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Let’s Go to the City/Country
A Field Trip Experience in Science for Students
The USDA Outreach Grant is an outreach program designed to
increase Hispanic enrollment in the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology at California State University, Fresno
and Reedley College. The objectives of the Academy of
Agricultural Technology and Sciences Summer Bridge Program
include an orientation to California State University, Fresno
– College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology,
participation in agricultural enrichment activities, advisement
in academics, and agricultural career exploration. |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005 |
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7:00 p.m.
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Mandatory parent/student
meeting – Porterville College
Dr. Denis Bacon
Rick
Chacon, Outreach Counselor
Lonna Torrico, Director
Yolanda
Munoz, Parent Advisor
James Munoz, Chaperone
Dr. Kathleen
Bennett, Dean of Learning
Craig Britton, Associate Professor
Desi Molyneux, Ag Business Coordinator
Felipe Martinez,
Chairman, Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber Corridor/New York Life
Agent
Porterville College – Room PT 7 |
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Sunday,
July 31, 2005 |
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4:30 p.m. |
Arrive at California State
University, Fresno
Relaxed parking in Lot G –
Dorm emergency phone number 559.278.2345
Yolanda Munoz’s cell phone 559.307.8368
Rick Chacon’s cell phone 559.906.4823
Lonna Torrico’s cell phone 559.349.3399
Dr. Denis Bacon’s cell phone 559.970.7360
(A) Check-in and room assignments
(C, D) Agriculture Scavenger Hunt |
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5:45 p.m.
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Dinner (Residence Dining Facility) – Group Picture |
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6:30 p.m.
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Welcome – Lonna Torrico
(D) Pre-Test
(B) “Agriculture as a Career Choice” Speakers – Fresno County
Farm Bureau, Pat Ricchiuti, Farmer/President, Fresno County Farm
Bureau
April Barajas, MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture Natural
Resources and
Related Sciences)
Assign Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost
Morale and Improve Results by Dr. Stephen C. Lundin
Residence
Dining Room |
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7:30 - 10:00 pm |
(B, C, D) Ice Breakers and True Colors – South Gym Room 133
(C, D) Who Moved My Cheese video
100 East College Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257
Dr. Denis Bacon/Rick Chacon |
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10:00 pm |
(A) Basic orientation with advisors/ Settling in the dorm |
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Monday, August 1, 2005 |
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6:30 a.m. |
Wake up |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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8:00 am |
(B, D) Ag 118 – Welcome –
Lonna Torrico
Complete Work Experience Survey
Presiding Fellows/Rules and Regulations |
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8:15 a.m. |
Jim Oftedal, Central California Consortium Coordinator |
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9:30 a.m. |
Obtain Student
Identifications in Keats 103
Jeanie Artist |
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10:00 a.m. |
Walking and Driving Tour of the Campus –
Dr.
Carl Pherson, Former Director of
Agricultural Operations
Rick Chacon, California State
University, Fresno, Outreach Counselor |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
(A, B, D) California State University, Fresno – College of
Agricultural Sciences and Technology – Ag 118 Welcome/Update
Dr. Carl Pherson, Former Director of University Ag Laboratory;
Dr. Ganesan Srinivasan, Director of University Ag Laboratory;
Dean Daniel Bartell, Dean of Agriculture
Dr.William Fasse, Associate Dean;
Dr.
Dennis Nef, Dean of Undergraduate Studies;
Dr. Steven Rocca,
Agriculture Education Professor;
Kelly Ansaldo- College of
Agricultural Sciences and Technology Senator |
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2:15 p.m. |
Depart for Sun West Fruit Company,
Dean Thonesen
Sun West Fruit Company
755 Manning Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648 |
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3:00 p.m.
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Arrive at Sun West Fruit Company |
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5:00 p.m. |
(B, D) Computer Lab - Ag 101 – Assignment #1 –
Mary Kerr |
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6:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:00 p.m. |
Planetarium- Dr. Steven White |
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8:30 p.m. |
Global Positioning System (GPS) activity –
Dr. Denis Bacon |
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Tuesday, August
2, 2005 |
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6:30 a.m. |
Wake up |
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7:30a.m. |
Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m.
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(C, D)
E.D.G.E. Ropes Course (Experientially Designed Group Effort)
Dr. L. J. Fine |
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12:00p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
Ag 118-Ag Industry Panel –
“What’s My Line?”
