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Dr. James Berardinelli Marks 37 Years Teaching Animal ScienceSome things are synonymou s with Montana State Univ ersity: the b ob cat, b lu e and gold and Montana H all. I n the MSU C ollege of Agricu ltu re and for many Montana ranchers, James Berardinelli may b e on that list, too. F or the last 3 7 years, Berardinelli, professor of animal science in MSU’ s Department of Animal and Range Sciences, has tau ght stu dents how to b e familiar with the rear end of a cow. I n more than three decades of teaching and researching ani a o cti sci nc a a o s n s a ass o is c ass oo s an a s so o

s annin n ations o sa a i .

Many of Berardinelli’ s stu dents hav e tak en sk ills they’ v e learned from his classes and lab s b ack to family ranches or o i o ssions. a s a in i s asis an ins ction on n c no o i s in ca inas ans o an n n ation ca o c s i i actin n tics o on ana ca so s o a ti cia ins ination.

2F rom the Department H eadAno a as n an contin o a n o sgrowth and su ccess in ou r department. W e added some new ac s inc in i s oc ations ana o on anAssis an i s oc ations ana c ain. owith Arianne P erlinsk i, they will work to improv e ou r liv estock an o a o ations. ac oss as oin o a asE q u estrian F acility & P rogram Manager and Ben W heaton is the n a n a ana . o n o s sti i o ano co ni is on a n co in oo a ana . o

ac co a i a o as an ns c o in inci nc . An c n a a s a c co i o in o

nsion cia is osition.

An i s a c an o ositions in i s oco ations ci c s anc s s s o an in son s o a in o ations an o i s oc a as s. Asica o is a n o ac s a an s n s a i oo ations o in . an o an An i oc o a in

ca o o o s s . i o o in o ations aA a on ac an . o o o s in . is.s cia an o an a n s o a in a on a in

o ations is s ason.

anc ana n o a o o a n is o ina on i o ntia ono s as in o o in o ation.

si n . a a o i so o ntia ono sin N ew Y ork .

s n a a a . n s o s o so owonderfu l things that are happening in ou r department and we are look ing ahead to another su ccessfu l year.

Dr. P at ic a iDepartment H ead

In This Issue

C ov er Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

F rom the Department H ead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

I n the N ews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AN RS Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

a a s a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8

A a s ono s an an s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9

ications an s n ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2

Upcoming E v ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4

o an oo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a tin o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6

3C ov er Storyac in o o as a a s n a sci nc ci s an ac in sci nc oti a s a in i sai .

a n a a inco o atin s a c in o c ass s a on i sona i nc s i oins a c is a s on o os o oo s o ns s cc ss in c ass oo .

Berardinelli said that throu ghou t his many years of teaching, he has learned to adapt his teaching to v ariou s learning s s o a i s s n o ation. a co o n s an a conc n ca an a ntion o a nins s o s n s is o o ns in ositi s n o co s an n n in i on a nin s i ssaid. “ I hope that I hav e had a small impact on the growth and dev elopment of each stu dent that I hav e come into con ac i o a s c ain a a an i ac on ca .

A a in i ac s n a a an a a c ass s in ani a n oc ino o o ction an assiso ction an a anc o cti sio o . is s a c oc s s on o cti ci nc o a

ani a s s o n o oco s an c n c no o i s o aci i a in a ti cia ins ination ano s o i s an os a co s co in o a soon . n on a tic a c ass Ani a ci nc

Assis o ction c no o i s s n s a n s an o o a ti cia ins ina co s an i s ano o nanc s co s an i s sin ca o n on ana A ic a i n ation.

A o s s in ana o o o in o cti ac an acticin o an in an a ino o n s n s a s in c ass s n s s n ain o s s acticin s an s on s i s onco s an i s in a ti cia ins ination o A aci i s o ca s on s o an A ic aac in an s a c a . n is aci i s n s co a a inin o in nanc s a sc a a ation an a ti cia ins ina ca i s o a s i a so no n as an A n.

Acco in o a in i n o s s os s n s a a o a ti cia ins ina ca inminu tes, at most. “ By the end of the semester, the goal is always that stu dents are ab le to determine pregnancy and sti a a o s i in a on in ss an s con s sai . c ass is ni in a i o s a

co nsi ainin o o in o ction o in an o o c ass an i s i ac on anc s ac oss on anais n o s.

o o an a s an anc s in on ana on a a ti cia ins ination can c no in s ason an inc as n tic a i o . a so o i s a o i c a o ac

o cti in a . a a s o a in i s c ass o n n o a i a s an anc s i s i s a saon an ti n i co s o in actic s acco in o a ic a son an n a a oi on a o in in ani a sci nc .

