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Monday, June 19, 2017 Texas A&M University

Tommorow at RMC Smith reminds students to 6 a.m. • AMSA Business Meeting bloom where you are planted 7:30 a.m. • RMC General Session and AMSA Mentor By CONNOR GUYTON Recognition [email protected] 8:30 a.m. • Keynote – Inside the Minds of Influencers “We know now that in the early - The Truth about Trust, Charlie Arnot years of the twentieth century this 10 a.m. world was being watched closely by in- • Concurrent Technical Session IV – telligences greater than man’s and yet as Flavor Chemistry mortal as his own.” • Concurrent Technical Session V - A Debate On October 30, 1938, Oroson - Current Perspectives in Meat Science Welles threw parts of the country into complete panic during his War of the • Concurrent Technical Session VI - State of Worlds radio broadcast. On Monday Donnie Smith gave the opening in Industry: Consumer Driven Research and morning, Donnie Smith, former CEO keynote address for the AMSA Development of , compared the radio 70th RMC. (Katie Friederichs, 12 p.m. broadcast to the hysteria that can easily AMSA) • AMSA Luncheon erupt over food-related misconceptions. just as creative in telling our story to dis- 12:30 p.m. In his keynote address “Doing pel what they think we do. And we have • AMSA Student Membership Committee What’s Right,” Smith spoke about the to do it to audiences who really do be- Meeting ’s need to be able to openly lieve there are Martians.” discuss the advancements and the truth • Membership Committee Meeting RMC attendees were urged to step in the agriculture industry. • National 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting up to the mic and help get the story “We need to tell Americans that • Publications and Research Protocal right. If we don’t get the story right, all there ain’t no Martians,” Smith said. Committee Meetings of the technological advances we have “No credible evidence exists against • RMC Planning Committee Meeting made in the last 35 years won’t mean GMOs… We have to convince people 1:30 p.m. anything because the public will be that judicious use of antibiotics in food • Reciprocation and ePoster Viewing Sessions afraid of those advances. is a good thing.” Smith charged the RMC attendees 3 p.m. Smith compared War of the Worlds with two tasks – the first is to help tell • Reciprocation and ePoster Viewing Sessions to March 2012 when lean finely textured the story about American agriculture. 4:30 p.m. beef (LFTB) made the news in a big The second is to help do something • Reciprocation and ePoster Viewing Sessions way. To the general public, LFTB is best about the inequality between the agri- 6 p.m. known as “.” cultural resources in America versus the • RMC Awards Reception and Photos “We can get mad about it. We can rest of the world. 7:30 p.m. get mad about the public’s reaction to • AMSA Awards Banquet and Presentations pink slime,” Smith said. “Or we can get See SMITH | Page 2 Meet Me at RMC! Undergraduate Scholastic Achievement Recipients

Jennifer Posthuma the meat judging and quizbowl teams. Jen- Jennifer Posthuma studied Animal Science nifer interned at Cargill at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her Turkey and Cooked interest in meat science began to develop as well as Land after watching a processed meats demon- O’Frost. Jennifer ob- stration in an introductory course. Jennifer tained a position in completed undergraduate research with Dr. Operations for Smithfield and is excited to Gary Sullivan and was a member of both pursue her interest in the pork industry. Rosemary Mucklow visits with Donnie Smith Judging Team and has coached multiple after Monday’s general session. Cole Perkin (Katie Frie- teams. Cole has also worked in the meat derichs, AMSA) Cole Perkins studies Animal Sci- and research laboratory and ence at Texas Tech University. in internships with Meat and SMITH Livestock Australia and Nestlé- From Page 1 His early life instilled within him a passion for agriculture. This Purina. Upon graduation, Cole “We are doing what we can in order to help pro- passion was guided towards the will continue his studies at Texas vide for the base of the pyramid – all of those indi- by his involve- Tech earning his master’s degree viduals who live on a dollar a day,” Smith said. “Those ment in meats judging. Cole while coaching the 2019 Texas people are often forgotten. I don’t know what exactly competed on the 2016 Texas Tech Meat Tech Meat Judging Team. you need to do, but find a way to be involved in sus- tainable agriculture across the world.” Blake Foraker a member of the 2016 National Cham- Following the Monday morning keynote address, pion Meat Animal Evaluation Team and Smith took questions from the audience. Rosemary Blake Foraker is a Reserve National Champion Livestock Mucklow, retired executive director of the National recent graduate of Judging Team. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in meat science at Colorado State Meat Association, asked Smith to close with words State Univer- University and looks forward to coach- of advice to the studentsSmithat RMC on how to sity with a degree in Animal Sciences and ing the meat judging team in the coming live. Industry. His involve- year. He plans to obtain a PhD and seek a Smith’s first piece of advice was to dream big. He ment on meat judging teams developed teaching, research, and extension position said that at 18 if you’d have told him that he would his interest in the meat industry. He was at a major university. one day be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, he wouldn’t have believe you because he didn’t dream Michael Cropp He also served on the big. National Junior Angus Second, he told the students to live their lives to Michael Cropp received his Bachelor of Board of Directors. serve others. Science from Kansas State University, Michael graduated “It’s not about you,” he said. “I’m for a kind of where he studied Animal Science and from KSU in Decem- leadership that is about serving others make your life Industry. His interest in meat science ber 2016, and began a about impacting others. As an American, as a college emerged from his cattle background and Master of Science at educated American, you can make choices most peo- meat judging experiences. At KSU, Mi- State University, ple never get to make. You choose your standard of chael was a member of four competitive studying under the direction of Dr. Joseph living, but more importantly you choose your stan- judging teams, worked as a Meat Science Sebranek. Upon completion of his edu- dards for living.” Research Assistant, and traveled to Brazil cation, Michael plans to work for a meat Smith went on to explain that life is about pri- for a beef industry-focused study tour. company in Research and Development. oritizing those two things and said that his advice is always to prioritize your standards for living (hon- Chandler Steele Team. Her experiences on competitive teams led to an interest in the field of estly, integrity, ensuring that your life has an impact meat science. She gained valuable in- on others) over your standards of living. Chandler Steele is a dustry experience as an intern with the And lastly, Smith told the students to bloom senior Animal Sci- ence major at Okla- American Meat Science Association, where you are planted. There will be many stepping homa State Univer- Cargill and is excited to be interning stones between where you are now and your dream sity. While at OSU, with Tyson Foods in Springdale, Ar- job, but it’s important to choose to be excellent at she was a member of kansas this summer. Chandler plans on whatever job you have. the 2015 Meat Judg- pursuing a master’s degree in Animal “Bloom where you are planted,” he said. “Do ev- ing Team and 2016 Reserve National Science with a focus in Meat Science at erything you do the best you can.” Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Texas A&M University this fall.