Packing a mule requires skill. Doing it quickly, working with unfamiliar animals, competing in an arena against other collegians and making sure no equipment falls off before your mule crosses the finish line 鈥 that challenge was met by four 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis animal science students who first place in the 2016 Intercollegiate Packing Competition. It was part of Mule Days, held every Memorial Day weekend in Bishop, California, in celebration of the legacy and abilities of mules.
Officials from the world of mule packing recently visited campus to present the team鈥檚 reward: a trophy saddle. The team 鈥 Erica Falk, Katie Ott, Madison Seeley and Kayla Wigney, all majoring in animal science and management 鈥 beat out teams from eight other universities, including Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息LA, Fresno State and USC.
What about worms?
鈥淲hat's a nematode?鈥
新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis nematologist and parasitologist Lauren Camp gets asked that a lot.
In one word: 鈥淲orms.鈥
Her display table Jan. 22 at the Bohart Museum of Entomology鈥檚 鈥淧arasite Palooza鈥 open house drew dozens of fascinated visitors of all ages.
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Basketball postscript: Coach Jim Les鈥 pep talk did the trick Jan. 28, as the . Two days later, coaches around the country threw some votes 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥 way in CollegeInsider.com鈥檚 Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
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