Beltsville Area Diversity Taskforce: 

• Eton Codling, Research Agronomist
• Erin Connor, Research Molecular Biologist
• Swati Mookherji, Soil Scientist
• Xiangwu Nou, Research Microbiologist
• Ali Sadeghi, Research Soil Scientist
• Manan Sharma, Research Microbiologist

“Established a Best Hiring Practices document which will promote the hiring of a diverse workforce in the Beltsville Area; unleashing the power of diversity to higher levels.”

"The 2009 Annual BARC Poster Day was a great success, and the range and depth of the presentations were outstanding."

FIRST PLACE:

Stephen C. Becker -  Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory (ABBL).

Poster title: "Antimicrobials for Mastitis-causing Pathogens that are Refractory to Resistance Development"

STUDENT POSTER DAY WINNERS:

FIRST PLACE:

Heng Tech- Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (APDL).

Poster title: "Induction of Passice Immunity in Broiler Chickens Against Coccidiosis by Hyperimmune Egg Yolk IgY"

SECOND PLACE:

George Osei- Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory (ABBL).

Poster title: "Uterine Stress Alters Placenta Gene Expression"

THRID PLACE:

Crysta Tran- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory (SASL).

Poster title: "Greenhouse Gases and Farming"