{"id":3857,"date":"2017-10-20T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T20:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2017-10-20T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T20:46:02","slug":"international-livestock-forum-student-opportunity-applications-due-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3857","title":{"rendered":"International Livestock Forum Student Opportunity &#8211; Applications Due Next Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; font-size: 14pt;\">4th Annual International Livestock Forum Student Travel Fellowships Available &#8211; <u>Applications Due October 27, 2017<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Colorado State University (CSU) and the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) have partnered to bring together industry experts for a multi-day event to discuss global livestock and meat production. The fourth annual International Livestock Forum (ILF) will be held in Fort Collins, CO on January 5-6, 2018, in conjunction with the NWSS in Denver, CO. As part of the ILF, a student-only program and tour will be provided for selected students on January 4th and 5th, as well as an additional day of\u00a0student-only tours\u00a0at the NWSS\u00a0on January 7<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">The 2018 ILF will bring together industry leaders, government professionals, members of academia to discuss domestic and international livestock and food production. Fellows of the 2018 ILF will experience unique tours of some of Colorado&#8217;s top agricultural enterprises, behind-the-scenes access to the National Western Stock Show, and a full day of networking and interaction with an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and industry panelists. This is a premiere opportunity to engage in the future of international livestock and food production.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">All undergraduate and graduate students from any university around the world, pursuing a degree in Animal Science or another agricultural field, are eligible to apply for a travel fellowship to the 2018 International Livestock Forum. Twenty students will be selected for this fellowship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Selected students will participate in the following (schedule subject to change):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Thursday, January 4, 2018: Welcome Reception and Industry Speaker in Denver, Colorado; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Friday, January 5, 2018: Industry tours and ILF kickoff ILF; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Saturday, January 6, 2018: Impressive lineup of keynote speakers and industry panelists followed by World-famous NWSS Rodeo;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Sunday, January 7, 2018: Behind-the-scenes tours at the NWSS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Fellowship recipients will receive the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">$500 voucher for fellows flying in for the ILF; $100 voucher for students driving to the ILF; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Four nights of lodging; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">All meals on Friday tour day; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: black; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Complimentary registration for the 2018 ILF, including free meals and an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and elite industry panelists; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">NWSS badge for admission during entire show; one rodeo ticket for Saturday night&#8217;s Colorado versus the World rodeo at the NWSS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">For full consideration, fellowship applications must be received by midnight (MST) on Friday, October 27th. Fellowship applications, and more information about the 2018 ILF can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001CC_ngrgNZPgYgJHCZ5PQWfpsl6Eo2BBrKdxBLB-XeGUXZbf5RZx0-QX503KhKonFtx1E8CI9onuVIo5ZFUF4Clq0TI2BHA-CDPdWZD8Ohuc0IPeXxkewuQVStDBRaL5i9KXxJ5vdKRiqPh0I0hnr4dPpM_cX_-tz3HCV-mvFplfMzOcrWw4YqtwCtroZTJhA3Kid_oycKx6jr84e92j1PbuNFYVdPat3&amp;c=_1XjtcG1ywCpnu-Q895xYtomvD52BneEPcBDWMlKT02qPGsLGHH2Vg==&amp;ch=rZTsMisCDS-wu34vs08Hj4ZX3mH78yJlYfvaczuKu0ifey03za48tA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/ansci.agsci.colostate.edu\/international-livestock-forum\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\">Jennifer Martin, Ph.D.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ILF Student Program Lead<\/p>\n<p><a>jennifer.martin@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4th Annual International Livestock Forum Student Travel Fellowships Available &#8211; Applications Due October 27, 2017 Colorado State University (CSU) and the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) have partnered to bring together industry experts for a multi-day event to discuss global livestock and meat production. 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