2 The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, December 4, 2011 Share stories, photos, blogs ■ Submitting your stories for The Bakersfield Voice is simple and FREE! Just go to: bakersfieldvoice.com and create a profile. ■ Choose what you’d like to contribute (an article, letter, picture or communmity event listing) and post it yourself. ■ Still need help getting your contributions onto our website? E-mail Sandra Molen at smolen@bakersfield.com ■ Circulation: If you would like to receive our weekly pub- lication or cancel delivery, please e-mail: voicedelivery@bakersfield.com or call 392-5777. Be sure to include your request, contact information and address. FROM USER: KIMBERLEY WRIGHT I just had a nice visit with my two-year-old nephew, Wyatt, who told me where he thinks baby sisters and brothers come from. According to Wyatt, baby sisters come in a cardboard box delivered by the UPS man. Baby brothers come from Costco — and cost $2. But if it were up to him what to pick, Wyatt would rather have a puppy and name him Legos. Our children DO say the funniest things, don’t they? The Bakersfield Voice’s readers would like to hear what your budding comedian has to say. Share your child’s “funniest phrases and stories” on our web site at: www.bakersfieldvoice.com — include a photo of your child and you just might see them on the pages of The Bakersfield Voice! YOUR VOICE YOUR SCHOOLS Kids say the funniest things T he first of December is time to apply pre emergent. This is the most often missed appli- cation. This application is one of the best to help get rid of spurge and oxalis. Remember, each season has its own crop of weeds. Don’t wait until winter weeds are up and then try to apply your seed control — timing is everything in this “bat- tle.” This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson of Robby’s Nursery. Do YOU have a gardening tip you’d like to share with our readers? Post your gar- dening tips and photos of your garden on The Bakersfield Voice’s website at: www. bakersfield- voice.com. BY JENNIFER BURGER Community contributor L ocal farming and ranching companies that want to hire CSUB graduates joined uni- versity administrators, fac- ulty and students recently to announce the start of the new Ag Business program in the School of Business and Public Administration. Located in the heart of the agri- culturally rich Southern San Joaquin Valley, CSUB has long wanted to offer ag-related aca- demic programming but has been unable to do so due to programs being offered at nearby CSU cam- puses Fresno State and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. To better serve the local community, CSUB is tak- ing the unique approach of offer- ing a concentration in agricultural business within the bachelor of science in business administra- tion. The goal is to teach students the business of the agricultural industry so that local companies can hire qualified graduates to join their management teams. “The local agricultural commu- nity has a need for qualified and educated employees,” said Jeff Green, general counsel for Grimmway Farms. “We, as an industry, have found that we have a better chance of hiring and retaining qualified employees if those employees are locally grown and educated. Through this agribusiness pro- gram, we are hopeful that local students will avail themselves of quality educations and internships and that local companies will have the opportunity to hire our home- grown talent.” With the state continuing to slash funding to the California State University system, CSUB is utilizing existing resources to launch the Ag Business program.The five required cours- es are adaptations of existing classes and count toward any business administration bachelor’s degree.The new courses are: ag business law, ag accounting, ag marketing, ag economics, and a choice between ag trade and ag finance. One course will be taught each quarter by existing faculty as well as industry professionals as adjuncts. Grimmway’s Jeff Green, who has taught business law at CSUB as an adjunct in the past, will teach the first course – ag busi- ness law – in winter quarter. “From the students’ perspec- tives, there are many courses that, even if they’re not majoring in ag business, they will want to take. For example, ag business law will count toward the business law course, which is something all stu- dents in business have to take,” said CSUB professor Aaron Hegde, director of the Environmental Resource Management program and coordi- nator of the new Ag Business pro- gram. CSUB is aiming to attract trans- fer students from Bakersfield College’s agriculture and natural resources program, who typically transfer to Fresno or SLO to finish their four-year degrees. For more information about the Ag Business program at CSUB, contact Aaron Hegde at [email protected] or call 654- 2495. Timing is key when controlling winter weeds PHOTO PROVIDED Kimberley Wright’s nephew, Wyatt, is always ready for a fun time — and a chance to share some “priceless” childish wisdom with the adults in his life. PHOTO BY JASON PERKINS, OF ESSENCE PHOTOGRAPHY More than 1,000 people gathered on the bike path at Yokuts Park to participate in the annual MS Walk October 22. CSUB offers concentration in agricultural business YOUR WEEKLY GARDENING TIP FROM THE BLOGS PHOTO BY DAN GARCIA Baby Cal, one of the mascots from