Friday, April 23, 2010

Auburn University Info!

College of Veterinary Medicine Open House Saturday
Open House is a student-organized event to share information about careers in veterinary medicine and activities at Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine. The event is free and open to the public. A variety of fun and educational activities are offered for all ages from a petting zoo and paleontology dig to ultrasound demonstrations and radiographs. This year's Open House is Saturday, April 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call (334) 844-2497 or visit the
Open House Web site.

Music Legend Randy Owen Headlined Ag Industry Day on April 8 Randy Owen, lead singer of the legendary country band Alabama, was on Auburn's campus April 8 talking not about music, but about agriculture. He and poultry science alumnus Randall Ennis, chief executive officer of Aviagen Broiler Breeding, spoke at Ag Industry Day. This event was a chance for high school students from across the state as well as
College of Ag students to learn more about career opportunties in the field of agriculture and natural resources. Mark your calendars for next year because the second annual Ag Industry Day has been scheduled for April 7, 2011.

Auburn Places Third in FLW College Fishing National ChampionshipThe Auburn University team of Dennis Parker and Shaye Baker placed third in the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship on Fort Loudoun Lake April 10-12. The team placed third after catching a three-day total of 10 bass and received a $25,000 award to be shared between the university and the university bass club. Auburn's Richard Peek & Caleb Rodgers finished in sixth place, miss the top five by just 12 ounces. The national championship was a three-day nationally televised event hosting the top 25 teams in the country. FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010.
Visit campus this spring!We'd love to host you, your family or even your entire class this spring! We have a variety of exciting activities going on - Ag Industry Day, Indside Ag Hill and more! To learn more about our on-campus events go to our
events page. Or set up a separate visit through our Web forms! With our 1500+ acres surrounding Auburn, cutting edge faculty and outstanding facilities - this is the tour you would hate to miss!

War Eagle,
Student Services OfficeCollege of Agriculture 103 Comer Hall(334)844-4768
agstusv@auburn.eduwww.ag.auburn.edu

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