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March 16, 2009 |
1. GSD awards and initiation ceremony March 24
2. Spring, summer field days scheduled
3. Student clubs host Lawnmower Tune-Up March 27-28
4. Riparian Forest Buffers Workshop March 23
5. HESC 'Cooking for Good Health' demonstrations begin March 24
6. Water Resources Conference registration deadline is April 2
7. OFPA Convention focuses on food safety - April 7-8
8. Apparel studies and Anne Kitrell Gallery host fashion exhibit
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1. GSD awards and initiation ceremony March 24
Gamma Sigma Delta will hold its annual awards and initiate recognition ceremony from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the AFLS Building Hembree Auditorium. This is the second consecutive year that the chapter has hosted an afternoon event instead of the evening banquet that was held in previous years. A reception will follow in the AFLS Building atrium.
The awards ceremony will recognize winners of the GSD teaching, research and extension awards, student research competition winners and scholarship recipients. Three 10-minute presentations will be made by participants of the oral presentation contest.
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2. Spring, summer field days scheduled
Division of Agriculture field days have been scheduled through the summer, beginning with a Stocker Conference and Beef Field Day March 17 at the Southwest Research and Extension Center at Hope. The current schedule is online at http://aaes.uark.edu/fielddays_09.html.
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3. Student clubs host lawn mower tune-up March 27-28
The Agricultural Mechanization Club and the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow will provide a lawn mower tune-up clinic March 27-28, at the Abernathy Agriscience Building at the Arkansas Agricultural Research and Extension Center (1194 W. Cassatt) off Garland Avenue, approximately two miles north of the U of A campus. Bring mowers on Friday, March 27 between 2 and 6 p.m. Pick-up will be the following day, Saturday, March 28 by 5 p.m. Customers will be notified by phone when their mower is ready for pick-up. The cost is $25 per mower plus parts; the average cost is $32. Tune-up includes: changing spark plugs, filter and oil, and sharpening and balancing mower blade. Only push mowers in working order will be accepted.
"This has been one of our largest, successful fundraising events in the past," said Dru Glaze, ACT club president. "We enjoy helping our community prepare for spring as they provide experience for both clubs." The money raised at the event will be used to support club travel and registration fees to regional and national competitions and events.
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4. Riparian Forest Buffers workshop March 23
A workshop on "Riparian Forest Buffers -- Providing Farm-Level Economic and Environmental Benefits" is set for Monday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena and the Watershed Research and Education Center. It will provide information on establishment methods, costs and cost share assistance, as well as economic, environmental, and multiple use benefits of RFBs. The workshop will be conducted by the Arkansas Water Resources Center of the Division of Agriculture and is sponsored by the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
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5. HESC 'Cooking for Good Health' demonstrations begin March 24
Human Resources is partnering with the School of Human and Environmental Sciences to provide a series of nutrition education sessions to the campus community. Students in the dietetics program, under the direction of associate professor Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg, will make presentations covering healthy food choices and lifestyle behaviors that may prevent or manage specific health conditions. These presentations are class projects for the students and are open to all faculty and staff. A $5 contribution per session to offset expenses will be appreciated.
Each presentation will begin at 4 p.m. and will last approximately one hour. Participants will be invited to sample the food items prepared as part of the demonstrations. All presentations will be held in the Home Economics building, room 109. Seating is limited so advance registration is required. Please register online at http://hr.uark.edu/Training/TrainingCalendar.asp or by calling 575-4432.
The program includes:
March 24: Diabetes - Diet and blood glucose control
March 31: Diabetes - A lifestyle approach
April 7: Cancer: Can we prevent cancer with diet? Plus: Cooking for someone in treatment - helpful tips for the care giver.
April 14: Hypertension - DASH for good health
April 21: Hypertension - a lifestyle approach to controlling BP
April 28: Weight Management for those over 50
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6. Water Resources Conference registration deadline is April 3
The 2009 Arkansas Water Resources Center Research and Watershed Conference is set for April 14-15, at the University of Arkansas Global Campus, 2 East Center Street. Registration deadline is April 3. Registration fees include breakfast, lunch and a social on Tuesday, and breakfast and an optional Riparian Buffer Field Trip on Wednesday. For more information or to register contact awrc@uark.edu.
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7. OFPA Convention focuses on food safety - April 7-8
The Ozark Food Processors Association 103rd annual convention on Food Safety will be held April 7-8 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, Springdale, AR. The pre-registration deadline has been extended to March 31.
The convention begins on April 7 with an industry exposition of products, services and equipment from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Finalists in the Food and Beverage Innovations Contest for UA students will show their entries during the exposition. Winners of the contest and winners of OFPA student scholarships will be announced during a wine reception and dinner beginning at 6 p.m. The technical presentations begin on April 8 with speakers discussing issues on Food Safety. For a schedule of presentations, go to http://arkansasagnews.uark.edu/3350.htm.
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8. Apparel studies and Anne Kittrell Gallery host fashion exhibit
The apparel studies program in the School of Human Environmental Sciences and the Anne Kittrell Gallery, Arkansas Union, are hosting an exhibit of clothing designed by University of Arkansas students. All students are invited to submit designs for an exhibit that will begin April 20. Completed garments are due April 10. For details visit http://www.myspace.com/universityprograms or the University Programs Facebook page, or e-mail upart@uark.edu.
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