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	Bernadette O'Rourke, Youth Extension Specialist Department of Animal Sciences 287 Animal Science Building 1675 Observatory Drive Madison, WI  53706 Telephone: 608.263.4304 FAX: 608.262.5157 E-mail: borourke2@ansci.wisc.edu Website: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/youth/

Education

B.S. South Dakota State University, Animal Science-Business Emphasis
M.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Animal Science- Meat Science Emphasis

Presentations and Publications

• Exploring Animals and Lawn Tractor PLUS Sheets. Minnesota 4-H PLUS Sheet. 2001 (In Press).
  
  
• Promote Positive Production and be a Responsible Producer Every time - Animal Science Quality Assurance and Ethics
  
  
• Education Curriculum. Minnesota Center for 4-H Youth Development. Other authors. 2001
  
  
• "Sheep Education Series Curriculum". Quarterly workshops and Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Convention. 1998-2001.
  
  
• Fact Sheets on "Club Lamb Fungus" and "Equine Infectious Anemia". 1999
  
  
• B.M. O'Rourke, C.R. Calkins, R.T. Rosario, M.B. Solomon, and J.B. Long. Hydrodyne-Treated Beef: Tenderness, Rancidity, and Microbial Growth.
  
  
• Poster presentation at the 1997 ICoMST Meetings, New Zealand. (Technical)
  
  
• B.M. O'Rourke, C.R. Calkins, R.T. Rosario, M.B. Solomon, and J.B. Long. Tenderness and Retail Stability of Hydrodyne-Treated Beef.
  
  
• Presented competitive poster (M.S. Division) at 1997 Reciprocal Meat Conference, Iowa State University (2nd place). (Technical)
  
  
• 1997 Nebraska Beef Report. (Popular)
  
  
• B.M. O'Rourke, C.R. Calkins, R.T. Rosario, J.S. Eastridge, M.B. Solomon, and J.B. Long. Improvement of Pork Loin Tenderness Using the Hydrodyne Process.
  
  
• Oral Presentation at 1997 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Des Moines, Iowa. (Technical)
  
  
• 1997 Nebraska Pork Report. (Popular)
  
  
• C.R. Calkins, H.Y Chen, P.S. Miller, N.L. Meseck, and B.M. O'Rourke. Prediction of Pork Composition using Electromagnetic Scanning.
  
  
• Oral Presentation at 1996 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Des Moines, Iowa. (Technical)
  
  
• Oral Presentation at 1996 Aksarben IFT Competition, Lincoln, NE (2nd place). (Technical)

Professional Memeberships

• Minnesota Association of Extension 4-H Educators Board, Awards and Recognition Chair
• Minnesota Association of Extension Educators
• American Meat Science Association
• Minnesota Association of County Agricultural Agents - Associate Member
• Phi Tau Sigma Honor Society - Food Science
• National & Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers (Liaison between Extension Service & Minnesota Lamb & Wool Producers)