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Notes — College of Agriculture |
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| Shown
at the Bobcat stadium with MSU president Geoff
Gamble (second from left) during Ag Appreciation
Weekend are the 2002 Outstanding Agricultural
Leaders (l to r) Greg Bennett, Dave McClure,
Kevin Halverson, and Sen. Conrad Burns, along
with Master of Ceremonies Shawn Fladiger,
KMON radio - Great Falls, and Extension Agent
of the Year Don Addy. |
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| Enrollment
in the College of Agriculture is up 4.7 percent,
or 40 students, compared to last year for
a total of 893 students currently enrolled.
Much of the increase is the result of more
student scholarships and opportunities. Scholarships
in the MSU College of Agriculture totaled
$425,000, which is more scholarship money
than any other MSU college. |
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numbers attended Ag Appreciation Weekend on
campus November 15-16. Approximately 125 people
attended the first Sponsor Reception which
kicked off the weekend on Friday night. |
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Seven hundred fifty high school students (up from 500
in recent years) competed in Ag Days competitions held
Thursday to Saturday, while over 650 people visited the
Ag Tailgate party prior to the Bobcat football game. The
grand finale of the weekend was the dinner and dance Saturday
night when 350 attendees enjoyed the Boots and Bow Ties
Banquet, 50 more than last year. MSU Outstanding Agricultural
Leaders were honored at both the football game and the
banquet. This year's awardees were: Greg Bennett, Ronan;
Kevin Halverson, Big Timber; Dave McClure, Lewistown;
and Sen. Conrad Burns, Washington, D.C. Almost $14,000
was raised over the weekend, with all proceeds going to
benefit student activities in the College of Agriculture.
Join us next year the first weekend in November for this
event-filled celebration of agriculture on campus. |
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MSU Steer-A-Year Program received 56 steers this year,
plus additional support from 37 other donors. "The program
provides invaluable hands-on experience and critical monetary
support to our students," says Lisa Duffey, Steer-A-Year
coordinator. College of Agriculture students cared for
the steers, which will be sold, with proceeds going to
scholarships and activities for students in the college,
MSU Athletics or the MSU Rodeo Team, depending on donor's
choice. The MSU livestock judging team, which evaluated
the steers, judged that the best steer this year was donated
by E.L. Peterson Ranch (Dean and Trudi Peterson) of Judith
Gap. |
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research highlights include a Montana Grower's cooperative
that has received a USDA grant to study the feasibility
of producing oil seed crops for conversion into biodiesel
fuel. Also, Montina, a gluten-free flour milled from a
native grass, should see increased sales in the amount
of 100,000 pounds in 2003. For more information, see the
complete articles "MSU/UM Aid Oil-Crop Growers With Biofuel
Co-op" and "Montana Made Gluten-free Flour Now Shipping"
by visiting the development office link at www.montana.edu/agriculture. |
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MSU's Intercollegiate Horse Show Association equestrian
team did well throughout the fall semester under the guidance
of volunteer coach Andrea Andres of Three Forks. The team
has grown from 10 riders last year to 24 this year. Practicing
twice weekly, the team competed and fared well in three
fall events. The public is welcome to attend spring events
Feb. 16 in Missoula, Feb. 22 in Dillon and a "home event"
March 1-2. |
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