July 23, 2009
DON’T FORGET!
Come to Ag Hall for ice cream on July 28
GENERAL
New issue of Grow magazine available on paper and online
Propose a session for BIO 2010 (by Sept. 8)
Somebody had to test the ice cream sandwiches
NOTEWORTHY
Ag and biological engineers honor Scott Sanford for energy conservation work
Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana to be honored at room naming ceremony
CALS in the News – July 13-17 and July 17-24
EVENTS
July 30 “town meeting” for Ag Research Station users
Steenbock Symposium: Synthetic Genes to Synthetic Life – July 30-Aug. 2
Regulatory and Analytical Challenges for Food and Dietary Supplements – Aug. 25-26
2009 WALSAA Football Fire-Up – Sept. 12
All-CALS faculty and staff forum — Sept. 29 (date change)
CALS event at World Dairy Expo – Sept. 30
Stewardship workshop offers ideas for building partnerships with donors
Make plans for Global Entrepreneurship Week – Nov. 16-22
EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
Low milk prices will strain farmers’ finances at least through year’s end
RESEARCH
Update on upcoming AAALAC visit to CALS for accreditation of lab animal care
Funding opportunities: federal | non-federal