As a student in the College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS), you gain so much from participating in student clubs, activities, professional organizations, and intercollegiate competitions. And, you have a lot of fun too!
Here are some reasons why it’s important to be involved in campus activities:
You can join any club no matter what your academic major is.
Most of the clubs and organizations listed below are members of the CAS Agricultural Executive Council, the college’s student government. The council includes elected officers and representatives from each member club or organization.
Contact information for the faculty advisor for each group follows the group’s name. All phone numbers have the area code 541.
| Group | Advisor(s) | |
| The Agricultural Business Management Club | Thorsten Egelkraut | 737-1406 Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity | Clay Torset |
737-1592 College of Forestry |
| Alpha Zeta | Dale Weber |
737-2144 |
| Animal Welfare Club | Candace Croney |
737-1401 Animal Sciences |
| Botany & Plant Pathology Club | Pat Muir |
737-1745 Botany and Plant Pathology |
| Bug Zoo | Sujaya Rao |
737-9038 Crop and Soil Science |
| Collegiate 4-H | Amy Krahn |
737-8124 4-H Youth Development |
| Collegiate FFA | Greg Thompson |
737-2661 |
| Crop Science Club | Tom Chastain | 737-5730 Crop and Soil Science |
| Dairy Club | Ben Krahn | 737-3275 Animal Sciences |
| Dairy Judging Team | Ben Krahn | 737-3257 Animal Sciences |
| Equestrian Club: Western, Dressage, Drill, and Event Equestrian Teams | David Ferhing | 737-6831 Department of Recreational Sports |
| Fisheries & Wildlife Club | Rebecca Goggans | 737-8166 Fisheries and Wildlife Science |
| Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Association | Dan Edge | 737-2910 Fisheries and Wildlife Science |
| Food & Fermentation Science Club | Tom Shellhammer | 737-9308 Food Science and Technology |
| Horticulture Club | Kelly Donegan |
737-5448 Horticulture |
| Hunter/Jumper Team | David Ferhing | 737-6831 Department of Recreational Sports |
| Intercollegiate Horse Show Association | Animal Sciences |
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| Life Sciences Student Club | Shawna Harvey
Brock McLeod |
737-7776 737-2245 Biology |
| Livestock Judging Team | Clint Sexson |
737-1897 Animal Sciences |
| Meats Club | 737-3414 Animal Sciences |
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| The Microbiology Student Association | Mary Burke | 737-1840 Microbiology |
| Multi-ethnic Students in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences | Wanda Crannell | 737-2999 Bioresource Research |
| Organic Grower's Club | James Cassidy | 737-6810 Crop and Soil Science |
| Ornamental Landscape Club | Kelly Donegan | 737-5448 Horticulture |
| Polo Club | Animal Sciences |
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| Poultry Science Club | Jim Hermes
Tom Savage |
737-2254 Animal Sciences 737-5066 Animal Sciences |
| Pre-Veterinary Medical Society | Jill Parker | 737-6949 Veterinary Medicine |
| Rangeland Ecology and Management Club | John Buckhouse | 737-1629 Rangeland Resources |
| Reining Club | Animal Sciences |
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| Sigma Alpha (professional agricultural sorority) | Kama Luukinen | 737-2608 College of Forestry |
| Soil Science Club and Soil Judging Team | Will Austin | 737-5731 Crop and Soil Science |
| Turfgrass Club | Tom Cook | 737-5449 Horticulture |
| Vitis Association (Wine Appreciation) | Jim Kennedy |
737-9150 |
| Young Cattlemen's Association | Clint Sexson | 737-1897 Animal Sciences |
Most CAS clubs and organizations are members of the Agricultural Executive Council, the college’s student government. The council includes elected officers and representatives from each member club or organization.
| President |
Rachel Smith |
| Vice President |
Braden Groth |
| Ag Day Chair |
Jared Collins |
| Director of Correspondence |
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| Director of Finance |
Alison Warga |
| New Fields Editor |
Jake Tilden-Browning |
| Director of Public Relations |
Meghan Biggs |
| Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) Senators |
Jake Tilden-Browning howellj@onid.oregonstate.edu |
| Advisor | Shawn Anderson shawn.anderson@oregonstate.edu |
Agricultural Executive Council
c/o Academic Programs Office
137 Strand Agriculture Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2202
541-737-6221 or 541-737-2211
agexec@oregonstate.edu
Go to the Agricultural Executive Council web site for the council's meeting schedule and minutes and for information about events and club funding.