Department Roundup: March April 2015

Check out some press related to the Department of Animal Sciences:

• "OSU to hold Inaugural Online Horse Auction", Ohio's Country Journal article. Buckeye Bonanza 2015.
• "At meat-judging contest, college students settle their beefs behind bars". Columbus Dispatch article about meat judging contest hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences
• "Records, busy shows highlight 2015 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo". Ohio's Country Journal article. Read how the Buckeye Dairy Club gets involved.
• "Some breast milk sold online was mixed with cow’s milk, study finds". Columbus Dispatch article. The Mastitis Lab at OARDC was involved with the testing. Dr. Joe Hogan is a co-author on the research. (Also see the NPR article, "Breast Milk Sold Online Contaminated With Cow's Milk")
• "Capstone Courses Mesh Academics, Real World". CFAES News article about meat science course.

We remember Dr. Gene Isler, alumnus and emeritus professor of the Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Isler died March 10, 2015. His obituary can be found at this link.

We also remember Dr. John (Jack) Judy, shepherd and emeritus professor of the Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Judy died April 11, 2015. His obituary can be found at this link.

Emeritus professor Dr. Tom Turner, who owns Turner Shorthorns, showed two grand champions at the 201 Ohio Beef Expo: Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull. Read more and view photos here.

The March issue of the Buckeye Dairy News is now available.

Denton BL, Diese LE, Firkins JL, Hackmann TJ. 2015. Accumulation of reserve carbohydrate by rumen protozoa and bacteria in competition for glucose. Appl Environ Microbiol 81(5):1823-9.

Firkins JL, Fowler CM, Devillard E, Bequette BJ. 2015. Kinetics of microbial methionine metabolism in continuous cultures administered different methionine sources. J Dairy Sci 98(2):1178-94.

Fowler CM, Plank JE, Devillard E, Bequette BJ, Firkins JL. 2015. Assessing the ruminal action of the isopropyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid in continuous and batch cultures of mixed ruminal microbes. J Dairy Sci 98(2):1167-77.

Gott PN, Hogan JS, Weiss WP. 2015. Effects of various starch feeding regimens on responses of dairy cows to intramammary lipopolysaccharide infusion. J Dairy Sci 98(3):1786-96.

Haerter CJ, Castagnino DS, Rivera AR, Lima LD, Silva HGO, Mendonca AN, Bonfim GF, Liesegang A, St-Pierre N, Teixeira IAMA. 2015. Mineral metabolism in singleton and twin-pregnant dairy goats. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 28(1):37-49.

Keim SA, Kulkarni MM, McNamara K, Geraghty SR, Billock RM, Ronau R, Hogan JS, Kwiek JJ. 2015. Cow’s Milk Contamination of Human Milk Purchased via the Internet. Pediatrics 135(5).

Li Y and Yu Z. 2015. Construction and evaluation of a genetic construct for specific detection and measurement of propionate by whole-cell bacteria. Biotechnol Bioeng 112(2):280-7.

Li Y, Nelson MC, Chen P, Graf J, Li Y, Yu Z. 2015. Comparison of the microbial communities in solid-state anaerobic digestion (SS-AD) reactors operated at mesophilic and thermophilic temperatures. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 99(2):969-80.

Liu K, Atiyeh HK, Pardo-Planas O, Ramachandriya KD, Wilkins MR, Ezeji TC, Ujor V, Tanner RS. 2015. Process development for biological production of butanol from eastern redcedar. Bioresour Technol 176:88-97.

McCutcheon JS, Morton LW, Zerby HN, Loerch SC, Miller L, Fluharty FL. 2015. Ohio livestock producers' perceptions of producing and marketing grass-based beef and lamb. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 39(4):367-90.

Shin S, Choi YM, Suh Y, Lee K. 2015. Delta-like 1 homolog (DLK1) inhibits proliferation and myotube formation of avian QM7 myoblasts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 179:37-43.

Zhang Y, Ujor V, Wick M, Ezeji TC. 2015. Identification, purification and characterization of furfural transforming enzymes from Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052. Anaerobe 33:124-131.

Office of Research workshops: getting and managing research funding, IRB guidance, post doc topics, etc.

Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) workshops: Carmen, iTunes U, accessibility, classroom technology, U.OSU.EDU, etc.

University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) events on teaching: teaching, writing, planning, Course Design Institutes, etc.

Research Commons, University Libraries events: data, copyright, funding, publishing, etc.

All OSU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) staff were sent home to tele-commute until further notice.The CCS phone line 614-292-5766 remains available for emergency assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Students can push 2 to reach a mental health counselor at any time.

CCS has suspended onsite and in person services, including those at embedded locations, through at least May 3, 2020.  You are still able to connect with a counselor  for a 30 minute phone or video consultation using Carmen Zoom or Skype. These consultations are offered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday in order to check in with students, problem solve, and offer support.  Students will need to share their address/location at the time of the call.

Students can access many self-help tools that are available on the CCS website at https://ccs.osu.edu . The CCS COVID-19 updates page linked to the website is a great resource. On that page, students will find helpful coping skills such as the mental health strategies video series. This time that can be difficult for many. All students are encouraged to check that out.

This link also contains some great information for coping right now:https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/2020/03/12/mental-health-tips-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

If you encounter a suspected emergency situation with any student during this time, crisis support is available by calling CCS at 614-292-5766. If this happens with the student remotely located, please try to get as much contact information about the student such as name, phone number, OSU dot #, and address where they are currently located. If you suspect safety is at risk or compromised at that time for the student or anyone they are with, please call 9-1-1. They will help immediately regardless of where the student is physically located. After you have done one of the steps above, please let me know of the situation so that follow up contact attempts can be made with the student. Please make sure to provide me with the best way to reach you right now too.

This is an unusual time for all of us. Please practice good self-care, social distancing, and stay safe. Additional information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at https://cdc.gov . Faculty and Staff should also remember our OSU Employee Assistance Program https://osuhealthplan.com is still available by contacting 614-292-4700 or 800-678-6269.

A full list of available counselors in the college can be found here. 

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has renewed its partnership with Portfolium.com and will continue to provide ALL students and faculty the opportunity to create a professional, online digital portfolio. In today’s world, employers seek evidence of career-relevant skills and competencies beyond listings on a resume. Students at all levels can easily create evidence-based credentials. In other words, attaching documents, videos, audio files, graphics, coding samples and presentations help demonstrate your knowledge and abilities.

You should have already received your Portfolium invitation with the subject: “Access your CFAES Portfolium.” The email contains a link to activate your free verified account within the CFAES network using your Ohio State credentials.  If you missed the initial email, you can also join by using the Portfolium Resource Page.

For more information or inquires, contact Elaine Eberlin.