Nov. 26, 2007 |
1. New Look for Bumpers College Home Page
2. Razorback Roundup Sales Total $46,722
3. Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Seminar - Monday
4. GSD to Honor Initiates and Department Reps - Wednesday
5. End of Semester AEP Session - Thursday
6. Food Science to Host Organics Webcast Forum - Thursday
7. Alpha Tau Alpha Holds Food Drive
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1. New Look for Bumpers College Home Page
The home page on the Bumpers College Web site has a new look. The page, which serves as an entry into the college's Web site, was designed with prospective students in mind as a primary audience.
The page design by Priya Kulkarni in Agricultural Communication Services reinforces major branding themes for the college of career-focused majors, a family-like atmosphere, hands-on learning and an outstanding faculty dedicated to serving students.
The navigation menu on the left side of the page is unchanged and remains the primary location for entry into departmental Web sites and other pages.
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2. Razorback Roundup Sales Total $46,722
The Razorback Roundup horse and tack sale Nov. 17 grossed $46,722 from the sale of 18 horses along with equine equipment and supplies, said Nancy Jack, director of the Dorothy E. King Equine Program. This year's overall average was the highest ever at $2,537 per horse.
Profits from the sale are used for the care of horses and for student activities and teaching programs in animal science.
Akkabar, a three-year-old Arabian gelding donated by Carolyn Shelton of Richmond, Texas, was the high selling riding horse at $6,400. He sold to Dr. Mike Roman, Meadowcreek Farm, Little Rock. Other details on the sale are online at www.razorbackroundup.org.
More than 500 guests attended the auction at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena. Sixty undergraduate students and 12 graduate students participated, Jack said. Students enrolled in the "Behavior and Training and Horse & Livestock Merchandising" course trained and cared for the horses in this year's sale.
Most preparations begin when classes start in the fall, but a small band of summer interns begin sale production three months earlier, Jack said. In addition to horse care, the interns prepared and photographed horses to be sold along with record keeping, feeding, daily care of horses and upkeep of the D.E. King Pavilion and grounds.
Marci Jennings, a 2004 graduate and former Fayetteville resident, said, "I feel the hands-on experience I gained while a student at the University of Arkansas, particularly the internships provided by the D.E. King Equine Program, helped me to be a more desirable candidate when seeking a position in the horse industry." Jennings is now an equine instructor and extension specialist at the University of Missouri.
Additional support in producing the Razorback Roundup comes from student staff members and teaching assistants, Jack said. Some student staff members work all summer while others work through the fall semester.
"The success of the program and fund raising events relies heavily upon the dedication and hard work that the students and interns provide," Jack said.
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3. Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Seminar - Monday
Mark Reiter will present "Environmental and Agronomic Evaluation of Nitrogen Fortified Poulty Litter and Biosolid Fertilizers" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, in PTSC 009.
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4. GSD to Honor Initiates and Department Reps
Recent initiates into Gamma Sigma Delta and departmental representatives of the honor society will be honored at a luncheon at noon Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the University House on Maple Street. UA Provost Bob Smith will speak to the group about the importance of honor societies and academic excellence.
The luncheon is specifically for recent student and faculty initiates, but all GSD members are welcome to attend the event, which chapter president Randy Luttrell said is intended "to build our understanding and appreciation of leadership for academic excellence in the agricultural and life sciences." Luttrell said he wanted to involve the new members in the organization as well as recognize department representatives, "the people that do the important work of recognizing potential new members and outstanding faculty."
Those who plan to attend the luncheon should respond no later than Monday, Nov. 26 by sending an e-mail confirmation to Randy Luttrell (luttrell@uark.edu).
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5. End of Semester AEP Session - Thursday
All Bumpers College students are invited to the final Academic Enhancement Program for the semester, "End of Semester wrap up..how am I doing?" in HOEC 206, Thursday, November 29, from 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 pm, by John Kelly, program director.
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6. Food Science to Host Organics Webcast Forum - Thursday
A Webcast forum on organic foods will be presented from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in rooms D1 and D2 of the Food Science Building. The Institute of Food Technologists is presenting the discussion featuring these panelists: Sam Beattie of Iowa State University, Charles Benbrook of The Organic Center, Art Craigmill of the University of California-Davis, and Maryellen Molyneaux of the Natural Marketing Institute.
The panel will explore whether organic foods are more healthful than conventionally grown foods. More than half of Americans buy organic food at least once a month because they believe the foods are pesticide free, according to the Food Marketing Institute.
A free lunch catered by the Little Bread Company will be provided for those participants who respond by Nov. 27. Responses should be sent to wgilber@uark.edu or 479-243-6513. The food science department is north of the main UA campus at 2650 N. Young Ave. and may be reached by turning east off of Arkansas 112 at Cassatt Street at the food science sign.
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7. Alpha Tau Alpha Holds Food Drive
Alpha Tau Alpha, the national professional honorary agricultural education organization, is holding a food drive to benefit the Ozark Food Bank, Nov. 12 - Dec. 7. Bring items to a box in the Agricultural and Extension Education office in AGRI 205 through those dates. Food will be collected for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. The items that are most needed are peanut butter, canned meats and fish, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, oatmeal, cream of wheat, 100% fruit juice and dried milk.
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See other upcoming events online at Calendar of Events.
Submit Calendar items to dedmark@uark.edu.
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