (or biologic as they refer to such systems) and another one of them was transitioning to become organic. In addition, we visited three university dairy facilities, two that were affiliated with Wageningen University and the one at Utrecht University. The research facility at Dairy Campus aligned with Wageningen was very impressive; it had been totally rebuilt since our visit in 2014, having opened the new facility in May 2016 with 550 cows, a 40-stall rotary parlor, and the capacity for conducting research in nutrition, animal health, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and housing systems. We visited a cheese processing plant and one of the farms had on-site processing of milk, ice cream, and/or yogurt. Two of the dairy farms had diversified businesses of a restaurant and/or farm games. Technology observed on farms included either the DeLaval or Lely robotic milker units, Lely Juno automatic feed pusher, Lely Discovery barn cleaner, automatic milk feeders for calves, and automated bedding systems.
We also visited a sheep dairy farm that processed milk for sale at the farm as fluid milk and cheese (aged and fresh) and they had a few cows that were milked by a Lely robot. They were making sheep cheese, cow cheese, and cheese from a mix of cow and sheep milk. We visited a goat dairy that consisted of 1650 Saanen goats with does being milked in a 72-stall rotary parlor. The does averaged about 1200 kg/year with 4.10% fat and 3.54% protein. We visited a farm that milked Belgium mares for selling fluid milk, dried milk, or about 14 human health or cosmetic products. The mares were milked with a DeLaval unit. Although we were unable to visit a farm this year with Belgium Blue cattle, we saw several of these cattle from the roadway and several of the dairy farms were breeding some of their cows with Belgium Blue semen to improve the value of the calf for beef.
There continues to be increased restrictions in the European Union related to animal health and welfare, such as no tail docking, restricted use of antibiotics, calves have to be 14 days of age to transport, dehorning with hot iron requires an anesthetic which must be administered by a veterinarian, and etc. However, even with these regulations, comfort of cows housed inside is often less than desirable with uncomfortable free stall surfaces, improperly designed and maintained free stalls, and inadequate ventilation. The aesthetic focus on a clean farmstead and cows on pasture is not necessarily reflective of the conditions within animal housing areas. The European Union eliminated the milk quota system in 2015 and the number of cows per farm and thus total milk production have been increasing, resulting in an over supply of milk and weak milk prices. In the meantime, environmental regulations have increased, especially limiting the amount of phosphorus that can be land applied. Thus, even though the milk quota has been discontinued, the environmental regulations have been limiting the expansion of dairy farms. The continued ‘desire of the consumer’ to see cows on pasture and to know where their milk comes from is driving more farmers to use production systems with cows on pasture for 120 to 180 days per year (‘meadow milk’ with about $1.12/cwt premium) or to transition to being an organic farm (similar premium as found in US for organic versus milk from conventional systems).
It was certainly apparent of the increased focus on energy and natural resource conservation in Europe over the past ten years of the program. There is increased use of solar panels on farms (usually placed on barn roofs), continued focus on wind and water power, and soil nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) balance. Manure storage systems are to be covered to reduce volatilization of nitrogen, and like in the US, research is being conducted at reducing methane production by cows and increasing feed efficiency.
Pictured- Back row (L to R): Joel Sonnenberg, Louis Liming, Morgan Kessler, Jake Parkinson, Jacquelyn Blanchard, Grace Moeller, and Dr. Maurice Eastridge.
Middle row: Dr. Katy Proudfoot, Emilia Sgambati, Christine Balint, Marina Sweet, Allison Carpenter, Hannah Jarvis, and Lauren Haney.
First row: Skylar Buell, Alexandra Houck, Emily Winson, Lydia Flores, Molly Michael, Loren Schmidt, Breanna Sharp, and Taylor Andrews.
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Ohio State Places Second at National North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge
The Ohio State University placed second at the 16th annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) held March 30 – April 1 in Visalia, CA. There were 36 teams that participated in the national contest and 89 students that participated in the Dairy Challenge Academy. In total, 230 students from 25 states and three Canadian provinces, and from 37 colleges across the U.S. and Canada attended this educational event. These students are training for careers in the dairy industry as farmers, researchers, educators, financial analysts, nutritionists, farm service providers, and veterinarians. This year, nine contest teams competed on each of four farms. Each contest team received information about their assigned dairy farm, including production and farm management data. After an in-person inspection of the dairy, students interviewed the herd owners. Each team developed a farm analysis and recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management. Ohio State’s team consisted of Brittany Webb (Milford, DE), Angie Evers (Coldwater, OH), Jacob Triplett (New Philadelphia, OH), and Greta Stridsberg (London, OH). Students from the top two teams at each farm received a plaque and a monetary award, and all Dairy Challenge contest participants received a lifetime membership to Dairy Shrine, compliments of Allflex USA and Lely North America.
