The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
2018-19 Fall / Winter Newsletter
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN...
Greetings from the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State!
As I write this, we are celebrating National Ag Day here on campus. Please accept my sincere and deepest appreciation for each of you in the agriculture industry.
As you know, my academic discipline is human nutrition, so I should also mention that March is National Nutrition Month. When some people seem puzzled by the connection between nutrition and agriculture, I find it very simple to explain by this corollary.
OUTREACH
Opening their eyes to new possibilities
Thanks to a gift by five area Farm Credit System lenders, Jordan College students
in the multicultural agricultural ambassador program mentor area high school students
about college and ag career options. VIDEO / STORY / PHOTOS
SUCCESS
Fifth national title in seven years
The plant science club's busy year of community outreach and education again propelled
it to the nation's top college award at the annual agronomy, soils and environmental
sciences speech contest. READ MORE / PHOTOS
RESEARCH
Smart data improves pistachio prediction
Center for Irrigation Technology researcher Shawn Ashkan utilized plant science faculty
Dr. Gurreet Brar and weather and harvest data to develop a new online harvest calculator
for area growers. READ MORE
PRIDE
Rodeo star returns to take reins
The Fresno State rodeo team didn't look far to find a new rodeo coach in former saddle
bronc national qualifier Uhuru Adem who has the team primed for even more regional
and national success. READ MORE / PHOTOS
ALUMNI
Top Dog shares citrus innovations with students
Agricultural Business graduate and Bee Sweet Citrus CEO Jim Marderosian was honored
for his campus philanthropy at the alumni association's biggest annual event. VIDEO
CAREERS
Planting a New Direction
Navy SEAL veteran Sean Day is using a new found interest in agriculture to create
a second career while serving the community. READ MORE / PHOTOS
COMMUNITY
Inside the Valley's Most Dynamic Farm
Students who work on the 1,000-acre campus farm shared their passion for raising and
processing hundreds of fresh and delicious products at the Gibson Farm Market's third
annual fall festival. PHOTOS
PARTNERSHIP
Building Pathways program improves transfer transition
Agriculture faculty are streamlining the path to four-year degrees through a new collaboration
between Fresno State, area community colleges and state officials. READ MORE
CAMPUS FARM
Creating Tomorrow's Winemakers Today
See how our students gain integral hands-on experience in all phases of production,
research and marketing at the Fresno State Winery, the nation's oldest commercial
college on-campus winery. VIDEO / PHOTOS
GIVING
Sewing a special legacy
Alumni Sally and John Savona might not have graduated with Jordan College degrees,
but the impact of agriculture on their lives has led them to create a gift to benefit
future generations of students. READ MORE
REDISCOVERY
Dietetic student fueled to share healthy choices
Senior Matthew Jaime is using his personal experience and classroom knowledge to help
students and other Central Valley residents better manage their own diabetes issues. VIDEO
CLUBS
Bringing Central Valley families closer
The Council on Family Resources club connects students with area family support organizations
to provide vital hands-on experience, leadership and research opportunities. READ MORE
SUPPORT
Carr scholarship rewards student's perseverance
Obstacles on the football field have motivated viticulture freshman J.J. Lino to find
new ways to succeed, and now he dreams of becoming his family's first college graduate. READ MORE
AG ONE
Your gift to the Ag One Foundation matters because the quality of a Fresno State education and the College’s commitment to educational opportunity depend on it. Fresno State could not be the institution it is today without generous gifts like yours. GIVE NOW
EVENTS
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