Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Fresno State is excited to partner with the Universidad Panamericana Aguascalientes in Mexico for a new two-week, summer, study abroad program focused on dairy industry practices & products. The From Cows to Neurons program will connect students & faculty from each university to spend a week at each location & learn from industry experts & faculty (like Dr. Carmen Licon, Dr. Erin Stafford Dormedy & Dr. Kyle Thompson). Topics will cover a wide array of areas such as food chemistry, marketing, processing, production, quality, safety, sensory analysis & technology. Read more about the program funded by a $25,000 joint grant from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, U.S. Department of State, Fundacion Banorte & Fundacion Gruma at: https://bit.ly/FS21-JC-Mexico-dairy-study-abroad

Area agriculture companies can sign up **NOW** for our Fresno State 'Harvesting the Leaders of Tomorrow' virtual career fair (Wed., 2/3, 10:30am-3pm) at: bit.ly/HTLOT2021 to interview our top students & alumni for jobs & internships. Join the list of companies (including premier sponsors Fowler Packing Company, Smithfield Foods, G3 Enterprises & the U.S. Department of Agriculture) that help make the Central Valley the nation's leader in agriculture. More info is also available from event director Imelda Dudley ([email protected]) from our advising and career development center.

Learn more about Fresno State enology alum Jeff Pisoni (vintner for Pisoni Family Vineyards) & their famous Sonoma County estate in this Paper City feature at: http://bit.ly/FS20-pisoni

Great job last fall at the California Finals Rodeo to our Fresno State Rodeo Team (Bulldoggers) members & alumni that competed at the Red Bluff event & included: Dillon Hushour (SW), Colton Campbell (TD/TR), Tyler Forsberg (TD), Mitchell Parham (BB), Reed Neely (SB), Justin Lawrence (SB-first go-round winner) & Bear Pascoe (SW, not pictured). Special congrats also go to Neely who was the 2020 PRCA ProRodeo Year End California Circuit Finals Champion. Check out final results are at: https://www.prorodeo.com//california-circuit-finals-/10638

Happy #NationalCheeseDay from our Fresno State dairy processing class taught by Dr. Carmen Licon Cano who held one of their labs this week at O'Neill Park, right across from our campus creamery!

Senior Jordyn Stockton has made a big impact on our campus farm as a Fresno State Swine Unit student manager, & she looks to leave an equal legacy in the future as an agricultural education teacher. That hands-on experience has helped her already land internships with Seaboard Foods (Guymon, OK) & Sierra Nevada Farms (Visalia). Learn more about the Porterville native & Fresno State ag education club & swine show team member in this recent interview at: http://bit.ly/FS20-JC-jordyn-stockton

Read more about Fresno State interim president Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval & his deep-rooted ties to campus & Central Valley agriculture at http://bit.ly/FS21-jiménez-sandoval-int-president

**ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT** for Fresno State students & alumni to sign up for our plant science virtual fall career fair (Mon., 11/9, 4-6 pm) through your MyFresnoState account. Full-time & intern positions will be available related to research, field scouting, irrigation technology, sales, management, chemical applications & more! Special thanks to our premier event sponsors Brandt & Olam International, & additional sponsors Advancing Eco Agriculture, Bayer, BrightView Landscaping,... E. & J. Gallo Winery & Nutrient Technologies. Students can select the company & time slots via this path: MyFresnoState> Campus Systems> HireFresnoState> Events> Company Events> (or contact Imelda Dudley at [email protected] for more info).

Watch a recent student forum hosted by Fresno State Jordan College Dean Dennis Nef; faculty members Athansios Alexandrou, Annette Levi & Randy Perry; & ASI Senator Anthony Camacho at: http://bit.ly/FS20-JC-fall-student-forum Topics included ways students can get more involved in our 30 campus clubs, faculty research, internships, campus farm, internships, & Jordan College Student Leadership Council, as well as spring semester lab updates, & ways our College is working more closely with area community colleges.

Prospective Fresno State students (& parents) can still sign up for **TONIGHT'S VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE (11/5, 5-8pm)** to learn about applying/transferring, paying for college, choosing majors, SAT/ACT test tips, & key campus resources at: https://fsopenhouse.eventxtra.com/landing

Read a story by Calliope Correia from our Fresno State Horticulture Nursery about the innovative Insight Garden Program therapy garden that she has helped create with Fresno State Project Rebound & Avenal State Prison community at: http://bit.ly/FS20-JC-avenal-garden The nine-month program takes members through a host of planning & lessons that also encourage a deeper connection to the power of nature & its ability to nurture, heal & grow.

Celebrate #NationalCandyDay by stopping by the Fresno State Gibson Farm Market & enjoying some of our favorites!

This Wednesday's Fresno State viticulture & enology weekly virtual guest lecture features Dr. Patty Skinkis from Oregon State University (11/4, 12-1 p.m.). As a faculty researcher, she studies vine vigor & balance & the effect on fruit composition & wine quality (as well as canopy management & sustainable viticulture production). She is also a professor & extension specialist that works with industry statewide (& is also the president of the American Society for Enology & V...iticulture). Get a presentation sign-up link at: http://bit.ly/FS20-JC-vit-enology

Students can sign up for **FREE** for this week's Fresno State Agribusiness Management Conference's third & fourth virtual sessions that feature a new national ag high school & college ag certification program (Wed., 11/4) & wine industry outlook (Thu., 11/5). Cost for the public is $25 for each session at https://bit.ly/FS20-ag-business-conference (or $125 if you signed up for the all-session pass that started last week). Both sessions will run from from 11:30am-1:30pm & the graphics below feature summaries & a list of speakers.

Fresno State plant science junior Gurbinder Kang has worked with faculty Dr. Ranjit Riar on cotton plant research testing the effects of adding gibberellic acid under different soil salinity levels. In their first research trial last year, they studied 27 cotton plants grown in plots that had different amounts of saltwater added (to simulate potential soil conditions that farmers might face in parts of the Central Valley). In some of those saline pots, they added gibberelli...c acid, a naturally occurring hormone that can also be added as a growth-regulating chemical. Preliminary research showed that it increased plant height and helped plants overcome some of the adverse effects of the salts. Chlorophyll content in the leaves of the plants, which can also show the effect of salt on plant health and growth, was also measured throughout different growth stages. Further tests will try to determine the amount of salts that stayed in the soil versus the plants at the end of the sixmonth growing period.

Fresno State agricultural education senior Amber Layne had a busy first year back in the Central Valley as a junior in 2019-20 after getting her associate's degree from Northern Oklahoma College in agricultural science. At Fresno State, the Modesto native competed as a junior on the livestock judging team, and was a member of the Fresno State Young Cattlemen's Association & Fresno State Sigma Alpha agricultural sorority. Learn more about her & about her summer internship at Superior Farms, a nationally-respected livestock company committed to sustainability & innovation, in this interview ( http://bit.ly/FS20-JC-amber-layne ).

Have a safe & happy halloween from our Fresno State students, faculty & staff!