The Dairy Challenge Academy was developed in 2013 to expand this educational and networking event to more college students. Academy student-participants also analyzed and developed recommendations for one of two dairy farms; however, the Academy was organized in mixed-university teams with two advisors to help coach these students. Due to travel costs, there were no students from the OSU Columbus campus that participated in this year’s Dairy Challenge Academy; however, five students from the Agricultural Technical Institute participated that were assisted by Dr. Shaun Wellert.
In its 16-year history, Dairy Challenge has helped train more than 5,000 students through the national contest, Dairy Challenge Academy, and four regional contests conducted annually. NAIDC is supported completely through generous donations by many agribusinesses and dairy producers, and programs are coordinated by a volunteer board of directors. The 2018 National Contest and Academy will be held April 12-14 and will again be held in Visalia, CA. For more information, visit www.dairychallenge.org or www.facebook.com/DairyChallenge.
Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Dairy Judging Team Successful at Western Spring National Show
The Ohio State University Dairy Judging Team had a successful trip to the Western National Spring Judging Contest, part of the 102nd Richmond Black & White Days. Team members Tanner Topp, Ella Jackson, and Lexie Nunes placed 2nd overall and 2nd in reasons.
Individual honors:
Tanner Topp – 3rd individual and 2nd placing, top 10 individual reasons
Ella Jackson – 7th individual, top 10 individual reasons
Lexie Nunes – top 10 individual reasons
The team had 10 classes of Holstein cattle to judge and 5 sets of reasons. In addition to the judging contest, the Dairy Judging Team visited Pappy’s Farm, Seagull Bay Dairy, Inc., and the Utah State University Dairy Farm.
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Animal Sciences Awards 110 Undergraduate and Seven Graduate Degrees During Record Setting Commencement
The Department of Animal Sciences awarded 110 Undergraduate and seven Graduate degrees as part of the largest graduating class in The Ohio State University history. The 2017 University graduating class size of about 11,500 students surpassed the previous records of 11,235 set in 2016 and 11,040 set in 2015.
The following Animal Sciences Graduate Students were awarded degrees:
PhD
- Chris Okonkwo
MS
- Brady Campbell
- Mahesh KC
- Caitlyn Mullins
- Allison Pullin
- Garth Ruff
MAS
- Karli Feicht
The ceremony was held on Sunday, May 7 in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State President Michael V. Drake presided, and the commencement address was given by Abigail Wexner, community leader, philanthropist and university trustee.
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Joan Jerauld Honored with the Distinguished Staff Award
The Department of Animal Sciences’ Joan Galbraith Jerauld was one of 12 Ohio State staff members honored with the Distinguished Staff Award. As the university’s most prestigious staff recognition, the award celebrates staff members who have made a significant impact at Ohio State.
Jerauld, an Office Associate, has been with the Department of Animal Sciences for 18 years. According to her nomination, “Jerauld’s support is essential for faculty and staff and she is known as a mentor to students throughout the department. With her problem-solving, student-first and above-and-beyond approaches, she has created an environment where students feel welcome and can succeed.”
Award recipients are nominated and carefully chosen by the selection committee based on the following contributions:
- Enhancing the quality of work life for colleagues or customers
- Providing outstanding and ongoing service to university stakeholders
- Developing creative solutions to increase department or university operations
- Consistent demonstration of one or more of the university’s values
At a luncheon held on Monday, May 1, at the Longaberger Alumni House, recipients were recognized and congratulated by Ohio State leaders, including President Michael V. Drake. Award recipients also received a $1,500 cash award, $700 base salary increase and a crystal trophy. This year’s winners will also be honored on the field at Ohio Stadium during the September 23 Ohio State football game.
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CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum 2017
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences hosted the 14th Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum on February 28 in the Nationwide/Farm Bureau 4-H building. Forty-four undergraduate student researchers from CFAES and the School of Environment and Natural Resources shared their research in a poster presentation format with faculty, staff, fellow students, and invited family members and guests, with 42 faculty judges evaluating and ranking the presentations.
