Time is Running Out for these Dairy and Ag Scholarships
If you’re interested in an agricultural-related degree, don’t miss out on these scholarship opportunities! Deadlines are fast approaching, so the time to act is now.
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Meet Chef Jessica: Serving up Fresh Ideas for Student Meals (VIDEO)
Chef Jessica Visinsky, RDN, is training a growing number of child nutrition program professionals to prepare delicious and nutritious food for Oregon students. Sponsored by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Child Nutrition Programs, a new series of the popular culinary trainings are helping improve school cafeteria and child care menus. Jessica Visinsky,
Read moreCows Set a Good Example for National Nutrition Month
by Josie Oleson Graduate Student in Clinical Nutrition Oregon Health & Science University As a student of nutrition, I know a lot about what people eat. It wasn’t until I visited a dairy farm that I learned what cows eat and how well they eat while producing the milk and dairy products we love. During my time on the farm,
Read moreSchool Culinary Trainings Spice Up the Menu
Sponsored by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and the Oregon Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs, a new series of five popular culinary training events are underway to help improve school cafeteria menus for Oregon students. For the past seven years, Chef Garrett Berdan, RDN, has been coaching child nutrition program professionals at regional trainings on cooking innovative, healthy
Read moreWhat I Learned on My First Visit to a Dairy Farm
by Lindsay LeBrun, Graduate Student in Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health & Science University As a nutrition intern for the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council, I recently had the opportunity to visit a dairy farm outside of Salem, Oregon, during my second week on the job. Since I didn’t grow up on a farm or have a background in dairy, this
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