Dave Krietemeyer – Area Engineer, USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service
Randy Hopkins – Engineer, Provost & Pritchard Engineering
Group Inc.
Dennis Plann-Deputy Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
Mayra Garcia-Ceja – Credit Support Specialist, Fresno
Madera Farm Credit Fresno Office
Sally Tripp – Community Development Manager, USDA Rural
Development
Vince Marquez – USDA Supervisory Program Investigator,
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Tanya Dillon – Training Officer, Ag Marketing Service
Russ Friend – County Executive Director, USDA Farm
Service Agency
Desi Molyneux –Ag Business Coordinator, Porterville
College
Jose Bueno- Pesticide Use Enforcement, Agricultural
Standards Inspector
Erika Harling - AgCareers.com, West Coast Account Manager
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3:00p.m.
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(B, D) Computer Lab - Ag 101 – Assignment # 2 –
Mary Kerr |
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4:30 p.m. |
Depart to Campos Brothers Farms
Antonio (Tony) Campos
Ismael Serrano
15516 South Walnut Avenue
Caruthers, CA 93609 |
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6:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:00 p.m. |
(C, D) Discussion of Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost
Morale and Improve Results |
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8:00 p.m. |
(F) Bowling |
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Wednesday, August
3, 2005 |
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6:30 a.m. |
Wake up |
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7:30
p.m. |
Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m.
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(A, F) Save Mart Center tour –
Michelle Cassida |
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10:00 a.m. |
California State University, Fresno
Student Panel |
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(A, B, C, D) California State University, Fresno Student Panel
Raul Leal – Pre Dental
Marisol Zamora – Public Administration
Mary Kerr – Agriculture Education
Chris Delgado – English (AS Senator)
Andrew Kisling – Political Science
Glafira Alejandre - Math
Marianna Santos – Ag Business
Mikey Colunga – Kinesiology
Patricia Torres – Biology
Silvia Gonzalez-Mendoza – Liberal Studies
Cynthia Betancourt – Social Work – Chicano Latino Studies
Estefania Fernandez - Dietetics |
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11:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 p.m. |
Learning Resource Center –
Peters Annex
Ray Sanchez |
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1:45 p.m.
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(B, D) CATI Conference Room - Hunger and Nutrition Project –
Jeremy Hofer |
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3:30 p.m. |
(B, D) Computer Lab - Ag 101 – Ag Career Vests –
Mary Kerr
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5:00 p.m. |
Return to dorm |
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6:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:15 p.m. |
(F) Good Company Players
Brighton Beach Memoirs – Dave Filipczak
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Thursday, August
4,
2005 |
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6:30 a.m. |
Wake up |
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7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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8:00 a.m. |
(C, D) Increasing Self Motivation-Dr. Denis Bacon
California Agricultural Technology Institute (CATI) |
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9:30 a.m. |
(A, B, D) Work Experience
Dairy Processing – Daniel Avila
Ornamental Horticulture – Charles Lee (Dr. Oley??)
Quarter Horse Unit – Dr. Anne Rodiek
Flower Lab – Sandy Kane
CIT Sprinkler Test Lab – Hercules Gonsalves (David Bernard)
California Department of Pesticide Regulation – Alfredo Da Silva
CIT Research – Dave Goorahoo
Table Grapes – Ioannis (Yannis) Toutounzis
Farm Market – Diane Downing |
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11:45 a.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
(B, F) Depart for Lyons Magnus |
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1:30 p.m. |
(B, F) Tour of Lyons Magnus –
Kelly Price
1636 South 2nd Street
Fresno, California 93720 |
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3:00 p.m. |
(C, D) Overcoming Obstacles - Ag 118 –
Dr. Denis Bacon |
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4:00 p.m. |
(B, D) Computer Lab - Ag 101 – Assignment #3
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6:00 p.m. |
(E, F) Family Recognition
Bar B Q – O’Neill Park
Larry
Westerlund, Fresno City Councilman |
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7:15 p.m. |
Orange Cove guests depart California State University, Fresno
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Friday, August
5 2005 |
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6:30 a.m. |
Wake up |
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7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast/Post-Test |
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8:30 a.m. |
Depart for Booth Ranch in Orange Cove
Loren Booth |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
Depart for home- Have a safe trip!
Porterville students may be picked up at Orange Cove, Booth
Ranches |
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2:45 p.m.
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Depart for California State
University, Fresno
Have a safe trip! |