In addition to a noon luncheon, all student participants received a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble for their efforts. Prizes were also awarded to the top-ranked researchers in each category (1st $100, 2nd $50).
The following Department of Animal Sciences students were recognized:Animal Sciences – Animal Health
1st Kendal Searer (West Chester, OH), Advisor Lisa Bielke
2nd Shannon Kelley (Pittsburgh, PA), Advisor Monique Pairis-Garcia
3rd Michell Garrett (Ansonia, OH), Advisor Kim Cole
3rd Ellen Schwieterman (Lewistown, OH), Advisor Kim ColeAnimal Sciences – Nutrition
1st John Bouranis (Rochester, MI), Advisor Richard Bruno
2nd Makenzie Thorpe (Centerburg, OH), Advisor Sheila Jacobi
3rd Jiwon Kim (Dekalb, IL), Advisor Kichoon LeeAdditional Animal Sciences participants included:
- Amy Albers – Anna, OH
- Amanda Backus – Dublin, OH
- Hanna Edvardsson – Pittsburgh, PA
- Lydia Flores – Milford Center, OH
- Vianca Hernandez – Powell, OH
- Sheyan McGrath – Vinton, OH
- Madison Montgomery – Mineral City, OH
- Waiza Nabeel – North Royalton, OH
- Victoria Polentz – Grove City, OH
- Anisha Prabhu – Bangalore, India
- Alexandra Russell – Perrysburg, OH
- Marina Sweet – London, OH
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Remembered
Animal and dairy science lost a well-respected staff member, Grace Stephenson.
Lifelong Columbus resident Grace Alma (Fisher) Stephenson passed away on Saturday, April 15, at the age of 86 following a brief hospitalization.
A 1947 graduate of Central High School, Grace was an active member of Central's Alumni Association and a past president of the Columbus Council of the PTA (Parent Teacher Association).
She was retired from the dairy science department at The Ohio State University and a long-time member of the Maynard Avenue United Methodist Church.
Her obituary from The Columbus Dispatch can be found at Legacy.com.
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Two Winners from Animal Sciences in OARDC Scientific Poster Competition
The Department of Animal Sciences had two poster competition winners during the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's (OARDC) 2017 research conference on April 20. The competition, which drew 83 entries, recognized outstanding research posters by OARDC-supported graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants and associates. OARDC is the research arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
PhD Students
- Second place: Christopher Okonkwo, Animal Sciences, “Feasibility of Producing 2,3-Butanediol From Lignocellulosic Biomass.” Adviser: T.C. Ezeji, Animal Sciences.
Research Assistants and Associates
- Third place: Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Animal Sciences, “Embryonic Thermal Manipulation Induces Heat Shock Protein 70 and Helps the Duck Immune System Mature Embryonically”; Adviser: Michael Lilburn, Animal Sciences.
Associate Professor Ramesh Selvaraj also serves as an adviser for the first place winner, Sankar Renu (Food Animal Health Research Program and Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine), in the Postdoctoral Researcher category.
The first-place winners in each category received $500; the second-place winners, $300; the third-place winners, $150.
The conference featured three main speakers on a theme of “Biological Resistance: Opportunities and Challenges for Agriculture and Society.”
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2017 Evening of Excellence
The Department of Animal Sciences held its annual recognition event, the Evening of Excellence, at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on April 8, 2017. Bonnie Ayars led the Team Recognition program, with coaches and advisors introducing their teams, while Joe Ottobre lead the Awards of Excellence program.
The evening began with the Recognition of Teams. Representatives from each team spoke about the students who were a part of the teams during the 2016-2017 academic year. The list included: Academic Quadrathlon, Animal Welfare Judging, Dairy Challenge, Poultry Judging, Dairy Judging, Livestock Judging, and Meat Judging. In addition, several "anniversary" teams were honored, including 10-, 25-, and 50-year dairy, livestock, and meat judging teams.
Rounding out the night was the Awards of Excellence program. Highlights included scholarship, undergraduate research, and ASAS recognition. The Awards of Excellence began by honoring individuals that received recognition during the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences’ Celebration of Students.
