Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Upcoming Events  

June 2021

Date Event
6-19 USDA Ag Discovery Camp (Virtual/Fresno State)

 

May

Date Event
5 Last Day of Classes 
10-13 Final Exams
13 "Basic Pump Efficiency in English" Seminar (Virtual), 9 - 10:30 a.m., Center for Irrigation Technology Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program, RSVP Link
15 Jordan College Commencement, 7 p.m., Bulldog Stadium (additional information on all six campus ceremonies (May 14-16))
20 "Well and Pump Efficiency for Potable Water Systems" (Virtual), 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Center for Irrigation Technology Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program, RSVP Link

 

April 

Date Event
3/31-4/2 Spring Break 
15 "Variable Speed Drives for Agricultural Application" Seminar (Virtual), 9 - 11:30 a.m., Center for Irrigation Technology Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program, RSVP Link
17 FFA State Finals & Field Day (Virtual)
29 "Understanding a Pump Efficiency Test" Seminar (Virtual) 9 - 10:30 a.m., Center for Irrigation Technology Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program, RSVP Link

 

March

Date Event
4 CIT Basic Pump Efficiency Workshop (Virtual), 9 - 11:30 a.m., RSVP Link
6 Gibson Farm Market Plant Vegetable and Plant Sale, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
20 Preview Day (Virtual)
23 National Ag Day
23 National Ag Week Fresno State / United Nationals Global Compact Initiative (Virtual), 1 p.m., Zoom Link ID 860 3146 1606
24 National Ag Week Guest Speaker: Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO (Virtual), Noon, Zoom Link ID 896 8246 9667
25 National Ag Week Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephan Sommer, Fresno State Viticulture and Enology Research Center Director (Virtual), Noon, Zoom Link ID 818 6978 0898
25 Remote Well & Pump Monitoring Using the Smart Meter Seminar (Virtual) 9 - 11:30 a.m., Center for Irrigation Technology Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program, RSVP Link
3/29-4/2 Spring Break

 

February

Date Event
3 Harvesting the Leaders of Tomorrow Career Fair (Virtual), 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
6 FFA Mid-Winter FFA State Finals - Citrus/Vineyard Judging/Pruning  (Virtual)
9-11 World Ag Expo Seminars (Virtual),  International Agri-Center, Tulare
11

Portuguese-Americans in Valley Agriculture Seminar: Tradition and Innovation (Virtual), 6 p.m., Fresno State Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute, RSVP Link
12 Ag Technology Demonstration Day (Virtual), Host: Center for Irrigation Technology / Campus Farm, 7:45 a.m. - Noon, RSVP Link

 

January 2021

Date Event
21 First Day of Classes 
27 Viticulture & Enology Alumni & Friends Reunion, 6 p.m., RSVP Zoom link; special Fresno State Winery 4-bottle wine package/virtual toast link 
29 Viticulture Greenhouse Groundbreaking (Virtual), 3:30 p.m., RSVP Zoom link

 

December 2020 

Date Event
2-3 Central Valley WIC dietetic internship program open house (Virtual, 12/2, 12-1 p.m.; 12/3, 6-7 p.m.), email Beth Arrindell (arrindellb@unitedhealthcenters) for Zoom invite link
3 Fresno State Winery Holiday Tasting (Virtual, 5:30-6:15 p.m.), RSVP link
9 Last Day of Classes 
14-17 Final Exams

 

November 

Date Event
3 Alpha Zeta Cal Epsilon "Alumni in the Industry Night", (Virtual, 7 - 8 p.m.)
4 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "Crafting Leaders for the Future: Certifying Employability Skills through Experiential Learning" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
4 Viticulture & Enology Department Webinar - Dr. Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University, (Virtual, 12 - 1 p.m.), free, RSVP link
5 Prospective Student Open House (Virtual, 5-8 p.m.), free, RSVP link
5 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "Wine Sales Analytics, Economics, and Consumption Changes; Adaptations due to COVID-19" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
7 FFA Cotton Judging State Final (Virtual) 
9 Plant Science Department Welcome Back & Career Fair (Virtual, 4-6 p.m.), free 
9 9th Annual Vineyards & Wineries Continuing Education Class Series by the Napa Farm Bureau & Ag Commissioners Office - "Focus on the Floor", Dr. Anil Shrestha, RSVP link
11/9-12/4 Central Coast Vineyard Team Sustainable Ag Expo Webinar - Vineyard Weed Management: Issues, Challenges, & Opportunities, Dr. Anil Shrestha, Link for conference attendees
12 E&J Gallo Winery Career Opportunities for Students (Virtual, 1-3 p.m.), free, RSVP link
12 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "United Nations Sustainability - A Production Agriculture Perspective" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
17 'Growing Productive Tomorrows' - Jordan College Day of Giving Student & Faculty Spotlight (Virtual, 2:30-3 p.m.), free  
18 Viticulture & Enology Department Webinar - Dr. Stefano Poni, University of Piacenza, Italy (Virtual, 12 - 1 p.m.), free, RSVP link
17 University of Adelaide XIII International Terroir Congress, 'Within-Vineyard Variability in Grape Composition - A case study from Adelaida District AVA, Paso Robles, CA' (Virtual), Dr. Luca Brillante, Info/RSVP
18 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "Providing The Food Experience in 2020" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
18 CIT Webinar - Remote Monitoring of Irrigation Systems to Save Energy and Water, (Virtual, 9 - 11 a.m.), free, RSVP link (by Nov. 17)
19 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Agribusiness" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
19 Fresno State Winery 'Wine Down' Wine-Tasting, (Virtual), 4-5 p.m., $30 - 3 bottles of campus wine (California Syrah, Malbec, Tempranillo), RSVP link
20 WET Center Webinar Series - Navigating the State of the Irrigation Industry, Aric Olson (Jain Irrigation Inc.) (Virtual, 10-11 am), free, RSVP link
25-27 Thanksgiving Break

