ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) Mary L. Farley
Award
(recognizes an individual, couple, or
partnership for outstanding work on behalf of the dairy goat industry; named in
honor of Mary L. Farley, former secretary and past president,
ADGA) |
| 1985 |
Frank N. Dickinson | Photo |
2000 |
George R. Wiggans | Photo |
ADSA (American Dairy Science Association) Distinguished Service
Award
(recognizes an individual for
outstanding and consistent contributions to the welfare of the dairy industry
based on broad national or international contributions) |
| 2011 |
H. Duane Norman | Photo |
ADSA Fellow
Award
(recognizes a Dairy Foods Division and
a Production Division member of the American Dairy Science Association who have
rendered distinguished service to the dairy industry over 20 years or
more) |
| 2001 |
H. Duane Norman |
2012 |
George R. Wiggans | Photo | ARS & You | Journal of Dairy Science |
| 2005 |
Rex L. Powell |
2016 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell | Photo | Journal of Dairy Science |
ADSA International Dairy Production
Award
(recognizes his research activity and international expertise in the field of dairy sciences) |
| 2011 |
Rex L. Powell |
ADSA Jay L. Lush
Award
(recognizes outstanding research in
animal breeding that had the potential for improvement of dairy cattle; named
in honor of Jay L. Lush, former professor, Iowa State
University) |
| 1995 |
H. Duane Norman |
2000 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
| 1996 |
George R. Wiggans | Photo |
2012 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell | Photo | ARS & You |
| 1997 |
Rex L. Powell |
2015 |
John B. Cole |
ADSA JDS Club 100
Award
(recognizes individuals who have authored or coauthored 100 or more papers in the Journal of Dairy Scienc) |
| 2017 |
Robert H. Miller (retired), H. Duane Norman (retired), and George R. Wiggans (retired) | Members of the inaugural group | Awards program |
ADSA Land O'Lakes, Inc./Zinpro
Award for Excellence in Dairy Science
(recognizes outstanding research in
dairy production or manufacturing contributing to improvement or care of dairy
cattle, development and improvement of processes, products, equipment, methods,
handling, and sanitation) |
| 2007 |
H. Duane Norman |
| 2019 | Paul M. VanRaden |
ADSA Most Cited
Award (Genetics and Breeding)
(recognizes contributors to the Journal
of Dairy Science whose work is significantly impacting research and the dairy
industry) |
| 2011 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
2014 |
George R. Wiggans |
| 2012 |
Paul M. VanRaden | Photo | ARS & You |
2016 |
Paul M. VanRaden | Photo | Journal of Dairy Science |
ADSA NDHIA (National Dairy Herd Information Association)
Award
(recognizes outstanding contributions
to the Dairy Herd Improvement Program) |
| 1983 |
Frank N. Dickinson |
ADSA Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science
(recognizes outstanding research in dairy production or manufacturing contributing to improvement or care of dairy cattle and development and improvement of processes, products, equipment, methods, handling, and sanitation) |
| 2019 |
Paul M. VanRaden | Press Release |
AJCA (American Jersey Cattle Association)-NAJ (National All-Jersey) Award for
Meritorious Service
(recognizes a notable
contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of
Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development,
marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy
industry) |
| 2012 |
H. Duane Norman (retired) | Photo | ARS & You |
2012 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell | Photo | ARS & You |
ARPAS (American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists), Washington DC Chapter, Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award
(recognizes distinguished service to the animal sciences and professional character and career accomplishments that serve as a model for professional animal scientsts) |
| 2008 |
Robert H. Miller (retired) |
2015 |
George R. Wiggans | Photo |
| 2009 |
H. Duane Norman |
2018 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
ARS Outstanding Early Career
Scientist of the Year
(recognizes creative
efforts of individuals or teams of research scientists who have at least one
contribution of major impact or with potential for major impact on science and
technology) |
| 1995 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
2003 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell |
IBM Supercomputing
Competition, Life and Health Sciences Division, 3rd place
(recognizes those individuals whose imagination has elevated
the state of the art in analysis and modeling) |
| 1989 |
George R. Wiggans,
Paul M. VanRaden, and
Suzanne M. Hubbard |
Journal of Dairy Science Featured Article of the Month (Editor's Choice)
(displayed on journal's home page for the month of publication) |
| 2013 |
Paul M. VanRaden and coauthors Daniel J. Null, Mehdi Sargolzaei, George R. Wiggans, Melvin E. Tooker, John B. Cole, Tad S. Sonstegard, Erin E. Connor, Marco Winters, Johannes (Jan-Thijs) B.C.H.M. van Kaam, Alessio Valentini, Brian J. Van Doormaal, Marjorie A. Faust, and Gordon A. Doak |
"Genomic imputation and evaluation using high-density Holstein genotypes" (January) |
Paul M. VanRaden and coauthors Tabatha A. Cooper, George R. Wiggans, Jeffrey R. O'Connell, and Lillian R. Bacheller |
"Confirmation and discovery of maternal grandsires and great-grandsires in dairy cattle" (March) |
| Joel I. Weller and coauthors Paul M. VanRaden and George R. Wiggans |
"Application of a posteriori granddaughter and modified granddaughter designs to determine Holstein haplotype effects" (August) |
| 2014 |
John B. Cole and coauthors Benno Waurich, Monika Wensch-Dorendorf, Derek M. Bickhart, and Hermann H. Swalve | "A genome-wide association study of calf birth weight in Holstein cattle using single nucleotide polymorphisms and phenotypes predicted from auxiliary traits" (May) |
| Kristen D. Gay, and coauthors Nicole J. Olynk Widmar, Tamilee D. Nennich, Allan P. Schinckel, John B. Cole, and Michael M. Schutz | "Development of a Lifetime Merit-based selection index for US dairy grazing systems" (July) |