The Department of Animal Sciences had four of the 21 Outstanding Seniors recognized during the CFAES event. The four recognized seniors were:
- Rachael Adams (Morgantown, WV)
- Clint Gasser (Creston, OH)
- John Rowe (Cincinnati, OH)
- Brittany Webb (Milford, DE)
The Department of Animal Sciences was also well represented amongst the Newcomb Scholars, which recognizes the top five students of each class based on GPA. The Department of Animal Sciences Newcomb Scholars included:
- Megan Whalin, Year Two (Stockport, OH)
- Aislinn Latham, Year Three (Thurmont, MD)
- Randi Shaw, Year Three (Liberty Twp, OH)
- Clint Gasser, Year Four (Creston, OH)
- Ellen Schwieterman, Year Four (Lewistown, OH)
Other College-level award recipients included:
- Ann Ottobre, Outstanding Academic Mentor Award
- Animal Science Community Alliance (ASCA), Outstanding Student Organization
- Mariette Benage, 2017 Honorary Sphinx Member
The Department of Animal Sciences also honored numerous students at the Departmental-level for winning scholarships, participation in the CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, and academic recognition in the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS).
Individuals honored for Outstanding Student Awards were:
- Dr. G.R. Johnson Scholarship Award (Senior(s) with the Highest GPA)
- Aislinn Latham (Thurmont, MD)
- Hannah Walczyk (Superior, CO)
- Waldock Brothers Award (Outstanding Senior in Animal Science)
- Rachael Adams (Morgantown, WV)
- L.E. Kunkle Award (Outstanding Graduate Student in Animal Science)
- Stephanie Hutsko (Dublin, OH)
The final portion of the program was dedicated to individuals who have dedicated their careers to the improvement of animal and meat sciences. The Animal Science Hall of Fame induction ceremony honored Dr. Sue DeNise, while the Dairy Science Hall of Service induction ceremony honored Dr. Joseph Hogan and Andy and Itske Miedema.
A social followed the recognition of teams and included a buffet dinner, with meat dishes prepared by the Ohio State Meat Shoppe, and a live auction.
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Dairy Judging Program Raises funds Through Unique Donations
The COBA/Select Sires donation of an ET calf has raised more than $19,000 in funds for The Ohio State University Dairy Judging Program. The funds, raised during the Buckeye Classic Sale at the Spring Dairy Expo, will be used to help with program travel expenses. The fundraising project, known as the “Clipboard Project”, allowed interested donors to either invest in $100 investment/donor shares or bid on the donated calf during the Buckeye Classic Sale. More than 100 donors came forth to display their support through donor shares and the calf was auctioned for $8500. Additional supporters have come forth to make investments after the auction.
The Program wishes to thank COBA/Select Sires for the donation of the calf, John Ayars and ST Genetics (OSU Dairy Judging alums) for buying the calf, and all buyers of investment/donor shares.
Anyone interested in supporting the Dairy Judging Team can contact Bonnie Ayars (ayars.5@osu.edu).
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Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia named Distinguished Graduate Faculty Advisor
The Department of Animal Sciences' Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia, Assistant Professor, was honored by the Council of Graduate Students (CGS) with the 2017 James M. Siddens Award for Distinguished Faculty Advising. In 2002, upon the retirement of James M. Siddens (CGS faculty advisor for nearly twenty years) the Council created the James M. Siddens Award for Distinguished Faculty Advising to recognize those faculty who exemplify the best in graduate student advising at Ohio State. The only award of its kind on campus, this award is given annually each spring to one member of the graduate faculty.
Dr. Pairis-Garcia was nominated by a trio of her first graduate student advisees: Allison Pullin, Caitlyn Mullins, and Brady Campbell. All three graduated with a Master's degree during the Spring 2017 Commencement ceremony.
According to Mullins:
Dr. Pairis-Garcia has made it a point to support high-quality and extensive research projects both at Ohio State facilities and within large-scale commercial farms, where she allowed us to exercise some flexibility in designing and implementing our own studies. Furthermore, we have been able to travel internationally (Scotland and Denmark) and domestically (Ohio, Iowa, and Nebraska), to share our novel findings and gain critically important academic connections. She additionally invested significant time to provide individual mentorship related to careers, teaching, research, and working directly in the animal industries. She granted us professional development opportunities related to judging team coaching, speaking with animal producers, and animal welfare auditing. Finally, Dr. Pairis-Garcia is a friend to each of us and shows concern for our well-being. Her drive for excellence is contagious and has pushed each of us to achieve what we did not know was possible.
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2017 Buckeye Bonanza and Open House are a Success
The 2017 Buckeye Bonanza Open House & Sale Horse Preview and the Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale brought in a total of $20,216 through a silent auction and online horse auction for The Ohio State University Equine Program.
