Student Newsletter: April 12, 2021

Opportunities exist to work at Hawk’s Nest Golf Course, Secrest Arboretum, greenhouses, and at various locations on the Wooster Campus.  This would be a great resume builder for your future endeavors.

Job Openings include:

• Laboratory Work
• Field Work
• Farm Work
• Gardening
• Grounds Maintenance

Please apply https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers and search by location, Wooster.  New student job openings added weekly.

The J.H. Routh Packing Co. Management Internship program is currently accepting applicants for summer season May 2021-August 2021. This year we will accept up to 4 candidates to participate. The Management Internship program is a paid 10–12-week program over the course of the summer, offering hands-on experience in leadership roles in several departments such as processing, quality assurance, livestock, and other general production areas. 

For more information on the position and the application, see attached. 

The Department of Agricultural Sciences at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has partnered with Dairy Innovations, LLC in support of finding an individual looking to pursue a master’s degree. The masters student will attend WTAMU and will be funded by Allied Milk Producers Cooperative for two years. 

The opportunities that will be presented to the prospective agriculture media and communication graduate students include: working with Dr. Troy Tarpley and Dr. Tanner Robertson to create, develop, and educate dairy farmers about the FARM program. The individual will be creating materials and coordinating training classes and programs for dairy farmers. They will also have the opportunity to work as the media specialist for the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. The student will also assist in all WTAMU athletic sports camps. Prior to the events they will need to produce signage that promotes milk as a recovery drink. While at these events their duty will be to hand out milk and signage, promoting milk as a recovery drink. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Troy Tarpley at ttrarpley@wtamu.edu or Dr. Tanner Robertson at trobertson@wtamu.edu.

More information is attached. 

The University of Arkansas is looking to fill two graduate research positions. 

Prenatal Programming in Cattle: A graduate research assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available for studies within the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas. The selected student will work under the direction of Dr. Brittni Littlejohn in the area of beef cattle physiology. Specific research topic areas may include prenatal programming, epigenetics, and/or reproduction. Students will have the opportunity to learn a range of laboratory and field techniques and conduct research as directed by the PI. The selected student will be given the opportunity to be involved with laboratory analyses, project design, data collection, program implementation, animal husbandry, data analyses, technical writing and public speaking. Teaching undergraduate courses in animal science may also be expected depending upon prior training and departmental needs. Scholarly activity resulting in peer reviewed publications and presentations is required. This position is a twelve-month appointment, and considered a half-time assistantship averaging 20 hours per week. Some evening and weekend commitments will be expected.

More information can be found here. 

Beef cattle physiology and epigenetics: A graduate research assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available for studies within the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas. The selected student will work under the direction of Dr. Brittni Littlejohn in the area of beef cattle physiology and epigenetics. Students will have the opportunity to learn a range of laboratory and field techniques and conduct research as directed by the PI. The selected student will be given the opportunity to be involved with laboratory analyses, project design, data collection, program implementation, animal husbandry, data analyses, technical writing and public speaking. Teaching undergraduate courses in animal science may also be expected depending upon prior training and departmental needs. Scholarly activity resulting in peer reviewed publications and presentations is required. This position is a twelve-month appointment, and considered a half-time assistantship averaging 20 hours per week. Some evening and weekend commitments will be expected.

More information can be found here. 

The 6,372 acre McGregor Research Center that serves as a beef cattle research station, providing a platform for long-term, large-scale projects with beef cows, stocker cattle, and confinement growing and finishing cattle. It supports an average cow herd of 900 cows, and the capability to graze 400 to 1,000 stocker calves dependent upon precipitation and season. Confinement-feeding facilities can support up to 600 head in commercial-style, soil-surfaced large pens. A Calan® gate facility with 120 individual gates, arranged in 30 pens of 4 each, and a GrowSafe® bunk system capable of supporting 180 head (one time) are available for detailed data collection.

More information can be found here. 

STgenetics currently has positions open in their Ohio Heifer Center.
Available positions are: 

Maternity… Day and Night shift

Bull Calf Care

Night Shift Robot Barn attendant

More information can be found here. 

Smithfield's Career Foundation Program is designed to jump-start careers over 18-24 months through various rotational assignments at their facilities, offices and farms. This learning experience offers exceptional opportunities to gain knowledge of our business as a global food company.  We are seeking individuals to embrace and help build the culture of continuous improvement within our organization. Continuous improvement isn’t just a process but a way of conducting business, a never-ending cycle of reviewing, observing, analyzing and taking action to improve. As a CFP associate, individuals would have the opportunity to not only support this culture but be a driving force for improvement by engaging in activities on the shop floor to identify opportunities for improvement, working to implement improvements and tracking the success of those changes.

More information on the position can be found here. 