Story By MSU N ews Serv iceo os A ian anc on a

4I n the N ewsAnimal Science Alumni Receive Major Financial Awards

o c n ani a sci nc a a s c i in sc o a s i s o n i ina sc oo an inca s. a a s anno nc a A ican Association o in actition s AA Ann aon ntion in an An onio as. Ann on o is o c i on o o o o oc ancc o a s i s. s on o on ana i on a a s a a A. ain s onc o a s i o A ican a o s o n ation AA o n ation c Ani a ac o a s i an AA inn s i c c o a s i .

Ani a an an ci nc s ac . annon o a as in a n anc a a a s c on .co n o a o an o o s o o n a i s. a o o s an in s n s an i asi ni can con i tions o in in s as ina a o ssiona s. . o a a Ann an

s s s cc ss can a i o an ac o s no as o ic is i on ana i a a so ia o assion an a ation o is oin in i aca ic ca s. o s an Ann s cti

co s s an a tici a in ti in ns i s an o n o o niti s o ain no an i nc .A itiona as in ica o ac o sti oni s o Ann an s ss ati o i ani asci nc cation a .

The opportunities I have received, including the Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship and an internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital, would not have been possible without my education and experiences at Montana State University.

My degree in Animal Science through Montana State University gave me a firm foundation to follow my dream of becoming an equine veterinarian. Classes such as Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Nutrition, Diseases of Domestic Livestock, and Applied Reproductive Physiology provided me with a strong knowledge base for animal health and production. With my primary interest in horses, I was then able to use those foundation classes as a springboard for others in my specific area of interest such as: Equine Lameness, Equine Reproduction Management, and Equine Exercise Physiology.

Subsequently, I was able to obtain a well-rounded education in both animal science as well as in equine science. I feel that this combination of course work as well as other extracurricular activities offered through Montana State (including competition with the Bobcat Rodeo Team through the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and the Pre- Veterinary Club) enabled me to be a competitive candidate for entry into the Veterinary Program. I

Ann on c i a o o oc anc c o a s i oA ican Association o in actition s.

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also felt that I was well- prepared for the courses that I encountered throughout my education as a veterinary student.

These courses are offered at many schools throughout the country but what sets MSU apart are the professors and the support staff. It is the knowledge, compassion, and dedication of these people that determine the quality of your experience. I felt that the staff at MSU truly cared about my education and my future. They constantly went out their way not only to answer course- related questions but also to provide valuable insight and advice into life. Many professors at MSU are veterinarians and this was valuable for me in that they knew exactly how to individualize my curriculum to give me the best chance of getting into vet school and being able to succeed once I was accepted. I can’t thank my professors enough for all they did for me in undergrad and all they continue to do for me.

-Anne Hutton

I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science in May 2014 and began veterinary school through the WIMU Veterinary Cooperative Program in the fall, completing my first year of veterinary school at MSU. I will graduate with a DVM this May. My undergraduate education at Montana State University and my experiences in the College of Agriculture are inimitable and have propelled me into a future career as an equine veterinarian. It was the distinguished professors at MSU who made my studies remarkable. They were committed to my education and dedicated time outside of the classroom to offer hands-on laboratories that further advanced my knowledge and skill-set.

With the rigorous curriculum offered in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, I was prepared for the intensive studying that veterinary school required. The classes offered in numerous species, provided me with a strong foundation, that I could continue to build on throughout veterinary school, instead of focusing on the basics. Most notably, reproduction, diseases of livestock, veterinary entomology, anatomy and physiology of domestic animals, sheep management and equine management, animal genetics, and animal nutrition. Additionally, completing my undergraduate studies in three years required a large credit load that I believe prepared me for the demanding veterinary curriculum. I was also involved in numerous campus organizations at MSU including, the Pre-Veterinary Club, College of Agriculture Student Council, MSU “Advocats”, MSU Chorale, and private vocal lessons. I was a Teacher’s Assistant for the anatomy of domestic animals laboratory for two semesters and a tutor for the diseases of livestock class for one semester. I attribute my success in veterinary school to my experiences both in and out of the classroom at MSU, and to the outstanding professors that provided me with a strong foundation in animal science.

- Kelsey Stoner

K elsey Stoner, a fou rth- year stu dent in the W I MU regional v eterinary program, has receiv ed a $ 4 5 ,0 0 0 Margaret A. H aines T elephony Scholarship from the American Q u arter H orse Association.

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as o A i an sno nas o a on ana a ni si sRanch. F arm- tru ck mu d riv ets ru n deep and the only sou nd is the Madison Riv er V alley’ s late-s in in a sti ca i s in s i . Aev ery tu rn, the ranch’ s b u dding green hills are peppered white with new lamb s hob b ling on rick ety legs.

can na sa o is saiA iann ins i a n in ina c nicianand farm assistant with the Montana Agricu ltu ral

i n ation. s na i . asi as a an s on c asn n tito really check the clock . W e had b etween 7 0 to

a s o n a .

I f there’ s a harb inger of spring at MSU, it’ s lik ely si o s s oc s o in si ns

of early lab or, commencing the annu al MSU lamb ing season. W hile stu dents prepped for na a inations on ca s ins i an a o o a o s o o a s n ss on anc ass in sa an a i o a s o s s ntin a

Ramb ou illet and C olu mb ia b reeds.

anc s a s ac s os o i an an an is o o ca an s a o n a a sin a i o s a c an ac in in o in a in in an ani a a . anc s a in s asonacco in o ins i as s a o nti on o A i an o n n s in o a a .

A a ti i s a in c aotic s on ins isai . o a s i s a stin n o a i iof the responsib ility for these animals and it b ecomes a v ery s cia o . s no a a on i o co ntina i s ani a s.

At the center of the season, P erlinsk i said, is the opportu nity for stu dents to apply animal science cou rsework to a real- life anc in si ation o a ic a s oc sn a i i o a n ic a o co icationsn a o s an is o in ction a o ic can sca a

in a o n . ins i sai s n s a tici a in s aof lamb ing, from health- check ing for signs of early lab or, to the actu al deliv ery and postpartu m care of ewes and lamb s.

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MSU lambing season full of life lessons

ati o s i a n a .

7I n the N ewsati o s a s nio o tica o a o in in ani a sci nc in a n o Ani a an anci nc s in o o A ic sai o o ni o a tici a in a in o i a

u nderstanding of liv estock b irth.

a i nc ca in i ai ca no s so i as a o i n ani a an a nin oc sso s sai . a nin an co in con n a o si ns c a n s an n an o i as in a a

i nc . s so in so ai o oin in on nti as a s nio so o a ia in c ass oa a a o o s ns .

s a i s n s a c a i a in i a n a a c s a . o anc n o a s o n a in s s o s sai so a in is c itica o co in an in ai s

together.

i a a n s an in o ani a s a io o in actin an o s in os ason o s a . a s so in s o o n ic o a cia as c o c ass ooins ction on .

a s an in o ns a on ana a ni si s s a c anc n a o is in in a in s ason. icanti on o A i s s n s in ani a an sci nc c i s an i nc in a o in anc .

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8I n the N ewsP erlinsk i says she tries to mirror the in-c ass ani a o cti c icas mu ch as possib le, b u t also teaches lamb ing stu dents to focu s on a low-stress lab or and deliv ery approach, with as i an in nc as ossi .

o o o c a n in si ationss n s a nco n inc i clab ors, where the lamb is in the b reech osition in i an s n s

mu st interv ene to deliv er the lamb as safely as possib le, P erlink si said.

O ther challenges du ring the season inclu de natu ral preterm miscarriages malnou rishment, the weather, b irth

o iti s in in ctions anv aginal prolapse in ewes. “ J u st lik e any other work ing ranch, there’ s a range of

a can a n n i co s o ani a a sai a n i a nio o a n nn ss a o in ineq u ine science in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences.

“ I t ’ s always challenging when to k now to let things happen natu rally and when to step in and help, b u t I ’ v e learned os o a in ia nostics on an in n s n in s a a nin . a s n a oi a o . i sai i s a tic a c a n in o a c a c a ic is co on a on

sheep.

i s ti s o n i n c a an a s o in n so a a canco os in s o s ic is a c itica ti io s sai . i in so o a niotic i onthe mom’ s nose so that she can smell her pheromones and natu rally want to nu rse her lamb is an ex ample of helping a na instinc s ic in i o c in .

in si sai s a i o a a i a c s i an anc i s a s an s oa tici an s oca anc s an o a s. a o in anc an o oc is os s o cation ans a c o ca o ani a s i an o i s oc o ation s sai . an o o o ooo s an o a o a in oc ssin o o a oca .

o assis an o sso o s o ction in a n o Ani a an an ci nc s sailamb ing season prov ides a u niq u e opportu nity for stu dents to apply classroom cu rricu lu m and training to a work ing anc si ation.

an an ni siti s i a a s onsi i i o i a ica ainin an s n in o n oin an o o c ass oo sai . n i co s o a nin o cti s s s o i s oc an ani a

a s no ainin an a in . a o a aci iti s an ani a s a oca s i s no on c itica o s a c os s i s c n a o s n a nin oo.

Story By J enny L av eyo os A ian anc on a

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A on ana a ni si a nc ins c-tor who has made a name for herself as a horsewoman and a b u sinesswoman is fea-

on co s o o nationa a a-z ines popu lar with eq u ine enthu siasts.

Reata Brannaman, who since 2 0 1 3 has in-s c co s a tin c ass inC ollege of Agricu ltu re, is the cov er story for the Au gu st issu e of America’ s H orse, a pu b -ication A ican a o s As-sociation o s a s in

is an s i o ani ation.

Brannaman is also on the cov er of the Sep-c o iss o o i a a a in

with print and media formats that comb ined reach 8 4 0 ,0 0 0 primarily women consu mers who are interested in the western lifestyle, according to its web site.

anna an sai s as s is o on co o o a a in s o o a a ntion o sE q u ine Science P rogram in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, and to the hard work that goes into its ann a n s s c as o o s co sa an co s a tin co tition.

“ I t was also a really neat opportu nity to get to talk ab ou t what I ’ v e b een doing at MSU in trying to b u ild the eq u ine o a as o a s an a o o n sin ss sai anna an o a a in i a a tin

degree from MSU’ s J ak e J ab s C ollege of Bu siness and E ntrepreneu rship and lau nched her western wear b u siness, Reata Ranchwear, when she was 1 2 .

anna an as a so o o n s as i o ins c s co s a tin c ass ic a n i oan ins c o o so ti . o n an os i no a o s n s a a anna an a a a a sof horse- training ex perience u nder her b elt, gained from b eing mentored b y three of the world’ s most renowned o s n a n o o anc an a a o s is an c inician c anna an.

n A ica s o s s o o n a i n a c as in anna an s a s o sco s a tin c ass o s n s an co s o a o a a no oas s s n ain s an as an co sona a o s s. co s A A i s an in s a so ac a o ais on o

eq u ine program and fu nds go to su pport its stu dents and for the care and u pk eep of the horses.

She also talk s ab ou t her growing- u p years on the family’ s Sheridan, W yoming ranch with her two sisters and her mother, former model Mary Brannaman, and what it means to hav e Bu ck Brannaman as her father.

s i co s i a o o conc i notions o o o a as a a s s a anna ansaid in McC ashin’ s story.

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1 0I n the N ewsn o i a a in s o A ican o i i nas no s a anna an s a s o n as an

so o o a tin s n o s n a s inco s o an ac in ti s i a so nnin si -ness and helping her father condu ct clinics and ev ents across the co n . s a oo a a in a o o i ons inshe said in Reynolds E wald’ s story.

o i s n i in anna an s as on ssiron in it. L ook ing b ack , she said she wou ldn’ t recommend any-one else tak e on as mu ch as she did at su ch a you ng age, althou gh she has no regrets. “ I didn’ t hav e anyone to adv ise me against oin i s sai . a as i o o i . o can o i .

is a in a ition o co s a tin c ass an co sa an-naman is teaching a cou rse in you ng horse dev elopment and a on c i in n n s co s in in a tin .

o a tin co s o co ni o s o oher stu dents pu t into dev eloping a catalog for the annu al colt sale.

a n o a a o s an a o o ntia s an c i n s s sai . s a o o a a n insin ss sc oo i oc s on o s s a can s in .

a so c i s s n s o ic as a i ason o o a s s cc ss. in o s aan i o o o a s a s sai . o an cti s o o o a o

a s n s ain o n in os on o s as o o o i a o c an oo a i a anna an sai . i a o s o a n o a o n o oo s sai . s o s s i s n s so in can o o a an s s s. so o

i o s s o o o o o i n o o s o i i s.

inc s oo ins o co s a tin c ass so o anna an s s n s a a a o an ano o in o s in in a io s ani a o in a s s c as ina sc oo o a io a . o a o n sc o a s i s o o on oa an a i a ic is a a so -i nc o o o o in o s sai .

a a n contin on in co s a tin an a on s in o s s a ain . s cooo s s n s o oin i an no a n ai o o i s sai . a s a in co

is ab ou t - - learning what you want to learn and mak ing it a career. L ik e they say, if you do something you lov e, you on o a a in o i . a s a is ac s .