The Open House, held on April 15, 2017, was well attended. Visitors enjoyed wagon rides, face painting, a petting zoo and sale horse preview activities. Autumnwood Farm and Mohican Valley Haflingers provided the wagon rides all day. A silent auction held during the Open House raised $1,066.
This year's Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale auction was held online. Bidders were able to register through the Buckeye Bonanza website and virtually bid on the horse(s) of their choice. The auction opened April 13, 2017 and closed on April 20, 2017. Horses sold through the online auction netted a total of $19,150. This year’s average sale was $1,915 and the high seller was Lot 6, Hawkeye, at $3,100.
Continue to watch the Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale Facebook page for details regarding next year's Sale and Open House.
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Hogan & Miedemas 2017 Inductees into Dairy Science Hall of Service
Dr. Joseph Hogan and Andy and Itske Miedema were inducted into the Dairy Science Hall of Service on April 8, 2017. The event took place during the Evening of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences.
Dr. Joseph Hogan, 2017 Dairy Science Hall of Service Inductee
Dr. Hogan is a native of Jonesboro, Louisiana. He obtained his BS degree from Louisiana State University in 1981, his MS degree from the University of Kentucky in 1983, and his Ph.D. from the University of Vermont in 1986. Dr. Hogan became a post-doctoral researcher in 1986 with the Mastitis Laboratory at OARDC. In 1987, he was promoted to a Research Scientist in the Department of Dairy Science, OARDC. He became an Assistant Professor in 1992, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1995, and Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences in 2001. In 2004, Dr. Hogan was appointed as the Associate Chair of the Department, a position he held until his retirement in 2016. In 2011, Dr. Hogan served as the Interim Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University.
Dr. Hogan has contributed in several significant ways to the American Dairy Science Association, the National Mastitis Council (NMC), and the International Dairy Federation (IDF). He chaired numerous committees and served as President of NMC during 2006. For IDF, he served on the Standing Committee on Animal Health from 2003 to present and the Mastitis Action Team from 2002 to present and was Chair of the Action Committee from 2003 to 2005.
Dr. Hogan maintained an internationally recognized research program in the area of mastitis control and production of quality milk in dairy herds. His research resulted in 119 peer-reviewed journal articles, 16 book chapters, 87 scientific abstracts, 226 lay articles, 39 invited symposium presentations, and 239 invited seminar presentations. In 1994, Dr. Hogan was awarded the Distinguished Research Award as the Top Junior Scientist at OARDC and received the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), West-Agro Research Award. In 2014, he received the ADSA Elanco Award for Excellence in Dairy Science.
Dr. Hogan advised 13 graduate students, was a gifted teacher, and his classes were sought out by undergraduate students. The primary courses he taught were Animal Health and Milk Secretion. Teaching evaluations were always in the excellent category and he received the 1995 Teaching Excellence Award from CFAES and the 2011 Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award. The recognition provided as a recipient of the Dairy Science Hall of Service Award acknowledges Dr. Hogan’s contributions to the Department and University, the Ohio dairy industry, and dairy farmers globally.
Andy & Itske Miedema, 2017 Dairy Science Hall of Service Inductees
In 2002, Andy and Itske Miedema moved from the Netherlands to begin their family’s new dairy operation in Circleville, OH. Today, their farm consists of about 1300 cows. As stated by their veterinarian, “I came to respect their intellect, wit, progressive approach to the dairy business, and concern for their cows. The thing that I learned from Andy that made a lasting impression upon me, and helped me to become a better veterinarian and a better person, came from a statement that he often made after listening to one of my bright ideas: ‘Everything is possible.’”
The Miedemas are members of the Ohio Farm Bureau, and they were recognized in 2010 with the Ohio Dairy Producers Association’s (ODPA) Environmental Stewardship Award in association with the Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC). Andy has served on the Board of Directors for the ODPA and represented the dairy industry on the Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility Advisory Committee with the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Andy and Itske have been involved in the education of Ohio State students in many ways, including welcoming undergraduate, graduate and veterinary students to their farm. They have opened their farm for hosting the Ohio Dairy Challenge and in training students to participate in the National Dairy Challenge. All three of their children, Rixt, Sytske, and Jan, have degrees from Ohio State. Both Jan and Sytske have been members of Ohio State’s team at the National Dairy Challenge. Rixt was on OSU’s rowing team when they won the NCAA national championship in 2014.
