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Campus Chatter - January 10, 2018

SteelShad bass fishing scholarship available to college anglers

EAST DORSET, Vt. — The SteelShad Fishing Co. is proud to announce the 2018 SteelShad College Bass Fishing Scholarship Program. SteelShad wants to support the growth of college bass fishing and the individual anglers participating in the sport.

 

SteelShad will award three college students, whom bass fish competitively or avidly, individual scholarships of $1,000 each in May. The SteelShad Selection Committee will look at academic achievements, college bass fishing achievements and social media posts and engagement. College bass fishing students may apply for the SteelShad Scholarships at https://steelshad.com/fishing-scholarship

Stephen Price, CEO of SteelShad, said, "We are so excited about the growth in the sport of College Bass Fishing and we want to support these students in a significant way. We plan to support each applicant for the SteelShad College Scholarship Program with SteelShad lures and we will award each winner a scholarship check for $1,000 in May of 2018.”

USPOULTRY allocates $282,500 in student recruiting grants

TUCKER, Ga. — The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded student recruiting grants totaling more than $282,500 to six U.S. universities with Poultry Science departments and 29 other institutions with industry-related programs.

The Foundation provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and universities to attract students to their poultry programs. The grants were made possible in part by gifts to the USPOULTRY Foundation from companies, individuals and families, in addition to funds earned over the years at the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo.

Among the 29 institutions with industry-related programs receiving recruiting and retention grants under the Foundation’s Industry Education Recruitment Funding Program are the following regional schools, listed with their grant amount and the sponsor of the grant:

•Iowa State University, $2,100, West Liberty Foods

•Murray State University, Kentucky, $7,000, Shepard Exposition Services

•Ohio State University, $4,620, Cooper Family Foundation

•Purdue University, Indiana, $6,865, Midwest Poultry Services

•University of Tennessee at Martin, $1,800, Hubbard Farms Charitable Foundation

•Tennessee Technological University, $7,100, Hubbard Farms Charitable Foundation

U.S. Poultry & Egg Assoc. established the USPOULTRY Foundation in 1994 to provide student recruiting funds to universities with poultry science departments. In 2004, the Poultry Science Education Funding Program, now named the Industry Education Recruitment Funding Program, was added to the Foundation’s umbrella so other colleges and universities that offer industry-related studies are eligible to apply for recruiting grants.

Lyles fills new position for Cooperative Extension/CABNR

RENO, Nev. — Ivory W. Lyles is the new director of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and associate dean for engagement in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. He started in this new position Nov. 1.

Lyles comes to the university from Alcorn State University in Mississippi, where he was a professor in the Department of Agriculture and dean and director of Land-Grant Programs. Prior to that, he was director of Cooperative Extension Service and associate vice president of agriculture at the University of Arkansas – Little Rock for about nine years.

As CABNR’s associate dean for engagement, he is charged with leveraging the full range of expertise within the university and all Nevada System of Higher Education institutions to address the needs and challenges of citizens throughout Nevada. As director of Cooperative Extension, he has full signatory authority for the extension budget.

Lyles received his doctorate in agricultural education, community and rural development in 1990 from The Ohio State University, his master’s in extension education and education leadership in 1984 from Mississippi State University and his bachelor’s in agricultural economics in 1980 from Alcorn.

Prior to his extension leadership positions at Alcorn and the U of A, Lyles held Cooperative Extension positions at the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, OSU and Mississippi State.

UT, partners to empower youth for healthier communities

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Cooperative Extension partners in Tennessee – University of Tennessee and Tennessee State University – have been selected as among five land-grant universities (LGUs) to partner with National 4-H Council (Council) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation’s largest health philanthropy, to improve health in local communities over the next two years.

The Tennessee extension partners are among the many LGUs that will work over the next 10 years to build a culture of health in 1,000 communities across the nation. To reach this goal, the Council will use the $4.6 million grant awarded by RWJF to convene the unparalleled assets of the national Cooperative Extension System (CES) to leverage 4-H’s proven youth leadership model.

In Tennessee, youth will work alongside community members, local public health organizations, businesses, government entities and nonprofit agencies in Meigs, Coffee and Pickett counties to address top public health priorities, such as individual and community well-being, prevention and treatment of chronic disease and reductions in health care costs.

The 10-year partnership will begin with identifying innovator communities and communities in need, where the partners will implement locally-responsive strategies. Each LGU is charged with working in a minimum of three communities to develop an action plan and connect with at least 150 volunteers to mentor youth leaders to build local capacity and ensure successful implementation of the action plan.

“Meigs, Coffee and Pickett counties were chosen for the pilot phase from a competitive community proposal process. These three communities are poised to build a local culture of health because of their community capacity of partnerships and engagement,” said Laura Stephenson, assistant dean of UT extension.

“The grant, which in Tennessee amounts to $89,000, will fund work in these counties spearheaded by the county extension 4-H and family and consumer sciences agents who work locally to provide youth development and adult education services.”

The partnership will focus on three key elements to accomplish transformational change: designing a sustainable network structure to promote health and well-being in communities across the nation; creating and disseminating tools for healthier communities; and launching a training curriculum for local community advocates.

Huntington’s Riehle receives American FFA degree

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HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies has announced junior Karilyn Riehle, an agribusiness marketing major from Churubusco, Ind., earned the American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization.

“Receiving the American Degree had been a goal of mine since I first became a member. This organization has impacted my life tremendously, and I could not have reached this milestone without the support of those who have invested in me along the way. It is truly an honor,” said Riehle.

The Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experiences. The top American FFA Degree recipients from each state may also be nominated for an American Star Award.

Some of requirements to earn the American FFA Degree include receiving the State FFA Degree; completing and maintaining records to substantiate an outstanding supervised agricultural experience program, through which the member has exhibited comprehensive planning, managerial and financial expertise; possessing a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement; and participating in at least 50 hours of community service from at least three different community service activities.

“We are proud of Kari’s accomplishments through FFA and now at Huntington University as an agribusiness major. This now makes five HU students who have received the American FFA Degree,” said Dr. Raymond Porter, director of the Haupert Institute. “Although Kari doesn’t seek the limelight, she is well-deserving of this recognition. I believe she will continue to distinguish herself as a hard-working, persistent and knowledgeable person.”

Team shout-out for the agBOT Challenge in 2018

ROCKVILLE, Ind. — Producers and sponsors of the agBOT Challenge are challenging innovators to push technology forward in agriculture by competing in the agBOT Challenge 2018.

Over the last two years, teams and individuals from coast to coast and everywhere in between have spent time on research and development to create innovative technologies capable of performing tasks in agriculture. Teams entered into the agBOT Challenge have showcased the newest technologies in agriculture, demonstrating machines capable of autonomously moving through the fields, planting seeds, identifying plant health, eradicating weeds, gathering layers of data and more.

The agBOT Challenge 2018 will be held at Gerrish Farms in Rockville, Ind., from May 17-19. Universities, entrepreneurs and private groups are currently being recruited to enter into the competitions: the Weed & Feed on May 18 and/or the Harvest Competition May 19.

Proposals and teams will be accepted until the event roster is full. To learn more about the competition objectives, visit the website www.agbot.ag and email Rachel Gerrish, senior executive producer, at rlgerrish@odeaulete.com to submit proposals.

 

1/11/2018