the Bakersfield Condors Hockey Team, was on hand to greet walkers at the finish line of the annual MS walk. PHOTO BY DAN GARCIA Laura Cunanan, from Team TatorBug, crosses the finish line October 22 during the MS Society’s annual walk to raise money for MS research. More than 1,000 supports turn out for local annual Walk MS BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI Community contributor W e’re one step closer to making multiple sclerosis (MS) a part of our past thanks to the gen- erous Kern County communi- ty! Walk MS: 2011, held October 22 at Yokuts Park, has raised over $94,000, but the National MS Society is still accepting donations as it inches closer to the $106,000 it hopes to raise for research for a cause, cure and prevention, along with direct services for those living with MS in Kern County. Walkers can keep raising money until December 2 to win great prizes such as jackets, jewelry, TVs and other electronics. Walk MS, hosted by the Southern California & Nevada Chapter of the National MS Society, was bigger than ever before with over 1,100 in attendance (even more actually registered), including Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), Sen. Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield), Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Bakersfield), Assm. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall. Several local businesses graciously donated products and services to make the day more enjoyable including Santa Barbara Pizza & Chicken, RJ’s Bar & Grill, Trader Joe’s, Frito-Lay, Paramount Farms, Pepsi and KBAK/KBFX. Chuck Oh! the Clown and No Limit provided entertainment for the whole family. Dozens more businesses and individuals contributed time, effort, products and services. “We can’t thank everyone enough for contributing to the success of our Walk,” said Christine Grontkowski, Community Development Coordinator for the San Joaquin Valley region. “Each per- son and business is truly helping people with MS and their families move their lives forward.” You can still help by making a donation or becoming involved in Walk MS or other upcoming events hosted by the Kern County office. In December, holiday bas- kets will be delivered to those people with MS living in skilled nursing facilities. During Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in March, an army of volunteers will lend a helping hand for MS Service Day (completing everything from house- hold projects such as cleaning and yard work, to construction projects to make homes more accessible). For more infor- mation, or to make a donation, please call the Kern County office at 321-9512 or email [email protected].
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2 The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, December 4, 2011
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FROM USER: KIMBERLEY WRIGHT
Ijust had a nice visit with my two-year-oldnephew, Wyatt, who told me where he thinksbaby sisters and brothers come from. Accordingto Wyatt, baby sisters come in a cardboard boxdelivered by the UPS man. Baby brothers come
from Costco — and cost $2. But if it were up to himwhat to pick, Wyatt would rather have a puppy and
name him Legos.Our children DO say the funniest things, don’t
they? The Bakersfield Voice’s readers would like tohear what your budding comedian has to say. Shareyour child’s “funniest phrases and stories” on ourweb site at: www.bakersfieldvoice.com — include aphoto of your child and you just might see them onthe pages of The Bakersfield Voice!
Y O U R V O I C E
Y O U R S C H O O L S
Kids say the funniest things
The first of December is time to apply preemergent. This is the most often missed appli-cation. This application is one of the best tohelp get rid of spurge and oxalis. Remember,each season has its own crop of weeds. Don’t
wait until winter weeds are up and then try to applyyour seed control — timing is everything in this “bat-
tle.” This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson
of Robby’s Nursery. Do YOU have a gardening tipyou’d like to share with our readers? Post your gar-dening tips and photos of your garden on TheBakersfield Voice’s website at: www. bakersfield-voice.com.
BY JENNIFER BURGER Community contributor
Local farming and ranchingcompanies that want to hireCSUB graduates joined uni-versity administrators, fac-ulty and students recently
to announce the start of the newAg Business program in theSchool of Business and PublicAdministration.
Located in the heart of the agri-culturally rich Southern SanJoaquin Valley, CSUB has longwanted to offer ag-related aca-demic programming but has beenunable to do so due to programsbeing offered at nearby CSU cam-puses Fresno State and Cal Poly,San Luis Obispo. To better servethe local community, CSUB is tak-ing the unique approach of offer-ing a concentration in agriculturalbusiness within the bachelor ofscience in business administra-tion. The goal is to teach studentsthe business of the agriculturalindustry so that local companiescan hire qualified graduates tojoin their management teams.
“The local agricultural commu-nity has a need for qualified and
educated employees,” said JeffGreen, general counsel forGrimmway Farms. “We, as anindustry, have found that we havea better chance of hiring andretaining qualified employees ifthose employees are locally grownand educated.