The Miedema family has continuously welcomed Ohio State faculty and graduate students to conduct research at their farm. They always accept the requests for classes at Ohio State to be brought to the farm. They have also readily accepted the request to speak to classes on campus. Itske has devoted a considerable amount of her personal time to arranging visits for the OSU European Dairy Study Abroad.
Andy and Itske always display a positive attitude and have been devoted to their community, Ohio State, and the Ohio dairy industry. Induction into the Dairy Hall of Service is a fitting recognition for their support of the dairy industry, and the educational and research programs at Ohio State.
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DeNise Inducted into Animal Science Hall of Fame
Dr. Sue DeNise was inducted into the Animal Science Hall of Fame on April 8, 2017. The event took place during the Evening of Excellence recognition program hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences.
Dr. DeNise manages global research and development of genetic tests for livestock with the leading global animal health company Zoetis, with a team located in Kalamazoo, MI. The genetics program is focused on developing genomic test solutions for cattle and sheep, incorporating health and performance traits.
The daughter of Ronald and Jackie Kersey from Wilmington, Ohio, she was raised on a livestock and grain farm. She was active in local 4-H programs in her youth, showing beef cattle, swine, and horses; she continued to show horses later in life. She has two children, Richard and Caitlin DeNise.
Dr. DeNise earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees at The Ohio State University and her PhD at Colorado State University. She was an Honors student during her undergraduate program and graduated With Distinction.
She started her career as a member of the faculty of the Department of Animal Sciences and the Interdisciplinary Committee on Genetics at the University of Arizona, reaching the rank of Professor. While at Arizona, Dr. DeNise was recognized as the 1993 Outstanding Professor in the College of Agriculture.
Prior to joining Zoetis, she directed the research and lab operations of MMI Genomics, previously a part of Celera Genomics, and led the development of a number of animal genomic products based on the first whole-genome shotgun sequences in livestock. Notably, she worked with Cargill to develop genomic predictions for feedlot cattle, which won the internal Cargill Innovation Award and Scientific American 50 Award in 2004. Dr. DeNise has been an inventor on nine patent families and published over 60 scientific articles in the field of application of genetic technology to animals.
Since joining Zoetis in 2009, Dr. DeNise has managed a team delivering genomic predictions to beef, dairy, Nelore and Girolando cattle in the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand; she has also worked on sheep genomic predictions in New Zealand. Zoetis works directly with some of the largest livestock producers in the world to provide genetic information on the economically important traits for their livestock businesses. The OSU College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences honored her with the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award.
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New to Animal Sciences
The Department of Animal Sciences has added a number of faculty and staff members.
The faculty and staff members listed below started in 2016 or 2017.
New faculty:
Daniel Clark, Assistant Research Professor, Meat Science
Hank LeVan, Lecturer and Livestock Evaluation Leader
Luis Moraes, Assistant Professor, Economic Optimization for Dairy Management
New staff:
Brent Hostettler, Herd Manager at the Krauss Dairy Center
Amber Robinson, Communications & Academic Program Manager
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Congratulations Students!
2016 OARDC Annual Research Conference, April 21, 2016, Wooster, Ohio
MS student poster competition: third – Amanda Luoma (advisor: Ramesh Selvaraj)
PhD student poster competition: third – Christopher Okonkwo (advisor: Teddy Ezeji)
Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, April 18-20, 2016, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Undergraduate Lit Review: second – Douglas Liebe
Undergraduate Research: third – Rachel Nelson
MS: second – Rebekah Meller (advisor: Jeff Firkins), third – Ethan Carder (advisor: Bill Weiss)
PhD: first – Benjamin Wenner (advisor: Jeff Firkins), third – Matthew Faulkner (advisor: Bill Weiss)
Photo at top right: Undergraduate Student Award Winners: Dr. Joanne Knapp, Fox Hollow Consulting (Co-Chair, Student Program); Rachel Nelson, The Ohio State University (3rd place, Original Research); Danielle Andreen, Michigan State University (2nd place, Original Research); Jordan Guy, Michigan State University (1st place, Original Research); Joshua Bukoski, Michigan State University (1st place, Literature Review); Doug Liebe, The Ohio State University (2nd Place, Literature Review), and Amanda Hanes, Michigan State University (3rd place, Literature Review).
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Update on 2016 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference