Cowboy Journal v5n1

New assistantdean servesstudentson many levels

With an open-door policy, a warm smile and a clear dedicacion co srudencs, Linda Martin is devoted ro assisting scholars in che Oklahoma rate niver iry College of Agri uJcural ciences and a.rural Resources.

Marcin is a new member co che tea.inar O U, beginni11g her position during the summer of 2002. As assi rant dean for academic programs, Martin is pursuing a new role in her career. Her role is one of enhancing academics within agri ulrure and providing as isrance a.11d upporr ro the O U rudenr body.

"I am excited abom beingar SU," Marrin said. "This role allow me ro inreract wirh tudenr and faculry, providing guidan e and support as ne <led."

As an admini trator for CA R, Mani n's iment i co upporr and enhance interaction between teachers, students and faculry and co help chem succeed in and ouc of rhe classroom. She aJso assists the associate dean wirh faculry developmenc and advises scholarship programs. Addirionally,Martin reaches rhe freshman agricultural orientacion class.

Marrin' path to V began with a mall sheep project in 4-H. he was raised in Unioncown, Md., ju c 20 miles from Gerrysburg, Pa. Marcin said her parents felr it was important ro have their children raised in a rural environment. Marrin learned the value and importance of agriculture throughout her childhood.

"I wa exposed at an early age co the diver iry and importance of agriculcure and rook an active role in being involved in the industry through my college and professional cru·eer,"Martin said.

Marcin acquired a variery ofleadership skills during her childhoodby showingmarkerlambsand competingon the livestock judging rean1 in borh 4-H ru1d FFA. A turning point for her occurred in high school when she was asked ro represenr the srate of Maryland as a spokeswoman for the lamb and wool industry.

"I became much more aware of the bread ch and ·cope of agricLLlture,of how dynamic the field of agriculture is and rhe incerdepeodence of the various componems of rhe industry," Marcin said.

As a srudenc ac The Ohio rare Universiry, Marcin decided she wanted co pursue a degree in animal science, maincaining a trong desire ro evenrually to reach.

She arrended Virginia Polyte hnic ln rirute and rate Univer icy for a master' degree in animal breeding and genetics. While there, she was the livestock judging team coach and traveled throughom the country to ma11ycompetitions.

"I have always enjoyed teaching and interacting with ochers," Martin said.' 1 have an abiliry to relate subject matter. While in college, I felt in some way I could use my skills to benefit and help ochers.'

After the completion of her ma ter' program, Martin furthered her education at Colorado rare Univer iry, receiving a doctorate in beef cattle genetics.

Upon graduation in 1988, Marrin accepted a po ition as an as isranr professor at Kansas rate Universiry where she taughra vari ry of undergraduarcanimal cience dasses and was a club adviser for a number of s udenr organizations.

While at KSU, Martin wa assigned cwo teaching assistants who are now faculry members at OSU.

Mark Johnson, asso iare professor of animal cience, and Udaya De ilva, assi tanr profe or in animal mole ular generics, had rhe opporrunity coas isr Marrin in her animal breeding cl, se while at K U.

"Dr. Martin is a great asset ro O U and truly a feather in our cap," Johnson, aid.''_ he is exa·emely rudenc-oriented and is a great member of our A NR team."

Marrin has maintained friend hip with past and presenc srudents. She has been in their weddings, held rheir newborn and taken an active part in many of their live

"Dr. Marcin hows an evident love for reaching," De ilva said. ' he i extremely dedicated to her cudenrs and wanes them co gain experience and knowledge."

While teaching and advising at K U, Marrin en ed she could be doing more for rudenrs. he was amacced co O U and CA R becau e it is recognized as an institution that places student fir r.

"O ha a great en e of commitment to tudenrs," said Marcin.

R has developed a national reputation for caring and investing in srudents and placing a high importance on reaching and advi ing.

"With rhe opporcuniry ro come co O U, it is a chance co make a difference ac a differenr level," she said.

CA R tudenrs have had the opportunicy co inrcracc wich Martin in the cla room and have found her personaliry and open-door policy robe welcoming.

"Dr. Marcin is extremely organized and work hard to relay information to srudenrs in an efficient and professional manner," aid Laneha Beard, animal science junior and srudenr academic mentor in Marci n's orienrarion cla

CA NR As o iare Dean Ed iller i happy wirh Marrin's addition co che university.

"Dr. Marcin rose co the top during our o ition earch proces ," said Miller. "We wane good role models for students, particularly young women who aspire co academic types of posirion , such as Dr. Marcin. he represents ano her woman who is a profe sional ucceeding in an academic situation. he provides a great role model for chc college."

Among Marcin' other academic and profes. ional achievements, she is the fir t woman adm ini rrator co be ome a si cane dean of a ademic programs within A

"Marrin offers a profo ionalism needed within rhe college and is able co reach students on different levels," iller said. " he has rhe ability co reach out to students and teachers along with offering a high level of enrhusiasm to chis office."

Lindo Mortin, CASNR assistant dean, assists students in the agricultural orientation class. She stresses the importance of students getting involved in clubs and organizations within CASNR.(Photos by Nicolo Xanthus)

Marcin maimains a degree ofinvolvemenrwich faculty members and srudencs. as she understand the value of being a teacher and a role model to all.

"A reacher is far more rhan an individual in from of a cla sroom," Marcin aid. "We are there co a i t students in their growth personally and academically."

She not only succeed in her work environment, but al o in her home, devoting as much rime as possible ro her youn° family. fr is noc uncommon co see her 6-year-old son, Travis, and 4-year-old daughter, Hannah, arrending Pre-Ver lub meetings wirh her.

Marrin' accompli hmenc go beyond herdedicarion and pride in being a tea her, a profe ional a mentor, a woman and a mother.

arrin is nor only an ad mini trator, but al o an individual who wanrs co see srudents challenged within Lhecla room. With her genuine approach co assisting students in agriculture and her energetic personal icy, Marcin is re, dy to assist students on their road to the furnre.

By NicolaXnnthltS,Hollister.Calif

Awardsand Achievements

• arional As ociation of College and Teacher of Agriculrure Teaching Award of ExcelJence 2001

• acional Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences-U DA Higher Education Programs and acional Association of rate Univer iries and Land Grant Colleges 1998

• Kansas care University Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence 1997

• American ociery of Animal cience Out randing Ti acher-Midwest eccion 1994

• arional Association of alleges and eachers of Agriculrure ] 993 Central Region Outstanding Teacher

Throughgreen-coored glasses

OAESand OCESassistTulsa'sGreenwoodDistrict

n che evening of May 31, 1921, smoke filled the air as hatred, prejudice and race riots transformed a north Tulsa disrricc,once referred ro as "The BlackWall rreet of America,'' into a mass of disaster and devastation.

Thriving, ucce, ful bu ines es in a 35-blockarea were burned to the ground and ulrimately became a he of the past. The area faced bleak chance of survival. However, after 20 years of near dormancy, rhe cooperative efforts of a few key individuals have transformed this once-desolate neighborhood from mere ruins inro a thriving business disrricr, now known as the Greenwood District.

Reuben Gant, Greenwo d Chamber o ommerce president, i one of the key play r who conri nL1esro overcome che past and improve the future for cbe Greenwood Disrrict.

Cooperative efforcs from several Oklal10ma rate University agencies helped rum Cane's vision inro reality.

"My vision is ro creare a one-srop shop for rho e frequenring che Greenwood Di rri c," aid Gam.

The Oklahoma Agricultural Experimenc ration and lhe Oklahoma Cooperative Exten ion Service, both a part of OSU's Division of AgriculruraJ Sciences and Natural Reources, were inAuencial groups in the revirafo.ation efforts of chis discricr.

"Because O U was developed as a land-gram univer ity, the OAE and O E place significanr importance on celebrating che heritage char makes chi university o unique," aid D.C. Coscon, AE a ociate direccor and former incerim associate director of OC "Our programs strive co establi ha strong economic base and improvement opporcu-

niries for Oklahoma neighborhoods."

Ganr and che OAE hare similar vi ion ant, a former OSU studenr and foocball player, seeks our his lifelong mission of providing civic and economic leadership co improve bis

childhood communiry, while the OAES is dedicated co creating "healthy communities."

"Healthy communities are esrablished on a three-pronged approach, including the devel-

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce President Reuben Gant (left) enjoys reuniting with Green wood District customers. (Photo by Brooklyn Turner)

opment of a diver e and re ilient economy, effective and efficient infrastructure, and local leadership," Coston aid.

The Greenwood Disrricr supporters decided rhe area needed co develop actual physical, bri k-and-monar projects to build a srrong economic base. In accompli hing chi goal, early developer olicited rhe help of O U in creating rhe ma cer plan for the Greenwood area. OSU provided the latest technologicaJ research and assistance needed for re-establishing the di trier.

Jn 1983, che area from Archer Screer t0 the 1-244 overpa on Greenwood rreet was renovated. The inirial renovation efforrs were made po sible because of rhe collaboracion among rhe Greenwood Oiscricc, che city of Tulsa and the Economic Development Adminisrrarion.

"Ac rhac rime, only one business tenant was located in the rwo-block di trier," said Gant. "The OA S made significanr conrriburions in rhe area of strategic planning, conceptual de ign for growth and expansion, research, a well as tenanc recencion and acrraccion."

The buildings that house currenc businesses were rebuilt, in pare, from che salvageable brick remaining from the 1921 riots.

"The reenwood Districr focu es its effort t0ward trengrhening the community, which is hown by the ditrier using resource already in exi tence ver us consuming new land o rebuild the ame district," Gane said. "Today, the district is at 98-percem occupancy, which is an economic accomplishment that brings much pride co the discricr."

Among other businesses, current Greenwood cenanrs include rhe Oklahoma ViraJ Records Office, che Long-term :i.reAuthority, Oklahoma Vi u:tl ervice , a barber hop, a restaurant and the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation ervices.

Ganr said rbcse businesses provide che neces ary traffic rhac will serve co heighren awarenes of r.he area and the deliverance of quality good and ervices.

In addicion, d1e Greenwood District borders rhe O UTulsa campu.

"Cu rrenc business enccrpri es help create foot rraffic for chis area, but O U-Tulsa's presence has brought some artenrion and visibility co the reenwood District," Ganr said. "OSU has done far more than just provide the educational facilities for us to conduct our micro-enterprise program. 0 U, ro u has been a real community parmer."

The micro-enterprise busine program i a ervice offered ro minorities, as is rhe small-business incubacor program. Gane said Greenwood is che onJy srace-cercified,smallbusine s incubator and i one of cwo certified community development financial inscitutions in Tu.Isa.

"This district is the only full-blown micro-enterprise program in Tulsa," Gant said.

The micro-enterprise program involves a 111ix of currenr business owners, people who want ro scan a business and those who are unsure of whether they wane ro start a business. Following rhe micro-enrerprise class, rhe Greenwood District also provides an after-care program that is designed ro offer parricipanrs continued services.

"The micro-enterprise program is nor advertised, and we never have a problem filling up a class, so we must be doing something right," Gant said. "This overwhelming demand demonsuates that the micro-enterprise business and incubaror programs remain successful."

Greenwood District srrives continually ro expand. Gane said rhe number of programs offered ro the public is expanded on an annual basis ro serve all incerested parries.

"Furure projects under discussion include rhe construction of a hotel, a museum commemorating rhc race riots, a children's all-sports facility, a movie theater. as well as a mulri-family housing facility," Gane said.

He said rhe city could benefit from rhe present developmenr of the area, as could Greenwood itself.

As it did wirh the Greenwood District, rhe OAES helps communiries develop strategies and obtain rhe resources for community improvement. This is another manifestation of the land-grant tradition in helping local Oklahoma communities succeed.

"We want ro retain students in Oklahoma as working professionals, and OSU helps make this possible by allowing people ro fulfill their personal desires of improving their hometown communities. Keeping qualified, energetic people in Oklahoma strcngd1ens our prosperity as a state," said Cosron.

Coscon said community internship opponunities are a great starting point ro help students plan their futures while still working on their educational careers.

As agriculmre continues ro evolve inco more of a service industry, Coston said, there is an increased number of virally important skills OSU must instill within students. These include the ability to apply technical skills, increase emphasis beyond the technological field, and enhance communications, public speaking, managemenr and leadership.

'The OAES encourages students to lighr a fire under rheir parents so that small Oklahoma commtmicies maintain rheir vitality," Coston said. "As hisrory proves, generations want to leave d1e world a better place, bur rhis is not possible ifleaders do nor ignite and feed rhe fire."

Coston said the Greenwood District has achieved and fulfilJed the OAES's rl1ree-pronged requirement.

The OAES strives to provide the catalyst for ochers by creating leadership oppormniries for all OSU students who have a burning aspiration co improve the local Oklahoma communities and neighborhoods where they were raised.

Ganr strives each day to extend his leadership skills to chose visiring the disrricr. It is common to find Gant visiting with supportive community members on rhe srreers of this revitalized area.

"OSU-Tulsa brings back memories of the OSV-Stillwater campus, which makes it even more moving to work at fuJfiUing che ultimate goal of creati11ga district char serves irs people as a one-stop shop," Gane said.

The Greenwood District is in the final stages ofactaining authori1..ationneeded to break ground on a 90-room hotel char may be used by hospitaliry management smdenrs on the OSU-Tulsa campus.

The OAES focuses on studem development by educating students ro become berter community leaders.

'The agency also places emphasis on rhe fact chat agriculture is not only about food, feed and fiber production, bur rather, agriculture is also very much a service industry," Cosron said. "In our service to Oklahoma's citizens, OAES is dedicated to establishing collaboration among researchers, professionals, community leaders and d1e Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service scaff.

"The Greenwood Disrrict has clearly demonstrated agriculrure as a service industry because it is an urban district chat initially relied heavily upon the services provided by the OAES."

The Greenwood District is just one example of a former OSU student, Reuben Gant, being dedicated to serving others through his lifelong commitment of improving his Oklahoma community. OSU's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources allows and challenges students to envision their local Oklahoma communities through "green-colored" glasses in much the same way Gam sees the Greenwood District. As a result, OSU students will continue becoming romorrow's leaders - today.

By BrooklynTurner,Ambe1; Okla.

The Greenwood District is just minutes from downtown Tulsa. (Photo by Todd Johnson)

TheAgr. blli

USDAgrant bringsnationalprogramto Oklahoma

l n che land o whear and card , more rhan 17,000agricuJrural workers in klahoma live wich a di abiliry. marrer the everity. a disability c. n hangc rhc daily rourine of farm or ranch work.

ow, Oklahomans have help oping wich rhat change, dunk ma U .. Deparrmenr f gri ulruregrance cabli hing che klahoma AgrAbilityProje L grAbiliryi an, ci nal pr gram cha lin disabledFarmer , ranchers and their famili wirh the resource· co allow chem co continue working in agriculture. reared in 1991, rhe program i Funded by the D in e ic con eprion, rhe nari nal program has pr vided a i cane c m re chan I 0,000 farm and ran ·h familie.-,. " arionally,th rear many ervi available,, nd we'r making choseavailablero Oklahomans," saidRachael Kircher, klahoma grAbilicy oordinaror.

Within each rate program, a land-granr in riturion c -

iffere ce

op rariveexren·ion erviccpartners with a nonprofic di ability rganizati n that will link rhe farmer or ran her with rhe proper a si~riv(:rcsourc

The ere ource include modi Fi arion • co urrenr srrunues or rools, new assisrivedevice , or financial resources ro fund. u h technol gy.

In Oklahoma the parrnership consi r of the Oklah ma perative xten i n ervi eat Oklah ma care U niverity working sidc-b -side with L1ngsconUniver iry and rhe kbhoma i civcTe hnology Foundari n.

Ray Huhnke, U operacive -Xtensionagri ulcural engineer, i ne f the pr je l' direcror . long, irh Kir her, rhe O ES provid awaren co klahoma am iii· in agriullUre,a· well a co healch-care ervi e ag n ie. and ro diabiliry ervicc providers across chesrace.

"Many agen ie aren'r fully aware of rhe need in rural ommunirie ," Kircher aid. "\; irhour rhe availabl reurces,\ hechercharbe informaci n, cechnol gyor finan ial upporr, cheydon't have the ba kground ro provide cheas i ranee char i ten needed. ur program , ill pr vide edu arion and training to rhe c agencie ."

Ea h member of rhe partner hip Her a unique omp nenc ro chc grAbilicy pr gram. The Lang con n iversi cy AgrAbiliry raff~wirh the help of che univer icy' ph i al therapy dep:mmem, will, ist Farmersand rancher· in rhc rehabilitation process.

In addition, cheyrrain health-care fficial around rhe rare and serve as a reou rcc c mall farm. through their mall Farmer urre-achProgram.

Ti link klah ma' rural communities wirh ·rare-of-rhe-arc a isliv • technology, 0 E, rurned ro it nonprofir parrncr, klahoma si riveTe h-

A spinal cord injury left Missouri farmer Lashley Garnett confined to a wheelchair. Today, he uses a wheelchair lift to get onto his tractor. (Photo courtesy of Missouri AgrAbility Project)

nology Found rion, or kAT,wich ervices provided r.hroughOklahomaABL Tech.

ABLETech provide furmer wirh in ormarion and wicha ce s co and, in ome case , funding for ·isriver chnology.

Linda Ja o, klahoma ABLETech program manager and klahoma AgrAbiliryProje c co-director,said assisrivcrechnologyin agriulrure include any kind f device,modification r ervicethar allow rhe disabled ro keep working in agriculrure. he aid a magnirude o ervi e and device are availableand the ame oluri n d e n r work for everyone.

'The beaury of chi program i our ab iiiry ro pr vide customii;ed solutions "Jaco aid.

kAThelp pc plewirhdi ,biliri byin reasingtheirawarene of as.sirivere hnology.The fo u of r.hefoundarion i to keep r.heneeds f di ab! d klahoman on the forefront. kAT c ntribute to the partnership by condu ring on-site assessmentsrhar provide rhe farmer wirh rechni I adviceand oprion

nee a olurion has been add r ed, a daraba e main ained by che 11arinal program i u ed to lo are comp:tniesthat provide the. ervice or product needed to a i c the lienr. in e rhe program i in ic early rage , the klahoma Agr biliry project is working to educate extensionspe ialim, healch-careprovidr and other profe ional coa ta a referral y rem f r rural irizen with di abilirie The e pro e ionals, who are in direct on1ac1with farm familie daily, will help idenrify individuals who would benefit from r.heprooram.

"Wirh rhe program ba cd in rillwacer,there is no way\ e c, 11 effecrivclylo ace people in need in rural klahoma," Kir her said. "Thi i a great onne ti n to the people who need help." vern.lof klahom::i'sneigh a.ring care'havee cabIi heelprograms. For example,Mi ouri has had a program for nine years.Jn rhar cime,cheMi souri grAbiliryprogram has as isrednearly300 furmers, ran her and agri ulrural worker .

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As past and future alumniof OklahomaState University, we at GriswoldCattlewould liketo take this opportunity to show our supportfor OklahomaState Universityand the Collegeof AgriculturalSciencesand NaturalResources.

One uch farmer i La hlcy Garnett o enrercown, o. e;:venyear ago, a spinal cord injury broughr arnerr' plan f managing hi family' 300-acre farm ro a hale. hinking chcway oflife ht:wanct:dwa noc po sible, arnec turned cocheMi ouri Agr biliry program for help. lt provided amerr and his wi e wirh rhe informaion and resour es needed to modify rheir home, arming equipment and operation so he could conrinue farming.

"I knew I wan ed r onrinue farming," arnetr aid. 'Tve picked up rhe piece , and I'm ba k on Lhefarm doing wha I enjoyed before my tn)Ury."

To accommodare his spinal cord injury, arner' farm i now equipped wirh whedchair ramp , tra corwheel hair Ii t , tracror hand comrols and a modified all-terrain vehicle.

'Tm doing what f'vealway dreamed of doing," arnen aid. ver rime, OkJahoma' prooram oordinacor hope ro develop a peer nc:cworktO allow farmer and ranchers an opportunity to hare comm n concerns and interest . The nerv,rorkwill offer upp re and Ii tening car ro th e wh have traveledd wn irnilar road

"Farmers and ran her are an exrremely proud gr up," Kir her aid. "We wanr ch rn ro know th re are o ·her in situations similar ro rheirown."

Wirh 26 per enr of kbhorna -armer and rancher livingwirh a di abili , and rhe averageage of rhe farmer in reasing,the Agr biliry program panner believethere i a dire t need fi r rheir pr ence in r.he srarc.Wirh la kofinformation oravailabl..:finan ial r our , a I c1ve rechnologyhas been limiredin rural klahoma. Kircher aid they hope to d1ange rhar in rhc nexr four years.

"Right now,we want cherural c mmuniry to know that a di ability docs nor mean an end ro a great way of life," Kircher aid.

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inc member of rhe Oklahoma tareUniv rsiryfamilyhave bt:cn hung in Kentucky-and che Poke are proud o 'ir.

The U-conneccedfolksare vingingawayon the hi cori wallsof the presrigious addle nd irloin lub pomait gall ry in oui vii! , Ky.Their porrrnirsare among 340 richlycoloredoil painring a<lorning the club's haJI and paying homage ro the grcaces leaders co impacr rhe live to k industry ince the mid- l 700s.

"It hum I y u to e included with people y u have re ognized as leaders over the years," said Robert Tom ek, former animal ience pr fessorand d panmenr head and a 1997 gallery honoree.

Toru. ek wa re ognized, among orh r things, for plaing a key role in hifting the mear indusuy to chelean animals een t day, instead of rhe h n, overly far attic chat were popular before 1960.

cherh norees from in lude:

• W.L. Bliu..ard,former klnhoma &M ollegedean of a0 riculrnr and 19 9 honoree;

Alben:''Al" Dari \ , f rm r klahoma &M C liege vice pr idenr and 1958 honoree;

H ilron Brigg , a ociaredirector of the klahoma Agricultural periment ration and 1978 honoree; Frank Baker, U graduate, fi rmer dean of agriulrure and l 986 h noree;

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Jame Hillier, eparrm ·nr of nimal cience head and 199 honoree; rvilleK. weer, U graduate, formcrchiefexecurive offi er of rhe AmericanPolledHerefordA sociation and of rhe arional Pork Producers ouncil, and 1998 honoree;

LowellWalrer former profc or of animalscience and 2000 gail'ry h noree; , nd D, n Daniel, U graduate, niversiryof ,eorgiaanimal science pro es or nd depar melli head and 200 I honoree.

"The , nimal ience deparrm nt ha alway been verydedicatedr ervinganimal agri ulrure chrough resear h, exten ion and reaching,'' aid Totu ck." wh ther that peron wa a member of rhe faculry here, or graduated wirh a degree from here, that mmitmenr w. in rilled in th m."

The dfc ts or rh leader hip and vi ion of ' gallery honoree areapparenrincheagriculturalpra ri e ofr day. The honoreesarc re pon iblc for founding che Beeflmprovemem Federation;coining the phrase "Pork. The other whire m ar;" initiating carde rele-auction • ening che randard fi r rnearjudging ream ; expanding U tea hing and r earch fucilici ; creatingbeefbr ed as ciarionp rh rmance program and rhe Ii l goe •on.

"Aboveall, the honoree provided high-impact leadership throughout academiaand agri ulrure," said oru ek. ommirmenrr agriculrurei·a 111111nthrcadam ng all o the addle and irloin lub galleryhonoree Founded in I 0. in hicago, rhe gallery i the large r c lie ti n r portrait in the world devoted ro a ino-lc:indu try.

From I aac ewron, who i aediced wirh founding the U. . epartmenr of Agri ulture, to Willian1Harch, who aud, red the bill roe rabli h agriculturalexperimenr raci n in every care,the O\ boy are in good company.

"Any nt: \ h has ever been in the addle and irloin lub in hicago wa in awe bccau e chey were in the pre ence o hi rory and rhe pe pie ho made rhar hi rory," saidToc1.1Sek.

riginally ne~rl d in ide he addle and irloin clubroom in Chicago, the galleryi a pi rorial rri u er the fir t, lascandbe r breeder , tea her , adminisrracors, r ear hers, packer , auctioneer , financial advi er and orher individual who formed lh hi t ry f the livestockindu try.

The club it elf w, the idea R b rr B. gilvie, e rt:mryof the meri an lyde dale ociarion.Wicl, me hcl from Arthur L on:ud, dire t r of the hi ago rock Yard , and I in anders, ediror o the Breeder'· azene, he founded rhe lub a. a meeting pla e.

"Ir was a club :or people who frequented the hicago

Lowell Wolters (far left) was recognized by the Saddle and Sirloin Club in 2000 for his leadership and impact on the livestock industry. His winning record as a coach is still unequaled. (Photo of the 1953 OSU meats judging team courtesy of OSU Department of Animal Science)

r k Yard whi h wa che large r live rock marketing facilicy in chew rid," aid orusek. " -here were ommi. ion men, bre cl o iacion pc pie, buyer and pa king hou e peopl ; they all gathered there at variou rime ro brc..'lkbread and rip rhe gla s."

lncluding:i gallery in the addle:rnd irloin lubroom was also gilvie' idea. He donated rhe first pomair , mosdy of early Briri h breeders, co the collecrion. Orh r cl nation eventually foll wed, nd evenrually, a pers 11 wa ·ele re each year m be honored and enshrined in rhe gallery.

Lifehasn'tbeeneasyforthegallery. ota inglcporrraite caped de rructi n when rhe gallery burnr during rhe l t kyard fire, whi h also de rroyeclm t of rhe yard~. he ch:irrcd arr was lacer recreated by ommi ioncd paincersand rhe lub r· umecla rivit31befi re rhe year, a out. The gallery al o made a ignificanr move.

"Aftcnhe hicago rock Yard closed, it was n long r appropriate for che porrrait gallery r ch· addle and irloin lub robe in dun location," aid ocu ck.

The xe utive We c H rel and Wesr Hall of rhe Kenru ky Fair and xp sirion cnrer are the new horn f che addle and irloin porrrait gallery. Portraits of past honor cs oversee inductions of new honoree , announc mcncs of winning !iv ro k judging cam. at rhe rrh American lnrernarional Livestock - posirion and rhe p. sing F member frhelivesrockindL trya theywanderrhr ugh.

F w of these pe raror realize hm mu h work is inv Iv din chc nomination proce , bur David Buch-111an, U profes or of animal s ience, and Brad Morgan, SU as ociaceprofo sor of animals icncc, kn w che drill. rgan and Bu hanan ere respe rivcly in crumenral in che n n ination of Walters and Torusck.

They were member of che mall commirtees char worked to clevel p exren ive bi graphic f then mince ele cion ommirtees w uld have an a uran::ac ounr or whac rhc nominee had accomplished. Then lerrer of support were collected.

"le oak several monrh co gather all rhe lerrers," said Bu hanan. " ou end up enlisring help from pe pie in the indu try, in education and from former rudcnr " on.:rhru140 lcctcr were lie ecclfi rTorusek' non1inari n. n e che n minacion are made, an anonymous c mmirree elects an individual or his or her impact on the industry and dedication to publi ervice. nonymou c mmirtees help m intain the integricyof the honor by pre eming political acror fr m being involved in the pro . , . aid Toru ck.

Once the nomin e i elected, the local commicceci re ponsible for raising money ro fund a banquet in hon r of ics nominee and ro have a portrair paimcd.

r lea r 15, 00 w needed 10 ver the expen e fi r Toru ek' ceremony. Hi' c mmircee managed to mi e 0.000.

"The re r will even ually be u ed fi r ch lar hip f, r, nimal 1ence cudenc ," aid Buchanan. holar hip are just one\ ay cue nd taken cheir pla e n th wall ence rhe Furur of rhe indu ·rr

leaders who have made the r rhe gallery continue co influ-

Will more graduate gra e che hall wed halls of lhe addle and irloin porrrait gallery in rhe fucure?

" o question abouc ir," aid Tornsek.

ByMartha Ostendorf,Po111dervi!le,Mont.

'Oklahoma Gardening' greens up Orange Country

Episodeby episodc,"Oklahoma Gardcninf has brought 1heseeds of knowledge co fruition rhroughout rhe scare.

The how-to gardening cclevi~ionprogram purs a fun rwist on gardening and brings Oklahoma Scare Universiry research,cducarion and excensioninro livingroomsall across Oklahoma and surrounding scares.

"'Oklahoma Gardening' encourage.-,Oklahomans couse rhe availableinformation coenhance rheir gardeningabiliriCl> as a way co improve their quality oflife," said Ray Campbell, former "Oklahoma Gardening" ho~t.

More rhan 175,000 viewers from Oklahoma and surrounding scaresrour the:garden each week wirhouc leaving home. They geea glimpse of the pos~ibiliriesthey can creare in rheir own backyardfrom rhe comforeof their livingroom~.

"Visitors can see what rhcy can actually do for themselves,"said LauraPayne,"Oklahoma Gardening" studio garden manager. "Jusr like everyone else, our plants may have problems, and we seek answers jusr like they do. There's no magic involved."

"Oklahoma Gar<lcning"starred in 1975when the Oklahoma Educational1elevisionAuthority network asked OSU for assistancein producing a seasonalgardening series.

Wicb no formal secs,''Oklahoma Gardening" lirerally gor icsscarein rhe backyardsof Oklahoma. After rakingplanrs

co rhe OETA srudio in Oklahoma Ciry for ~everalyears, ''Oklahoma Gardening" moved inro rhe backyard of hoM and extension horticulturist Ray Campbell.

"Ir's grown inro somcrhing bigger,bcm:rand more useful," said Kevin Gragg, "Oklahoma Gardening" producer and direcwr.

Through a pannership among the Oklahoma CoopcraciveExtension Service, the OSU Departmem of Horriculrurcand Lmdsc.apcArchirccrureandOSU AgriculruralCommunicarionsServices,"Oklal1omaGardening" is produced, rying horricultural educacion ro learning and sharing wicb che public.

''The support of the Divisionof Agriculwre enables us co havea lot of freedom," said Gragg. "Everyweek we ger ro t:ike che university co the people and show them researchbased information rhac they can beneficfrom."

Steve Owens brought his know-how from behind the scenes as srudio garden man.1gerinro d1espodighr, becoming the ninth host of'Oklahoma Gardening'' in 200 I.

"We cry co convey the moMhelpful, inrcr~ting information through our experience:ind the researchdone here," said Owens. "We keep working comake rhe show berrer."

Since the state'sclimarc and geographychanges drascically from one side ro the ocher, "Oklal10111aGardening" accommodates rhe varying gardening pracricesthroughout the srate.

"lc's truly a program for the beneficof rhc:people of Oklahoma," said Gragg.

Nearly 80 percent of the programsare capt'CIac the srudiogardens; however,"OklahomaGardening"incorporatesfeaturesegmentsfrom areas such as Guymon and Souchea.~cern Oklahoma where there can be variacionsin gardening.

"Though gardening is one of rhe cop hobbies in rhc U.S., gardening in Oklahoma is unique because of chc climatic rransicionsfrom one ~idc of the state to the ocher," said Owens. "Alchough it can be challenging, I wouldn't want to garden anywhercdse."

The srudio garden at rhe Okl:ihoma BotanicalGardens and Arborernm in Stillwarer,Okla., secsthe stagefor tl1eweeklytapingsof"Oklahoma Gardening."

Above: Sue Wright (left) Oklahoma Gardening Ambassador, demonstrates to Steve Owens (center) and Kevin Gragg how Oklahoma gardeners can add terra-cotta friends to their own gardens. Right: "Cassius Clay" and his "terra-collie" enjoy the serenity and beauty of the Oklahoma Botanical Gardens. (Photos by Kristen Andrews)

1 he 3-a re tudio garden Aouri he with permanenc and theme gardens.· he permanem gardens earure ~trikingcollection of plant· and in lude a water garden, bog garden, r k garden, hildren' educational garden, herb garden,

Ir i ri d wich Ll,e ew England-ha ed "Vt tory arden" for the longest corn,ecurivelyrunning program ofirs kind.

People don't realize what's actually out here. It' definjtely one of tho e hidd n ecre . It' ju t b urifol.

The rheme garden chan es a onally ro meccgardening trends and ubli in ere r. urrenr garden include a pepper garden, vegerablegarden, weeping garden, prehistoricgarden, bamboo garden, pccuniagarden,Japanesegarden and patio garden.

"Peopled n't realize what' a wally our here," aid Payne. "lc's definitely on of those hidden sc recs.Ir'sjusc beautiful."

The srudio garden as well a rhe B A. is open to the public onday chrough Friday,8 a.m. ro <; p.m. ex epr Wedne day when it i I sed ri r raping. The OBGA mbas adcm ffer guided tour on rhe fin and third arurday o every monrh.

The B A Ambassador :irea volunteer group th c helps the garden flourish.

"Wich ur volunceer, che B A and ' klahoma ardcning' wouldn't be nearlyas u • ful,"said mpbdl, who now serve a an B A Ambassador re chan 0 volunteersassi cwirh the planring, pruning and prom ring o rhc rudio gardens.

"They all have rheir own niche· and crc:.uiviryto add to chc garden," aid Payne.

'he B , mba sador arcn'c rhc nly one who get down and dirty. rudem u c chc studi garden and rhe 8 A a anorhcr learning reourcc in addirion ro their rex1book

"There i quite a bicof ~cudcncinvolvemcm," aid • mpbcll. ''Jr'. reallya hands-on Leachingcool."

ervingas an ourdoor laboratory,the garden enable learni11gto extend beyond the clas room fi r many cudenr In addition, many rndenc are involved in intern hip. chat give chem real-worldexperiences. From the upke p of rhe srndio garden tO as i~cancewichvideo produ cion, it' chesrudenr invol emenr that help~keep " kb.homa ardcning"'rolling mo chly.

"fr' been a reallygo d experience,"said Autumn olring, horriculrure and land cape archirccrurcmajor and B ,A intern. 'Tm geering a head rar on lhing I'll be doing for rhe r 'L f my life."

Wichm r than27year ofsu ce.s,"Oklahoma ardcning" will only conrinue to grow.

hrub pot your petunia or rran planeyour rrce wirh rhe " you'll grow to love" on

From irisesro in cct., cheshow cover eve!) hing today' gardener ne cl c know. hape your butterflygarden, model railway garden, Japane ·e ercmonial tea room garden,an or hard and vari u perennial planting

- Laura Payne ETA ration arurday ac 11 a.m.and Lmdaysar : 0p.rn. "I can only ee' kJahoma ardening' onrinuing co in reas in popularity and uc e if it cay with ir mi ·sionof being a practical,educational,hands-on program for he viewer , a well as onrinuing ro change and adapc as ir has in rhc past," aid ampbcll.

By KristenAndrews,Hue/Jon, olo.

The rhyrhm of rhc land and rhe bearing drum make the hearcskip a bc-ar.The land of Afri - a ulmraJexperience no one could forger- wa, home for Kenron Dashiell,, o iare profos or of planr and oil cien es, for more rhan 18 year

A narive ofTndiana, Da hiell earned a ba hclor' degree in agr nomy ac Purdue Univer icy. ftergraduari n, h joined the Pea e orp and moved co the mall i land f Ami ua in the West Indies.

In nrigua, he worked on an irrigated egccablc farm run b rhe governmem where rhey grew a variecy o vcgerabl in lu<lingcomaco , okra and , eet p caroe . In :1ddirion, he worked wirh Anriguan exten ion agent and vi iced farmer ro see what he ould do co help.

"Th:u is wh rel di o ered rhar we had no good an ver for almost every difficulty che armer were facing," Dashiell said. "I rhoughr, 'We need omc research here o clJatwe can try co caredeveloping s me answer for chem."'

He dcvel ped an urgency ro onducc re ear h r help Third World ouncries find rhe an vcrs rhey oughr.

Thi urgcn , wa rhe driving force behind hi decision t0 g back to scho Iand earn a master'sdegreein agronomyat Oklahom;i tau: University. Bue he didn'r srop there. After graduating rom in 1979, he acrcndcd che Univer icy of ·I rida where he re cived his do r racein 19 fter graduation, Da hicll wanted ro go ver ca~ and work. He a plied for a po iri n wirh rh Inrcrnacional In tirure ofTropical Agriculrurcin igcria,Afri a.

"I was ju r forrunar th:u rhere wa an opening for a po c-do coral fellow ac rhac insriruce ro work n oybean breeding,'' ashiellsaid. "J appli d for die job and goc it."

Whil working for the IJTA,Dashiellhad everalas ignmenr ne orhi a ignments wa working on rhe d • dopmenc of ybeans. He soon realized, even rhough rhe er p grew well. there wa no marker for it afrer harvesr and che people had no idea whar ro do wirh ic.

"Just like mcricans. if romorrow the average pL:rson were given ome oybeans and rold, 'Why don'r you ook rhar ronighr?' everyb dy would ay,'Well, whar do I do I irh ic?'"'Dashiellsaid.

De pire chissimihu·icy,Oa hicll was qui k copoim our a maj r difference between the meri am, nd rhe fri an

"People(in frica)are dying and are malnouri lied; children have insufficient pcorcin in their die," D:ishiellsai ''We aw ybean , a high-prorein grain, as omcrhing the :iverageper on uld grow with ur t o mu h difficulty.

"If we coul I vercome rhi. lack of knowledge abour how ir could be ea en and enjoyed as a fo d we would be able to greatlyimprov rh nurririonand hcaJrho c.hepeople."

When a.shiellbegan working wirh soybeans, rhe er p wai n r being sold in rhc markcrpla es.

However,when IITA carecd irs campaign for p pulari1.ing oybe::m a ood our e, wirhin four r ~iveyears, chc grain was being Id in more than 00 rerail ourler in he ciriesof frica.

In the rural area , where ch oybean. wer being pr du ed every familywould savesome ofi harvest as eed or he nexr y<.'afand orne for eating a home, D hiell aid.

'The en e of accompli hmenc was fantastic." Dashiell aid.

Dashiell learned, experienced and came co love African culrures. In facr, he married an African woman, and rhey n w ha thre hildren. He aid he would like cog back one day, whether it i f. rwork or reriremem. He con ider frica hi h me.

Da hiell came back ro rhe United cate for one rea on: hi family. He said he wan red hi children to have an American educacion.and his reason for coming back ro Oklahoma is "be au e ir ha rhe grearesr univer iry in rhe world."

Ar U, he urrently doe r ear h n eanur/oilseed breeding. The objective for his resear h include developing high-yielding p anur ulcivarsand improving oil-quality harac1erisrics.Hi r carch involvesexperimentation in both che Piel and th laboracory.

Arthur Klatc,professorof plan and oil ciences,works nexcdoor co a hiell. Hedes rib D hiella. ag ds ientistwi(hago dacademic ba ground.

"He' ·een a lotof d ifferenr a pe s of agriculrure," Klarr aid. a hicll hru the ability r work wirh an array o people, Klarrsaid, because he has worked with so many different nationalitie Da. hiell ha a ultural en irivity and he ha the experienc o eeing agricultural produ tion in the developing world

"Thi i very imporcant becau ea lot f chat an be appli d in k.lahomaro impr vc klahoma agri ulcw·e,"Klarrsaid.

Klarr join a hiell in hi p· ion abou inrernarional experien e for a ulry and cudenc He aid incernacionalrravd hanges how y u inceractwirh people.

"V. u bring a wealth of e erien e wich you, a wealth informari nandalorof ontacr ,''Klarrsaid. hri rian Nansen, as ociare r eard1er for en mology an plane path logy, aid international travel can be a great cool co broaden nor only a per on' mind bur al o a person' friend hip .

"le allow you to gee in oncacr I ith pe pie fr m many, many plac , " ansen aid.

an en al o aid American hould rhink m re about goino abroad because of checulruraland ocial experience that go along wichlivingin another un ry. He said ircan nri hyourlife and broaden your contacrs.

a hi II said Africa hanged hi life forever.

"When you read

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Above: Kenton Dashiell examines a field of peanuts near Stillwater. (Photo by Nikki Davis) Left: Kenton Dashiell looks on as workers in Africa harvest a field. (Photo courtesy of Kenton Dashiell)

a reporr char I 00.000 people have ad peed your technology, rhac' nice" hiell aid. "Bue when you go our to rhe villageand meet 1ve or IOof chesepeopl directly and they explain t y u why ally and Jill are n w. Ii e- becau every break t they ace rh oybean they grew on their furm - then it give you a nice, warm feeling."

Theimern ri nalrraveler allagreclivingou ideche nited rat makes you on ider thing you may never have thought about before. hey ·aidyou look at chem diffcrenclycha11the averageAmeri an.

Klareand an en both a.iduavel abroad m:i.ke a per 11 wam to learn more and to be more involved in rhe imporcanc is ue in th world. People ger ur there and e what i happening, they aid.

You realiz you can help ch e rarving children in Africa. All it rakes i your heart, char beating rhyd1m charlets you liveday afrer day. By Nikki Davis, Ok/11ho111aCity,OklA.

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Collegeoffers14 majorsfor careerpreparation

The ood indu cryi one of rhc large rand moscimportant indusrri in rhe Un iced races,• LhC! h i c fi r car er in agriculrnreare nearly unlimited.

The educacionprovidedin agri uhure ar Oklahoma rate nivcr icycncompa SC!.all a pc c of rhc agri ulcuralinduscry rom produ rion co on umprion.

With o many career hoi e., srudcnrs may find ir difficulno dccid what ro do or the r srofrhcir lives.They frcn change majorsafter realizingcheone they initiallypi kcd jusr wa. n't right for them, said Louann Waldner, dirccror of

• R rudenr :treer ervi

ne of rhe advnnrages rattending the ollcgeof Agriculrura.l ciences and arural Re ·ourcesi~char iris parr of a omprehcn ivc university,said Daniel Tilley,agricultural c onomic profe sor. rudents arc able ro change majors without changing campu es.

" y advi e ro mo r rudenc· i co have p:uicncc and undcrstand chat they may nor know what the!}'wam co do for rhe re t of rheir life when d,cy are 18 or 19 years Id,"

Tilleysaid." hangingyour mind and being uncercain h uld be!expe red."

R offersa varietyof majors. For example,the fore. cry depar ment hru. spe ialized ,rri ulum fo u cd on nacural r ur e. sud, as water, re rearion, and range and wildlifemanagement.

A graduare holding a fore try degree can work for , federal fore t and wildlife agency ran a ociation promocing cheuse offorcscprodu cs. ome forcscrygraduateschoose ro be self-employed, while orh r I cimber and Ian appr:ii al or work for. pecial ervi

Jennifer Bryam fore try and wildlife management enior,. aid her goal ::ifi:ergraduati n i • t0 j in rhe Peace orp and focus on agri-fore rry. he would like co specialize in farming re ponsiblyin rain for careas,whi h email educating pe pie n h , c gr w fo cl r p in the forest undercoryas oppo ed ro utring all of the tr e do~ n before farming che land.

"lr' a reallyg d maj r," Bryanc ·aid."Youlearn how co uriliz.ethe land's resourcesre pon ibly."

Bryanc rudh rexperien at Uwill taywichherfor a long rime.

"The fore try depamnent i a cl sc, family-typedepartment," he said. "I, ill alwayshave thee tie!."

Bychoo ·ingforestryas her major,Bryamfound a unique c.irecr he wiUenjoy. uc forescryis juscone m::ijor;chercare 1. more in the ollegeth::ircan be paired wicha min r in any of IOare

rudenr can choo e from a number of acaclemi programs:environmenral ien C!,fi r cry,h rti ulrure, agri ulruralcommunicarion , agriculruraleducation,animalscience, biochcmi cryand molecularbiology,agribusines, biosy rem ::inclagri ultural engineering, ::igriultural econom i s, encomology,land ape ar hice turc, land cape contra ting, and plam and oils icn es.

Minor are availabl in agri ultural economic , agronomy,animal 11cience,bio h misuy and mole ular biology,enromology,foods ience,fore rry,horti u!rure, leaderhip educaci n rangeland ec I gy and management, and oil cienccs.

Having a variety maj r and opci n allow cudenc to tail ran educationalplan specificallyrelatedto their career and lifegoals, Waldner said.

Matriculation sheets available in the CASNRoffice list all of the classes required to complete each major. Kelli Armbruster, agricultural communications/animal science major, picks one up on her way to enroll. (Photo by Angie Gastel)

Waldner aid CA R also providesopportunitie co develop organizarional,cornmunicacionand teamworkskill

"I chink there i go d preparari n by rhe faculryin our ollege for whatever you wane ro do," Waldner aid.

cudenr who la k:m agri ulrural background but are incercsted in an agricultural major should educate chem elvesabour the le el of diver iry and opporcuniries in the college,Waldner aid.

omcrime rudent have unusual reasons for choo ing a major. Waldner aid me ruden receivea cholar hip and imply decide to cry the major our.

Bryanr, who grew up in Oklahoma Cicy,cl10 e fore rry for wh t she described as a funny reason.

"l cooka cal uJu lassin rhe basemen of Ag Ha.II,and I saw all of the pi wre on chewallsabout the fore try lepanmcnc," he aid.

he 1hought ir lo ked like an imerc cing maj r, and char i what he ended up h o ing.

B1·yanr'de ision was ba cd, in a way,on exploration. lf rudem arc not sure if a field in agriculrure will be incere ting, they h uld explore classe ro find our i rhe field capcivaresthem.

"Exploring i th key,'' Waldn r aid.

rudenc can explore differ nc area by adding ne r their ore scheduleeach emescerand cryingom a different departmenr each rim , ajd Waldner. Monetary, nd time o r are involved,but rhey are worch it.

cudents should chink abouc whac inrere t and goal drive chem co be u e sful and onsider cheir h bbies, likes and di likes when d ciding wh re cot t the warer, aid Waldner.They h uld ask them-

elvc what classeswereenjoyablein high schooland which ones brought chem che most success.

They hould al n ider I ng-term goal uch a where they would like to live in che future and where they wanr co rai ea family; if ir i in a crrain geographicregi n, some major may nol be as pra rical.

"" hen you rry more option beforeseedingon a major, you may cakelonger co be graduated and rhcrc is an opporcunity co t co your cimc,''Tilley aid. "Bue, sometimes char time is well pent finding our what y u really lik codo."

Waldner aid ir i helpful ro read magazinesand n w lerter related ro a major ofimere t and ro attend dub meeting Member hip is o~en not required to attend, and the exp ·rien e will help determine if a srudenr wi.11like chepeople and activitieshe/ he wiLIcommit to for tbe next fewyear Ea h major al o u ually ha a profc ional-cypeevent or club in which student can compete on a regional or national lev I. lnvolvemcm in chc e cvems an help rudenc mecr profe ionals in th ir h n field of rudy, Waldn r aid.

he diversicy in rhe college i unique becau e i s departmen presem many opporcunirjcsfor scholar hip , leadershipand, ultimarcly, in a ho en areer, Waldner a.id.

Academicadvi er in ea h department, mbin d with rhe ar er ervi officeon che first floor of griculcuralHall, can hel cudem make a onne rion berwcen their goal and incerc cs nd make che voyagedown their career path a mooch one.

y the time rudenrs are ready co scarecakingmajor cour e , they hould h:we a good idea of what i interc cing and which major will lead c per n:il u e .

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Akhilesh Ramachandran analyzes the results from a fluorescent probe analysis. (Photo by Sarah Cripps)

Nagaraja Thirumalapura uses the automated fluorescent plate reader to quantify DNA. (Photo by Sarah Cripps)

Septernber 11.

Th day America lo t it innocen e. It wa the day th ecuricy of the nation' border was tested and found to b la king.

After the terrori tarn ck on the nation, many new word and phrases tarred b i1~gu ed: horn land uriry, bio c uriry, bioterrori m and agr terrori m.

"Many fi ar that ther will b an arrack u ing mi roorgani m or toxins from Li ing organi m that will cau e death or disease in human animal or planes," aid Jerry R. Malayer, sociarc dean for re earch and graduate education for the klal1oma tate niver ity llege ofVec~ rinary M di ine.

Bio ecurity, however, include man thing other than preventing terrori r arta ks. Many ac U have een a ne d for biological pr parednes , but it took a tragedy for tbe re t of the cation to become aware.

"We felt tha Oklahoma tate was wdl po icion d b cau we had a mnning head tart co make ome real contribution to the nation," aid Jo Alexander vi e p~ idenc for re ear h and external r larion at 0

Many pathogen find their wa into the nited tat naturally through foreign trade, animal and people.

he length of rime it take to dece t unu ual prob.lem and get diagno ti re ult i one of th biggc ti u with ecurity. Ifa pathogen could hurc che nation' food upply or people, there need to be a faster rumaroundtim, aidJa qudin. I c her,planthealrh ienti ratO

" e know ertain cou.otrie have done re earch for biological warfare," aid Flerd1er.

[n ovember 2001, John R. Bolton, the tmder ecretary of tate for arm conrrol, rel ed a taremenr of siJ untrie chat were building ar enal of biological weapon

ruly, today there is a need co develop a better defen e again r biologica.lwarfare.

During the next four year will receive 19 million for rear hon homeland ecurity. he fir t 6 million will go co the 0 i i ion of griculcuraJ cience and a ural Resources a , ell che coll of vet rinary m dicin , arts and ienc , human en ironm ntal ciences and engineering. The money will go to updating e iscing laboratories and con truCLingnew center

"The ommon thread chat rj rbi all together i char it i al.I en or and n or-related kind· of r earch," aid Alexander.

M:mydifferent profi or and tuden on campu are h lpingi.i1 the fight, including Fletcher.

Fletcher i prcsiden t of the American Pb oparhologica.l ociery; a nonprofit, profe ional ientifi organization dedi ated co th tudy and oner I of plant di ease . There are 5,000 member worldwide.

The Departmen of Agricu.lrure ha adopted ome re omm ndacion from a report the ociety publi hed. he U i now organizing a y: tern of conne red plant and animal diagno tic labs. ,he lab will be in er srare.

osu conducts researcl1 on homeland security

For the plant diagno tic nel' ork, five tates will erve a headquarer for allother stares. The remaining race will be connected like ~pokes on a wheel. Kansas rate niver ity i the headquarters for kla.homa, with being the pok, through whi h communication Aows. 1 td,er aid the important thing about che new tern i that all tates are connected for b rrer ommunicarion.

A AP pre idem, h ha al o met wich ch Animal and Plant Health f nspecrion rvice. APHl i in harge of prore ing the nited rares' border ince epr. 11, APHI , along with oth r bran he of th A and arious profes ional group , ha focu ed on impro mg commu111cation , nd working together to d elop better standard

"The re ea.rchbeing done to help fight agroterrorism i not like th :pen i military weapon that we hop we never ha e to 11 e " aid le cher. "The d,ing we are doing will help agriculture even if we ne er ha e co use chem again t terrori 111."

Other at 0 are aJo oncribucing to ch improvement of homeland sc urity.

For the past three year , eterinary medicine faculty member ha e worked wich a

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tillwater-b ed company on a en or that wiJI idcnrify biological agents chat might cau e di ea e.

Thi ensor us a fluorc cm polymer and i ba ed on other en or that are alread being u cd for explo ivei,. Ic i rill in the beginning tage nd will take ome time before being put into u e.

" he platform r hnology, with the polymer. works," Malayer sajd.

A prototype model hould be up and running in about a year. When complete, the model" ill be able to detect di case char affect animal or human

"What everyone i trying co et i the real-time en or o you can walk around and it beeps you when omething i detected," he aid.

Right now the tate-of-the-art s n or, at be t, caJ1have result every couple of hours.

The problem with th e low re ult i that a pathogen can pread before the re ults come back. KamaJ bunr i an exan,ple of a di ea e ch t i working i way thr ugh the ountry. It i a fungal di ea e of wheat, durum wheat and criticale. he plan ring of infected eed spreads the di ease. During the flowering stage, infection occur when the ho t plant com imo contact \ irh the infected pores.

At thi point Kamal bunr ha been detected in e • but not in Oklahoma. I !owe er, all klahoma wheat mu t be tested. Delays in diagno i can hamper management effon , in e potentiallycon caminatcd harve t ma hinery i moved from pla e co pla e, including a ro care borders, as er p mature.

ln 2002, hare t machinery from T, a wa in

klaJ10mafor C\ o we ks6 fore diagnosci reports came back.

Thankfully, Oklah ma wh at has con i tendy t red bwll free, but chis i a prime example of the problems that can oc ur when chere is a Im rurn-arow1d time in diagno i , said letchcr.

The nation is pending more money than ever co prote t rhe homeland. P pl are eginning to realize h w important r earch i in area that prnviou ly wem unnoticed. At d,i point, there i no clear-cut olution to problems ofbiose urity, but re earchers at will ontinue working beyond the time that che current threa~ ubside.

By nmh Cripps,Ripley,Okin.

Wheat

across the notion

concerned with Karna/ bunt because wheat harvesting machinery can

spores across state borders. (Photo by Todd Johnson)

"I am che master of my face;I am rhe capcain of my soul." This WilliamHenleyquore reflecrsrhe heart and characterofBr:idySidwell, an Oklahoma Stare Universityjunior, whose goal is ro hdp link inccrnational and American srudencsrogechcr.

Even from the small homecownofGolcry,Okla., population 300, Sidwellproves che bescof che best still make their way ro lhe cop. For chisagribusinessmajor,a recenrinternship experienceoverseasbroadened his perspectiveon the world and changed his career goals.

The summer after his fresllman year, Sidwell began m lay rhe groundworkfor his furureby workingas an inrem forSen. Don Nickles in Washingron,D.C.

This internship gave Sidwell rhe experience he needed robe involved in international relations. Byrhe end of the summer, his imcrescswere redirecredro rhe overseasbusinessworld.

As a result, Sidwellbegan asking Steve Moffirc,legislativedirecror in Nickles' office,abour international opponuniries. Mofficrencouraged Sidwellcostare networking :ind conm:ctcd him with people who could help.

"Mr. Moffill wasmy inspiration,"saidSidwell."l had no ideahow many opponunicies wereavailable.l le opened the doors for me."

Afrer his imernship, Sidwell began working for the ForeignAgricukurc Servicesdi,•isionof rhe U.S. Depanmem of Agriculcure.The

connecrion he made during his rime in W:ishingmn, D.C., along with help from rhe FA and a lor of foorwork, led him roan incernsbip in 'eoul, 'outh Korea, where hi dream of working a an internarioml inrern finally came rrue.

'idwcll said when he left Oklahoma w begin his experienceat rhe Ameri an Embassy in ourh Korea, he haJ no idea how much ir would change hi oudook 011 rhe world.

"I was ex ired ro re eive rhi opporrnniry. Ir is noc an intt:rn hip position rhar is offered every year," he ·aid.

The inrern preceding 'idwell wasa femalesrudem from Harvard, and her visit o curred abour four year~earlier.

Being the nly DA intern ar the emb; ~y,he had a paid po irion and housing was provided in rhe emba ·sy ompollnd. I !is r ommace had jusr ompleced hi~ gradll:m: Jegree from ranford University.

During rhe week, Sidwell spcnr time wriring marker repon and briefa for U exporters , nd attending meering wirh governme111offi-

ial discu sing rrade. idwell also worked with cooperative· who have offi es in Korea: U

they fir c inquire :ibouc your age. If Korean know how old you are, rhey wdl know how ro peak respecrfully in onversarion.

"Americanpe pie are m re aggressivein theircommunicacion ryles rha.n Korea.npeople are," said idwell. "For example, hugging i nor a common pr, cci e. \Xlhen ·ayinggood-bye to Korean friends, I wenr to hug them. They backed away as i I wa being aggre ive."

Alrhough ir took him hi encire ray ro learn many of rheirvalues and cu roms, he qui l<lygained a.napprecia i n for rhe Korean ulture. "I, ppreciated many o rhe practice [ saw in their counrry," he aid. "The children are caught respecrar an early age, and rhey know ro obey their parenr

"An open mind i rhe key co everything· you ml t realizeyou are in a foreign councry :rnd ap re iate the acr rhar the world has diveriry," aid idwell. "Thi experience ha given me

l am the master of my fate;

l am the captain of my ouJ.

- WiJliam Henley

Whear Associares,U. Grains Cou nciI, America.n ·oybean s ciarion and U. 'ormn oun ii Inrernacion:il.

"I learned a !or in Korea," he aid. "There i mon.:co Korea rh:in pe pie chink. Ir i a igital world, a<lvan cd in re hnology."

After a busy week, idwell u ed hi weekend for ight eing.

"I would rather era cl rhan anyrhingelsc," aid idwell.

From ouch Korea co orth Korea 10 China, idwell rook ub" ay , bu e. and train co ee all he ould while he was there. He was able co cc 111orcin hi rwo 111omhoverseasthan many peopk will ee in a liforime.

"l would go ro the rrain scarion and ask omeone where I hould go," he said. 'Then I would board rhe tr. in."

idwell had the opp rtuniry to cc mu h of the countryside near eoul, as well as che demilitarized zone between North Korea and uth Korea. He wa a tually able to cro into N rch K rea, po ible only with rhc military escorr of rhc U govcrnmenr.

While idwell was in Korea, he witne ed the enrhu ia m of the Koreans during the World up compem1on.

"fcwasawe mero eemilli n,ofpc pleinLhe rreecs upporring rheir nation," he said.

uring hi la r few day over eas, idwell vi. ired 'hina where he aw he Great Wall The Temple of Heaven and The Forbidden iry.

'The Asian ulrure is differenr, inrcre ring and beauriful," aid idwell.

The ian ulrure ha many difference from die American way of Iife, bccau e it has a foundation more than 1,000 years old. They have much of the ame principles, but differ in many custom and raditions said idwell.

"Asianscar food or die same reason we do; they ju r u e hopcicks," aid idwell. "I eem they kn w more about where their food omes from cha.nthe average American.hi also a I r healrhier food than wh, r we are u ed to ea ing."

Koreans eat pi y food. They fix chicken, pork, ocropu and kimichi, whi his cabbage wirh a picy c-asoning, aid idwell.

"Every rime we .ar down for dinner, I would ay 'rhi is g od,' and they would reply wirh how good it i fi r y u," aid idwell.

Another cultural differen e idwell appreciated wa the family orientation f rhe Korean people. When meering people in Korea,

more rationale ro my decisions.I rhi.nkmore broadly rhan be ore."

Beingaway from everychingfamiliar,he said ir gave him time for rdle cion. He learned how imporram it w. co adju r, tom, ke friend who speak a differenc language and co embrace rhe new culrure.

idwell le;irned how hard i i co make new friends when meeting people from a differen culture who speak a different language, ht aid.

"le'~challenging," aid. idwell. "I grew up in a hurry. I have more clf-conGdencenow and a more olid foundation for what J believein."

Sidwell said he realized just how much he had experienced in a mere rwo monrhs when he landed at the Lo Angele lnrernacional irporr. Being back in rhe races, he now had rime LO reflect on hi experience. I i • personal goal had hanged omewhere along the way, and he aid hi view of the world now come from a broader, more informed per pective.

His goal now i to help imemational srudenc ar O U adjusr to rheir life in America. He wanr t giv omeching in return for th. warm welcome he received i11 outh Korea.

"I hope to create a 'home away from h me' for the e tudenc ," aid iJwcll.

Within just a few monch of being ba k at U, he wa putting his goal into action. He created the Global Agricultural Organization at whi h bring t gerher Ameri an and incernacionalagriculrure su1denrs.He had the idea for rhe organization before leavingfor Korea, and hi Lriphelped him hape i into reality.

"This organizacion' focu is on helping people gain an undersranding of mulri ulrnral issue ," said idwell. "I now know how hard it is co re idc and work in a foreign counrry. My goal i to make the rransici n ea ier and initiate i cu ion among rudenrs in international agricuIrure."

in • hi rewrn, idwell hasdecided to double major in, gribusiness finance and incernacionalbusiness. He also would like to earn a minor Ill hine c. Hi nexrovcr ea goal i to rudyabroad in hina.

Brady idwell' imernational experiencechanged hi poinr of view, college path and career goals. He now has raken a much deeper look in ide t develop hi wn opinion and character and i working hard ro achieve a greacer unity. idwell knows exactly how hard iris to rran cend from ,olcry, Okla., ro eoul, ouch Korea. He ha cruly become the master or his are and captain ofhi oul.

ByJulieLowe,Lindsay.Oki.a.

Left: Brady Sidwell anticipates his next trip abroad. (Photo by Julie Lowe)

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Whether you are looking for an Angw, or Angora, ,1 Wooden Legor Wagu, d1m: is one pla c to Andinformation about them all http://www.ansi.oksratc.edu.

In July alone, the animal science Web site ar Oklahoma State Univer iry re eived 9,000 vi it per day, more than 100,000 hies per day, an average of.? million hies or rhe m nrh and hies from I00 difTcrcnrc uncries.

