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Agronomy Gleanings, April 30, 20084/30/2008 8:00 AMAGRONOMY GLEANINGS Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108-6026 PHONE (612) 625-7773; FAX (612) 625-1268; E-MAIL agro@umn.edu WEB http://agronomy.cfans.umn.edu/ April 30, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS SHAPE UP CHALLENGE. The winners of the drawing for week 2 were Jeff Roessler ($20 gift card to Panera Bread) and Rob Proulx ($20 gift card to Applebees). Congratulations! SHAPE UP CHALLENGE COOKING DEMO. We will have a healthy cooking demonstration on Thursday, May 1, 12 Noon, 408 Hayes Hall. Jenny Breen will prepare spring greens with miso dressing and toasted almonds and wild mushroom and barley stroganoff. Jenny is a professional chef, teaches cooking classes using locally grown whole foods, runs a catering company and is the author of a cookbook, Taste of the Good Life. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT. Wesley Phillip Fuller was born to Kate Seager and Andy Fuller on April 24, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long. Both Mom and Baby are doing well. CONDOLENCES. Dr. Herbert Johnson's wife, Lois, passed away April 14 from leukemia. Dr. Johnson retired as Head of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics in 1984. Cards may be sent to: Dr. H.W. Johnson, 10015 W Royal Oak Road, Apt 180, Sun City, AZ 85351-3116. RETIREMENT PARTY, "The Last Hurrah!" in honor of Steve Simmons, Friday, May 9, 2008, 306 Borlaug Hall. Open House and Ice Cream Social, 2:00-4:00 PM. Selected Comments, 3:00 PM. Please plan to join the celebration! THE GOPHER CROPS AND SOILS SPRING TUDENT/FACULTY/STAFF BBQ will be held Tuesday, May 6, 11:30-1:00 on the Patio (3rd floor Borlaug Hall). $4.00 for non-members. Graduating seniors will be recognized at the event. NEW GOPHER CROPS AND SOILS CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2008-2009: - President-Todd Selvik-AIM major from Waseca, MN - Vice-president-Andy Otto-AIM major from Princeton, IL - Secretary-Mark Huneke-An Sci major from Goodhue, MN - Treasurer-Dan Roberts-Ag Food Business major from Madelia, MN - Student Board Representative-Jessica Bubert-APS major from Roscoe, IL MCIA ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF BEN LANG AS ITS NEW PRESIDENT/CEO effective June 1, 2008. Ben will take over upon retirement of Dr. Gary Beil, who has served as the association’s President/CEO since January 1, 1995. THE PHILIP M. RAUP LECTURE on Land and Environmental Policy, “Ecosystem Services: A New or Old Paradigm within Environmental Economics?,” Prof. Kathleen Segerson, University of Connecticut, Thursday, May 1, 3:00 PM, Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics. http://www.apec.umn.edu/RaupLecture08.html 10th ANNUAL BOLLUM SYMPOSIUM, “Circadian Clocks,” Wednesday, May 7, 1:00-5:00 PM, The Coffman Theater, Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis Campus. Hosted by the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics. SEMINARS Thursday, May 1 BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, Andreas Bommarius, Georgia Institute of Technology, “Biocatalyst Improvement through Data-Driven Protein Engineering,” 3:30 PM, 239 Gortner Lab. Thursday, May 1 PBS, Dr. David Weiss, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, “O-GlcNAcylation and hormone signaling in Arabidopsi,” 3:30 PM, 335 Borlaug Hall. Friday, May 2 WORLD FOOD PRIZE, Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, President, World Food Prize Foundation, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, “The Nobel Prize for Agriculture Established by Norman Borlaug,” 11:00am-12:00pm, 105 Cargill Building. Learn about the World Food Prize, the Borlaug Dialog, the associated Youth Institute, and the new Hall of Laureates. Monday, May 5 BROWN BAG DISCUSSION, Vern Cardwell, “Integrating Systems Thinking into Undergrad Teaching,” 12 Noon, 306 Borlaug Hall. Monday, May 5 APPLIED PLANT SCIENCES: Ph.D. Thesis Proposal Seminar, “DNA marker-based genetic value predictions and associations for agronomic and stover quality traits in corn,” Robenzon E. Lorenzana, Ph.D. Candidate, 3:30 pm, 306 Borlaug Hall. Tuesday, May 6 MPGI Seminar Series, Dr. Sarah Watkinson, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, “Fungal networks, nitrogen metabolism and wood decay,” 3:30 PM, 105 Cargill Building. Wednesday, May 7 MPGI Colloquia, Bioenergy and Biofuels, Dr. Roger Ruan, Applied Economics; Dr. Ronald Phillips, Regents Professor, Agronomy and Plant Genetics; Dr. Doug Tiffany, Applied Economics, “Dual renewable biofuels from high oil corn”; and Dr. Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics Department, “Fitting microbial cells with new metabolic abilities”, 12:00 Noon, 105 Cargill Building. UPCOMING BROWN BAG DISCUSSIONS 12 Noon, 306 Borlaug Hall - May 12, Don Wyse “Multifunctional Agriculture Program/U of MN/ Monsanto” - May 19, Paul Porter “On-farm oilseed processing for use as a biofuel” POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS (Posted in notebook in 411 Borlaug Hall) MINNESOTA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. Field Supervisor position in Southern Minnesota - Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA) is seeking qualified candidates to supervise delivery of its field services in a designated territory in southern Minnesota. Individual will be responsible for inspections, audits and related activities in support of MCIA’s certification and other quality assurance programs. Contact Cindy Wippler at 612-625-7766 for more information. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor: Sustainable Crop Production, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Las Cruces, New Mexico. PhD in Agronomy, Horticulture, Crop Science, Soil Science or a closely related discipline with background and experience in one or more of the following areas: crop production, crop physiology, precision farming, agroecology, irrigated agriculture or sustainable agriculture. Closing date: June 15, 2008. ECOAGRICULTURE PARTNERS Two positions: A Communications and Outreach Manager: http://www.ecoagriculture.org/employment.php?id=85 and a Director of Finance: http://www.ecoagriculture.org/employment.php?id=86 Closing date: May 11, 2008. NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Area Extension Specialist/Cropping Systems in Minot, North Dakota. Master’s degree in crop and weed science or closely related discipline. Screening begins: May 16, 2008. http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/jobs USDA-CSREES National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems, Washington, DC, Metro Area. Closing date: May 21, 2008. http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9csrees.asp SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Soils/Crops Agricultural Systems, Plant Science Department, Brookings, SD. https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1209143757658 SEDONA AG Seed Specialist/Seed Sales Lead, a large retailer, Progressive Ag, located in Southeastern Minnesota. THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES R&D (Associate) Scientist - Agbio, Madison, WI. BS in a life science, molecular biology preferred. http://www.twt.com |
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