An as s consi s o o s n s an co s a tin o a anna an a so consi s o nan o i nc s o as o a s a c an . ac in s s n s as oa na i iti s as a ac an a i s sai .

Brannaman, who teaches in MSU's Department of Animal and Range Sciences, is shown with her horse, Sperry.

Story By Denise H oepfnero os A ian anc on a

1 1I n the N ewsIncreased funding for pesticide education trainings across Montana

F ederal and state fu nding cu ts hav e compro-is an stici cation o a s

ac oss nation. o ni siti s ac os oo s on stici cation

i o s o stici a ica-tor trainings. H istorically the Montana State ni si stici cation o-a coo ina s c ti cation anainin o i a a a ica o s ic

ensu res applicators receiv e v alu ab le edu ca-tion on ca an an in o sticio c s. n o i o n ation c-

o ni as n in ci n in aco titi nationa an oc ss. ann s s o o an i a cation -

a ision o an an ni si sticication o a s an o a s a o

o ainin a itiona so c s o n in oachiev e this v ision.

Private Applicator Surveyso s s s n o on ana i a a ica o s o ass ss s cti o on ana

a ica o s a o i o anc o i a o o an i a n in o tions aini i n ati i ac s. in o c n o i a a ica o s consi A o a o a ao a a in s s o i a a ica o s in . n si c n o o a s on n s in ica

o os i i a a ica o ic ns as a s o ss ainin oo s o s o ain s ss ainin oain s o o i c nica a s an i an cation o a s in n in asn o n . i oc n o i a a ica o s s in ica a a oss o i ic ns o ca s si ni can cono ic oss sn acin a s o a a ini o o a in i i a .

i c n o i a a ica o s in ica o os a as o a s o on s o ai in ica o os o o on s o a i o i i a a ica o stici

ic ns . n o s a itiona n in o nsion as s o stici a ica o s.

Montana Pesticide Education Stakeholder TeamA on ana stici cation s a o a as o o ass ss n s o on ana stici a ica o san associa s a o s. is inc . ci a nsion stici cation o a is aans on ana A i sin ss Association o c on ana ain o s Association c in on on -

ana on o Association a i on ana o s Association a o n on ana oc -o s Association an ss an on ana a a ation . is co i as c cia o ass ssini a o o i in a ica o s s an ac o i o n o s associations.

s a o s in n in as as o o i a a ica o ac

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1 2I n the N ewsi a a ica o s as i o s o an in -

c as in i a a ica o ic ns s o o . nthree percent of priv ate applicators moderately or strongly su pport-ed this strategy. O nly 1 4 % indicated no su pport for this strategy. C onseq u ently, this is a preferred av enu e of su pport to pu rsu e as is o os in n s ction.

i a a ica o s as i o s o an in -c as in stici o c is ation s o o i s s aina i -ity to the MSU P E P . Sev enty nine percent moderately or strongly su pported this approach. O nly 1 1 % indicated they had no su pport for this strategy. C onseq u ently, this is a preferred av enu e of su pport o s as is o os in n s ction.

o stici a ica o s o on ana stici cation a o a ci o s an in -c as in i a a ica o ic ns s o o as as aisin stici is ation s. s o tionswere proposed to the 2 0 1 7 legislatu re in H ou se Bill 1 2 6 . H ou se Bill 1 2 6 passed in the spring of 2 0 1 7 .

Conclusion

assa o o s i ns a a ainin s o i a a ica o s an contin o oas coo ina o s o on ana i a A ica o o a . inc as n in i ns a ica o s aain o cti ana s s i ini i in n i on n a o sa cons nc s o is s .

An a itiona in i a a ica o ic ns s i ica o a s nsion co n stici o-a s a ica o si s. is n in can s oca ain s o i i a i sticiainin o a s. n a ition a o tion o is n in is s asi o i a stici o a s. i a stici

a ica o s a i nti as an n s a i nc i in on ana.

i a in s s o an a itiona o o stici is ation s o co c o stician ac s is in o is i stici o c s in on ana. is n in i is i o

a inis ation o ainin stici ain s o i oca stici o a s a o s o ionas a an oca stici o a s ainin oo s o oca ain s an inc as iona initia an i anainin o o niti s.

is is oo n s o stici a ica o s in on ana. ain ainin a i a a ica o ic ns i acc ss oi a i stici o a s a ica o s sa on ana in s s o i ns in o s

o stici s. i a a ica o s a so i n i con ni n o a n oca ainin s as o os o o a os a i stici o a s.

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Amanda Williams and Marley Manoukian s n i n a a s a c o c s a s nction o A ican oci o Ani a ci nc A A tin in a o o a o a is s .

Dr. Carl Yeoman was an inv ited speak er for the Department of Basic Medical Sciences Seminar series at the ni si o A i ona in o ni A in n an s n a a nti io nic a in s io a s o ac iaa inosis o c so s o a ina s iosis .

Dr. Carl Yeoman s n is as s on o c s ation ac in a o o i A ican n ianyou th ab ou t the importance of the microb es that liv e in and on each of u s and the b asic microb iological and newer o c a an ioin o atic o s s o s . s n s n o in a si co s as a

o o c o ni o s o a an . o an s in o n as n o anan a a as a o a oca n o ans ationa s a c o oc sin on ati A ican an

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Smith Wells su ccessfu lly defended her M.S. thesis ti i s oc ation i a s on

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analyst with the Montana Department of F ish, W ildlife, and P ark s in H elena.

Dr. Greg Johnson ti a i s a s i on ana a ni si . A a nin is . . in io oo as n nnoni ni si an is . . in n o o o o ni si o o in c i is. . in n o o o o ni si o o in . A o in as a s a c Associa in a n o

n o o o a ni si o as a oin in as Assis an o sso an stici cationcia is o in in n o o o s a c a o a o . as n a a o co n ss s a c o c s anications o is o in o n o o o .

s a c in s a oc s on io o co o an ana n o a o o s s a a ac i s ocan i i . i an a o a o s i s n con c on s i i s inin c o is i tionin s a i nti in n ootic an i ootic on s o i s ans ission an s in i ac o on sao s an A ican i icans. s a c as a so con c on itin i s icoi s an oni s oc sin on c o co nc an i is i tion in s a . con c s i s on ins cticiana n o i n i s oc s s a ca s i c oss s an a c i s oc o ction.

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Melissa Rashelle Lambert s co. . i n s in o cti sio o

and E ndocrinology in May 2 0 1 7 . H er thesis was “ A metabolomics approach for the study of long-term progesterone in domestic sheep and physiological pro-cesses in domestic and bighorn sheep”. is s inao in a a o a o ic sio o in o stic

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indiv idu al comb ined scores for b oth the Undergradu ate Range ana n a an an i nti cation con s .

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Sciences, in the C ollege of Agricu ltu re and is for stu dents interested in principles of range management and range ecosystems. C lu b nctions inc s onso s i

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1 6AN RS BriefsJT Saunders anc ana an Jace Solf, F arm Assis an i . a s s. o a o sn o s o o a o o s a ci s in as n on ana in .

ss is a ciation o o o A ic anthe Animal & Range Sciences Department, who donated money to cov er the cost of the water. “ J ace and I wou ld lik e to thank all o o o o o s o a is ossi . sona noor hav e work ed for sev eral of the ranches and farms in that area. o o si ation i o o s an a cia o

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a n o Ani a an an ci nc s onc a ain a n i n tics i in o o a s oco s o a ti cia ins ination A in ca . . o n ac son iona ana n tics a n i Dr. Jim Berardinelli is a a ac in assis an a a n an o s an in n a a s n s o c ti

s n s in c no o i s an c ni s o A in ca o co s o in nsi a s in c .Stu dents and produ cers u sed the Stu dent P hysiology L ab oratory facility in the Animal Bioscience Bu ilding for classroom ins ction an ons ation an A aci i a o an A a s a c an ac in a o an s on

ainin an i nc . ss cia in actions con ito ou r teaching and ou treach mission, and enhance the

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as as o tions on o o c an oo io o co in sni in an stinic s oo a n os ci n a o oc ss oo sa s.

as scan o i s sa ana sis as A on o in .goal of u sing the L aserscan is to improv e the q u ality and yield of sheep, throu gh co a o ation o oo o s o a an oo a .

1 7AN RS BriefsMeat Processing Students Develop New Meat ProductsAs a o a oc ssin c ass ac a s n s o a n o c . a c a i in s-ti atin a an co ti o s as as oo in a a is n c ssa o a o c o o ctioninc in i n s o ac a in an i n . is a s n s o a s ci s o

sin . n a o a an a i ca . i ca as a o o c oos an s ci san o s as on as i co o ain ati asi .

Ed Weidenbach and Michaela Blevins o a a i s i s.a o o is a o an a s no n as a i so is is

na o i ina s o . ain a o s in is o c a so sa c ona ic i so s n ss. o c is coo an a o aon a o n oi . ti i an n s i s

ic is a ni a oac o ti i in s o a . o os a oyou ng people on the go.

