Students, faculty to study agriculture in China
Twenty-four students and faculty will embark May 19 on a 15-day trip to China as the first group to take part in NDSU’s Global Food Production Systems Study Abroad Program.
NDSU animal sciences department, through the university’s College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, created the faculty-led program that focuses on agriculture and food systems.
David Newman, assistant professor of animal sciences, said the group has been meeting weekly to prepare for the trip by learning about Chinese agriculture and travel requirements and listening to guest speakers. Speakers have included Dean Gorder, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office; Doug Goehring, North Dakota agriculture commissioner; NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani and Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for agricultural affairs.
The group will visit commodity markets, meat processing facilities, and animal birthing, feeding and sale facilities. The students also will visit the Chinese Agricultural University to learn how the university and political system in China interact with and influence its domestic agriculture sector. They also will visit U.S. corporate and trade offices.
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NDSU Students Elected to National Horsemen’s Association
NDSU's Collegiate Horsemen's Association attend the American Collegiate Horsemen's Association convention in Gainesville, Fla. Pictured are (from left to right): adviser Carrie Hammer; association members Brianne Zaeske, Codie Miller and Brandi Houghton.
Two North Dakota State University Collegiate Horsemen’s Association members have been elected as officers of the American Collegiate Horsemen’s Association.
Codie Miller, a junior from Prior Lake, Minn., was named vice president. Brandi Houghton, a junior from Fargo, is the association’s treasurer.
They were elected during the association’s national convention in Gainesville, Fla., on Feb. 29-March 3. Brianne Zaeske, a senior from Fargo, and NDSU Collegiate Horsemen’s Association adviser Carrie Hammer also attended the convention. Miller, Houghton and Zaeske were among about 60 students from 11 universities throughout the U.S. at the convention.
Highlights of the trip included tours of Gold Mark Farm, the HITS Horse Shows in the Sun circuit, Ocala Breeders Sales, Florida Thoroughbred Owners Association and The Sanctuary, an equine sports therapy and rehabilitation center.
The students also attended leadership seminars with industry speakers, including Summer Best, executive director of the Florida Horse Park; Frank Barnett, a Florida horse trainer; and Bryan and Brandon Rice, Thoroughbred trainers and sales agents.
“The national convention provided the students with an incredible experience,” Hammer says. “Not only did they gain exposure to aspects of the horse industry not found in North Dakota, but they also had the chance to meet students with similar interests from around the U.S.”
NDSU Agriculture Communication - March 27, 2012
| Source: | Carrie Hammer, (701) 231-5682, carrie.hammer@ndsu.edu |
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| Editor: | Ellen Crawford, (701) 231-5391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu |
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Ely Camacho to Receive ASAS Award
Leticia (Ely) Camacho, PhD Student
Leticia (Ely) Camacho has been selected as an American Society of Animal Science 2012 Wilson G. Pond International Travel Award.
The Wilson Pond Appreciation Club was formed to recognize the contribution of Dr. Wilson Pond to the field of non-ruminant nutrition and to the American Society of Animal Science. Money from the club is used to support 2 to 4 international travel funds for study by students and early career professionals.
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Dr. Erika Berg Selected for the Service Learning Award for 2012
Dr. Erika Berg
The NDSU Service Learning Selection Committee has selected Erika Berg as the recipient of the Service Learning Award for 2012. The letter of award states:
“The committee was impressed with your contribution to service learning at NDSU. Indeed, the nomination letter is fulsome in its praise for your efforts at developing a Minor and Certificate programs in Therapeutic Horsemanship. This program enables student volunteers to work with Riding on Angels’ Wings organization, in order to engage in empowering and educating individuals with physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional disabilities. This service learning experience is equally rewarding to students, also, as a means of giving back to the community. The nomination speaks to your diligence in ensuring your students’ success, and in your commitment to encouraging them to do their very best in and out of the classroom.”
The award will be presented at the annual NDSU Celebration of Faculty Excellence, Tuesday, May 1, at the Alumni Center.
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Animal sciences assistant professor publishes paper
Kasey Maddock Carlin
Kasey Maddock Carlin, assistant professor in animal sciences, had her paper, “Meat science and muscle biology symposium: Extracellular matrix in skeletal muscle development
and meat quality,” recently published in the Journal of Animal Science. In her article, Carlin identifies cells relating to muscle growth and how it relates to the meat production industry.
