SPECTRUM VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY http://www.spectrum.vt.edu VOLUME 25 NUMBER 37 FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2003 Stallings named Virginia Cooperative Extension associate director Vet Med researcher By Charlie Stott provided leadership for many state, regional, usable software for dairy producers and Charles Stallings, dairy science national and international efforts,” Umberger consultants and an emphasis on forage quality. gets $1-million professor at Virginia Tech, has been selected added. “We look forward to his strong leadership He also initiated a Feed and Nutritional as associate director of Virginia Cooperative for our agriculture and natural-resource Management Cow College short course that has Army vaccine grant Extension (VCE) for agriculture and natural- programs.” attracted participants from five states. In 2001, resource programs, according to VCE Stallings, who will assume his new position the course served as a satellite downlink site for By Jeffrey S. Douglas Director Steve Umberger. September 1, has been involved in Extension’s release of new National Research Council’s A bacteriologist in the Virginia- Stallings has been a member of Virginia dairy programs since 1981 and has been providing Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Tech’s faculty since 1979 and for the past leadership for those programs for the past 12 Stallings has produced 28 Extension Medicine has been awarded a $1.06-million 12 years has been project leader for years. publications, 18 refereed journal articles, more grant from the U.S. Army to develop a vaccine Extension’s dairy-science programs. He also He said that one of his goals in his new than 165 articles in popular newsletters and for tularemia. has been director of the Virginia Tech Forage position will be “to help build our system back trade magazines, more than 60 papers and Thomas J. Inzana, the Tyler J. and Francis Lab since 1991 and served as interim after the budget cuts we have endured in recent presentations at conferences and conventions F. Young professor of bacteriology, along department head of the dairy-science years. The agents in the field and our specialists and 20 articles in conference proceedings. with his research team in the college’s Center department from 2000-2001. are at the heart of the system that serves the He was awarded the Alumni Extension for Molecular Medicine and Infectious “Charlie Stallings brings years of agriculture and natural-resource industries. Excellence Award in 2002 and has been a Diseases have begun a four-year program leadership and experience to this position,” “My role will be to bring in good new member of the Extension Team Award winner designed to develop a vaccine and diagnostic Umberger said. “We are fortunate to have people, as we can, and to help our existing in 1992 and 2001. Stallings has made more test for tularemia, which is commonly known someone with his knowledge of and faculty members, here and in the field, to develop than 30 international trips to 16 countries to as “rabbit fever.” The etiologic agent of dedication to Extension’s educational and deliver strong programs.” present information on dairy-cattle nutrition. tularemia is Francisella tularensis, which the programs and to the agriculture and natural- Stallings’ own programs have been He received his bachelor’s degree from Centers For Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta resource industries that we serve. characterized by the use of emerging Eastern Kentucky University and his master’s classifies as a Category A bioterrorism agent. “He has been an outstanding performer technologies, such as on-farm computers for and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Tularemia is an infection characterized in his department and the university and has ration formulation, computer feeding programs, by ulcers, swollen glands, fever, and flu-like symptoms. The organism can spread through the blood and lymphatic systems to infect the respiratory tract, where it can cause more Extension Director’s serious health problems. Pneumonic tularemia Statement on Fighting may have about a 30-percent mortality rate, according to Inzana. Incident at 4-H Camp While not uncommon in wildlife By Steven H. Umberger, throughout the United States, Inzana says, it Virginia Cooperative Extension director is a relatively rare disease in people. Only Virginia Cooperative Extension about 100-200 cases of tularemia in humans regrets the fighting incident that has now are reported every year, Inzana said. The been confirmed to have taken place at the bacteria are transmitted to humans and animals by ticks and biting flies, or can be ingested by Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Educational wildlife from drinking water. Humans are Center during the week of June 30 to July also infected through minor cuts or abrasions 4. We want to thank Franklin County in the hands by handling infected animals. Sheriff Quint Overton and his staff for The military is concerned about F. their professional, prompt and thorough tularensis because of its heartiness and its investigation of this incident. virulence. Whereas about 10,000 Bacillus For more than 100 years, 4-H has anthracis (anthrax) spores are required to been helping young people develop into (See VET MED on 4) good citizens. Consequently, we do not condone or tolerate the poor judgment (J. McCormick) and the inexcusable behavior on the part The new Park, Walk, and Talk community-policing program created by the Virginia Tech of those individuals who were involved in Police Department is putting more officers on the campus. (R. Griffiths) University this deplorable event. announces record Once informed of the fighting, we immediately initiated several steps to licensing royalties enhance the care and safety of 4-H Police Department implements The Virginia Tech Licensing and Trade- campers. We also launched an internal mark Department has announced that it had a review of camp security and camper ‘Park, Walk, and Talk Program’ record year for the sales of Virginia Tech supervision. In addition, we have looked By Ada Hatzios Baudo said people usually only interact products. Expect to see a lot more police officers on with the police when something bad happens, for ways that current policies and For the fiscal year 2002-03, a total of campus—but for a good reason. A new program but that their job involves more than the criminal guidelines can be further refined to prevent $833,902.00 in royalties was collected from created by the Virginia Tech Police Department aspect. this from happening again. almost 500 licensees manufacturing Virginia is putting more officers patrolling the campus “We want to let people know that we’re Our six 4-H centers are all accredited Tech products. The previous record of and visiting university faculty and staff mem- there to enforce laws and regulations of the state by the American Camping Association, a $758,255.00 was paid in the fiscal year 2000- bers and students in the buildings. The “Park, and the university, but we’re also there to pro- national organization which provides 01. Over the past five years licensing revenue Walk, and Talk Program” is a community-po- vide a service,” he said. rigorous safety standards that govern every has gone from $251,178.00 to $833,902.00. licing program founded by Captain Robert The “Park, Walk and Talk Program” is an aspect of camp staffing, programming Virginia Tech students receive financial Baudo. addition to the police department’s “Adopt-A- and operations. Virginia has one of the aid benefit, as the majority of the licensing “The purpose of the program is really to Hall Program,” where police officers are as- largest 4-H camping programs in the revenue goes to the university general-schol- interact with the community so they can become signed to residence halls in an attempt to in- country with more than 26,000 participants arship fund. comfortable with us and we can understand their crease communications and build trust between These licensing revenues represent an 8- (See EXTENSION on 2) concerns,” Baudo said. students and the Police Department. (See POLICE on 4) (See UNIVERSITY on 2) 2 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2003 ACTIVITIES EVENTS Thursday, 31 Wednesday, 6 Friday, 25 Library System Demonstrations, 8:30 a.m., Torgersen “With Good Reason,” 7:30 p.m., WVTF. Friday Night Out Concert Series, 6 p.m., Henderson Hall Museum: VTLS. lawn: Summer Musical Enterprises, excerpts of The King and I. Thursday, 7 Friday, 1 Classes End. Monday, 28 Pay Date for Faculty and Staff Members. Library System Demonstrations, 8:30 a.m., Torgersen Friday, 8 Hall Museum: Dynix. Monday, 4 Exams Begin. Virginia Tech Police Department Assessment Public- Wednesday, 30 Information Session, 6:30 p.m., DBHCC. “With Good Reason,” 7:30 p.m., WVTF. McNair Scholars VTPD scheduled for on-site assessment meeting Program Research The Virginia Tech Police Department is employees and members of the community are ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A Symposium set scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a invited to offer comments at a public-informa- copy of the standards is available at the Virginia tion session Monday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The Tech Police Department from Lieutenant Debbi The Virginia Tech McNair Scholars Pro- program to achieve accreditation by verifying it session will be conducted at the Donaldson Morgan or Denise Linkenhoker at 1-6411. gram will hold it’s Fourth Annual Summer meets professional standards. Brown Hotel and Convention Center. Those who wish to submit written com- Research Symposium on Saturday, July 26 at Administered by the Commission on Ac- Agency employees and the public are also ments about the Virginia Tech Police 8:30 a.m. in Donaldson Brown Hotel and Con- creditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.