Ag Day 2006

UMD AG DAY 2006

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources: A Land-Grant College

As anyone familiar with the University of Maryland has discovered, there is a mysterious title attached to the institution. Tagged onto the many other titles the University carries, “land-grant college” often gets lost or misinterpreted. Land-grant status is much more than a cryptic title.

Just as many state universities aim to educate “regular people” rather than the societal elite, land-grant colleges were meant to educate the common people, which, in Abraham Lincoln’s day, meant farmers, shopkeepers and artisans. The College of Agriculture at the University of Maryland began in 1856 when Lord Calvert donated land for a college.

President Lincoln established land-grant colleges in 1863 to promote day-to-day knowledge especially involving agriculture. Lincoln’s sweeping legislation was followed by the Hatch Act in 1887 that stressed the ned for research and established agricultural experiment stations. The Smith-Lever Act in 1914 called for agricultural extension activities. In combination, these acts shaped the three-part mission of land-grant colleges: teach, research, and serve.

Be proud to be in The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. After all, not many students here can say that they belong to the first college at the University of Maryland!

Happy 150 ^th Birthday!

Animal Husbandry Club Fitting and Showmanship Contest

SWINE

Class I: Dan Ruhlman, Tiffany Jones, Matt Biegel, Hope Poffenbarg
Class II: Kirk Breuninger, Gabi Marquez, Caitlin Burrell
Class III: Lisa Smith, Cassie Fox, Chrissy Button

LAMBS

Class I: Brittany Hatfield, Jaycee Greenblatt, Autumn Roessler, Ashley Chisholm, Rachel Friedman, Sara Greenbaum
Class II: Lisa Smith, Catherine Magee, Sara Hanson, Kristen Woodruff, Marci Strauss, Amanda Greene
Class III: Melissa Jones, Liz Bartlett, Gillian Braden, Lyndsey Hill, Cassie Fox, Rebecca Costello
Class IV: Connie Hodgson, Susan Davidson, Rob Howe, Amber Huh, Jessica Towle

DAIRY HEIFERS

Class I: Dan Ruhlman, Tiffany Jones, Gabi Marquez, Kathy Bafkas
Class II: Caitlin Burrell, Sara Greenbaum, Autumn Roessler, Kirk Breuninger
Class III: Charlotte Sanford-Crane, Brittany Hatfield, Ashley Chisholm

Faculty/Staff Swine Show

BEEF STEER CLASS

Class I: Matt Biegel, Kathy Bafkas
Class II: Andrew Gorman, Rob Howe

Agriculture & Natural Resources Student Council

Each club in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources elects 1 representative to serve on the AGNR Student Council. The officers of the AGNR Student Council are elected by those representatives. The Council is responsible for the coordination of Fall Bash, AG Day, and the AGNR Banquet. All Students within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are welcome to attend and participate in the council.

2005-2006 Officers

President: Amanda Dell

Vice President: Aleena Collins

Ag Day Coordinator: Lisa D. Richardson

Treasurer: Angelia Slayton

Secretary: Amalia Pleake-Tamm

Historian: Sean O’Connell

Contact Information: agnrcounc@umail.umd.edu

College of Agriculture Student Ambassadors

Our goal is to support student activities, to improve communication, and to enhance the growth, development, and image of the College of Agriculture through leadership and scholarship. Our volunteer organization is made up of over 20 students representing all academic disciplines within the college..

Chairperson: Helen Garst

Advisor: Elizabeth Weiss

Thanks to the following people and organizations who helped may Ag Day 2006 a success:

AGNR Student Council

AGNR Student Clubs

Sheila Brown

Dean Cheng-i Wei

Pete Mazzocchi

Dr. Leon Slaughter

Dr. John Doerr

Steve Rothman

Billy Woods

Gary Seibel and the Shop Crew

Donna Walther

Elizabeth Weiss

Gail Yeiser

Animal Show Judges

AGNR Alumni Association

AGNR Department Chairs

Members of the Community and the University for providing displays and support

For more information, contact Gail Yeiser

Last updated: 03/9/2009