She also discusses the importance of quality and quantity of meat production in accordance with consumers. Articles published in Journal of Animal Science encompass a broad range
of research topics in animal production and fundamental aspects of genetics, nutrition, physiology, and preparation and utilization of animal products. It is considered the premier
journal for animal science and serves as a leading source of new knowledge and perspective in the Midwest.
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Animal sciences graduate student receives grant
Quynn Larson
Quynn Larson, a "first-year master’s degree student in animal sciences, received a grant from the North Dakota State Board of Agriculture Research and Education and the North Dakota
Corn Council. The funding will enable Larson to continue work on the impacts of dried distillers grains with solubles supplementation on livestock performance and meat quality.
The grant was titled “Development of self-limiting DDGS for yearling livestock.” Larson is working with Bryan Neville, assistant animal scientist, and Rob Maddock, associate professor of animal sciences.
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Saddle and Sirloin Club attends national convention
Seven members of NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club and adviser Jim Kirsch attended the National Block and Bridle Convention in Murfreesboro, Tenn., from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.
The club placed first in the scrapbook competition for the third consecutive year. NDSU also placed third in the chapter yearbook competition with the Little “I” catalog from 2011 and third in the chapter activities report. While in Murfreesboro, the NDSU group also attended the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association meeting and trade show.
The national Block and Bridle organization is comprised of 95 university and collegiate clubs from across the United States. Thirty-five chapters, 435 members, were in attendance at the convention in Murfreesboro.
L -R Kathryn Smith, Lacy Wulfekuhle, Aaron Steckler, Jordan Hieber, (Advisor) James Kirsch, Beth Hendrickx, Nicole Wynsteker, Marcy McNichols
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Animal sciences faculty receive grant to study ovarian function
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded animal sciences faculty members Anna Grazul-Bilska and Dale Redmer a $393,108 grant to research the role of an important regulator of blood vessel function in the ovary. Their project is titled “The role of nitric oxide (NO) system in ovarian function.”
A goal of the three-year grant is to enhance ovarian function in normal and nutritionally compromised females in order to obtain healthy eggs (oocytes), embryos and offspring. The nitric oxide system is one of the major regulators of blood vessel growth and function; therefore, it regulates delivery and outflow of nutrients, hormones and/or other regulatory factors to and from ovaries. During the project, this system will be modified with a specific amino acid (arginine) that is a precursor for nitric oxide formation. The study will help determine if ovarian function can be altered through arginine supplementation to improve fertility in compromised females. Results from the research will address problems in both agricultural production practices and human health.
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NDSU’s Hunt Seat Equestrian Team Wins Top Honor
The team received the title Nov. 19, the first day of a two-day horse show the University of Minnesota-Crookston hosted.
The NDSU team tied with University of Minnesota-Crookston riders as the high point team the second day of the event. This was the NDSU team’s first competition of the season.
Two NDSU team members also earned individual honors. Sarah Bridge, a sophomore from Plymouth, MN, was named high point reserve rider Nov. 19 and Mattia Lein, a senior from Glyndon, MN, was named high point rider Nov. 20.
Other team members were Siara Melius, sophomore, Mound, MN; Erica Pfarr, senior, Rochester, MN; Kaylin Scarberry, sophomore, Fargo, ND; Kelsey Voigt, senior, St. Louis Park, MN; Alyssa Langaas, sophomore, Greenbush, MN; Emily Norwig, freshman, Hampton, MN; Deann Berntson, freshman, Kulm, ND; Allison Mustonen, sophomore, Buffalo, MN; Carly Scanson, freshman, Fargo, ND; and Emily Dickson, freshman, Australia.
Sixty-nine riders from nine colleges and universities in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin competed in the show.
“I am extremely proud of the team’s accomplishments. Their hard work paid off and I look forward to more wins by this young team in the coming season.” says coach Erika Berg
The team’s next competition is February 4 – 5, 2012 at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
NDSU Agriculture Communication
Source: Erika Berg, (701) 231-9611, erika.berg@ndsu.edu
Editor: Ellen Crawford, (701) 231-5391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu
