Secretary Scholars Program

You are invited to partake in an excellent networking event for all agriculture students and people who are interested in career in agriculture. The Secretary Scholars Program is designed to provide students a glimpse into our agricultural industry, hopefully supplementing and adding texture to the students class room experiences. During the winter, the program moves indoors and centers around career programs for students by allowing students to talk to professionals with in the agriculture field. This will be a great opportunity for all students that attend to network and learn about more careers in agriculture. Admission is free and is sponsored by the Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, the Delaware Department of Agriculture and assisted by the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at The University of Delaware. There will be a bus to pick us up at the back of Townsend Hall at 9AM on March 2 and drop us off at the Delaware Department of Agriculture in Dover Delaware. Lunch is included on the trip Please dress informal and for the weather. RSVP by February 25th.

To ensure your spot on the trip please e-mail Shaw Civitarese** shaw@udel.edu and be sure to include your Name, Year, E-mail, and Cell Phone Number. RSVP by February 25th. Space is limited!**

Secretary’s Scholars
9AM - Bus picks UD students up behind Townsend Hall
10 AM – Welcome, Introductions
10:15 – View Video: Delaware Agriculture: Farming in the First State
A 26 minute video followed by discussion with 3 farmers about the challenge of farming in the first state

11:30 – What Agricultural-related courses or programs would you like to see at your University that are not offered now?
Student Driven Discussion

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Job Opportunities in Agriculture/Putting your best foot forward with a resume and interview
DuPont
Farm Credit
Perdue
Southern States

2:30 What’s graduate School all about?
DSU and UD Professors

3:00 Adjourn---Bus takes UD students back to Townsend Hall

Animal Nutrition Specialist Position

Just received a job posting for an entry level animal nutrition marketing position from the Trouw Nutrition, USA which is part of Nutreco. Attached is a full job description and directions on how to apply for the position. If you have any direct questions about this posting, please contact Sue Boostrom (Susan.Boostrom@nutreco.com) or Mike Hooper (Mike.Hooper@nutreco.com).

For a full look at the company you can visit their company website:www.nutreco.com. Application requirements include cover letter and resume.

National Poultry & Food Distributors Association

The NPFDA (National Poultry & Food Distributors Association) Scholarship Foundation is entering its 34th year of scholarship assistance. Every year, we award four $1,500.00 scholarships to students in the fields of poultry science, food science, agricultural economics/marketing, and all other areas of study related to the poultry industry.

Interested students may apply for the 2013-2014 academic year scholarships by completing the application and sending it along with a 1 or 2 page letter explaining their career goals. The student or the department will then need to forward theapplication, goals, transcripts, and an endorsement of the student to the NPFDA Scholarship Foundation.

The application, transcript and letter of endorsement must reach the NPFDA office no later than May 31, 2013.

I could not attach the applications to this post, but go to the website for an online application!

http://www.npfda.org/scholarships

3-Day Artificial Insemination Course!

Animal Science Club is looking to host a 3-Day Artificial Insemination course, taught by Precision Diagnostics.
Who: any UD students that are willing to get dirty & learn a lot!
What: learn how to artificially inseminate cows with an experienced teacher from Precision Diagnostics, a laboratory specializing in bovine artificial insemination.
Where: in the past, students have stayed with other students, in their off-campus housing. We will carpool to local dairy farms during the day; Precision Diagnostics will coordinate the farms.
When: spring break 2013...dates will be confirmed if there is enough student interest.
Why: artificial insemination is an extremely important part of the dairy and beef cattle industries! You will learn hands-on, graduating from dissected repro tracts to real cows, and the experience looks great on resumes!
Cost: $300...$150 deposit required before course.

*We need a group of volunteers to coordinate the trip with Precision Diagnostics. They will be responsible for coordinating student payment, housing, transportation, and contact with Precision Diagnostics. This might sound like a lot, but Animal Science Club is here to assist you. Please contact Nina Lee nlee@udel.edu
PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED BY THIS WEEKEND. Sorry for the rush, Precision Diagnostics wants to know ASAP.