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Paul M. VanRaden and coauthors Melvin E. Tooker, Janice R. Wright, Chuanyu Sun, and Jana L. Hutchison |
"Comparison of single-trait to multi-trait national evaluations for yield, health, and fertility" (December) |
| 2015 |
George R. Wiggans and coauthors Paul M. VanRaden, and Tabatha A. Cooper |
"Technical note: Rapid calculation of genomic evaluations for new animals" (March) |
2016 |
Heather A. Adams and coauthors Tad S. Sonstegard, Paul M. VanRaden, Daniel J. Null, Curtis P. Van
Tassell, Denis M. Larkin, and Harris A. Lewin |
"Identification of a nonsense mutation in APAF1 that is likely causal for a decrease in reproductive efficiency in Holstein dairy cattle" (August) |
John B. Cole and coauthors Daniel J. Null and Paul M. VanRaden |
"Phenotypic and genetic effects of recessive haplotypes on yield, longevity, and fertility" (September) |
| Karun Kaniyamattam, and coauthors Mauricio A. Elzo, John B. Cole, and Albert De Vries | "Stochastic dynamic simulation modeling including multitrait genetics to estimate genetic, technical, and financial consequences of dairy farm reproduction and selection strategies" (October)
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| 2017 |
Kristen L. Parker Gaddis, and coauthors Serdal Dikmen, Daniel J. Null, John B. Cole, and Peter J. Hansen | "Evaluation of genetic components in traits related to superovulation, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer in Holstein cattle" (April)
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| M. Sofia Ortega and coauthors Anna C. Denicol, John B. Cole, Daniel J. Null, Jeremy F. Taylor, Robert D. Schnabel, and Peter J. Hansen | "Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes previously related to genetic variation in fertility with phenotypic measurements of reproductive function in Holstein cows" (May) |
| Nathanael M. Thompson, and coauthors Nicole Olynk Widmar, Michael M. Schutz, John B. Cole, and Christopher A. Wolf | "Economic considerations of breeding for polled dairy cows versus dehorning in the United States" (June) |
| 2019 |
Maci L. Mueller and coauthors John B. Cole, Tad S. Sonstegard, and Alison L. Van Eenennaam | "Comparison of gene editing versus conventional breeding to introgress the POLLED allele into the US dairy cattle population (May) |
| D. J. A. Santos, and coauthors John B. Cole, Thomas J. Lawlor, Jr., Paul M. VanRaden, H. Tonhati, and Li Ma. | "Variance of gametic diversity and its application in selection programs (June) |
NAAB (National Association of Animal Breeders) Research
Award
(recognizes a significant contribution
to the furtherance of the artificial insemination industry during the last 5
years) |
| 1988 |
Frank N. Dickinson |
1996 |
George R. Wiggans |
| 1993 |
H. Duane Norman |
2002 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
| 1994 |
Rex L. Powell |
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National Dairy Shrine Guest
of Honor Award
(recognizes a contemporary
dairy leader for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy
industry) |
| 2007 |
H. Duane Norman |
NDHIA Outstanding Service
Award
(recognizes an individual who has over
many years been dedicated to the improvement of, and has provided notable
leadership to, the advancement of DHIA) |
| 1999 |
H. Duane Norman |
2010 |
Lillian R. Bacheller and Leigh M.
Walton | Photo | News
release |
| 2005 |
Rex L. Powell |
2018 |
John B. Cole | News
release |
| 2006 |
George R. Wiggans |
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Northeast ADSA-ASAS (American Society
of Animal Science) Distinguished Service Award
(recognizes
outstanding contributions to the broad field of animal/dairy science by a
scientist who has long and distinguished service) |
| 2006 |
Rex L. Powell (retired) |
2011 |
H. Duane Norman |
| 2009 |
Robert H. Miller (retired) |
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Northeast ADSA-ASAS Young
Scientist/Research Award
(recognizes
outstanding contributions to the broad field of animal/dairy science by a young
scientist as a researcher) |
| 1997 |
Paul M. VanRaden |
2003 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell |
Presidential Early Career
Award for Scientists and Engineers
(recognizes
demonstrated excellence and promise of future success in scientific or
engineering research and the potential for eventual leadership of the awardees
in their respective fields) |
| 2004 |
Curtis P. Van
Tassell |
Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics' Highly Cited Researchers
(recognizes researchers who ranked in the top 1% for total citations for articles published in their respective fields) |
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| 2014 |
Paul M. VanRaden | Articles published 2002–12 in agricultural sciences | Book |
| 2015 |
Paul M. VanRaden | Articles published 2003–13 in agricultural sciences | Book |
| 2016 |
Paul M. VanRaden, George R. Wiggans | Articles published 2004–14 in agricultural sciences | Web site |
USDA Secretary's Honor Award
for Helping America Promote Sustainable Agricultural Production and
Biotechnology Exports as America Works to Increase Food Security
(recognizes excellence by USDA employees) |
| 2010 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell,
John B. Cole, Paul
M. VanRaden, and George R. Wiggans (ARS members
of the Cattle Genomics Consortium) |
Program |
World Dairy Expo Industry
Person of the Year
(recognizes excellence in
research, development, education, marketing, or other fields that are part of
the dairy industry) |
| 2011 |
H. Duane Norman |
World Dairy Expo video | Brownfield
interview | World Dairy Diary
interview
|
| 2014 |
Curtis P. Van Tassell | Animal.AgWired.com
interview |
World Jersey Cattle Bureau
Distinguished Achievement Award
(recognizes outstanding contribution to the breeding, development, or promotion of the Jersey breed or its products at an international level) |
| 2014 |
H. Duane Norman (retired) |