Many agriculture students at Iowa State will be enjoying the end of the harvest season by celebrating Ag Week.

Ag Week, an annual tradition in Iowa State’s College of Agriculture, began Monday and will be running all week long.

“Ag Week takes place to raise awareness for different clubs in the College of Agriculture,” said Angie Pithan, vice president of the agriculture council and senior in public service and administration in agriculture. “We put it on to show support for each other in various clubs.

“Ag Week gives freshmen and transfer students a chance to meet others in the agriculture department, and it introduces people to clubs and hopefully become interested in them,” she said.

Nicole Knutson, co-chairwoman of the Ag Week Committee, said she hopes people realize how many opportunities exist for students in the College of Agriculture.

“It’s great to have activities like Ag Week taking place so students can interact with one another and find out about clubs other than those they are involved in,” said Knutson, senior in public service and administration in agriculture.

Most events during the celebration are free and open to the public. They are as follows:

* There will be a barbecue at Davidson Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers today. There is a $2 charge for the event.

* From 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, the Agricultural Business Club and Alpha Zeta will host a mock interview in the Agronomy building. Industry professionals will conduct interviews and critique interviews and r‚sum‚s.

* Tonight at 7 at Lied Recreation Center, the National Agriculture Marketing Association will sponsor a volleyball tournament.

* On Wednesday there will be a hay ride from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the ISU Dairy Farm, sponsored by the Block and Bridle Club.

* There will be a scavenger hunt at Curtiss Hall Wednesday at 10 p.m. It is sponsored by the Agricultural Education Club and the Farm Operations Club.

* A Chili Cook-Off will take place Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Kildee Pavilion. It is sponsored by the Pre-Veterinary Club and the Minorities in Ag, Natural Resource and Related Science Club.

* There will be a Kinze Manufacturing Presentation sponsored by the Agricultural Systems Technology Club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 1414 of the Molecular Biology Building.

* On Friday, faculty is invited for coffee from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Curtiss Hall, sponsored by the Public Service and Administration in Agriculture Club.

* Other activities this week include a ribbon drive in Room 23 of Curtiss Hall by the International Ag Club to support a farming family enduring economic hardship. Those interested also can visit the Agriculture Equipment Display put on central campus by the Ag Systems and Tech Club and the Agricultural Ed Club and the autumn season display in the Curtiss Rotunda sponsored by the Horticulture Club and Forestry Club.