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an a sa sa as o o i o tions si s a as sa sa ins sa sa ca o . o c can ti i as a s c s

o a a s i in i sati i o s o i n s o a s.

Sam Shearer and Shannon Saint prob ab ly had the hardest draw as they had a . n o a s c a n s o a cons tion is o nono in o o s ason o coo a . o a oc ss o a

rib s that took care of b oth the seasoning as well as most of the cook ing. a i s a s a ina an n s o an coo io o

ac a in an in . cons s n s o a i s s ctionsin water and then heat them u nder the b roiler with an agav e lemon glaz e.

i ca o Kaitlyn Goroski and Amanda Williams decided to ti i . i a oac as o o a o c a cons s co

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Congratulations to all the graduates!

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to J im informing him of the award.

Carl J. Yeoman an i a in a a A A o contin o i. c s ation o n s an in nc s o s ss an a io on io nic a in s an ic o s in

con o o cti a

McNew, L.B. a sa o s a i a s a c in sa s oca a a o no c n a on ana. a oan ana n on ana a o as a c . c .

McNew, L.B., B. Sowell, and T. DelCurto. o a ations o i i an i s oc a i a s sin A s. aianc o n ation . A s .

Gabrielle Blanchette a a s n as a a o on ana a ni si o n ation n -o n o n s in n o o o . n ono s a o an A i a on. c a is n on o s o a a s n cation an s a c in n o o o a on ana a ni si . o i

company, Seed Sou rce, I nc., they u nderstand the importance of entomology research and discov ery to the agricu l-a in s in on ana. a assiona a o ns in o n o o o cation an s a c a. on a ations o a i .

i a so i a n o s o o ani in is o oAni a an ci nc s a n . is o oAnimal and Range Sciences Department at Montana State Univ ersity actu ally b egan b efore the start of the Agricu ltu ral C ollege of the State of Montana in 1 8 9 3 .

As on ana as s an a in an anc inactic s ic o in as ic o n o

in cti in ni n i on n a con itions ooc o n ain s an a ains.

n o s a c an no a in i s oco ction in on ana as ss ntia o o i oo o

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Skyler Vold a a s n as a a o a is a o s n is s a c c s o i s oca in ana n on A n anc o ass an i s in a o n i ass ai i cos s aationa i i oci Ann a tin . s a iso is . anc c .

Anish Sapkota a a s n as a a o a is a o s n is s a c ti i ino on ain nanc ti i ation o A a a a A ono o s an oi ci nc Ann a tin in a ao i a. Anis as a ains a a o o co titi nationa an in nationa s n s an is os ca

in n ac Anis s a n a iso is . i n .

“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”

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Jarrett Payne a a s n as a aDr. E dward L . Moody Memorial Scholarship for the 2 0 1 7 -

aca ic a . a s s a c o ic is aca a in o i o a sa o s ooa in a i a o o in s n ation.is a iso is . os an an nsion

Specialist.

2 1A a s ono s an an sThe WINNING LAB for the 2017 ANSC 421 “Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Domestic

Animals Pregnancy Testing Competition” – LAB 1

Individual AWARD WINNERS for Pregnancy Testing, with scores of >97%

1 st P lace: C olten H u ghes2 nd P lace: Brady Richardson

3 rd P lace: C ody Boyce

Individual AWARD WINNERS for Proficiency in Artificial Insemination

L ab 1Brant MarshC ody Boyce

L ab 2C olten H u ghes

J enny Roddewig

2 2ications an s n ationsPublications: I shaq SL , Yeoman CJ i n . . o n ni an a in s n s o a o ia s. a a n ic o ia co niti s. o na o Ani a ci nc s. n ss

ti Yeoman CJ a o a o n oc a . . i nc s inA ino Aci a a o is ic o s i i o iotics nc sion in as i A cti i ation in ain o o . A ac . n ss an on in s oi.o . .a ac . . .

son o o na ic a o s a o a a Yeoman CJ, o an . . i a s o in is associa i an a a ina ac a o o ic o . ci nti c

Reports. I n press.

W inder, V .L . L.B. McNew . . i an an . . an coc . . c s o a i a s ction an an anana n on s i a o a a ai i c ic ns. o na o i i ana n .

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o son . . . . an an L.B. McNew. . A ono o s co in ic s a co a nsin a ian ction o a i i an s nc in a ctic. o na o i i ana n .

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V old, S., C .M. H andel, and L.B. McNew. . o a ison o aco stic co s an o s s o oni o inn a i co niti s. i i oci tin .

