Terry J. Klopfenstein

Terry Klopfenstein was raised in Ohio and earned his BS, MS, and PhD at The Ohio State University (OSU). Klopfenstein joined the University of Nebraska in 1965. His contributions in teaching and development of scientists are widely known. Klopfenstein served as president of the ASAS Midwestern Section, ASAS, and FASS. He has been awarded the USDA Secretary of Agriculture Honor Award; Honorary Membership in the Mexican Association of Animal Production; acceptance into the OSU Animal Science and College of Agriculture Halls of Fame; and the ASAS Nutrition, Teaching, and Fellow Awards. At the University of Nebraska, he received the Alumni Association Graduate Education Award, Walnut Grove Service Award, College of Agriculture and Holling Teaching Awards, Nebraska Hall of Agriculture Achievement, GSD Teaching/Research Awards, and Omtvedt Innovation Award, and the Klopfenstein Student Excellence Scholarship Fund was established in his honor. He has given the livestock industry outstanding leadership and is a highly productive and respected scientist and teacher.

Nancy M. Cox

Nancy Cox is the director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky. Cox began her career at Mississippi State University as an outstanding researcher in reproductive biology and later became associate director of the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Cox is known for her ability to bring together individuals from industry, government, and academia to solve problems confronting animal agriculture. She is extremely forward looking and has promoted animal industry initiatives as diverse as remote sensing, disease diagnostic support, biotechnology, and nutrient management. It is most appropriate to recognize her accomplishments with the Fellow Award from ASAS.

Bobby D. Moser

Bobby D. Moser's graduate degrees are from Oklahoma State University and University of Nebraska. He was a faculty member at Nebraska, department chair, and college administrator at the University of Missouri. Moser was subsequently attracted to The Ohio State University, where he has been lead administrator in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences since 1991. He oversees one of the largest agricultural programs in the nation. His signature endeavor is leading development of the ecological paradigm represented by a four-sided pyramid with 1) production efficiency, 2) economic viability, 3) environmental compatibility, and 4) social responsibility serving as the walls of this pyramid.

Walter Roy Burris

Walter Roy Burris received his BS from Tennessee Technological University and his MS and PhD from the University of Kentucky. Burris started his career at Mississippi State University and now is Extension Professor at the University of Kentucky. He has focused on beef cow/calf management, primarily in the areas of nutrition and forage utilization. Burris served as chair of the college's Beef IRM Committee, for whom he secured grants ($2 million) for extension programming. He coordinates the Certified Preconditioned for Health program, Uniform Mineral program, and the Master Cattleman program, which have returned millions of dollars to beef producers. Burris and his wife, Karen, have three children and two grandchildren.

Alan L. Sutton

Alan Sutton, professor of animal sciences, received his BS in animal sciences and MS in animal nutrition from Iowa State University and his PhD in animal nutrition from Cornell University. Since 1971, his responsibility at Purdue has been to conduct research and extension work in animal nutrition and nutrient management. His research and extension programs have focused on determining management practices to utilize animal manures as a resource and minimize air and water pollution and the communication of science-based information to assist producers and influence regulatory policy decisions. Sutton was awarded the ASAS Animal Management Award and served on the ASAS board of directors and the Environment, Waste Management, and Ecosystem Committee of FASS.

Stephen K. Webel

Stephen K. Webel served ASAS as a member of the board of directors, treasurer, foundation chair, and president of the Midwestern Section. Currently he is director of reproduction research and development for JBS United, Inc. His pioneering research developed controlled-release steroid implants, orally active progestins, gonadotropins for follicular maturation, dietary omega-3 fatty acid formulations, and numerous proprietary products for estrous cycle regulation and dietary supplements to enhance reproduction. He received his BS from the University of Illinois, MS from Iowa State University, and PhD from the University of Illinois in 1972. His wife of 43 years, Janet, guided his career. Their 4 children and 5 grandchildren are his most valued asset.

Clifton A. Baile

Clifton Baile has had a distinguished career with over 40 years of experience at Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Georgia, Smith Kline and French, and Monsanto Company. Baile is currently the D. W. Brooks Distinguished Professor of Animal Science and Foods and Nutrition, as well as the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Agricultural Biotechnology at the University of Georgia. Baile is known internationally for his research on feed intake and energy balance in animals. His contributions to the literature on the relationships between growth, lactation, and the control of feed intake include approximately 350 journal articles, 300 abstracts and presentations for scientific meetings, and 18 patents.

