NEWS AND EVENTS Awards and Honors... Thirteen dairy, 1 swine, and 1 general livestock research projects at 10 Northeastern universities are supported by Agway financial grants-in-aid during 1981-82. Checks totaling $30,000 for 11 new and 4 continuing investigations were presented to university researchers at the Agway College Dairy Con- ference. This conference is sponsored by Agway Research and Development each fall to bring university researchers together with industry and agricultural experts to discuss current trends and research findings in the dairy busi- ness. The 15 studies involve nutrition and manage- ment areas of major concern to the dairy and livestock industry in Agway states and were granted a total of $30,000. In dairy, 5 projects on protein nutrition were supported with grants of $10,000. Three studies involving feeding behavior received $5,000. Two grants totaling $3,500 supported research on light environ- ment and minerals, and $7,000 is provided for three studies on rumen function. One general livestock and one swine project were funded with $4,500. Universities conducting Agway supported dairy and livestock research include: Cornell University, University of Maryland, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts, Univer- sity of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Vermont, and West Virginia University. James E. Nocek, manager, dairy and live- stock reseal'ch, Agway, Inc. Syracuse, NY, received the Gamma Sigma Delta Graduate Dissertation Award in Agriculture for 1981 at Virginia Tech Univer- sity. This signal honor was based on his Ph.D. thesis entitled, "Effect of Ration Ruminal Ni- trogen Disappearance and Physical Form on Growth, Fermentation Patterns, and Rumen Epithelium In- Vitro University faculty members receiving Agway Dairy and Livestock grants-in-aid for 1981-82 are: (front row) William Chalupa, University of Pennsylvania; William Hoover, West Virginia; Gabriella Varga, West Virginia; Charles Schwab, New Hampshire; Darwin Braund, Agway (presented awards) ; Donatd Ace, Pennsylvania State; Mary Poos, Massachusetts; Frank Wright, Rutgers; (second row) Leonard Bull, Vermont; Murray Eiliot, Cornel/; Stanley Musgrave, Maine; Richard Erdman, Maryland; Martin Stokes, Maine.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Awards and Honors...
Thirteen dairy, 1 swine, and 1 general livestock research projects at 10 Northeastern universities are supported by Agway financial grants-in-aid during 1981-82. Checks totaling $30,000 for 11 new and 4 continuing investigations were presented to university researchers at the Agway College Dairy Con- ference. This conference is sponsored by Agway Research and Development each fall to bring university researchers together with industry and agricultural experts to discuss current trends and research findings in the dairy busi- ness.
The 15 studies involve nutrition and manage- ment areas of major concern to the dairy and livestock industry in Agway states and were granted a total of $30,000. In dairy, 5 projects on protein nutrition were supported with grants of $10,000. Three studies involving feeding behavior received $5,000. Two grants totaling $3,500 supported research on light environ- ment and minerals, and $7,000 is provided for three studies on rumen function. One general livestock and one swine project were funded
with $4,500. Universities conducting Agway supported
dairy and livestock research include: Cornell University, University of Maryland, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts, Univer- sity of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Vermont, and West Virginia University.
James E. Nocek, manager, dairy and live- stock reseal'ch, Agway, Inc. Syracuse, NY, received the Gamma Sigma Delta Graduate Dissertation Award in Agriculture for 1981 at Virginia Tech Univer- sity. This signal honor was based on his Ph.D. thesis entitled, "Effect of Ration Ruminal Ni- trogen Disappearance and Physical Form on Growth, Fermentation Patterns, and Rumen Epithelium In- Vitro
University faculty members receiving Agway Dairy and Livestock grants-in-aid for 1981-82 are: (front row) William Chalupa, University of Pennsylvania; William Hoover, West Virginia; Gabriella Varga, West Virginia; Charles Schwab, New Hampshire; Darwin Braund, Agway (presented awards) ; Donatd Ace, Pennsylvania State; Mary Poos, Massachusetts; Frank Wright, Rutgers; (second row) Leonard Bull, Vermont; Murray Eiliot, Cornel/; Stanley Musgrave, Maine; Richard Erdman, Maryland; Martin Stokes, Maine.
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Transport, Metabolism, and Morphology in the Bovine." His major professor was Carl E. Polan.
Nocek joined the Agway Research and Development Department in December, 1980, and is headquartered at the Agway Farm Research Center, Tully, NY. He is a member of the Agway dairy and livestock research and development team led by Darwin G. Braund.
Born and raised on a western New York dairy farm, Nocek received his B.S. from Cornell and M.S. from Pennsylvania State University. He has worked for two veterinarians in a general large animal practice. For several years he was self-employed as a bovine hoof trimmer and has published several articles in Hoard's Dairyman on hoof trimming and care which were utilized in the "Hoof Care Hand- book" published by Hoard's Dairyman.