Thccnum c1; ar·proofthcanimalscienceWeb itei one of chc rop sour es for breeds of live rock i 11 rhe world, .aid Larry Burdirt, ystem analyst for the, nimal s ience deparrmenr and rearor of rhe animals ienc • W, b. ire.

Although the Web ice receivesrra!Ti• from around the world, ir rarced ju r a fewyear ago as one m;111's way w hdp U tudenr-.

"Ir' easy ro get a consensus wirh a commiucc of one," aid Burditt.

Burdire began con rrucLingthe site in 1994 after a newly incrodu ed Web brow·cr made die World, ide Web available to the public.

Although chc lnccrnecwa :1 newconcepr. Burdirrsaid

he wa~con i 11 ed it ould be used co benefit srnclenrs, nd make thcanimal icn edepanment more visible.

About rwo momh inm the proje r, animals icnce proressorDavid Bu h:man suggesteda Web ireon animal breed could be u eful.

"We caned by ending lener coall f the breed o irion~ requesting informa1ion," aid Burdirr. "B cau e rh World Wi le Web was s new, ur lener had t literally explain whar icwa ."

The breed ass ,auon, enc limited informarion for Burdin co use on the ice. Mose of the information wru ch ba ic p;1mphb u ed r r all informacion requ c evernl , ssociaciomdidn't send any information.

"A fe, year later we started getting ph ne calls from rhe breed associacion waming ro know why rhe ire didn't in lude rhcir breed," he aid.

A maj r advance came when Hilton Briggs,aurh r f Modem Brl'edsof livestock, rurneclall rhe righr c hi b over for u e n the Web page.

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Addiri nally Im rnet u e be ame more wide prc:1.d,people from around rhe w rid began co ·end infi rmari n abour breeds o live to k the ite was mi sing.

Today, rhe Web page ee rraffi from more ch:m I 00 difrercnc countri per monrh.

"'In July lone, rhe ice re cived more than 3 miIii n hirs," said Burdirr. "'It i amazing how the iceha grown."

Hies indicate rhe number of times rhe page is broughr up through a brow er. Visits, however,are the number of rimes the home page is opened dire dy by u ing a known add re s.

Be ides breeds of live c ck, the ice ha rhcr relevant links, including Hor e mare , W, t ile Vina., Researchand Fa ulty.

"[fyouaddupallrhedo umentsonthe ite,in ludingdacaba c·, flies and re earch report , the sire contains over I 0,000 documents," aid Burdin.

With more than 5,000 f th· e page dedicated o cudems, che additional information on the Web is used widely.More profc or are making rheir I. infi rmati n available, including an noun ements, resr in ormacion and classsyllabi.

"'Myprofes or p t all of our cla s note on the Web, and I really like that," aid Brian unningham, agriculturaledu arion junior.

For many llldenr rhe \XI< b ire is parr of rheir la~sproje rs.

"In I 863, l have a group proje r thar require, me ro build a Web sire rhar i linked ro rhe ,mind ciencc home page," said Pam Meador,animal ien e enior.

Bro ke 'olay, animal ien e cnior, s:iid she wanrs co work in animal re car h. he u e the Re.e, r h link on rhe animal scienceWeb ire w see whar project arc being <lcvelopedand to f-inJ informarion for her furure r earch.

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Burdin and hi raff are working with OkJahom:1Beef Inc. and the klahoma ualicy Beef erwork on developing dynamic Web pages to be a ce ed rhr ugh cheanimal ience home page.

The B dynami page are de igned t help ccrrif-iedproduer market their Ii · t k. Ccrrified pro<lucer for OQB implement ert:ainrnanag·mcnt practi and havem r candards ct by the QB ome of rhe e standards include whether che cacrlc ha\'e been dch rned, vaccinated and casrr:ired.

"Yi u go LO a ale at OKC West [ tockyardsJ sponsored by the B ," said Burdier."This means rhe produ ers have been registered with B and met rhe standard er."

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AnimalScienceprofessorfollowsin father'spath

A farhcr' fi 0l rep, an be hard r foll w, I ur David Buchanan took the Art tep when he entered college more lhan 30 years ago.

Buchanan, klahoma race Univer icyanimal science profe sor, was born in Fargo, . ., and grew up n a mall ran h in Glyndon. Minn. He re civcd his bac:helorofscien c with honorsar onh Dakota ra1CUniversityand hi master' degree and docrorare al the Univer iry of ebraska.

"I went inro ollege wanring r be an animal cienc:c pr fi r," aid Buchanan.

Bu hanan co k the next rep when he tudied animal geneti , rhe ubje this fachcr, M. L. Bu hanan, rnughc a1 D

"I n hon rly ay he led me inro rhc profession by his example, bm h • did 1101 push me inro ir," ·aid Bu hanan.

In 1980 David Bu hanan' journey led him co rilh arcr and ro rhc am ·chool from whi h hi~ fachcrhad graduared many year· befon:. ince then, the younger Buch.:manhas become a well-known member of rhc U animal s ien e fu ulcy.

"Dave is an individual who has deJicarcd his encire a-

reer to working wich undergraduate and graduate rudents alike," said Rodney ei rr, U pr •sorofanimal ien e. "[ have ddom een a faculry member who ha more concern for ea h individual srudem' uC ."

Bu hanan' concern goes beyond the la room. He ha erved a 1headviser for many dub in rhe depanmenc and i ofrcn sought by smdent or rhat purpo e. Hi. wall are fill d with reaching and advising award

"I greatly enjoy advi ing, as well as reaching," aid Buchanan. "The roucine advi ing n

wh. t la ~e to take i okay.However.the more serious reaching oppormniries, borh individual and group, char happen be ause I advi ·e. tudents anJ organizations presem the true joy of advising."

urrcntly, he i the advi er for owboy for hrisr, Agri ulrural cudenr 0L111ciland klah ma ollegian.:

Cattlewomcn. Jn addition, he has served on the U Faulry oun ii and many orher com mi rce for rhe ollege.

""f, ay Dr. Buchanan i • respected by hi colleague would be somerhing of an under, catemenr,'' aid Roberr purrier Jr., direct r f the hon r pro0 ram. "Heh ervcd a rhe chairman of our fa ulry council. a po ition co whi h he was elected by che faculty across campu ."

Bu hanan is respc red not nly by rudent and fu ulry, blll al I y the oard of Regent, with whom he has worked as a f'a u.lrycouncil ch, irman.

"I am:nd done o hi la se which wa large and had fewempry chairs,"saidacrorney ary 'lark and formerchairman o rhe A&M Board of Regenr ,.By the end of cbeclass, I could ee why r. Bu han:in is u h a p pular pr e or among rhe student . L nly w, s he well prepared and aud1oriracivcin pre~encingrhc material, buc his visible oncern for his srudenr and their under randing of the subje t marter was obvious ro a.II.He used a varietyof red1niquc ro hare his enrhusia m for the ubjecc, and it wa infectiou .''

It i an honor ro have re pc L from profe ·ional , bur graduare and under radua1c ruden h chi. ame cnthusia m for hi classes.

"Re eiving awards dire rly from srudems is extra special," ai<lBuchanan. "f look back on the special relationhip [ have had wirh rudenc over rhe year and believerhar th e relation hip repre em the best reward for reaching."

raduare tu<lcnr :1ls et:kOUl Bu hana.na a member of their doctoral comminee.

"D:ive is not only involved wirh reaching bu is al o rhe single mosts ught after the i. an I di .errarion committee member in our deparrmem," aid ,ei.ert.

Thi i n't beau c he is easy011 the srud ·nr , bur be aL1e he i paricm and trie ro h<.::lprudenrs.

Buchanan's dedicarion i seen in his effort ro meet rhe needs of hi· srudcnr For tho e wh wane t be profo or or tt·a her , he aid in pr fes ional kill developmem. He hold eminar co how rh m how co in orporare presencari n .ofrware effe rively in their rea bing. He al ha rhe students present praccicelectures, which he cririque

Having rbe opportunity ro help graduare rudems is fun for Buchanan.

"1 wanr cher r rind their way o rhe same satisfacrion I re eive from teaching," he aid.

David Buchanan, animal science professor, has taught at OSU for more than 22 years. (Photo by Heather Hays and Whitney Ferris)

Dana Bay. 0 U alumna, u e the experience she gained from Buchanan in her rca hing po irion ar orch, escern klahoma race University.

" a young, new graduate and fir 1-yearreacher,J was cared m death," aid Bay. "He [Bu hanan] ha alway given me rheas i ran e and encouragememJ needed. He has helped me prepare everalof my ourses,given me acce. 10his our e materialand wasrtlwayswillingto answer any questions that I had."

Bu han. n' pre en e i al o felt in the hallw;iy·of the animal cien e building.

"He has been honored wichabourcvery univer icyteachingaward available,"said eiserr. "However,i a kcd, Dave would a receiving the Alpha Zera rca hing award from the undergraduateswould be the one he feel the most honored co receive."

\J ithin ch I t year he receivedft ur award , including cheAgriulruralAmbas ador ur randingTea her award, rhe U President' crvi e Award, A. R' arkey'sDisringuishcd ProfessorAwardand cheAmcrican ocieryofAnimal icnccDiscinguihedlea 1ing , ard.

Bu hanan redi mu h fhi u c ro hi amily,a family he i proud of and enjoy calking abour.

H and indy, hi wife f26 years,h;ivechree hildren: Mi ha I, 21; l'ecer, 18; and my 16.

"Familyi. ru ial," aid Bud,an:rn. "My work, important a it i , ranks third in my life after my faith and my family."

F r avid Bu hanan, hi journey may havesrarrcd by foll wing in hi father' footstep , bur he has in e lefrhi wn impre sion on rhc department of animal ience and 1heunivcr icy.

By Gt'ri ch11le1;}mks,Okla.

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4-H celebratesa centuryof service... OSU celebratesitssuccess

Five ~corean<lchre<:m nth ag , an organi£,ttion wa ere-aced"ro make che bc~thencr." The morcoof chc alional 4-l I rganizacion has been doing exactly that for the pa r 100 years.

"Four-H take he best [ rudem ] Ameri a ha co offer and make chem betrer through 1 adcr hip dcvelopm nr," aid David rrell, exe uriv1:dire cor of the kbhoma -H Foundacion.

Thi gri ulture-b ed, lead r hip-devel pmt:nr orga111zacion is celebrating its I 00th birthday.

The arional 4-H rgani:zarionwas reared in 1902 in r ·sponsc ro young people and their need for bcrccr agriculrural edu acion. While no individu Ii ere ired wirh being rhc "futher of4-H," chccollectivecffor of many individuals -in true 4-H fi hion-made rhi dream a realiry.

klahoma H began inJohn con ouncy.W. Bencley i rediced~ r being che facherof Cooperarive Excen ion and laid che foundation for rhe 4-H lub of klahoma. The fir t club in che rare wa known as he orn lub. riginally, ch orn lub wa Omember trong.

"Today, klahoma has one of lhe large t member bodies in the nation with approximately 29,000 member enr lied ,111Jm re than 150 000 wdenr rea hed through s hool enrichmemactivicies,"aid orrell.

A ·rudy ndu ced by klahoma care nivcrsriy graduate srudcnr Kyle Worrhingron howed klahoma 4-H

more rhan million hours or community ervi e in 2001.

'Thar i ju r a ignifi anr number any way you I ok al it," aid orrcll.

Oklahoma's4-H program are I • ted in all 77 unne through cooperativeextension ervice.

"Becau e 4-H i, in every ou111y,it is very vi ible and recognized easily dHoughour the race," aid harlcs ox, race -H pr gr,1111leader."Four- Ii. at m r y urh ev n in the ~ta1c; ir offersa common meetingground for our youd,." our-H offersstudent from rural areasrhe opp rtuniry ro rravcland sec thing other than mall-rown klahoma.

"Ir i a chance for rhem r meet new pe pie r ma ro. rhe rate and nation wid1the same inccrcsr," aid JodyHous John t n unry Exren.i n edu at r. "Ir make them break our of their comfon zone and that i when growrh rakes pbce."

The organizarionoffi r a wide array of acriviti for ruJent. age 9 hrough 19.

"Four-H givessrudenc an all-ar und educ.·uion fr m hands- n agri ulruraleducarion r leader hip kill they don't even know they have received uncil rhey are out of 4-l ," said orrell.

Many tudent redir their u e in ollegeand life ro kill they acquired in 4-H.

