“If you look at this team of swine scientists, there’s not a group as impactful as they are worldwide,” Minton said. Madie Wensley, a K-State doctoral student in swine nutrition, called the farrowing unit “an exciting opportunity to conduct applied research for swine producers and to help in my education experience as a swine nutritionist.” That’s certainly a big plus.”ĭeRouchey noted that in addition to hands-on teaching capabilities, the facility will accommodate research by graduate and undergraduate students. So they can trust the information on nutrition, reproduction, animal care, management or any of the areas that we’re producing because it’s going to mimic the conditions they have in their own facility. “What we have with this facility…matches almost identical to what producers are building or have built in the last 10 years. “Producers always want information generated in a facility that is close to what they have in their own operations,” DeRouchey said. The donations included some equipment that helps researchers provide information that swine producers are seeking, he added. “It is really rewarding to see many of our former students donate money back into the swine program,” DeRouchey said. That includes a start-up donation by Roy and Linda Henry of Longford, Kansas, but was boosted by support from the Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Pork Association, the Livestock and Meat Industry Council, the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, alumni and faculty. K-State’s facility was funded primarily through private investments, DeRouchey said. “When we can add modern facilities, we are able to show students this is what they’re going to see in the industry.” So chipping away at that problem, while adding things like this new farrowing facility, is so important in keeping our facilities modern and relevant for students and the research community.” “We’re facing, like so many land-grants, a really significant deferred maintenance backlog. “We are one of the last remaining land-grant universities with teaching and research facilities located so close to campus,” Minton said. “What we’ve been able to do here is improve those things so that they are very similar to what students will see when they go into the industry.”Įrnie Minton, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension, hailed the opening as a boost to education, research and extension at the university. “In our old facility, we have equipment that is generally similar to what is used in industry, but the reality is that farrowing crate styles have changed, flooring has changed, ventilation systems have changed…” said Joel DeRouchey, a swine nutritionist with K-State Research and Extension. The facility is located at the K-State Swine Teaching and Research Center north of the main campus in Manhattan, and replaces an aging facility that was built in 1968. The university’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry opened its newly built swine farrowing unit to the public on May 27. The event is supported by host partners of the City of Baltimore, Visit Baltimore, Baltimore County, and the State of Maryland.Kansas State University officials say a new swine facility that officially opened in late May will give students experience with facilities that closely represent what they will see in their future workplace. Trek-Segafredo and BikeExchange-Jayco were the first two WorldTeams to confirm participation at the Maryland Cycling Classic, along with Human Powered Health and several Continental teams. The September date for the Maryland race is positioned before the Grand Prix Québec and Grand Prix Montréal, providing men's teams a full week of UCI racing. The last a major road race took place in Maryland was the 1996 Tour DuPont. It is one of only three remaining UCI road events in the United States, along with the 2.2-ranked Tour of the Gila, which begins this week in New Mexico, and the Joe Martin Stage Race, which takes place in May in Arkansas. The Maryland Cycling Classic has been sidelined for two year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This Labor Day weekend will provide spectators and viewers with the perfect opportunity to enjoy world-class cycling, community engagement and Maryland hospitality.” Throughout the planning process, we’ve been able to develop a very diverse and challenging course integrating legendary routes in Baltimore County with a ‘big city’ finish in downtown Baltimore,” said Chris Aronhalt, president of Medalist Sports, which manages the race. “We are extremely proud and appreciative of the public-private effort and collaboration of our partners.
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