N. Andy Cole

N. Andy Cole received a BS from West Texas State University in 1971 and his PhD from Oklahoma State in 1975. In 1976, he joined the staff of the USDA-ARS Laboratory in Bushland, Texas, and he currently serves as a Lead Unit Scientist. As an adjunct faculty at three universities, he has assisted in training 35 MS and PhD students. Cole has authored over 250 publications, made more than 150 presentations, and secured over $5 million in grant funding. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Animal Nutrition and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Animal Science and The Professional Animal Scientist and as a section editor of the Journal of Animal Science. He was the recipient of the 2005 ASAS Animal Management Award.

Burk A. Dehority

Burk A. Dehority received his PhD in 1957 from The Ohio State University. He was Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut in 1957. In 1959, he returned to Ohio State as Assistant Professor of Animal Science and served as Associate Chair from 1981 to 1994. He retired in 2007. Dehority is a leading scientist in rumen microbiology and is a recognized authority in ruminal protozoology. He has authored more than 164 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 book chapters, one laboratory manual, and a textbook. He received the Ohio State Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award in 1978, the Departmental Research Award in 2000, and the OARDC Senior Scientist Award in 2008. Two protozoa species have been named in his honor.

H. Allen Garverick

Dr. H. Allen Garverick is a Professor of Dairy Science at the University of Missouri. Dr. Garverick's research is focused on mechanisms associated with controlling ovarian follicular maturation and formation of cystic follicles in dairy cattle. His research findings have contributed to the development of a treatment for cystic follicles that is used by the industry. Dr. Garverick and his collaborators have published 128 refereed journal articles and he has been the principal investigator, or co-investigator on approximately $3,500,000 in research funding.

M. Douglas Kenealy

M. Douglas Kenealy received a BS and PhD from Iowa State University (ISU). After graduation, he served a short time in the US Army, followed by work as an animal nutritionist. Kenealy returned to ISU in 1975. Over the past 34 years, Kenealy has introduced over 13,000 students to animal science. He teaches 2 to 4 courses per semester and advises 50 to 90 students. He currently serves as section leader for Animal Science Teaching. Kenealy has lead travel courses to Bulgaria, China, Taiwan, and Ukraine and has completed curriculum development in Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Serbia, and Ukraine. Kenealy is a coauthor of Animal Sciences: The Biology, Care, and Production of Domestic Animals, with John Campbell and Karen Campbell.

Virgil W. Hays

Virgil W. Hays, professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky, is one of the best-known and highly respected scientists in ASAS. Hays retired 16 years ago, but he still has a keen interest and has been active in ASAS. During his preretirement years, he was recognized worldwide as one of the premier authorities in swine nutrition. He was an advocate for developing rational policies, based on scientific fact, regarding the use of antibiotics in animals. Since retirement, Hays has given invited papers at ASAS/ADSA meetings and at the Discover Conference in Indiana. He continues to be involved in supporting groups from other countries.

Charles V. Maxwell

Charles Maxwell received his BS and MS from the University of Georgia and his PhD from the University of Wisconsin. His career in swine research and teaching has spanned 28 years at Oklahoma State University and 13 years at the University of Arkansas, where he holds the position of professor of animal science. Maxwell has made major contributions to the swine industry through his nationally and internationally recognized research on the nutrition of the neonatal and early-weaned pig, sow management, and the impact of nutrition on pork quality. He has published 76 refereed journal articles, two book chapters, over 316 abstracts and miscellaneous publications and has presented 31 invited lectures nationally and internationally.

Harvey C. Freetly

Harvey C. Freetly received a BS and MS in animal science and PhD in nutrition from the University of California–Davis. Freetly joined the USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in 1990. Freetly has conducted an extensive research program defining dynamic responses in energy metabolism associated with changes in nutritional status, aging, pregnancy, and lactation. He has used these findings to develop management strategies that either reduce feed inputs or improve the flexibility to select the time that feed resources are used in the production cycle. Freetly has served ASAS as associate editor and as an editorial board member of the journal and as a member of the Program Committee.

Daryl R. Strohbehn

Daryl Strohbehn is extension beef cattle specialist at Iowa State University (ISU). Throughout his career he has been a leader in the development and delivery of educational programs for the beef industry in Iowa and the United States. He was instrumental in the development of the ISU Beef Cow Business Records, the National Beef Cattle Handbook, BRaNDS software, and Estrus Synch Planner programs. Recently he led efforts in evaluating genetics for tenderness and evaluating sires for profitability with a 31,000-head database and producers in 10 states. Strohbehn has been active in the NCBA Cattlemen's College and leader for the Brown Bagger In-Service series on beef cattle genetics for the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium.

