Student Newsletter: September 28, 2015

Back by popular demand, we will be sending out Animal Science embroidered and screen print apparel options for ordering in the next week, so be on the lookout for the information and save your money!

Looking for an excuse to visit the OSU Waterman Dairy Farm and frolic with some dairy cows? The Buckeye Dairy Club invites you to participate in their annual showmanship contest, the Buckeye Royal, on Friday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m. Buckeye Royal is FREE to students, faculty and staff, and participants will receive a FREE long sleeve t-shirt to show in! There will also be a small awards ceremony and pot luck following the contest.

Novice/Experienced Categories: Participants will have two weeks to break a yearling Jersey heifer to lead for the contest. Participants are required to work with their animals at least four times prior to the contest. Practice times are 4:30-7:00 Monday - Friday, October 12-22. Buckeye Dairy Club members will be at the farm for assistance and advice. Weekend practices upon request. If those times do not work, contact Taylor Kruse or Libby Adelsberger, and they can work with your schedule.

Costume Contest: Since the contest is close to Halloween, the Buckeye Dairy Club has added a fun category – a costume contest! Pick a theme and find a costume for yourself and your heifer. Entries will be judged based on creativity, functionality and appeal. All costumes (for the heifers) must be pre-approved by the farm managers.

Registration ends October 7, so sign up today! Participants can register on the Buckeye Dairy Club board in the Animal Science lobby, on the Google Doc, or by directly emailing the Buckeye Dairy Club.

Join the Department of Animal Sciences in the First Annual Buckeye Classic Meat Judging Contest, Thursday, November 5 from 6-8:15pm. Students can judge individually or as a team of four (clubs and organizations welcome) from 6-7pm with dinner following directly afterward. This event is free of charge and will be held in 117 Animal Sciences. Awards will be announced Saturday, November 7 at 1pm during the Dept. of Animal Science tailgate event. For those interested in judging, please contact Lyda Garcia so that she may have enough food prepared for the dinner.

Come explore what opportunities are available for both internships and full time employment at this year's Food, Ag., and Environmental Sciences Carerr Expo! It will be located at Nationwide Ohio Farm Bureau and 4-H Center on October 1 from 12-4pm. Find the full list of registered companies that is being updated daily through your Hireabuckeye account. This career event is open to all students. Please bring your Buck ID to check-in. Download free parking pass for the event here.

Do you enjoy sharing your passion for Ohio State with others? Would you be willing to show high school students what it is like to be a Buckeye? The "Experience OSU for a Day" (EOFD) Program allows prospective students to get a feel for what college is really like. These students visit CFAES frequently, and we are in need of volunteers to show these students around campus when they come to visit.

EOFD Hosts volunteer to have prospective high school students shadow them from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for 1-2 weekdays each semester. Hosting is very flexible and can be adjusted to fit your schedule. Hosts are encouraged to take their shadow(s) to see various classrooms, the Oval, the Union, a room in Norton House, and to eat lunch at Parker Dairy Store (lunch is free for the host and shadow). To sign up, simply fill out the form. If you have questions, feel free to contact Gary Klopfenstein.40.

Alta Genetics is already on the hunt for their 2016 interns. Last year, Alta received a record number of applicants and was able to create intern positions for 8 students. Applicants can choose from one or any combination of the following focus areas to create a customized and rewarding internship with your skills and career goals in mind: Alta Advantage, Reproductive Management, Sales, Marketing & Training, Saskatoon Colostrum Company, and Valley Agricultural Software. These internships offer a perfect opportunity for students to immerse themselves into the US progressive dairy industry and prepare them for work experiences after college. Please view the flyer for further details. Application deadline is November 6th

The Lazy E Ranch, LLC in Guthrie, Oklahoma is looking for several enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals for multiple internship positions. Positions includes Sales Prep Technician, General Horsemanship, Foaling Attendants, and Breeding Attendants. A full description for each position as well as start and finish dates are included in the attached flyer. Interns will receive weekly pay and housing arrangements.

South Wind Stables in Pataskala, OH is seeking 1-2 interns for immediate start who are interested in developing their knowledge and skill in equine management, development and care. The facility specializes in developing horses of a variety of breeds and interests, houses 17 horses, has riding trails on 60 acres, and an indoor arena of 80x200.

South Wind has a welcoming and easy going stable environment that offers the intern the opportunity to become knowledgeable about and engaged in:

- English and Western Dressage

- Working with horses of a wide variety of breeds

- Stable management and practices from customer service and contracts to the financial aspects of the business

- Veterinary care

- Nutrition

- Stable housekeeping

- Show management (4 summer schooling shows on premises)

- Opportunities for acting as scribe at schooling shows to increase your knowledge of performance expectations

- Pasture management

- Farrier, chiropractic, acupuncture awareness

- Mare and foal care - there was a foal born May 2014

- Equine behavior, confidence, body language

For more info, contact Amy Rothe-Hietter at 614-218-9217.

Tyson Foods would like to announce that it is accepting applications for its R&D Summer Internship program. The program has 8 positions available, open to current year Juniors and Seniors as well as Graduate students majoring in Food Science, Meat Science, Animal Science / Poultry Science (with a meat focus), and Grain / Bakery Science as well as 1 internship for Food Processing, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineers (Downers Grove, IL). Check out the flyer for more information and instructions on how to apply.

Rogue Creamery, a dairy farm and creamery known for its award winning cheese located in Southern Oregon, has an opening for a Herdsman/Dairy manager to help oversee the care of over 100 dairy cows. This position is perfect for a recent college graduate that might be interested in sustainable and organic dairy management. A full job description is available in the attached flyer. 

Employers on Campus is your opportunity to interact with potential employers in a casual setting where you can have your resumes reviewed, conduct a quick mock interview or just learn more about a company. Walk-In appointments with employers available to all students in the Ag Admin Library.
The following companies will be present during fall semester:
·         October 6 – 9a-5p: Pepper Construction Company
·         October 7 – 9a-1p: Dugan & Meyers Construction Company
·         October 8 – 1p-4p: Northwestern Mutual
·         October 13 – 9a-1p: Ohio Corn and Wheat Association
·         October 14 – 12p-5p: Hidden Creek Landscaping

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.