2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Tanner Binstock
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Tanner Binstock, Dickinson, ND
"Comparing Tea Bag Organic Matter Decomposition on Various Soil Types"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Aspen Lenning
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Aspen Lenning, Plaza, ND
"Acclimating Cattle to Drone Technology for Observatory Procedures"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Colbey Steeke
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Colbey Steeke, Rhame, ND
"Carcass Characteristics and Profitability of Grass versus Grain Finished Lambs"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Marianne Gartner
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Marianne Gartner, Sidney, MT
"Effectiveness of a Medicated Feed on Calf Weight Gain"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Zane Schobinger
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Zane Schobinger, Dickinson, ND
"Soil Compaction from Heavy Machinery on Native Rangeland in Western North Dakota"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Senior Presenter Jaret Lee
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture
Senior Presenter Jaret Lee, Dickinson, ND
"Effects of Pipeline Reclamation on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in Southwest North Dakota"
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture - Keynote Speaker Jeremy Huether
The 2020 Opportunities in Agriculture keynote speaker was Jeremy Huether, a local farmer who incorporates technology into his day-to-day activites on his farm. Mr. Huether graduated from Dickinson State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. He also worked for Toby Stroh in the Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies' GIS Resource Center.
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Helena Agri-Enterprises
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Helena Agri-Enterprises
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Runnings
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Runnings
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Northwest Farm Credit Services
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Northwest Farm Credit Services
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Dakota Community Bank and Trust
2020 Opportunities in Agriculture Virtual Career Fair: Dakota Community Bank and Trust
2019 Opportunities in Agriculture - Keynote Speaker Chris Adams
Chris Adams, 2019 Producer of the Year Finalist and member of Rural Leadership North Dakota Class VIII, was the keynote speaker for the 8th annual Opportunities in Agriculture event on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He spoke on "Succession Planning and Expanding into the Export Market." A huge thank you to Consolidated Telcom for recording the event and to Cassidy Rhoades, Communication Specialist in DSU's Office of University Relations, for clipping the larger video into individual clips for sharing.
2019 Opportunities in Agriculture - Michelle Fitterer
Michelle Fitterer of Tuttle, ND, presented her senior capstone project "The Effects of Forage Types, Storage Method and Time on Nutrient Composition" at the 8th annual Opportunities in Agriculture event on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. A huge thank you to Consolidated Telcom for recording the event and to Cassidy Rhoades, Communication Specialist in DSU's Office of University Relations, for clipping the larger video into individual clips for sharing.
2019 Opportunities in Agriculture - Amanda Gleich
Amanda Gleich of Bismarck, ND, presented her senior capstone project "Prevalence of Internal Parasites in Horses Within Different Environments and Management Scenarios" at the 8th annual Opportunities in Agriculture event on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. A huge thank you to Consolidated Telcom for recording the event and to Cassidy Rhoades, Communication Specialist in DSU's Office of University Relations, for clipping the larger video into individual clips for sharing.
2019 Opportunities in Agriculture - Taylyn Koenig
Taylyn Koenig of Baker, MT, presented her senior capstone project "Beef Calf Morbidity and Mortality Rates from Dry Lot and Rangeland Calving Systems" at the 8th annual Opportunities in Agriculture event on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. A huge thank you to Consolidated Telcom for recording the event and to Cassidy Rhoades, Communication Specialist in DSU's Office of University Relations, for clipping the larger video into individual clips for sharing.
Celebration of Agricultural Scholars
This year's agricultural seniors had a new challenge - remote learning! Our students rose to the challenge and, as always, did a fantastic job! The "Celebration of Agricultural Scholars" was held on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
Nine seniors presented their senior capstone projects:
* Hunter Bice
"Economic Profitability of Background Feeding Owned Beef Steers"
* Jami Derflinger
"Forage Nutrient Content of Sunn Hemp and Oats Grown in Western North Dakota"
* Joseph Lewis
"Marketing Options of Beef Heifer Calves in Eastern Montana"
* Sidney Sanderson
"Effect of Corn and Alfalfa Supplement on Roping Steer Speed Leaving the Chute"
* Ashton Handy
"Pregnancy Rates of Heifers Artificially Inseminated in a Feedlot vs. Pasture in Northeastern Montana"
* Alyssa Mutschelknaus
"The Effects of a Preservative on High Moisture Hay in Southwest North Dakota"
* Zebulon Doe
"The Effect on Average Daily Gain on Replacement Heifer Calves"
* Jalen Lane
"The Effect of Birthweight on Average Daily Gain from Birth to Weaning in Hereford Calves in Southeastern Alberta"
* Chris Gartner
"Profitability of Dryland Corn Production Methods on a Diversified Operation in Northeast Montana"
Thank you to DSU President Steve Easton for giving introductory remarks! A big thank you to Anthony Willer and Kathy Obritsch for helping with the technology. We appreciate all the help that went into making this inaugural online only event a success!
A scratch feels nice!
"One of the calves enjoying complimentary scratches with his dinner!" Ag Student Marianne Gartner of Sidney, MT, shared this video. #AgDepartmentFamily
Kiely's calves
Freshman ag student Kiely Mogren of Kenmare, ND, shared this video of her calves enjoying the fresh snow! #AgDepartmentFamily
Kiely's Pigs
Freshman ag student Kiely Mogren of Kenmare, ND, shared this video of her pigs running around. #AgDepartmentFamily
Jami's Pet Fox
Senior ag student Jami Derflinger of Opal, SD, shared this video of her pet fox, Lucy! #AgDepartmentFamily
Working at Stockmen's Livestock
DSU Ag Department graduate Amanda Gleich of Dunn Center, ND, shared this video of her helping move some cattle at Stockmen's Livestock in Dickinson, ND. The horse's name is "Skittles" and is a horse she's riding for someone else. #AgDepartmentFamily
Jami Derflinger's "Spicy"
Senior ag student and rodeo athlete, Jami Derflinger, shared this video of her horse, Spicy! #AgDepartmentFamily
RNG 236 Jeopardy
Jeopardy - with host (and lab teacher) Jen Obrigewitch - is back for RNG 236 - Introduction to Range Management! Learning should be fun and interesting, and Jen does a great job in introducing different ways to learn about range plants.
Hello to Dickinson State from Panama!
The 2019 Alumni Fellow for the DSU Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies, Cody Chytka '02, works for Penny Newman Grain / CowBos. He has been working with other countries to import molasses to the United States for use in feed and other industries. Rosadini, a company he works with in Panama, sent this video to our students today!
Jerilyn Wiseman
2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019
Jerilyn Wiseman - "The Use of Nebulizers
Kailey Todoroff
2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019
Kailey Todoroff - "Cost and Production of Straw Bale Gardening Versus Conventional Gardening in Eastern Montana"
Luke Schwagler
2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019
Luke Schwagler - "Cost Benefit Analysis of PLOTS in Southwestern North Dakota"
Ty Nordby
2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019
Ty Nordby - "The Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Health"
Shayna Mosbrucker
2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019
Shayna Mosbrucker - "Breeders' Perception on DNA Testing in the Angus Breed"