W. Stephen Damron

Stephen Damron teaches rigorous courses in multiple delivery systems. He has developed over 30 courses and teaches 5 distance education courses. As an advisor, he is known for his care and concern for students. He is his department's Teaching Coordinator, Diversity Coordinator, and Research Scholar Co-Coordinator, and he is a member of Oklahoma State University's Assessment Council. He serves on numerous university, professional, and community committees. Damron's text, Introduction to Animal Science, is in its fourth edition and is published in both international and Chinese editions. Damron has previously received 20 teaching and advising awards. Damron earned his BS from the University of Tennessee at Martin and his MS and PhD from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

James O. Sanders

James O. Sanders received his BS in animal science in 1968 and his MS and PhD in animal breeding in 1974 and 1977 from Texas A&M University. He joined the A&M faculty as Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1983 and Professor in 1991. His research has involved systems analysis of beef cattle production, evaluation of tropically adapted beef cattle breeds, evaluation of heterosis retention in Bos indicus/Bos taurus crosses, and beef cattle genomics. His current research continues to involve heterosis retention evaluation and genomics. He has trained 28 MS and 10 PhD students and has taught undergraduate animal breeding to over 6,000 students. He has authored or coauthored 46 breeding and genetics refereed papers.

Michael F. Smith

Michael F. Smith was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He obtained his BS in animal science from Colorado State University and his MS and PhD degrees in reproductive physiology from Texas A&M University. He joined the faculty at the University of Missouri in 1980, where he is currently a professor in the Division of Animal Sciences. His research program has resulted in 124 papers published in refereed journals, 213 published abstracts, 6 book chapters, and numerous other publications. He has been the major advisor for 14 MS students, 7 PhD students, and 5 postdoctoral fellows. He has been invited to give numerous presentations at US and foreign universities and at national, regional, and international meetings.

Steven M. Lonergan

Steven Lonergan is a professor at Iowa State University. He has established himself as an international leader in animal science research with particular expertise in muscle and meat protein biochemistry and fresh meat quality. Lonergan is a researcher who bridges the gap between fundamental research and application to problems in meat production. His significant contributions have built a firm foundation for continued inquiry to define the contributions of muscle physiology to variations in fresh meat quality. Lonergan has authored or coauthored 51 peer-reviewed articles and has been the principal investigator or coinvestigator on 44 competitive research grants totaling over $3.2 million.

Jeffrey S. Stevenson

Jeffrey Stevenson is currently a Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University. He holds degrees from Utah State University and Michigan State University and a PhD from North Carolina State University. Stevenson's current responsibilities include teaching and research in dairy and beef cattle. Stevenson has served on several editorial boards and as senior section editor for the Physiology and Management Section of the Journal of Dairy Science. He is recipient of the ADSA Young Scientist Award, the NAAB Research Award, and the ADSA Physiology Award. Since 1992, he has been a monthly contributing author for the Artificial Breeding column in Hoard's Dairyman. He is the author or coauthor of 127 peer-reviewed journal articles.

Gary L. Allee

Gary L. Allee received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Missouri and his PhD from the University of Illinois. His career began at Kansas State University, where he was promoted to professor in 1981. In 1987, he accepted the chair position at the University of Missouri and currently holds the position of professor of swine nutrition. He has served on the editorial board and the NRC Swine Nutrition Subcommittee and as vice president, president, and director of the Midwest ASAS. Allee is nationally and internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to improving nutrition and management in the swine industry. Allee's service and scientific contributions have affected almost every pig producer in the United States and most of the world.

Everado Gonzalez Padilla

Everardo González Padilla received his PhD from Colorado State University in 1974. In 1975, he was appointed director general of the National Institute for Livestock Research, Mexico, leading research to improve livestock production. His pioneering research on puberty, estrus synchronization, and lactation management improved bovine reproductive efficiency. As professor at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, he supervised the graduate research of 51 students. In 2006, the Government of Mexico appointed Padilla coordinador general de ganaderia, where he is responsible for national livestock programs and agencies in Mexico. Padilla's distinguished accomplishments make him a truly deserving recipient of the 2009 Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award.

Frank Rowland Dunshea

Following training at La Trobe and Cornell universities, Frank R. Dunshea joined government and is currently Chair of Agriculture at The University of Melbourne. His growth research on metabolic modifiers has elucidated mechanisms, established impacts on nutrient requirements, and provided key information for commercial approval. He studied the mode of action of somatotropin to alter nutrient partitioning, and he established ractopamine's mode of action and impact on nutrient requirements. For CLA, he conducted the first studies establishing effects on protein and fat accretion rates in pigs. Dunshea was key in the development of an immunological castration vaccine to control boar taint that has been registered in several countries.

Nancy A. Irlbeck

Nancy Irlbeck was raised on a farm in Iowa and is currently the associate dean for academics in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University. She served on the Companion Animal Committee and introduced exotic animal species into that committee. Irlbeck received her BS and MS degrees in animal sciences at Iowa State University and her PhD at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In Animal Sciences at Colorado State she taught multiple nutrition classes, including pet and zoo nutrition, both of which she still teaches online. Irlbeck has written a textbook titled Nutrition and Care of Companion Animals and has recently written a companion and exotic animal nutrition chapter in a Feeds and Feeding text.

