Message from the President Bill Braman, PhD, PAS April 1, 2011 It is a distinct honor to serve as your ARPAS president and to provide an update on our activities. Later in the newsletter, you will see information on other ARPAS...
CEUs and Feeding the ARPAS Meter: An Environmentally Friendly Recycled Article Kenneth Cummings, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN, Exec. VP, ARPAS April 1, 2011 Your ARPAS meter requires 16 CEUs each year to stay in the black. If it is not fed, the numbers become red and you get a ticket. Every year in January, the ARPAS...
Nominating Committee Report Randy Shaver, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAS April 1, 2011 The Nominating Committee has put together an excellent slate of nominees. You can see the list of nominees below. Click on each candidate's name to read their bios....
Update on the ARPAS Foundation ARPAS Foundation Committee*: Darrell Johnson, Kenneth Cummings, Moe Bakke April 1, 2011 The ARPAS Foundation’s assets now total $62,477.75. As you may remember, the ARPAS Foundation was established about three years ago to recognize and fund worthy...
Membership Update April 1, 2011 April 5, 2011 To date, ARPAS has 1,313 paid individual members which includes 1,037 Professional, 186 Board Certified, 32 Associate, 35 Emeritus, 16 Lifetime...
Nominations for the 2011 ARPAS Distinguished Professional Animal Scientist Award Kenneth Cummings, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN April 1, 2011 The ARPAS Distinguished Professional Animal Scientist award is bestowed annually on one or more emeritus members of ARPAS that have made significant contributions to...
The 2011 ARPAS Symposium John J. Wagner, PhD, PAS, President-Elect, ARPAS April 1, 2011 The 2011 ARPAS Symposium, "Understanding Meta-Analysis," will be held Tuesday, July 12 in conjunction with the joint meeting of the American Society of...
American College of Animal Sciences (ACAS) Report Benjy Mikel, PhD, PAS, Dipl ACAFS, President, ACAS April 1, 2011 The American College Animal Sciences (ACAS) has had an active year this past year. From the annual meeting in July through our monthly conference calls, the emphasis...
Upcoming Conferences April 1, 2011 ADSA DISCOVER Conferences 21st ADSA DISCOVER Conference Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Lactating Dairy Cattle May 9-12, 2011 Eaglewood Resort and Spa,...
Why do we need ARPAS Chapters? Kenneth Cummings, Exec. VP April 1, 2011 The founders of ARPAS recognized the need for local member representation within the organization and provided for the establishment of ARPAS Chapters. An article to...