Author or coauthor of 17 articles and abstracts in scientific journals, he is a member of the American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science, Dairy Shrine Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, and Phi Sigma.
Stanley Gaunt, professor emeritus of animal science at the University of Massachusetts and a pioneer in the field of artificial insemina- tion, was awarded the Agricultural Adventurers Award for 1981. This award is presented anually by the Eastern States Exposition to a New Englander who has contributed a lifetime of outstanding service to agriculture. Gaunt was recognized for his outstanding leadership to the dairy industry for 34 years, his highly productive and effective extension program, his pioneering and continuing work in the develop- ment of artificial breeding, his research in sire evaluation and milk composition, and his special ability to communicate effectively with dairymen and researchers alike.
Some of Gaunt's accomplishments included developing new technology in the field of artificial insemination, educating dairy farmers on these new methods, and helping them set up individual units which led to the formation of the Eastern Artificial Breeding Cooperative.
Gaunt also developed the Massachusetts Dairy Digest in 1946, which resulted in a monthly correspondence course for dairy farmers. He was the motivating force behind
1 to r. Gordon Cameron of Wilbraham, who read the citation, Stanley Gaunt, and Willis H. Hayes, president, Eastern States Exposition.
the livestock auction in Massachusetts and also developed a school for training dairy cattle judges.
In addition, he organized the New England Feed Conference in 1958 and was a key figure in the New England Green Pastures Program. He has also been a leader in the development and presentation of information on milk consumption, including a large scale research project used to advise the dairy industry on how to modify its marketing strategy, plus many other accomplishments.
H. Russell Conrad, professor, Department of Dairy Science, was recently awarded the Research Award of Merit by the Ohio chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of agriculture.
Conrad was selected for his outstanding achievements in ruminant nutrition research. Conrad has conducted research in pasture systems, bloat, forage harvesting, nitrogen metabolism, selenium deficiency, and fluorine intoxication as well as directing the research of 20 graduate students.
He has been nationally recognized with the American Feed Manufacturer's Award, the Borden Award, and the Gustav Bohstedt Award.
Gamma Sigma Delta selects its members from graduating seniors, graduate students, and alumni. The main objectives of the honor
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society are to encourage high scholarship in undergraduate and graduate work and to recognize outstanding achievements of agri- cultural faculty, students, and leaders.
Retirement...
After 33 years as a full professor in the Food Science Department at Cook College, Rutgers University, Joseph G. Leeder, an internationally known dairy chemist, has retired from the faculty.
Leeder has authored more than 45 tech- nical papers and holds one patent. In addi- tion to directing the research of 10 Ph.D. students and 15 M.S. students and other academic assignments, he has taught the popu- lar ice cream short course that the Rutgers Food Science Department has sponsored annually.
Appointments...
C. H. Amundson has been named chairman, Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been a professor of Food Engineering in the department since 1970 and director, aquaculture program, since 1980.
Gregory M. Farnham has been elected president of Dairytand Food Laboratories, Inc.
Gregory Farnham, a member of the board of directors, was named vice president of cor- porate planning for Dairyland Food Labo- ratories, Inc. in March, 1979, and late that year he was elected execu- tive vice president. From 1977 to 1979 he was general manager of the firm's manufactur- ing plant at Livingston,
West Lothian, Scotland. Earlier, he served as assistant to the president and as marketing analyst. Farnham is a member of the board of directors and an officer of the US National Committee of the International Dairy Federa- tion.
Dairyland Food Laboratories, Inc., which has its headquarters and plant in Waukesha, WI, is an internationally-oriented company that supplies milk-clotting and flavor-producing enzymes and enzyme-modified food ingredients to cheese and food manufacturers in Latin America, Europe, and the Far East as well as the United States and Canada.
Bennet G. CasseU returned to Virginia Tech on January 1 as extension dairy scientist, genetics and management. Cassell received B.S. and M.S. degrees in dairy science from VLr- ginia Tech. He served 2 years in the US Army, worked as a sire analyst for Sire Power in Fred- erick, MD, and from 1975 until 1979, he was a support scientist in USDA's Animal Im- provement Programs Laboratory. In Decem- ber, 1981, Cassell completed his Ph.D. in animal breeding at North Carolina State Univer- sity. He has authored numerous scientific papers and farm press articles. At Virginia Tech, Cassell will be responsible for extension educa- tion programs related to dairy cattle breeding, use of on-farm computers, and economics and efficiencies of dairy farm operations. Cassell is married to Elizabeth Martin Lee of Martinsville, VA, and they have two children.
Erie Bartley has been appointed consulting professor in dairy cattle nutrition in the Louisi- ana State University Dairy Science Department for 1982. Bartley spent January and February on the LSU Campus and then returned to Kansas State.
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Cheese and Fermented Milk Foods Second Edition - 3rd Printing with Revisions - 1982
by Frank V. Kosikowski
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New Cheese Organization...