Through this agribusiness pro-gram, we are hopeful that localstudents will avail themselves ofquality educations and internshipsand that local companies will havethe opportunity to hire our home-grown talent.”
With the state continuing toslash funding to the CaliforniaState University system, CSUB isutilizing existing resources tolaunch the Ag Businessprogram.The five required cours-es are adaptations of existingclasses and count toward anybusiness administration bachelor’sdegree.The new courses are: agbusiness law, ag accounting, agmarketing, ag economics, and achoice between ag trade and agfinance. One course will be taughteach quarter by existing faculty aswell as industry professionals asadjuncts.
Grimmway’s Jeff Green, whohas taught business law at CSUBas an adjunct in the past, willteach the first course – ag busi-ness law – in winter quarter.
“From the students’ perspec-tives, there are many courses that,even if they’re not majoring in agbusiness, they will want to take.For example, ag business law willcount toward the business lawcourse, which is something all stu-dents in business have to take,”said CSUB professor AaronHegde, director of theEnvironmental ResourceManagement program and coordi-nator of the new Ag Business pro-gram.
CSUB is aiming to attract trans-fer students from BakersfieldCollege’s agriculture and naturalresources program, who typicallytransfer to Fresno or SLO to finishtheir four-year degrees.
For more information about theAg Business program at CSUB,contact Aaron Hegde [email protected] or call 654-2495.
Timing is key when controlling winter weedsPHOTO PROVIDED
Kimberley Wright’s nephew, Wyatt, is always ready for a fun time — and a chance to share some “priceless”childish wisdom with the adults in his life.
PHOTO BY JASON PERKINS, OF ESSENCE PHOTOGRAPHY
More than 1,000 people gathered on the bike path at Yokuts Park to participate in the annual MS Walk October 22.
CSUB offers concentrationin agricultural business
Y O U R W E E K L Y G A R D E N I N G T I P
F R O M T H E B L O G S
PHOTO BY DAN GARCIA
Baby Cal, one of the mascots fromthe Bakersfield Condors HockeyTeam, was on hand to greetwalkers at the finish line of theannual MS walk.
PHOTO BY DAN GARCIA
Laura Cunanan, from Team TatorBug, crosses the finishline October 22 during the MS Society’s annual walk toraise money for MS research.
More than 1,000 supports turnout for local annual Walk MS BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI Community contributor
We’re one step closer to makingmultiple sclerosis (MS) a partof our past thanks to the gen-erous Kern County communi-ty! Walk MS: 2011, held
October 22 at Yokuts Park, has raisedover $94,000, but the National MS Societyis still accepting donations as it inchescloser to the $106,000 it hopes to raise forresearch for a cause, cure and prevention,along with direct services for those living
with MS in Kern County. Walkers cankeep raising money until December 2 towin great prizes such as jackets, jewelry,TVs and other electronics.
Walk MS, hosted by the SouthernCalifornia & Nevada Chapter of theNational MS Society, was bigger than everbefore with over 1,100 in attendance (evenmore actually registered), including Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), Sen.Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield), Sen. MichaelRubio (D-Bakersfield), Assm. Shannon
Grove (R-Bakersfield) and BakersfieldMayor Harvey Hall.
Several local businesses graciouslydonated products and services to makethe day more enjoyable including SantaBarbara Pizza & Chicken, RJ’s Bar &Grill, Trader Joe’s, Frito-Lay, ParamountFarms, Pepsi and KBAK/KBFX. ChuckOh! the Clown and No Limit providedentertainment for the whole family.
Dozens more businesses and individualscontributed time, effort, products and
services. “We can’t thank everyoneenough for contributing to the success ofour Walk,” said Christine Grontkowski,Community Development Coordinator forthe San Joaquin Valley region. “Each per-son and business is truly helping peoplewith MS and their families move theirlives forward.”
You can still help by making a donationor becoming involved in Walk MS or otherupcoming events hosted by the KernCounty office. In December, holiday bas-
kets will be delivered to those people withMS living in skilled nursing facilities.During Multiple Sclerosis AwarenessWeek in March, an army of volunteerswill lend a helping hand for MS ServiceDay (completing everything from house-hold projects such as cleaning and yardwork, to construction projects to makehomes more accessible). For more infor-mation, or to make a donation, please callthe Kern County office at 321-9512 oremail [email protected].
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