W inder, V .L ., L.B. McNew, J .C . P itman, and B.K . Sandercock . 2 0 1 7 . Space u se of greater prairie- chick ens in response o an a in in actions. an an co o an ana n .

McNew, L.B. . asca an A. ic s nc . i i an A. . o . a n . o . s an . s.. s o ation an o s a ai o s co in s n on ana. on ana a ni si o an.

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Jeff Mosley coa o a a s n a n Ann a on ss o ass an oci o o nA ica in o s i o A ica. a as nti a i s oc a in o o an s oan an s .

Jeff Mosley ac os n o an o n o is a o na a tic an an co oana n nti a a in o ss in oi o nti a c a

on o s n on ana an an . An a ia sion an a a in ssin oi as is in o o A ic an nsion s a c o a s .

n o . i . i . o nson . co . Hatfield, P.; Menalled, F .D. O rganic Agricu ltu re and the s o o ai in a i i cos s s ana in s an cin i a n nsi . A ic

2 0 1 7 , 7 , 3 3 .

2 3ications an s n ationsPresentations:Milligan, M.* , L.B. McNew, and L . Berk eley. 2 0 1 7 . F lu shing hens from nests resu lts in lower nest su rv iv al. iann a tin o ai i o s c nica o nci . ic inson .

Milligan, M.* , L.B. McNew an . . . c s o a in ana n on n s s i a o s a aio s in on ana. Ann a on nc o i i oci A ico. os

V old, S.* , L.B. McNew an . . . c s o a in ana n on a n anc an i si oass an i s in no n i ass a i a s. Ann a on nc o i i oci A

N ew Mex ico.

Milligan, M.* , L.B. McNew an . . . ac o s a ctin s ac s o s a ai o s in on ana.Ann a on nc o i i oci A ico. os .

Sandercock , B. L.B. McNew, and V . W inder. 2 0 1 7 . Rangeland management impacts on grassland ob ligate b irds in a ass ai i cos s s. Ann a tin o itis co o ica oci ss s i .

Book Chapters: Borgogna J C , Yeoman CJ. . A ication o o c a o s o o in n s an in oa ina ic o io s o in a an is as . n o s in ic o io o oo c a . . o in a oo .s i . s oi.o . s. i . . .

Devon Ragen, W ool L ab Manager, and her s an co i n son ac a

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clip in a manner that prov ides the grower with the most v alu e.

C ontact Sharon H enderson at s a on. n son on ana. o

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o o A onn c s ac s n ations o Ani a an ci nc s a n a• Jane Ann Boles, associate professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, “ V alu e- added Beyond the

a cass a oc ssin o c o n• Lance McNew, assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, “ W ork ing L ands & W ildlife:

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Greg Johnson ti a a s o s ic o as ina n o o o is . o can a a i ia o on a .

A s in as nsion cia is o o a s Rachel Endecott as acc osition as i c oo o o n an cia o c s a A ican i n a Association. oo c ac

A o s s n sinc n an o o cia co Becky Van Zee as the department Acco ntin Associa .

Tom Groneberg is n i s oc ations ana an s a is osition on o . oti in .

Tyrell McClain is n i s oc ations Assis an ana . s a is osition on c .

Tracy Ross is in aci i o a ana . an ti s on c .

Tami Parrott is an ns c o in in ci nc . s a ac in ti s is a .

Ben Wheaton acc osition o a ana an an o on c .

And, while Devon Ragen as n Ani a an ci nc s a n c o a a a o oan o sa con a ations on n osition as oo a ana .

n anti Liz Deurmeier as n oin a a o as n i oo a ana s i contino on nti a .

co a s a n in i i a s o a n an no i con i tions i a a n o simpact on the fu tu re of Animal & Range Sciences.

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ission o Ani a an an ci nc s a n is ocreate, ev alu ate and commu nicate science- b ased k nowledge to enhance the management of Montana’ s liv estock and rangeland resou rces in ways that are economically, socially and ecologically su stainab le.

Bryce Kawasaki, MSU F arrier School Director stands with

nanin ans a a oo i .W hile Shenanigans does a great o o ctin . is oc

c co a s a io ction o is o n a as

in an accident in N ov emb er at a Bismarck , N D ranch, where he took his stu dents for part of their an s on cation. c as

trampled b y horses that they were trying to corral. L u ck ily, he was no s io s in . an s othe q u ick work of his farrier school stu dents, they were ab le to get help. Bryce had su rgery to repair is soc a so s

he is on track to a fu ll recov ery.