PaSS Archived News, September 2009
2009-09-29
Wheat breeder Brett Carver named OSU Sarkeys Distiguished Professor
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Brett Carver has been named the 2009 recipient of the Sarkeys Distinguished Professor Award by the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
The Sarkeys award is based on outstanding contributions to agriculture through teaching, research or extension efforts. The award was established by the Sarkeys Foundation in 1980 to honor Elmo Baumann, an agronomist who worked with the foundation after his retirement from OSU. ...more
2009-09-21
Mr. Mark Hodges selected to receive Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2009
Mr. Mark Hodges has been selected to receive the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2009! ...more
2009-09-13
Global Community Mourns Loss of Nobel Peace Laureate Norman E. Borlaug
COLLEGE STATION - Norman E. Borlaug, who received the 1970 Nobel
Peace Prize for developing high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat used
to prevent famine in developing countries throughout the world, died shortly before 11 p.m. ...more
2009-09-11
Dr. Brett F. Carver is the recipient of the 2009 Regents Distinguished Research Award ...more
2009-09-4
Dr. Kakani, Warren and Ochsner's proposal to the USDA-CSREES Biomass Research and Development Program was funded.
2009-09-2
OSU and University of the Philippines Sign Agreement
Oklahoma State University and the University of the Philippines Los Baños have signed a reciprocal exchange agreement for undergraduate students who wish to study in the Philippines. more...
2009-09-2
Plant and Soil Sciences as a Career?
By C.K. Rice, S.E. District Area Agronomist, Southeast Area OCES Notes & News
These are some hard times and sending a young man or woman off to college can be a major expense with no real guarantees of job placement after graduation. Many times, graduating high school seniors still have not made up their mind as to a career choice. As mentors to these young people, I would like to suggest that you inform them of the excellent career opportunities with a degree in Plant and Soil Science. At a recent meeting at the Department of Plant and Soil Science, Dr. Sarah Lancaster gave an excellent presentation on career opportunities, scholarships and placement of Plant and Soil Science graduates. more...
