Inside Ag | February 2025
In this Issue
- News from the College of Ag
- Awards, Accomplishments and Highlights
- Publications and Funding Opportunities
News from the College of Ag
- MSU scientists publish new research on Yellowstone microbes
- With new funding, Flenniken lab continues bee health research
- Dana Rashid awarded $1 million Keck grant to study inflammation and development
- Andrew Felton publishes new research on global water cycle
- Two MSU graduate students study critical aspects of sawfly management
Awards, Accomplishments and Highlights
- Caroline Roeder, a graduate student in the Department of Ag Econ and Econ, was named a Farm Foundation
Agricultural Scholar. Congratulations, Caroline, on this outstanding recognition!
- Graduate students Tegner Jacobson and Sobha Sonar from the Bimczok lab and River Dauwen from the Yeoman lab presented their work at Conference of Research Workers in Animal
Diseases in Chicago last month. Tegner Jacobson was awarded first prize for his excellent
oral presentation on Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae biofilms.
- Congratulations to James O’Connor, recipient of a Founder’s Day Award for Student Excellence! James is a senior from Charleston majoring in animal science – equine option. He chose equine instructor Andi Shockley as his mentor to be honored alongside him at the annual awards ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 14.
- Katie Friede and Jackie Pondolfino, master’s students in Animal & Range Sciences, received awards at the annual Pacific
Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference held Jan. 13-14, in Idaho!
- Katie took first place for her research poster "Effects of Cattle Hide Color and Changing Environmental Conditions at Northern Latitudes on Feeder Cattle Performance and Behavior." She is advised by Sam Wyffels, Tim DelCurto and Darrin Boss.
- Jackie took second place with her research poster, "Salt-Limited Trace Mineral and/or Protein Supplement Intake Behavior and Performance of Yearling Heifers Grazing Dryland Pastures." She is advised by Sam Wyffels and Tim DelCurto.
- Mariana Carrera of the Department of Ag Econ and Econ was appointed co-editor of the Journal of Economic
Behavior and Organization. Congratulations, Dr. Carrera!
- Undergraduate student and researcher Eve Heeley-Ray has received a McNair grant to pursue a project advised by Perry Miller and Samuel Koeshall in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences. Congratulations, Eve!
Publications and Funding Opportunities
Recent Publications
- Jacobson, B. T., DeWit-Dibbert, J., Selong, E. T., Quirk, M., Throolin, M., Corona, C., Sonar, S., Zanca, L., Schwarz, E. R., & Bimczok, D. “Innovative Methodology for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Determination in Mycoplasma Biofilms.” Microorganisms.
- Jacobson, B.T., DeWit-Dibbert, J., Zanca, L. “Pathogen delivery route impacts disease severity in experimental Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection of domestic lambs.” Veterinary Research.
- Keller, L.M., Colman, D.R. & Boyd, E.S. “Simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic respiration in hot spring chemolithotrophic bacteria.” Nature Communications.
- Brenner, M. A., Marques, R. S., Posbergh, C. J., Zezeski, A. L., Geary, T. W., & McCoski, S. R. “Maternal Injectable Mineral Administration Effects on Calf Growth and Reproductive Parameters.” Animals.
- Accepted paper: Hagerty, N. and Tiwari, A. “Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India.” Journal of the Association of Environmental Resource Economists.
Funding Opportunities
- The WSARE Sabbatical Research & Education Program is currently accepting proposals.
- The PREP-MT post-baccalaureate research education program is accepting applications from individuals interested in pursuing biomedical doctoral degrees until February 15.