 

October 

Date Event
1-30 Campus Crowdfunding Campaign - Viticulture & Enology (V.E. Petrucci Library / student industry tours/trips, Food Science & Nutrition post-graduate dietetic intern software licenses) 
1-11/2 Ag One Fantasy Vacation (Drawing on Nov. 2), Tickets $25 each / 5 for $100 (only 2,000 will be sold), INFO     
5 Animal Science Careers Industry Speaker Panel (Virtual, 4-5pm, Host: Imelda Dudley (idudley@mail.fresnostate.edu), free, RSVP link
13 Campus STEAM Job & Internship Fair (Virtual, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., (Science and Math, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Manufacturing areas) 
19 Food, Family & Farm Month Kickoff with Dean (Virtual, 4 pm), free, RSVP link
21 Viticulture & Enology Department Webinar - Sal Arriola, Bronco Wine Company (Virtual, 12 - 1 p.m.), free, RSVP link
22 CIT Webinar - Irrigation System Performance to Save Energy and Water (Virtual, 9-11 a.m.), free, RSVP link
23 WET Center Webinar Series - Overcoming Obstacles for a Brighter Future in California Agriculture, Ryan Jacobsen (Fresno County Farm Bureau) & Daniel Hartwig (Woolf Farming), (Virtual, 10 a.m.), free, RSVP link
28 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "Agricultural Economy Outlook - 2020 Perspectives and 2021 Possibilities" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
28 Viticulture & Enology Department Webinar - Dr. Markus Keller, Washington State University (Virtual, 12 - 1 p.m.), free, RSVP link
29 Agribusiness Management Conference (7 days/7 sessions) - "United Nations Sustainability - A Production Agriculture Perspective" (Virtual), 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., free to students/faculty, $25 public each session or $125 for series (7 sessions), RSVP link
30 ASI Senator / Student Forum with Jordan College Dean/Associate Deans (free), 12 - 1 p.m.

 

September 

Date Event
10 Fresno State Wine Club Wine Tasting (6 p.m.)
15 Jordan College Honors Cohort Information Webinar (6-7 p.m.)
16 Jordan College Honors Cohort Information Webinar (6-7 p.m.)
23 Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education Welcome Back & Career Fair (Virtual, 6 p.m.)
9/24-11/2 49th Annual Ag One Turf Day Golf Classic, Belmont Country Clu

 

August

Date Event
4 Grape Day Industry Research & Demonstration Seminar (Virtual), 9-11:30 a.m.
5-9 Youth Livestock Judging Camp (Virtual)
19
 First day of classes

 

July

Date Event
6-10 * POSTPONED Campus Ag Camp Week 1
9 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Pump Efficiency Webinar (APEP pump testing/reporting, other measurement methods), sponsored by Pow Wow & PG&E, hosted by Bill Green, CIT, wgreen@mail.fresnostate.edu 
13-17 * POSTPONED Campus Ag Camp Week 2
20-24 * POSTPONED Campus Ag Camp Week 3
23 Pump, Energy & Water Efficiency Webinar (pump operation, components, curves, live demonstration), sponsored by SCE, PG&E, APEP, hosted by Bill Green, CIT, RSVP: http://on.sce.com/eLearning 
30 Variable Frequency Drives for Agricultural Pumping Webinar (basic pump components, efficiency, VFD flow/pressure/energy information & demonstration), sponsored by SCE, PG&E, APEP, hosted by Bill Green, CIT, RSVP: http://on.sce.com/eLearning

 

June 2020

Date Event
6 * POSTPONED - Viticulture & Enology Department & Research Center Anniversary Dinner
7-20 USDA Ag Discovery Camp (Virtual)
8-10 * CANCELLED - Industrial Technology Department Camp (Mon./Tue. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed., 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
26 Efficient Irrigation Pump Webinar (pump testing, APEP subsidies and incentives), sponsored by WET Center, hosted by Bill Green, CIT, wgreen@mail.fresnostate.edu

 

Please visit the Department Facebook pages listed below for the latest happenings and department specific events.

Department of Agricultural Business
Department of Animal Sciences and Ag Education
Department of Industrial Technology
Department of Plant Science
Department of Viticulture and Enology

 

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