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UPCOMING
CALS Events Calendar
- Oct 03 2023 Stockmanship/Grazing Infrastructure Training This hands on event featuring Curt Pate is limited to 40 people per day. Topics will include Stockmanship principles using cattle and sheep for training purposes, arm and ranch layout for fencing systems and working facilities, fence building sessions covering layout, bracing, post selection, fence fabric selection, gate placement and new ideas and options, watering options and placement, including water gaps, will be covered and installed, and more! Registration deadline: September 26.
- Oct 06 Blacksburg, VA Virginia 2023 Cattlemen's Boot Camp Oct. 6-7, 2023. The Cattlemen's Boot Camp is a great opportunity to brush up on current knowledge or learn the basics through hands- on experiences! The topics that will be addressed by educational speakers and labs will be herd health, nutrition, reproduction, and operational management.
- Oct 14 Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Family, friends, alumni and the general public are invited to attend. Lunch will be provided. We kindly ask that you register to accurately prepare for this event by October 10. There is no cost to attend.
- Oct 15 Academic Quadrathlon Stations and oral will be on Sunday, October 15th and quiz bowl and written will be on Monday, October 16th.
Seminars
CALS Events Calendar
- Oct 04 108 Human & Ag Bio Science 1 Defense Seminar Kayla Farrell, Ph.D. Candidate. Dissertation title: Sex-differences in proteasome-independent roles of the ubiquitin proteasome system in memory formation.
- Oct 06 Zoom Only (EST) The Reproductive Biology Club Presents: Work in Progress: Fontes Lab, University of Georgia
- Oct 20 Zoom Only (EST) Preliminary Exam Seminar Mitigation of Reactive Oxygen Species in IVP Bovine Oocytes and Embryos through Antioxidant Supplementation by Jessica Keane, Ph.D. Candidate | Advisor: Dr. Alan Ealy
- Oct 27 Zoom Only (EST) The Reproductive Biology Club Presents: Work in Progress: McLean Lab, University of Tennessee
- Nov 03 Zoom Only (EST) The Reproductive Biology Club Presents: Effects of modified live virus vaccines on AI pregnancy rates, Stewart Lab, Virginia Tech
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Class of 2023: Veterinary graduate joins U.S. Army , articleMaddie Nardi graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine through the Health Professions Scholarship Program, which covers tuition and provides a stipend in exchange for a commitment to join the U.S. Army.
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New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain , articleVirginia Tech researchers discovered a protein that could lead to better therapeutic treatment for females with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Trial by FireUsing metal as his canvas and fire as his brush, Michael Marciano turns molten steel into more than just works of art. (CALS Magazine)
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Partners for ChangeA. record $80 million grant will fund a pilot program that will encourage producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms. (CALS Magazine)
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Bringing Home the BaconFor the first time in the Meat Center’s history, a staff of all-female students lead Virginia Tech Meat Center into uncharted territory. (CALS Magazine)
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2023 Outstanding Graduates2023 Outstanding Graduates named: Dana Dougherty (School of Animal Sciences and the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics); Katie Kirkpatrick (School of Animal Sciences, APSC); Jenna Marston (School of Animal Sciences, DASC).
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Class of 2023: Laila Ampy-Thomas finds a future in 4-H , articleAn internship with Virginia Cooperative Extension introduced Ampy-Thomas to a career path that combined her passions for working with animals and kids.
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Class of 2023: Ashlyn Clemmer champions the next generation of Virginia beef cattle producers , articleClemmer, who grew up on a multigeneration commercial cattle farm, hopes to start a youth arm of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association to encourage young beef producers.
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Recent alumna and former outstanding senior, Rachel Kanefsky (APSC, DASC 2020), awarded prestigious scholarship , redirectRachel Kanefsky becomes first Cummings School student to earn scholarship from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation.
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Student Spotlight: Michael Marciano , articleIn a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Michael Marciano, an undergraduate student studying pre-veterinary dairy science within the three-plus-one program at Virginia Tech. He will be in the DVM Class of 2027.
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Video ItemResearching how detection dogs can combat invasive species and plant disease , video
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect plaguing plants, especially grapes, across the globe. Faculty at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center are researching how trained detection dogs can help farmers and vineyard owners better prepare their crops against these insects.
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Technology and agriculture collide at the inaugural Ag-Tech Field Day , articleThe exhibition featured dozens of technology industry representatives who showcased the latest tools that are supporting the commonwealth’s largest private industry — agriculture.
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Poultry owners should practice biosecurity to protect flocks from avian influenza, says Virginia Tech expert , article“To help protect flocks of all sizes, it’s important to take practical biosecurity measures to reduce and eliminate potential sources of infection," says Virginia Tech expert Michael Persia.
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Service dog lends super sniffer to enable student to participate in horse lab , articleWith the help of her trusty service dog Gideon, Devin Wynne, a senior in the School of Animal Sciences, is experiencing the same renowned educational opportunities available to other students.
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MARE Center offers ‘thorough’ experience for students , articleAnimal science students from Virginia Tech gain real-world research experience with former thoroughbred racehorses at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
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Animal behavior course helps students discern what dogs tell us without words , articleThe “Paw Patrol” and other animated dogs may be able to speak fluent English, but in real life, dogs communicate to us with more subtle behavioral cues.
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