Clintonville Animal Hospital is a locally-owned small-animal Veterinary hospital and currently looking for a full-time  or part-time Licensed Veterinary Technician or someone currently in an accredited Veterinary Technician Program to join their team of professional and fun individuals. 

If you are interested in this position, please respond by calling (614) 547-3485 and answering the following questions on the voicemail: 

● What position are you applying for? 

● Why do you feel that you are a great fit for this position? 

● What are your greatest strengths in a working environment? 

● What type of working environment do you prefer? 

After you have left your message, please email your resume to resumesclintonvilleah@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you! Candidates will only be considered if a voicemail and resume have been received.

More information can be found here. 

The National Dairy Shrine offers more than $35,000 in scholarships for college students. A wide variety of scholarships are available from freshman just beginning their college career to graduate students. Scholarships offered include:

• NDS Kildee Graduate School Scholarship
  • Value: Up to 2 at $3,000 each
  • Eligibility: The top 25 All-American contestants in the past three National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contests plus the Platinum winners in the past three National Dairy Challenge Contests are eligible to apply. The scholarship is designated for university post graduate study in a dairy related field. Students may apply for the scholarship in their junior or senior year at a four year college. The awards are based on national contest participation, academic standing, leadership ability, student activities, future plans and interest in the dairy industry.
• NDS Student Recognition Award for Seniors
  • Value: 1^st: $2,000; 2^nd: $1,500; 3^rd and greater: $1,000. Number of awards id dependent on number and quality of applicants and availability of funds. 
  • Eligibility: The purpose of this award is to recognize and reward graduating university or four year college seniors who are planning a career related to the dairy industry or production agriculture and who have demonstrated leadership skills, student activity participation, academic ability and interest in the dairy industry. Each university can nominate up to two students for this award.
• NDS Merton Sowerby Junior Merit Scholarship
  • Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000
  • Eligibility: These scholarships are available to current junior students at a four year college who are planning a career in the dairy industry. Major areas of study include: Dairy Science, Agricultural Economics or Accounting, Dairy Genetics, Dairy Equipment, Dairy Nutrition, Dairy Feed or Pharmaceutical sales, Dairy Consultant, Dairy Extension, Dairy researcher or Professor. Scholarships are based on leadership, activities, academic ability and interest in the dairy industry. This scholarship is named in honor of Merton Sowerby, a long time Guernsey classifier, well known herdsman and National Dairy Shrine Pioneer and member of the National Dairy Hall of Fame.
• NDS Mike Lancaster Sophomore Merit Scholarship
  • Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000
  • Eligibility: These scholarships are provided to encourage undergraduate sophomore students at a four year college to pursue careers in the dairy industry. Major areas can include: Dairy Science, Agricultural Economics or Accounting, Dairy Genetics, Dairy Equipment, Dairy Nutrition, Dairy Feed or Pharmaceutical Marketing or Sales, Dairy Consultant, Dairy Extension or Dairy Researcher or Professor. Scholarships are based on leadership, activities, academic ability and interests in the dairy industry. This scholarship is named in honor of Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder and Klussendorf recipient Mike Lancaster.
• NDS/DMI Milk Marketing and Dairy Products Scholarship
  • Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000
  • Eligibility: These scholarships are provided to encourage undergraduate sophomores and junior students in a four year college to pursue careers in marketing of milk or dairy products. Major areas can include: Dairy or Agricultural Marketing, Dairy Product Development, Dairy Quality Control or Testing, Dairy Foods or Nutrition, and Food Product Science. Scholarships are based on leadership, experience, academic ability and interests in Milk Marketing or Dairy Products. Co-sponsored with Dairy Management Inc.
• NDS/DMI Education and Communication Scholarship
  • Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000
  • Eligibility: These scholarships are provided to encourage undergraduate sophomores and junior students in a four year college to pursue education or communication careers in dairy or food related industries. Major areas can include: Education, Social Media & Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Food Science, Nutrition (Human), and Journalism. Scholarships are based on leadership, experience, academic ability and interests in education or communications. Co-sponsored with Dairy Management Inc.
• Iager Scholarship for Two-Year College Students
  • Value: Up to 2 at $1,000 each
  • Eligibility: Iager scholarships are available to second year college students in a two-year agricultural college majoring in Dairy or Animal Science. Scholarships will be based on academic standing, leadership ability, interest in the dairy industry and future plans. This scholarship(s) is sponsored from a fund donated by Mr. and Mrs. Charles lager, well known Maryland Holstein breeders.
• NDS Maurice E. Core Freshman Scholarships
  • Value: $1,000
  • Eligibility:  This scholarship is available to current freshman students at a four year college who are majoring in a dairy/animal industry related field with interest in working in the dairy industry in the future. Scholarship is based on leadership abilities, volunteerism, activities and plans for the future. This scholarship sponsored by the Maurice E. Core Scholarship fund, a fund created by donations from the Friends of Maurice E. Core, longtime leader in the Jersey breed and National Dairy Shrine.
• NDS McCullough Freshman Communications Scholarship
  • Value: $1,000
  • Eligibility: Applicant must be a freshman at a four-year-college or university majoring in Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agricultural Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis. Student must be planning on a future career in dairy journalism or communications. Scholarship is based on communication abilities, student activities, academic ability and future plans. This scholarship is funded from a bequest sponsored by Marshall E. McCullough, well-known Georgia nutrition researcher, educator and journalist.
• Klussendorf/McKown Scholarships
  • Value: 7 at $1,500
  • Eligibility: Seven scholarships will be awarded, three from the Klussendorf's Chris Kampf fund and four from the McKown Fund. Students who are eligible include those that are successfully completing their first, second or third years at a 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States or Canada majoring in dairy science, animal science, agri-business, or other related majors that will develop the skills needed to pursue a career in the dairy industry. Scholarships are based on activities, experience, interest in showing dairy cattle and future plans. These awards are made possible by donations from Chris Kampf, the McKown family and from Klussendorf members and friends.