"Four-H has given me the kill ro followmy ambirion and the elf-confidence ro achieve rho e ambition ." aid Marcy nmdmann, agri ulrural ommuni rionsjunior and ormcr cacc4-H officer."The rgani1..arinal kill are whac I eel have u ed rhe mo r in trying lOget through college.·•

P~r member realizerhe kill h ya quired chr ughH, do rudenr currcnrly involved in che organization.

"le has given me ·kill I would not have gorren anywhere else," aid Kyle o ter, junior at '.; apa.1rnka High ho I. nd vi e pr' idenr f the J hr r n unry 4-H lub.

"I would have ne\'cr gotten up and poken in fr nr fa crowd b re.] know how ro dres properly or cheo ion, and I have friend from aero s rhe care.1 hi would have never h, ppene<lwichour 4-H."

klal1 ma rare niver iry, nd klal1oma -H have a rrong bond.

"You an'r chink f klahoma 4-H with ut thinking of U." said House. 'They jusrg rogerher."

As a land-gnrnr inscicucion, U was ounded in part becau e ofagri ulture. Uh Lt e che rare -H ffi and is che headquarter for all ratewide4-H acriviti .

" U relie n -Ha a pr mori nal to I and a recruitment tool," ·aid orrcll. "\Y/eoffer two or three major evenu every y ar rhar bring hundreds of scudem co the campu " Oklahoma -H Round- p bring hundr ·dof srudencs

co[he O U campus every pring for a rare meecing,workshop , comperiti n and follow hip.

"Round-Up is where I first fell in love with U.'' aid rundmann.

The 4--Hoffi e i alway adapting and oming up with new ways co get student ro he O U am pus. For example, klah ma 4-H has ~pon,oreJ a • wgirl basketball game~ r che pa r C\ year .

" t year, we had m re rhan I, ';00 srndencsal a owgirl basketball game and are expecting a larger turnout this year," said Cox. "le is really near ro see rhe I ok n rhc mdenr ' fa when they~ alk into allaghcr-lba.•·

It i ironi ro c kl h ma 4-H u. ing Gallagher-Iba, ince ,allagher-.Ibawa originally known as the 4-H building.

Four-His che perfeccvchi le for onne ring youth co campus.

"M ny of these rudenr would never have rhc pporruniry ro see u ha large and bcauciful ampus ifir wasn't for 4-H," aid Sorrell. "It provides the foundari n fi r a I vc of agri ulcureand a lo e and pa sion for O U at an early age. Ir i the prefect vehicle for connecting youth with yourh before rhey ge here [as rndenc J."

The opportunities for travel may be limited or rho e living in rural kJaJ1oma.

''I w uld have nevergonen ro ee • irir had no been for -H," aid Fo r r. " _ U is cl,e be l college in the me. < nd I will bt: cherc omcday!"

As he "bcsr college," U pride ir elfon being a Truman S holar in tiwcion. Four-H ha made ic mark within rhi a peer f U. The mo c omm n b nd between Trum, n cholar is 4-H.

"F ur-1-1' leadership development speak f, r itself\ id, re ult like d1i ," sa.id ox.

Four-H i al o chem t ommon bond among 0 Freshmen and che oll ge of gri ulcural 'cience and sour cs' wdenr government.

The onnection bel"\veen klahoma -H'er and i uong before attending ollege, ur it may be even stronger during college. 0 U ha had d1courscanding llegiare -H Club in che naci n fi r the p,1sctwo y~trs.

"Weare rhc besc ollcgiare -H lub in the narion, a.ndwe are rhe olde t lub in rh nacion," said ox.

U'· ollegiace 4-H lub w, ounded in I 16 and i rhe ldescsrndent rg:mi:i.1cionon campus.

" ollegialc 4-11 provide a fumiliar place rudent an go, and it help- in the tran ition from high chool to college,"said ox.

While srudenr are making chisrra.n irion ro college,agri ulrure is e1;:ing cran ition ofir wn. The indu cryi seeinga l,ift rom hanwon agriculcureto a more re hnologi I and oq orace udook.

''We Me doing whatever we need to do keep up with the e changes," aid orrcll.

Four-H ha.s ckveloped new curricLJum and added conte cs to keep pa e wirh chisevolution in agricullure.

"We have added nee r u has digirnlphotography, technol gical i ·nee and graphic design," said x.

For l 00 yt:ar , the :uional -H rganiz:uion ha uphel I it mono. With a hislory and repurncionsurpassedby few,the arional 4-H rg:rnizarionwill onrinuc robe a key player in cl,elivesof Ameri a' you ch, C U and the future of agri ilrure. Here's ro another u ce ful cnrury- H PP 100th BIRTHDAY, -1-1! By

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·1ypewriters. Dark rooms. Blackand whice.

, hal began wich a cw. cudenc and an emphasis in print journalism ha grown inro the large r agri ulrural ommuni acion program in ch n.uion, teaching all aspe rs of che ommuni aci ns world.

klahoma A&M allege irmoduced journali m in rhc early 1900s when 1hc college decree! che new pre idem, J hn H. onndl. ,01111 ·II, wh had ::tbackgr und in, griulcure :rncljournali. m, rerngniLcd journalism for the first rime as an acadcmi dis iplm worthy of a full-cerm urse.

"Thi cour. c was lisced,tmong subjccrs common co all departments and wa, taught hy rhe new direcror of the diviion of:tgri ulrure and rhe experimenr rari 11,JohnA. raig," a ording ro che Journali m and Broadc:ming enccnnial Hi rorie' ·erie written by Harry E. HearhJr.

By 1927,agricultural j urnalism w Ii red. ,\ maj r a1 Oklah ma M liege. In 19 l, Ben . b rn became rhe firscagriculrural journalism alumnus.

In the early y ·ar., agri ulcural journalism rudenrs rook

chc majoriLyor rhcir cour c • in che journali. m department. Ludenc cook ne .1griculruraljournali m our c in whi h they produced their own magazine. rhe Oklt1homaAgriculwri r, under rhe advi emenr or !::ironBurnett an AM agriculrural journalism graduare.

"Dr. Burnen was insrrumenral in my decision m pur ue :ill r my degree in agricultur. I journali m," aid Mil1on rri ·, 1956 AM agri ultural journalism graduate.

By rhe lace '60s and early '70 , lirrlc had changed.

"Agriculrural journ,tli m was more of a double major berwecn a general agriculture degree .rnd a journ. li m degree." said Ron Wilkers n, 1971Oklahom~ careUniversity agricultural journali. m graduate. "There were not any agriculcural journalism la s offered. We mok agri ulcural~cience cla.~sesand journali m lasses,gi ing us an agrictdrural j urnali m degree."

In 1978 the adminisrraci n ho el rename rhe agriulcural journali rn major. lts new name, which is rill u ed m<lay,became agriculrural communications.

"The name hange cook pla e ro over the exccn ivene or rhe rraining and educarion available co

in char deparcmenc," aid Paul I lummer, n:1ired.is ociare dt•an of rhe College of gri ulrural -cience and arural Re·ourcn ... Ir \\"a, an exccllenrmove for chc major. le representsrhe mealpackageo communicarion provided by the program."

or chc fir r 60 year~ enrollmcnr wa limited, bu1 by the mid1990 , the program saw an increase in enrollmenc, eventually leading t :t 500 pcrcem increase. More tudenr were looking ro agri ·ulrural ommunicati n~a.sa career oprion.

"Agri ulrural communicaciom gives s1udenrs a bro,1d range of knowledge, , id lay Pope. srate represcnrative,md 1992 agri ulrural communication graduate. Irallow the tudenrs co know :.1linle about cveryrhing."

In 1994,the U Dcparrmcnc of Agricultural ommunicarions merged with rhc U Oepartmemof Agriculwral Educacionand 4-H Yourh Developm nr.

"In 1994, there were abour 50 ·rudcnts enrolled in cl,e program. ow we have doe to 150 cudencs,"said Jim l.eising, depanmcm head. "As tudenc enr llment grew, we saw che need to expand the curriculum to ac ommodacc rhe incrt.-ae."

The fir c O U agriC11lwralcommunicarions wurse wa taught in 1 95. loday, :i cri of agriculturalcommunicarions coursesarc raughL, bUL rudcnc ncinue ro take omc ore our • chrough the O • chool of Journ, Ii m and Broad a.,cing.

Within the laslsevenyearsth deparm1enchas,idde<l~cveral·our LO d1ecurriculum including dc~krop publishing, Web design, digical phorography and a cap rone course in which enior ~rudcnts produce the Cowboyjoumnl.

"The clepamncnt h.s d ne a marvclou~ job keeping up wirh re hnology throughour the years," ·aidMorris. "Ir's not rubber cement and i sors for de ign and layour anymore."

0 ha.'>become one of chc nation'; leader\ in this program ,111d currently has rhe large·rprogram in the nation, a program that co11ti11ue to grow e:i h year.

"Many program in thc nation look co OSU to keep up wirh our rcchnology,"said Kendra Kelton, agricultural communications senior and pr· idcncof d1eNational Agriculrural "ommunic:atorsor-tomorrow. " ome of chcseprograms arl.'looking t0 OSU m make che;ame hangcs in cheircoursework."

The current agriculwral ommunica1ions degree program educate tudenr aboll[ today' cc·hnology.

"The rcchnologyimprovemenrs ro rhe program arc es enria.l,''said Pop'. " cudenr c.'lnu e new coolsco become the be. t i 11 the cc h no logy era."

ln addition ro cechnology,agriculmral communicacions enwmP ses all aspect f rhe journali m field, allowing scudencs co pur ue carcc1 in diffcrem areas.

"The currem agricultural communic:trions program is bro,ulbascd,'' aid Dwayne arm, II, agricultural comm uni ation a si c..inr profe or and 1994 alum nu . "l tallow for che agriculrnre- and science-based ba kground and the journali~m kill ro be an effeuivc communi ator.''

Although agri ul ural journalism has been on chi campus for nearly 75 yea.rs many chink it is a new program.

"Ir is cl1eright program or the right cimc,"said I ·ising. "We liw in the informati n age. Many organili1tion are looking for people to manage and reare information. Agriculcur:ilcommunications trnn.,-

ulturist

In the past 50 years, publications produced by students have changed along with the changes in technology. (Far left and above left photos by Amy B. Morris. Above right photo courtesy of the spring 2002 Cowboy Journal staff.)

lare~LO graduate~who :111communi arc r the publi u. ing differenr cypc o media, whether it is wrim:n, broadcast or clc rroni rl1is is a cc hnology-ri h major."

)S graduarc~approximardy 5 swdcnrs per year with degrees in agriculruralcommunicarions, ho eek diver e career opportunirics. omc alumni have hoscn careersas wmers, l.1wycr, edu ,Hors,cxccnion spcciali r. and public relation profc i nals.

"We have a placemenr rate of our graduates around 95 percent, wich our graduace being employed in various area ," aid arrmcll. "The opponuniticl>in the field are limitless.''

As the year go by, the department continues ro look ar outsi<le sour e to improve rhc curriwlum a., technologychanges. The deparrmcnt has .m ad\ isory bo,1rdchat help~ kccp them informed on what employer~are '>cekingin gradu,1rc

Currenrl , faculty are working to add a ma~rcr'sprogram for agri<.:ultura.l c mmunicarion

"We get anywhere from 20 r 30 r qu ts a year from m1denr inccrc red in agraduare program," said Lei ing. " !any agricultural communication people want a master'sdegree in chi area."

',u-cmell aid he does n c expcct the inrercscco <le line.

·•'ince we are 111a re hnologicalage, the need for communication spccialisrsis va t," said arcmell. "Our program i continuing ro grow be au c .l!> more people m ve awar from. 11agri ultural background, rhe need for people r ommunicace about agri ulrure be ome even more imporr.1n1."

\'(!hat was nee a world of ci sc,rsand glue has moved inro the -1 t cenrury and a world of rcchnol gy: Com purer Digicalf>horography. Full color.

ByAmy B. Morris,Buffirlo,Ok/11.

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Before le. ving che proceed fa multimillion d liar etare ro che college of agriculrnral science and narural reour e and vererinary medicine, rhe lare Walcer iclingr n lived a simple life.'He wasa dairy farmer with a dream to give what he could. And like many rher , he gave all he had.