A new national grass roots organization for cheese appreciation and home and farm cheese- making, the American Cheese Society, has been suggested by Frank Kosikowski, professor of food science, Department of Food Science, CorneU University, Ithaca, NY.
Membership would be open to those in- terested in natural cheese, its lore and history, making cheese from cow's and goat's milk as a hobby or small enterprise, and maintaining the quality and traditional values of cheese. Activi- ties of the society, conducted through local and national social and technical gatherings, would include cheese tastings and gourmet cooking, demonstrations of cheesemaking and talks on the nutrition, health, and economic aspects of cheese. A national journal of the society is envisioned for interchange of ideas.
Kosikowski points to the successful evolu-
tion of the American Wine Society as fulfilling a need for those interested in wine apprecia- tion and feels the time is ripe for an American Cheese Society.
An organizing committee will meet in the spring. Anyone wishing further information should contact Kosikowski.
J o u r n a l s . . .
Journal o f Dairy Science, Volumes 33 to 50, and Journal of Animal Science, Volumes 9 to 26, available for shipping costs. For informa- tion contact Kenneth A. Tabler, P.O. Box 116, Keedysville, MD 21756.
Journal of Dairy Science, Volumes 23 -57 , bound, and Volumes 58 to 62, not bound, for sale and in very good condition. For informa- tion contact B. Cosyns, Vice President, Joseph Stanley Company, 7351 West North Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305.
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Publications...
A new book, Protein Requirements o f Cattle, includes 27 review papers by experts from 17 states, experimental techniques, and new systems for estimating protein needs. It is the proceedings of a conference held at Okla- homa State University in November, 1980, and can be purchased at the printing cost of $10 per copy. Requests for copies must be received before June 1, 1982, and will be filled immediately or following reprint- ing in July, 1982. Mail checks to: Protein - Oklahoma State, c/o Fred Owens, Animal Science Department, Oklahoma State Uni- versity, Stillwater, OK 74078.
Positions Available...
• The Department of Dairy Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univer- sity is seeking a postdoctoral research associate. Position is available July 1, 1982, and applica- tions will be accepted until May 31, 1982, or until the posit ion is filled. A Ph.D. degree in animal nutrition, biochemistry, or physiology is required. Responsibilities include determinat ion of metabolic responses to hormones in hepato- cytes isolated from lactating cow liver biopsies. Characterization of hormone receptors in liver and other tissues will also be included. Send resume, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to: Dr. J. H. Herbein, Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univer- sity is an equal opportuni ty , affirmative action employer.
• Postdoctoral posit ion (2 years duration) available immediately to work on isolation and characterization of bovine placental lactogen. Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be considered: repro- ductive or lactation biology, radioreceptor assay, protein chemistry, and tissue culture. Salary range $15,000 to $16,000. Send resume and three letters of reference to: R. J. Collier, Dairy Science Department, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. An equal employment opportuni ty , affirmative action employer.
• Utah State University announces an excellent full-time, 12 month oppor tuni ty for a dairy nutri t ionist in its Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science. Appointee will conduct basic research in ruminant nutrition, teach dairy cattle nutri t ion, and advise graduate and undergraduate students. A Ph.D. in rumi- nant nutri t ion with strong background in biochemistry and evidence of a strong research program are required. Rank and salary com- mensurate with qualifications. Position availa- ble July 1, 1982. To apply, submit a let ter of application, a detailed curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendat ion by April 15, 1982, to Dr. Jeffrey L. Waiters, Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences Department, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, UT 84322. An affirmative action, equal oppor tuni ty employer.
Meetings...
May 2-6, 1982 -- 73rd Annual Meeting of the Ameri- can Oil Chemists' Society, Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Canada. For information: American Oil Chemists' Society, 508 S. Sixth St., Cham- paign, IL 61820.
May 30-June 3, 1982- 25th Silver Anniversary Conference, Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Mon- treal, Quebec. For information: Jim Wells, Canadi- an Institute of Food Science and Technology Conference, P.O. Box 273. MacDonald College, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 1C0.
June 9-11, 1982 - American Jersey Cattle Club's l l4 th Annual Meeting, Wichita Hilton East, Wichita, KS. For information: Cherie Bayer, The American Jersey Cattle Club, P.O. Box 27310, Columbus, OH 43227.
June 14-August 27, 1982- Gordon Research Con- ferences, various locations in New Hampshire. For information: A. M. Cruickshank, Director, Gordon Research Conferences, Pastore Chemical Laboratory, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881.
September 24, 1982- Symposium: Recent Develop- ments in Food Analysis, Part IV of the Focus on Food Science Symposium Series. For information: F. E. Cunningham, Department of Animal Sci- ences and Industry, Call Hall, Kansas State Univer- sity, Manhattan, KS 66506.
