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STEPHEN E. LUMOR, Ph.D. Assistant Professor – Food Science Program Department of Human Ecology Delaware State University 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE19901 (302) 857-6422 slumor@desu.edu Stephen E. Lumor, Ph.D., is an assistant professor (food chemistry) in the Department of Human Ecology, Delaware State University. Dr. Lumor’s research interests include lipid oxidation and shelf-life assessment of polyunsaturated oils; antioxidants from tropical plants; shelf-life modeling; low-cholesterol dairy products; and functional products from lipids. Before joining the faculty at Delaware State, Dr. Lumor was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota. At the University, Dr. Lumor worked on the development of chemical and biochemical methods for rapid detection and inactivation of warfare agents in food. His work at the University yielded four peer-reviewed articles.  A native of Keta, Ghana, Dr. Lumor obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ghana. In 2003, Dr. Lumor moved to the United States to further his education, pursuing a Master’s and Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. While at the University of Georgia, Dr. Lumor investigated the synthesis of trans-free structured lipids for use as alternatives to partially hydrogenated fat in margarine formulation. This work resulted in seven peer-reviewed publications and eight presentations at international meetings. RESEARCH   Samuel Sojourner, Ashley Murphy and Peta-Gay Jackson operating a gas chromatograph RESEARCH INTERESTS ·      Lipid oxidation and shelf-life assessment of polyunsaturated oils ·      Antioxidants from tropical plants ·      Low-cholesterol dairy products ·      Shelf-life modeling ·      Functional products from lipids Polymers, moisture barrier edible coatings, etc.          ·      Food Defense ·      New Product Development     Graduate students Adelo Salako and Anh Nguyen analyzing HPLC data  

            MANRRS members participated in the semi-annual clean up days for maintaining the section of highway that is the responsibility of the DSU MANNRS Club in the Kent County Adopt-a-Highway sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation. Changing the Face of Agriculture by Linking Hands around the World Mission To promote academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences. Purpose "We, the members of this society, pledge to support endeavors that will always foster and promote the agricultural sciences and related fields in a positive manner among ethnic minorities. We also pledge to initiate and participate in activities and programs that will ensure that ethnic minorities will also be involved in and associated with the agricultural sciences and related fields. We pledge to work for the inclusion, achievement, and advancement of all people in the agricultural sciences." Activities Semi-annual Adopt-A-Mile highway clean up Community Garden with the USDA Service projects for the underserved in the surrounding community College of Agriculture and Related Sciences outreach activity assistance 2012 Mr. and Miss MANRRS ( Jordan Evelyn & Gabrielle Delima) Dr. Susan Yost, Miss MANRRS Gabrielle Delima and USDA 1890 Liaison Chandra Owens assisted in the annual clean up and planting of the People's Garden sponsored by the USDA agencies. History Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) began as a shared vision by a group of agriculture students and faculty members at Michigan State University and Pennsylvania State University. Their goal was to develop partnerships between minority students and professionals within academic institutions, government, and agriculturally-related industries. That commitment led to the first national MANRRS conference, held at Michigan State University, in 1986. Since then, MANRRS has become a national organization comprised of thousands of student and professional members. MANRRS is a non-profit, national society that welcomes membership of people of all racial and ethnic groups who are interested in agricultural careers and those in related sciences. MANRRS members are encouraged to be full participants in other professional societies for their basic disciplinary and career interests. However, MANRRS attempts to provide networks to support professional development of minorities. Meeting Date Meetings are held first and third Thursdays of each month in the Ag Annex building (#47), Room 212, at 11:15 am. National MANRRS     

Calendar of Events ♦ College of Agriculture and Related Sciences Dean's Seminar Series April 4, 2013 Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee will be the guest speaker, Thursday, April 4, 2013, as part of the Dean's Seminar Series, College of Agriculture and Related Sciences. His topic will be, Delaware Agriculture Today:  The Intersection of Science, Policy and 200 years of Tradition. The event will be held from 3 – 4 PM in the DSU Ag Annex (building 47).  Secretary Kee, a noted agricultural historian, will highlight the growth and successes of the First State's farming history, from peach orchards to the modern poultry industry. He will discuss the accomplishments of Delaware's No. 1 industry, with an $8 billion economic value, and the challenges still ahead. Please make plans to attend this event. For more information, contact Dr. Sathya Elavarthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 302-857-6418, selavarthi@desu.edu.   Cooperative Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Area DSU Bee Keeping Workshops  April 3rd- Bee Keeping 101 6-8pm May 1st - Marketing Honey 6-8pm May 11th- Open Hive 10-12pm May 14th- Value Added Products 6-8pm June-29th- Honey Extraction Demo 10-12pm Please Register By March 28th Contact: Megan Pleasanton (302)857-6438, or mpleasanton@desu.edu  

Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Chair:  Richard Barczewski, PhD   Professor Emeritus Arthur O. Tucker, PhD   Professors: Dyremple Marsh, PhD Gulnihal Ozbay, PhD   Associate Professors:  Richard Barczewski, PhD Cyril Broderick, PhD Dewayne Fox, PhD Mingxin Guo, PhD Venugopal Kalavacharla, PhD Dennis McIntosh, PhD Kevina Vulinec, PhD   Assistant Professors: Sathya Elavarthi, PhD Christopher Heckscher, PhD Dahlia Jackson-O'Brien, PhD Brigid McCrea, PhD   Herbarium Educator:  Susan Yost, PhD Department of Human Ecology Chair: Samuel Besong, PhD   Associate Professors:  Mopelola Adegoke, PhD Samuel Besong, PhD Jungmi Oh, PhD   Assistant Professor: Qian Jia, PhD Jung-lim Lee, PhD Stephen Lumor, PhD Didactic Program in Dietetics Director Carol Giesecke, PhD  

Undergraduate Admission and Academic Policies Undergraduate Admission and Academic Policy  Students are expected to fulfill DSU's undergraduate admission requirements as outlined in the admission application booklet. Admission requirements are provided in the DSU Undergraduate Catalog published online and available by visiting the DSU Website  (http://www.desu.edu/admissions/admissions-information-requirements). However, a minimum GPA of  2.000 and a minimum composite ACT score of 17 are required for acceptance into all undergraduate programs in the Department of Human Ecology. In compliance with the univeristy's guidelines, students accepted into the department must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 to remain in good academic standing. Students are also required to earn a “C” grade or better in all courses that are designated as major core courses to fulfill a baccalaureate requirement.  In addition, students are only allowed to earn one “D” grade in all courses that are designated as support courses. Students pursuing the Food and Nutritional Science program, and choosing the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) option, must achieve and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be in good academic standing, and to receive a Verification Statement and a better opportunity for acceptance into a Dietetic Internship Practice program. Students are also required to earn a “C” grade or better in all courses that are designated as major core courses to fulfill a baccalaureate requirement.   Semester Course Registration: The Department’s policy is that students must meet with their academic Advisor or Department Chair for course selection and registration. Students cannot obtain an Alternate PIN prior to advisement. An Alternate PIN can only be issued to a student by an academic Advisor or Department Chairperson. Add/Drop monitoring: The Department encourages students to make use of all academic support services on campus in order to avoid the need to a course during a semester. If a student decides to drop a course due to factors above his/her control, the student will be asked to complete an Add/Drop slip, obtain advisor’s signature and course instructor’s signature prior to the last day to add or drop courses. After the Add/Drop period, student must obtain the signature of the Department Chair and the Dean of the College prior to dropping a course. ACADEMIC PROBATION  Delaware State University has established an Early Warning System to identify students who may have academic difficulty throughout the duration of their study at DSU. In addition, the university has developed intervention programs and resources such as the Advisement Center and tutorial services to help students resolve academic difficulties so that they can succeed. Students who are placed on Academic Probation are required to register for the three credit-hour course, “Learning Strategies for Academic Success” during the semester in which the student is on probation. Students on Academic Probation are not allowed to register for more than 13 credit hours during the semester in which they are on probation.  In addition, students on Academic Probation are required to make use of all support services on campus until they have shown significant improvement. EXPECTED CONDUCT The Department expects students to read and be familiar with the Student Conduct Code that is found in the DSU Undergraduate Catalog. The Catalog outlines students' rights, responsibilities and expectations. Students are expected to remain honest in academic endeavors (not cheating, or knowingly or willingly falsifying data, not plagiarizing) and avoid social misconduct. Academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade for the assigned work or a failing grade for the course. Students enrolled in the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) should also become familiar with the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics. All members of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Registered Dietitians, are bound to abide by this code of ethics. Students should expect to follow the Code while in their Didactic Programs as well as during dietetic internships. For more information about this program, visit: http://www.desu.edu/human-ecology-degree-programs. COMPLAINT PROCESS The Department expects students to abide by and respect the DSU grievance procedures. DSU has grievance procedures that are outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.  The process for resolution of grievances about academic problems begins first with speaking with the faculty member or instructor involved. If the difficulty is not resolved, the student may meet with the Department Chair without the faculty member. If a satisfactory resolution does not occur after a meeting with the Department Chair, the student may take the grievance to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, and if necessary, to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. Students enrolled in the Didactic Program in Dietetics are also expected to become familiar with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics complaint procedure and policy. Any individual, for example, student, faculty, dietetics practitioner and/or member of the public, may submit a complaint against any accredited program to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND, formerly the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education).  A copy of the accreditation/approval standards and/or CADE's policy and procedure for submission of complaints about programs is available at http://www.eatright.org/ACEND/ and may be obtained by contacting the Education and Accreditation Team at The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics at 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995.        