Private donation such a tho e of idingron, allowed R t award 374,~40 ro rud nt, rhrough llcgeholar hips in 2002-200 ombined wirh departmenral h lar hip awarded, char c cal rea hed $753,125.

" hese donor are real people wich real srories. and they give for genuine reasonsro

Many cl nor esrabli h endowments to h n r a former profc s r, advi er or lovedone. emorial gifts are made each year co re ognize an individual' life while upp rcing tudent in chccollege.

The mosr rccenr Rendowment wasgivento hon r a high school agricultural teacher.The Leonard Hunter gri ulrural Edu acion Endowment Fund provid an annual 2 500 holar hip to an agriculrural education rndent.

"Thi scholar.hip wasgiven by Doug and BechJa , on to honor Mrs.Jackson'sagriculruralreacher Leonard Huncer" said Jim Lei ing, professor and upp rt rhe agriculrurnl leadersour program produ e." aid 'd Miller, I was floored by the upport I received to

pur u my dr am to b an agricultural teacher.

ravi Brad haw " • h d nor is unique and each gift different."

Thr ugh both ucright giving and an e race gift (beque c), iclingron provided one of the large end wmen gift ffir d c klah ma tac Univer icy.

ccording ro the U Foundation, a donor esrablishc endowment wirh rhe expecrarion char only a porri n of rhe inve tmcnc earning generated by th fund may be p m annually.

"In e en e, end wmenr arc permanent certifi ace~of depo i " aid M ilf-ird Jenkin cnior director of development fi r the ivi ion of Agriculrural ci-

rural R ource "The prceed fr m che deposic are u ed a rhe d n r h es.''

he iclingron gifc provided ix endowed chair , numerou graduare holarhip , and an annual 6,000 cholarship for he oursr. ndingjunior planL and oil ten e tudenr.

"Asa re ult of hi transformational gift to the university, idington mp wered the II ge of agri ulrurn.l ciencc and natural re.sour < nd v rerina m dicine to reach even higher pinnacles of s," saidJenkin .

head f rhe U Department of Agri ulrnral Edu tion, mmw1icarionsancl -H YouthDevelopment.

The Huncer cmorial is die large r h I r hip ffer clin the agri ulwraJ ducaci n program, and ir was given ro upport a srudenr's de ire ro te-ach,said Lei in

"! w, fl ored by the upport I received co pur ue my dream m be an agricultural teacher," s:iid Tr, vis Bradshaw, re enr Hunr r Mem rial recipienr, nd A R Agriculrural Ambassador.

Private dona i n , sud1 a the H unrer scholar hip, all w rndcnts ro bener balance a ademi and ampus involvement, a challenge many wdenrs face.

''I was so thankful ro ee our programs till recogniz univer i y-wide inv lvemenr when eeking cholar hip recipienc ," said rad haw. "This s holar hip incrca ed my repe t fi r rhe deparcmenr and all wed met pur ue a rivirie uch, Orange Pel, in read of having r work as mud1 ro support my edu arion."

More rhan 265 chol:ir hip were o cred through R in 2002, mo r of whi h were de ignared fi r rudenr of a parti ular major. onor pe ify rhe qualific.'ltion a rudem mu rm er to be onsidered for the gift.

" cholar hips funded by permancnrcndowmenrs, often di rare where a srudem pursue hi or her educarion goal ," aid Jenkin "Hen e, privaLegift erve as a rirical recruirm nr ol for a11dthe college.'

Thr ugh th year·, alumni, rporarion and fri nd of the college have provided million of dollar to furcher rhe e u ati n f tudent and the resear h and e tension program of the coUege.

The nne ti n and relati n hip f-irmed chrough che college have inAu need many donor o conrribuc Dale and Fran eil adl r form d u h relaci n hip before becoming rwo of che mo t valued donors to rhe college and the deparrment of animal cien e.

" horcly afrer Wi rid War II, I mec Dr. R ben oble ac a heep show he wru.judging," ·aid Dale adler. "I was impressed wich hi character and integrity, and he greatly inOuencedour decision ro provide a scholar hip."

The adler give becau e chey want rndem at U co hav more chan they had in their y uch.

"My wife had cowork her way through collcgc,TIsaid adler."There was lircle rime to tudy or enj y hanging our wich ricnds. We wam tudents to enjoy all aspects o ollege life."

ran h r fr m Pry r, kb. the adlers originally offered a gift in che form fa H mp ·hire heep fl k they developed, As wirh many ocher donor , the adler make it a point co :mend chc deparcmcnt' annual awards banquet and meet the cholar hip recipient .

"These rudems become a pare of our amily," said adkr. " ome have invired us co rheir home, and ic i uch :1j y and in piration co be able in a mall way to give thee de erving young people chcopporcuniry furrher cheiredu ci n."

A they spend cheir rime traveling co new places and remaining activeas life memb rs of Agri ulture A o iar , che adler conrinue co help cudenrs in the college realize the imponance of helping p opl .

"I've been helped my emirc life by rher p pie," aid adler. "I believe [ am receiving more b ncfir from che cudenrsand their fiunilie than wh:tt w 've gi n."

The adler cholar hip i unique becau e they did nor graduate from chc univcrsicy.Though rhey are nor .tlumni, rhey give unselfi hly , id Jenkin.

Ju r ome endowment pr vi le holar hip for undergraduates, many gifc fund fa ulry and graduate rudencs in c nducting agriculcuralresea.rh in pc ificareas.

leti Willi. m de ir d t re ognize graduate srndcms or excellent rhesis work and has provided three annual awards in the areas of plane ience animal ien and ial ien /engineering.

"Being graduate rudcnr isn't easy," aid William . "You'rec nsrantly under pres ure."

After receivingboth hi bachelor' and mastcr'5degreesfrom U, Willia.msunder rands rhe workload of graduare rudenr .

•· furas I know, n other university l'v • be n as ciated wid1has given gradua[e 1Udcnrsthis kind or award," aid William . "We hould stimulate graduate r ear h in agri ulrure bec.1uscour population onrinu • to grow, but rherc are fewer farms."

A enrollment increasesar rhe univcr·ity,privaredonations remain ritical co rhe ucce of rhe programs and the tudcnrs aid Jenkin

• h gifr is unique, and ea h donor ha a rory. for every donor wh dream c uive, there i a rn<lencwho dream t u eed,

"I alway knew I wanted ro be an agri ulLUraltea her," said Bradshaw.'' y scholar hip en ouraged me Lopursue graduate study in :1griulrural education."

The univer ity irselfbegan with a gifr, a individuals offered land r build klahoma A&M liege in 1890 and educ.arecheir youth.

Foundation Commitments

Endowed Chair

Minimum ommicm nc of 1 million

Endowed Profes or hip

Minimum ommitmenr of 500,000

President'sDistingui hed cholarship

Minimum commirm nr of 50,000

Distingui hed GraduateFellowship

Minimum commirmem of 50,000

F How hip

Minimum commicmenc of 10 000

cholar hip

Minimum commirmenr of I0,000

Ocher ndowment

Minimum commirmcnr of $10,000

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cholar hip DeadJine

When applying Fi r cholar hip and finan ial aid, rememb r indicate your college choice lisr th major( ) you are con. idering

cholar hip Deadline : February1, Freshman & Tran fer rud nc January 15, urrenc rudents

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Today,privaregifcsstill make a differen e in rhe ollegi::of Agri ulrural ien and arural Re urces. ne I y one, ea h gift i, helping smdents bring their dre:1111to lifo.

By ingerBright,Begg,,Okin.

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Foodand AgriculturalProductsCenterprovidesqualityproductto its customers

I you arc lookingfora "taste" of klahoma rare Univer iry' agriculrural program·, you can rind icat owboy Meal . owboy Meals markersthe end producr of 's live co k and meal program . The retail t re r ok che name owboy Mcacswh n chc Food and Agriulrnral Produ t Re earch and echnology pcned in ever,icwas nonhe fir t rerailmcac rorcon campu There wa al o a retail tore in rhe Id meaclab, which was replaced by FAP . owboy ea wa included in lhe FAP building plan fr m rhe beginning. Planners realized rhe imporran c of ha ing an ouclcr for rhc extra producrsof 'reahingand re ·ear h pr gram . "The purpo e of the. tore i • tO r ver o r fr m the livescok progmms,"said, can! y illiland, animal cien e regents profe or and irlington • n<lowedchair.

MosLo the produ t old rhrough owboy Mears come from canle, heep and wine rai ed in O U's live rock program , and all of Lhemeal i proe. cd chr ugh FAP rudem u e fa iliries in the enccr to gee hand -on experiencein meat and carcas evaluation. fn fact, cudents in A I 2253, meat :rni-

mal and carcass evaluation have the opp nunicy co judg liv • co k on the h , then evaluate the car o the amc animals.

"Evaluating die r e frhe animals we aw livegave me a beuer idea of the relationship berween live trait and carcas traits," aid ace uire, animal cien .cnior.

The fa iiicyi. cderallyin peered and is quipped for aJI aspe t of mL'atproce ~ing.The enrer h a live co k holding area and a harvc l. rea de i ned for attic, h cp and hogs. Ir also includes carcas coolers, cutting rooms, fre h-mcat and 11red-meatpro essing rooms and packagingroom·.

For further processingof u1emea1,the center has :1 computer-opera red mokehou c, a ,.lryingchamber and an impingemem ov ·n.

"I w 11ldsay we h, ve the premier fa i!icyin the Uni red , tates,"said RyanM llum, animaJscience ophomore and one of 11 undergraduarc sLUdenrsemployed in che meat pro ·s ing area of the ccmer.

"Ir' ni e co go co la.sand work in a fa ilicylike th, t," said ML ~ollum. "It provide a pla e for people cogeean idea of what goes 011 in J slaughter fa ility."

Three rimesa week, employeespackage, nd label prod-

Cowboy Meats customer Roy Bolf completes a transaction with manager Cassie Palmer. (Photo by Codi Seeley)

urn for owboy Mei c . The operarion supplic all rhc meac ld chr ugh the mall core,and scoreincome ·ontribute to maintenance chc mear pil t plant.

·cudencemployee· gain valuable real-world experience chrough rhc mcarsprograms.

"l chink chi j b will help me in the fucurc," said c ollum. "When pe pie see I've worked here, d1ey'IIkn w I've ha I expo ure co die best re hn I gy and have worked with know! dgeablc pc plc."

A counring cnior Ca.-.~iePalmer ervcd a~the manager and le employee of owboy Meat~ fur more than a year. 'he purchased the produ t , er chc prices, kept rrack of invencory,rook spe ial order , made inv i e and kept fimncial re rd. fi r rhe rnre. he al o stocked chc tore twice ca h week.

"'Irwa kind flike running your own bu inc ," said Palmer. "I had a for f inccracri n with pcople. and l improved my a ounting skillstremendously.•,

The owboy Mt:ats manager survey pri es ac til!warcrgrocery t re m nrhly. ht: core' price are cbcn ser within 50 ems of rhc urvey prices.

"Ir\ n there ro ompc1ewith local m. rkec~,"saiJ ,illiland.

The election at owboy Meats is similar to char of the orher gr ery srore. in rown. B cf and pork are big sellersac rbc srorc, aid Palmer.The SLOreusuallysLO k, a ,-ariecyo beef, fr m gr und beef ro filer mign n. R ast and ch p arc common pork products.

If cusromcr~want parri ular cue~diar are nor in LOk, they an pla e cu com order . lam arc ofren cu~mm ordered, as arc specialty urs like ra ksof rib Palmer aid icusuallytakesone m rwo weeksto fill a u c m rder. 'he, Is aid rhe core gers around 20 per enc of its bu incs chr ugh u tom order

"J've alway gotten good ,crvi c rhcre," saiJ Mike Paxr n, owboy at uscomer."The meat is va uum-pa kcd, o it la rs longer and you can see what you're getting."

Paxton aid the. coreloc: Lionand hours arc convenient for him. He :in h p there a rcr hi work J:iy end at the Phy i al Plane.

Brooks,

owboy Meac i lo aced in F P ' Ro m 145a11di pen fr m 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every \X'cdnesdayand Friday.

Thr ugh ir produ t and crvi e for rudem and customers, owboy Mears isa convenient way for rillwarerr idenc ro experien e the flavorof U.

By odi eeley,Osage,\.\yo.

Chance

associate professor of animal science, instructs ANSI 2253 students on lamb carcass evaluation methods. (Photo by Codi Seeley)

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