Western Section

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Summer Meeting 2002

 

April, 2002

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

The 2002 Annual Meeting of the Western Section, American Society of Animal Science (WSASAS) will be held June 19-21 on the campus of Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO.  We invite you to come to Colorado and participate in this excellent conference.  Highlights of the meeting are listed below.  Check out the Western Section Web Site for complete information (http://www.asas.org/western02/).

 

1.                  A symposium will be held on June 19 entitled:  Efficiency of Beef Production on Western Pastures and Rangelands. The Symposium will feature nationally recognized experts as well as Dr. Robert Herd, Senior Research Scientist, NSW Agriculture Beef Industry Centre University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia speaking on Residual Feed Intake: Predictive Value and Application Challenges.  Complete symposium details are on the web (http://www.asas.org/western02/).

 

2.                  Presentations in the WSASAS Graduate Student Competition will be given on June 20.

 

3.                  Presentations in the WSASAS Extension Symposium on June 20 will highlight innovative extension programs throughout the West.  Complete symposium details are on the web (http://www.asas.org/western02/).

 

4.                  A graduate student forum at noon on June 20 will focus on career development.  Representatives of the animal industries, state agencies, biotechnology firms and educational institutions will participate on a panel to present and discuss the wide variety of career opportunities in Animal Science.

 

5.                  New to the Western Section meeting will be a Congressional Insight Workshop.  Participants are actively involved in an interactive computer model designed to simulate a two-year term of office in congress.  For a complete description see the web (http://www.asas.org/western02/).  Watch the program for complete details.

 

6.                  A welcome reception will be held on the CSU campus on June 19.  On June 20, a barbecue/award ceremony will take place at the Colorado State University Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center headquarters, north of Ft. Collins.  These events will be an enjoyable opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones.

 

7.                  As part of the BBQ on the 20th, a tour of the new Animal Science farm will be given.  An afternoon tour of the CSU Equine Facilities on June 21 will be offered for those interested.

 

8.                  As always, there will be high quality oral and poster presentations in the disciplines of animal science.  Over 166 abstracts have been submitted, making this one of the largest meetings in the recent past.

 

9.                  You can register for this meeting on-line using the WSASAS web site: http://www.asas.org/western02/. 

A confirmation packet will be sent to each registrant that will include:  Conformation letter, receipt, Campus Parking Permit, Campus Map, Housing Confirmation, and Information about the area

 

10.              Registration is also available using the forms in this packet.  MAKE YOUR ROOM AND TRAVEL RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  June is the beginning of the tourist season in Colorado and therefore, accommodations will fill up.  Excellent rates are offered on a space available basis in campus housing (similar to the campus accommodations for the 2001 WSASAS meeting at Bozeman).  Blocks of rooms at several motels have been have been reserved for WSASAS participants.  Complete information is on the web site: (http://www.asas.org/western02/).

 

11.              Rather than offering spouse and children's tours during the 2002 WSASAS meeting, CSU Conference Services personnel will help you design your own personal tour or provide suggestions for activities for you, your family, and/or your children.  Contact Ms. Pat Altenburg at the CSU Conferences Services for information (paltenbu@lamar.colostate.edu or 970-491-1324).

 

12.              WSASAS members that have passed away are remembered each year at the annual meeting. If you know of a WSASAS member who should be remembered, please contact Dr. John Paterson by May 20, 2002. You may either E-mail the information to johnp@montana.edu, or by mail, phone or fax:

 

John Paterson

Montana State University

220 Linfield Hall

Animal & Range Sciences

Bozeman, MT  59717

Ph:  406 994-5562   Fax:  406 994-5589

 

13.              As usual, we thank the numerous sponsors who help make the WSASAS annual meeting a continued success.

 

14.              WSASAS committee assignments have been made for 2001-2002.  Please contact the committee chairs or any member of the executive committee if you have an issue or concern you would like addressed.

 

15.       For the first time, the Western Section professional members will vote for the officers by the newly developed web process.  You may access this at the Western Section web site (http://www.asas.org/western02/).  Please take a moment to complete your voting privileges.  If you do not have access to the web, contact Paula Schultz (paulas@assochq.org or 217-356-9050 ext 21) to receive a copy of the ballot.  Votes must be complete by May 17, 2002.

 

16.      We are confident that this will be an outstanding conference and we look forward to seeing you in Ft. Collins this June. 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jim Oltjen, President

Western Section, American Society of Animal Science