Applications can be found through this link. All applications are due to the National Dairy Shrine office by April 15, 2021. Applications can either be sent via email to info@dairyshrine.org or sent via mail to PO Box 68, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538.

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Interested in exploring human-animal interactions in a different geographic and cultural setting? Then get ready for autumn 2021! Although we are not able to offer an international experience at this time, the Department of Animal Sciences will be offering a Group Studies course in the fall that will replace the international destination with the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

The Zoom information session can be viewed here. 

In alignment with recommendations from the Safe Campus and Scientific Advisory Subgroup, Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) continues to limit occupancy to support safety and physical distancing guidelines. For students coming/going to our CFAES Columbus campus, please note:

• There are only two routes right now during the day. Additional routes are available after 7 p.m.
• MC-Med Center Express goes from West campus directly to the hub near the Herrick Drive Transit Hub and back but does not go past our Midwest bus stop.

• BL-Buckeye Loop: goes from the Buckeye lot (near Ackerman and Fred Taylor) in a loop that goes to the 4-H Center stop (new), Midwest campus stop (Woody Hayes), RPAC, and then back via Olentangy and Ackerman. It runs every 5 minutes during the day.

We are working with CABS to possibly expand routes in the coming weeks. For more information on routes, please visit: https://ttm.osu.edu/news/2020/07/31/cabs-announces-route-changes-autumn-semester. Alternative transportation is included on TTM’s COVID response page: https://ttm.osu.edu/covid-19-transportation-response

The Libraries are currently offering contact-free pickup by appointment at Thompson Library only, and document delivery through Interlibrary Services.  To see a full list of librries and their hours, see here.

The Libraries will reopen to users on January 25, and will aim to provide services that support your teaching, learning and research in a safe and healthy environment.  Here’s what that will look like:

Using the Libraries’ space: 

·         The Veterinary Medicine Library, as well as most department libraries, will operate on a modified schedule of 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday.  Thompson and 18^th Avenue Libraries will maintain normal hours. Hours are subject to change. Please visit library.osu.edu for current information.

·         Masks are required in all University Libraries facilities.

·         Library users are asked to maintain a safe, physical distance of six feet apart. We have spaced out seating in our common areas and closed our group study rooms to help make this possible.

·         Eating and drinking are not permitted. 

·         The Veterinary Medicine Library’s space will have restricted seating and will primarily be used for classroom and exam space.  You can also pick up reserved books and use our computers, printers, copiers and scanners.  We ask that you sanitize surfaces after use.

Using the Libraries’ materials:

·         The book stacks will remain closed to the public. Materials must be requested through the Library Catalog. Only University Libraries staff may remove books from shelves. Any books brought to the circulation desk by visitors will have to be quarantined and unavailable for up to five days.

·         Materials you request can be picked up at a library circulation desk, or sent to your Columbus campus office. 

·         Returned materials will be quarantined for five days and will remain checked out on your account until quarantine is complete and they have been checked in.

·         Due to quarantine, OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan requests will be delayed. 

·         Print course reserves and textbooks will circulate for extended loan periods, rather than two hours or in-library use.

·         Requests for new materials will take longer than normal to process.

The Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website is continually updated with the most current information about the university's return to campus and navigating the term.  This site features resources for accommodations related to COVID-19, daily health checks, living on campus, dining on campus, events and gatherings, mental health and wellness, personal protection, recreation, testing and quarantines, transportation, and more.

Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr. Wirt holds counseling sessions in Ag Admin Room 100 four days a week and is in Lincoln Tower on Wednesday. See the attached if you’re interested in making an appointment.

Alumnifire is an online professional networking and mentoring tool for Ohio State alumni, students and staff to exchange industry expertise and career advice. Get connected with Alumnifire and join this powerful Buckeye network.

Learn more here

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