Welcome to the Vulinec Bat Lab at Delaware State University! I am involved in several projects around the Mid-Atlantic region and in the Neotropics. Currently, I work primarily on bats.   Visit my Lab webpage: http://cars.desu.edu/faculty/kvulinec/Index.html

The Center for Small Flock Research and Innovation (CSFRI) a source of information for small flock producers.  We provide timely information on upcoming events of interest to small flock holders as well as special interest fact sheets.  As research related to keeping small flocks becomes available, the information will be published on this website.   CSFRI will help small flock and niche market poultry producers by performing research on their specific production techniques, management methods, and biosecurity modifications.   As the nation's first and the only research center of its kind, CSFRI will provide unique educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. DSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PRESENTS COOPTASTIC! 2013 Delaware State University Cooperative Extension will host Cooptastic!, a "can't miss" event for poultry enthusiasts. Nearly 300 people attended the 2012 conference. The 2013 event will be held March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. Cooptastic! offers a full day of research- based education—including important information about poultry vaccinations—exhibits and fun events for small flock owners and anyone interested in poultry. Cooptastic! is open to the public and event pre-registration is $10 for adults, $5 for children by February 2, or $15 for adults at the door. The $40 vendor fee includes one table, two chairs and lunch. Electricity is available. For more information, or for assistance due to disabilities, contact Brigid McCrea, (302) 857-6424 or bmccrea@desu.edu.  Click the links below to download registration brochure: Cooptastic General Brochure Cooptastic Vendor Brochure Click the links below to download entry forms Egg Judging Contest Entry Form Hen Dress Review Entry Form Junior Entry Form Senior Entry Form So you want to raise turkeys? After enjoying turkey for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas are you having thoughts of raising your own for 2013? Dr. Brigid McCrea will be discussing what is involved in raising a home turkey flock. Webinar link here Breed Variety Fact Sheets Ancona Australorp Buckeye Plymouth Rock Sebright Wyandotte Additional Fact Sheets Brooding Poultry Cleaning and Disinfection Footbaths For Pastured Poultry Farms Poultry Breeds The Lasher Laboratory Traffic Patterns Winterizing Your Coop      