Jerry J. Reeves

Jerry Reeves earned a BS and MS in animal science from Oregon State University, a PhD in animal science from the University of Nebraska, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tulane University. He joined the faculty at Washington State University in 1970 and was professor of animal sciences and the Baxter Endowed Chair for Beef Cattle Research until retiring in 2007. Reeves received numerous awards for excellence in research and teaching, and he was an outstanding advisor to trainees. He mentored 5 postdoctoral fellows and 22 PhD and 35 MS students who are successful scientists in the United States and abroad. His research melds basic knowledge with cutting-edge technology to develop applied solutions to livestock production problems.

Galen E. Erickson

Galen E. Erickson received his BS from Iowa State and his MS and PhD from Nebraska, where he has been on the faculty since 2001 working in the feedlot cattle nutrition area. Erickson has supervised 31 grad students who completed degrees and currently supervises 11. He has published or had accepted for publication 35 papers on work completed beyond his graduate studies. He is coauthor of four book chapters and coauthor of 124 abstracts and 142 peer-reviewed extension reports. Erickson has an exemplary record of extramural support exceeding $2.8 million. Outstanding motivation, dedication to excellence in fulfilling position responsibilities, and effective leadership are hallmarks of his performance. In recognition of his program, he has received the Midwest ASAS/ADSA Outstanding Young Researcher Award and the University's Dinsdale and Wendall Burgher Awards.

G. Clifford Lamb

Cliff Lamb is a native of Zimbabwe, Africa, where he was reared on a livestock operation devoted to cattle. He received his BS degree from Middle Tennessee State University and has graduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lamb is a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Florida, located at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna. His primary research efforts focus on applied reproductive physiology in cattle, emphasizing efficient management systems for beef heifers and cows. He is author of more than 40 refereed journal articles, 2 chapters in texts, and more than 100 presentations and articles in other scientific and popular press. He is married to Margo Lynn Lamb, and they have three children.

Nicole C. Burdick

Nicole Burdick completed her BS and MS degrees in animal science under the direction of Jamie Laurenz at Texas A&M University at Kingsville in 2005 and 2007. Burdick is finishing the second year of her PhD work at Texas A&M University under the codirection of Tom Welsh and Jeff Carroll. Her abstract's title is "Use of an automated sampler to assess bovine adrenal hormone response to transportation." After graduation, Burdick will seek a job in academia and continue her research in immuno-endocrine physiology.

Heather M. White

Heather White is from Spencer, Indiana. She received her bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Saint Mary's College in 2005. She earned her MS in 2007 from the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University in nutritional physiology under the guidance of Latour and Donkin. White is currently a doctoral student at Purdue University working under the guidance of Donkin and plans to pursue a career in academia. Her abstract is titled "Regulation of bovine pyruvate carboxylase mRNA and promoter expression by heat stress."

Cody L. Bailey

Cody Bailey will be presenting an abstract titled "Relationship of rumen temperature with estrus in beef cows" at the Joint Annual Meeting. Cody received his BS from Iowa State University and recently defended his MS thesis at Oklahoma State University. He will be starting a PhD program in reproductive physiology at Louisiana State University in August.

Ashley E. DeDecker

Ashley DeDecker is a PhD student at the University of Illinois. Her focus is on swine behavior and immunophysiology under Janeen Salak-Johnson. She has been working on how to optimize alternative housing systems for dry sows. She is currently in Australia attending the International Society for Applied Ethology conference, where she is presenting information on modified housing systems for gestating sows. She hopes to continue her work with applied research pertaining to swine welfare.

Allison M. Meyer

Allison Meyer grew up in central Indiana and received her BS from Michigan State University and MS from the University of Missouri. Meyer is currently pursing a PhD at North Dakota State University, where she is advised by Joel Caton. This travel fellowship will allow her to present research investigating the effects of maternal nutrition during gestation on neonatal offspring performance and organ growth at the International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Guoyao Wu

Guoyao Wu discovered novel pathways for amino acid metabolism and nutrition affecting the intestine, blood vessels, and reproductive tissues. Wu's major discoveries include a functional urea cycle in the small intestine of postweaning pigs; proline for polyamine and arginine synthesis in animals; arginine deficiency as a factor limiting maximal growth of piglets; elucidation of the arginine paradox for nitric oxide generation in endothelial cells; glutamine for enhancement of intestinal growth and development in piglets; and arginine for improvement of vascular function, insulin sensitivity, and reproductive performance. These discoveries greatly affect the growth, development, and health of animals and humans.