The Dairybeef: Maximizing Quality and Profits distance education program (http://dairybeef.ucdavis.edu) has received the American Distance Education Consortium's Excellence in Distance Education-Honorable Mention Award for 2004. Dr. Joe Dalton, AVS Dairy Extension Specialist, located at Caldwell R&E Center, is one of the program's lead specialists. The 7-Western state Dairybeef research and extension group, conducting this program, is an outstanding example of inter-institutional cooperation. UI retired AVS faculty Dean Falk preceded Dr. Dalton, on this project. Today, UI's Dr. Dalton continues to be involved in the original project that received the award, and also the development and translation of key modules for use by Spanish-speaking dairy employees.

The North Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, on April 15, 2004, presented the George Oakshott Award for Outstanding Service to the Veterinary Profession, to Dirk Vanderwall. Presentation took place at the Lewiston stop on the annual Spring Tour of the IVMA.. On another note, Dirk was invited to present one of three key note addresses at the 6th International Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer on August 8, 2004 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These keynote address invitations are extended to experts in areas of great importance.

"We Are Better Than You" Golf Tournament -- UI vs WSU

University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences won the traveling 1st place trophy for the 1st annual "We are 

Better Than You" golf tournament hosted by the University of Idaho Golf Course.  The Animal and Veterinary Science Department team won first and fourth place.  The trophies are on display is the Agriculture Science building room 213.  The day was beautiful and the tournament was a lot of fun.