Fresno State College - Campus Yearbook (Fresno, CA)

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AG MECHANICS HOSTS STATE FARM CONTEST The Agriculture Division is composed of three departments — Agricul- tural Mechanics, Animal Science, and Plant Science. The division provides degree and nondegree curricula preparatory to professionals and occupa- tions in agriculture and related fields. The college farm is organized and operated to provide experience and practical training. The farm serves as a laboratory and production unit where students carry on supervised farm- ing programs in animal and plant science. In addition, livestock, vineyards, orchards, and crop land are maintained for laboratory use. This year the Agricultural Mechanics department purchased a new 100 horsepower dynomotor to use in measuring tractor horsepower. The department also leased three new tractors for classroom instruction and field work. Besides attending agricultural engineering meetings, the department also sponsored the state farm mechanics contest for all California high schools. All staff members belong to the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. ..rf«W GREASING A TRACTOR comes easy for freshmen John Cameron and Darryl Davis. LLOYD DOWLER Mr. Dowler, head of the Agriculture Division, supervises the overall college farm program and the F5C Agriculture Founda- tion operations. He is currently doing followup studies on agriculture graduotes, Mr. Dowler is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine and numerous agricultural organi- zations. Outside the college his special interests are in sports, junior work in 4-H, and the Future Farmers of America. CLARENCE JENSEN Mr. Jensen, chairman of the Agricultural Mechanics depart- ment, teoches courses in agricultural mechanics ond welding. He is the advisor of the Agricultural Mechanics Club ond o member of the California Form Bureau and State Farm Ma- chinery Committee During the summer of 1960 he traveled throughout Canada and the northern LJnited States looking at manufocturing trends and production methods in the manufacturing of farm mochincry. LEARNING TO TIE knots is port of a homework assignment for Pete Aievedo, Harold Rasmussen, and Tom Moller, freshmen agriculture majors. 28

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ADMINISTRATION ' u iA i HEDLEY J. STAGEY Mr. Stacey is the Associate Dean of Students in charge ot counseling and testing. He works closely with the students of the college in helping them to solve their problems and to adjust to college life. He also admmisters ttie college entrance tests. Mr. Stacey, a graduate of Michigan State College and Wayne University, came to FsC in 1955. MARVYN S. SCHWARTZ Dr. Schwartz, the Director of Health Services, at- tended the Pacific Coast College Health Association meeting in Portland, Oregon Nov. 30-Dec. 3. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a charter member of the Fresno Estate Planning Council. Dr. Schwartz enjoys swimming and con- sistently attends the FSC athletic events on campus. HARRY EARL JONES Dr. Jones is the Associate Dean of Students in charge of admissions and records. Throughout the year he visits valley high schools to answer ques- tions on admission to the college. Dr. Jones grad- uated from San Diego State College and received his AM and Ph.D. from Cloremont Colleges. He came to Fresno State in 1957. ARTHUR SAFSTROM Mr. Saf Strom, the Director of Related Educational Activities received the Outstanding Alumnus Award for 1 960. He was also the Grand Marshall of the Homecoming Parade in the fall. He is a member of the Board of Directors, Board of Fine Arts, Board of Athletic Control and Board of Publications, as well as several student- faculty committees. Mr. Saf Strom likes to travel and enjoys reading history as a special interest. HAROLD D. JONES Mr. Jones, the Director of Placement, is the vice- president of the Western Institutional Teacher Place-t ment Association for 1961. At FSC he assists stu- dents seeking positions and helps employers with jobs to be filled. Besides conducting group orienta- tion meetings for graduating seniors, he publishes annual reports concerning student placement. As special interests Mr. Jones enjoys golf, flying, fish- ing and hunting.

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EDWIN J ROUSEK Mr. Rousek, chairman of the Animal Science department, teaches courses in animal nutrition, meats and animal hus- bandry. He helps co-ordinate the FFA Field Day and is a member of the Cow Palace Advisory Board, the Faculty Council, and Alpha Phi Omega. He is doing a research project in beef cattle nutrition and he enjoys livestock judging. Mr. Rousek is a member of the Fresno Rotary and the Board of Directors of the Sequoia Boy Scout Council WAYNE E. BIEHLER Mr. Biehler, chairman of the Plant Science department, teaches agronomy courses and is the advisor for the Agronomy Club. He is the past president of the California Section of the American Society of Range Management He is doing re- search on o project in forage evaluation In the past year Mr Biehler attended range and agronomy meetings in Reno, Nevada and Portland, Oregon. AG STUDENTS MOVE INTO NEW ENOLOGY PLANT ON CAMPUS The Plant Science department sow the completion of the enology building this year and its furnishing with new enology equipment. A new agribusiness major was added to the curriculum and the depart- ment sponsored conferences on fertilizers, irrigation, and range man- agement and the Western Tree Conference. The department advises the Horticulture Club, Ornamental Horticulture, Viticulture Club and Chi Beta Alpha. The Animal Science department was donated a thoroughbred stallion which had won over $133,000 in his racing career. The department helps to sponsor the FFA Field Day and the San Joaquin Hereford Association Bull Sole. Many honors and awards were received by the department-with its students showing championship steers, lambs and swine at the major California livestock shows. HAL CARLTON, a senior agriculture major, milks a cow in one of the dairy barns. PHIL BAVA, a junior agriculture major, prunes grape vines as part of a viticulture class assign- ment. 29