BASF Plant Science has established the “Michael F. Hutjens BASF Graduate Student Travel Awards” scholarship fund with a $2,000 donation to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Animal Sciences. The fund recognizes retiring professor Dr. Michael Hutjens for his contributions to the dairy industry.
The “Michael F. Hutjens BASF Graduate Student Travel Awards” fund will grant $500 travel scholarships to exceptional graduate students, two each in 2011 and 2012, whose research and career interests are in dairy cattle nutrition and management. The funds will cover travel and other expenses associated with attendance at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) meetings.
“We are pleased to support dedicated students in the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences and demonstrate our appreciation of Dr. Hutjens’ service to the dairy industry. The scholarships will allow Dr. Hutjens’ contributions to continue to grow even after his retirement.”
Dr. Hutjens, professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008 American Dairy Science Fellow and 2008 World Dairy Expo Industry Person of the Year, has provided significant developments in dairy nutrition and research. In his 2010 World Dairy Expo seminar, Dr. Hutjens discussed strategies for evaluating forage inputs, building rations for optimal performance in high-producing cows, and determining nutrient levels and forms.
Source:NutriDense
3 Comments on “New Scholarship Honors Dr. Hutjens”
Great job BASF! Dr. Hutjens is deserving of this honor,
Great job BASF! Dr. Hutjens is deserving of this honor,
Great job BASF! Dr. Hutjens is deserving of this honor,