  COOPERATIVE RESEARCH NEWS     Do Golf Courses Make Good Bat Habitats?   CATFISH SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM   By Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay, Project Director Mr. Balaji Kubandra Babu, Research Associate   Seafood is one of the most relished culinary delicacies in the world. The consumption of seafood has increased manifold in the last decade. However, the production of seafood in the U.S. has decreased by about 20% in the last 10 years, whereas the value of seafood imported from Vietnam has increased 5 fold in the same time frame.   Catfish ranks number one among the top ten seafoods consumed in the U.S. As of 2007, the per capita consumption of catfish was 0.87 pounds. There is an increase in demand for both domestic and imported catfish in the U.S. In 2005, the catfish imported from Vietnam were recalled due to the concerns of antibiotic residues. A similar recall was issued for catfish imported from China in 2007. In the wake of recent recalls of some of the imported fish, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has beefed up the scrutiny of imported and domestic seafood. The most recent recall involved the mackerel imported from Vietnam for concerns of Clostridium botulinum contamination.                                         The use of unapproved antimicrobial drugs in the raising of fish can cause acute and chronic health effects in people. An acute response could be an allergy, but chronic effects may take a long time to develop and cancer is considered a chronic long-term effect. The catfish grown in ponds may also have heavy metals in them due to bioaccumulation.   The short-term goal of this Cooperative Research project in the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences  is to determine the presence of antimicrobial drugs, heavy metals and food borne pathogens in both domestic and imported catfish fillets. The long-term goal is to establish a nationally recognized Catfish Research and Education Center, which couples research with extension programs. Microbiological Testing The catfish fillets purchased from retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC are tested for the presence of Salmonella species and generic Escherichia coli. The microbial floras in the samples are also quantified using Aerobic Plate Count (APC) and Psychrotrophic plate count (PPC).The catfish fillets are tested for the presence of pathogens as per the protocol set forth in the Microbiological Laboratory Guidebook (MLG).                   CATFISH FILLETS LINED UP FOR TESTING                              AEROBIC PLATE COUNT (APC) IN CATFISH SAMPLES        PLATING OF INOCULUM ON PETRIDISHES       ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG TESTING The presence of antimicrobial drugs like Chloramphenicol, Malachite Green and Gentian Violet in the catfish fillets are detected using ELISA (Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay). The testing is done as per the protocol set forth by the USDA-FSIS, Office of Public Health Science CLG.                                              READING ELISA PLATES IN A BIOTEK® ELISA READER                            EXTRACTION OF SAMPLES FOR CHLORAMPHENICOL DETECTION                                                                                                                                                    PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ELISA PLATE SCREENING   Heavy metals testing   As of January 2011, the installation of the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) is completed. The AAS aids in the detection of heavy metals like Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg) and Arsenic (As) in the catfish fillets. The detection of heavy metals in catfish fillets began in January 2011 and will continue through September 2011.   The Catfish project team includes Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay as Project Director; Dr. Brigid McCrea and Dr. Dennis McIntosh as Co-Project Directors; Mr. Balaji Kubandra Babu as Research Associate; Ms. Huldah Haynes as Research Technician; and undergraduate student interns Adeyimika Adepoju, Pamela Stampul, Eunice Handy, Brandon Bruce, Yesenia Rosado, and Venessa Richards. This project is funded by the USDA-FSIS Seafood Inspection Program and the Catfish Inspection Laboratory is established with the same USDA-FSIS funding.   Picture 'AAS' is Atomic Absorption Spectrometer 600.    'FIMS' is Flow Injection Mercury System   Note: This project is funded by USDA-FSIS Catfish Inspection Program and allowed DSU to establish a laboratory for inspecting both domestic and imported catfish for microbiological and chemical contaminants. The funding is also provided to the Cooperative Extension Program to establish a catfish processing laboratory and community outreach and education.