Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Aggies . . . the lads thought oi when overalls and bales oi hay are mentioned. These students are out to prove that nature may do it one way but with an assist from science it can loe done better. For a side line the boys learn such tricks oi the trade as Botany, l-lorticulture, and Animal lndus- try. Some study livestock judging, diseases ot animals or dairy mechanics and certain seniors have learned the arts of cheese making, concentrated milk and ice cream manufacturing. ln the poultry option, the students con- centrate upon poultry production, teeding and egg processing. Students majoring in soils study geology, conservation and learn the types ot fertilizers and their uses. Labo ato y work extending from the exper- cc f choosing the best dairy animal to e ce tific study of the composition of The course of Meats includes the actual cutting of large juicy steaks nv., --r-,.,.M

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ryina their huae telescopes mounted on tri- pods as they survey tor that important sur- veyinq class. Architects join in this division to make it a tive year curriculum. The labs . . . per- spective . . . dimensions . . . drawings . . . pile up until the deadline and then they tight the midnight rush. l-lour after continu- ous hour these tuture drattsnien labor over blueprints in attempts to capture all ot the knowledqe possible. Dean Schillina aoverns these students and directs the studies which make them ot value to the companies they choose to serve. From the lab to the classroom . . . ' 'Q Puffing the plans on paper. Tau Beta Pi Honorary Key Il- it i we it if2f ft?'1'f iiilrpig 'YW ffl w ,IE Q WII . D noun , 1 WMM W-N,,A4,,4 ,, s i- -ani 'nap xm.!l .. Nell' Su., an 15

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As it their days are not already full enough, the teachers crowd in little non-es- sentials such as Agronomy lalos and range- management field trips. Then, to make it complete, when a student graduates he is given a job where he not only has to re- member everything he has learned but also has to apply it. This could be econ, teach- ing, dairy manufacturing, livestock opera- tions or some boys go home to work on their own farms. Dean Kelso heads the Aggie division and has the pleasant dual-purpose job oi: lst-getting the students to class, and 2nd -getting the students to graduate. lt he can accomplish this, people feel he can do anything. 1 -Qi . . 7 ,Q 5 at Deon of Agriculture DR. MAURICE M. KELSO Broad training provides o working knowledge of the kinds and types of livestock. Below pictures o closs in livestock judging. 17