Southern Illinois Women in Agriculture Meeting
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Friday, September 25th, 2020, 12:00-1:00
Sponsor: Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Panel of Speakers: Women in Agriculture
Susan Graham, Assistant to the Dean,
College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences, Southern Illinois University
Welcome and overview of the Department of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences.
Miriam Hoffman, Current Student SIUC
Hailing from a diversified crop and livestock farm near Earlville, Illinois, Miriam Hoffman is a current junior at SIUC studying Agribusiness Economics with a focus on energy and environmental policy. Her involvement on campus ranges from an Ag Student Council officer position to the university honors program, to a student Bible study group. Inspired by her background in farming and involvement in the National FFA Organization, Miriam looks forward to pursuing a career where she can serve the world by working to empower both farmers and consumers to make decisions that are beneficial to their families, communities, and the planet.
Sarah Dintelmann, Recent SIUC Graduate
Originally Sarah is from Belleville, Illinois where her family owns and operates a nursery and garden center. In May 2020, She graduated from SIU with Bachelor’s degrees in both Crop, Soil, and Environmental Management and Agribusiness Economics. While attending SIU, Sarah was involved in weed science undergraduate research, Agbassadors, and many industry internships, just to name a few. In June 2020, She moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and joined Bayer Crop Science as a Field Sales Representative Trainee with Lewis Hybrids in northwest Missouri.
Dr. Erin Perry, Associate Professor,
Animal Science Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University
Dr. Erin Perry is an Associate Professor in Animal Sciences at Southern Illinois University. Her research program combines industry, government, and academic collaborations to produce student-centered training and career opportunities. Dr. Perry’s canine research utilizes her experiences as a canine handler for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and places a particular emphasis on hazards faced by working dogs in the field. Dr. Perry has authored and co-authored multiple studies aimed at improving the health and performance of our canine partners.
Dr. Perry’s equine research is fueled by a life-long passion for horses and almost a decade of experience working with Purina Animal Nutrition. Dr. Perry has developed an extensive equine nutrition research program which has included microbial assessments of the equine gastrointestinal tract and is currently focused on understanding factors associated with equine palatability. These studies may help to improve feed and medication acceptance by hospitalized horses and offer excellent research training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students alike.
Dr. Perry’s work, both canine and equine, has resulted in numerous invitations to speak at national and international conferences. Students in the Perry Lab are given opportunities to attend those conferences as well and are oftentimes given opportunities to present the results of their student projects.
