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Emeritus Donald L. Palmquist

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B.S., Dairy Husbandry, Oregon State University, 1958
Ph.D., Nutrition, Univ. of California, Davis, 1965
Post-doctoral, Dairy Metabolism Laboratory, Univ. of Illinois, 1965-1967
Faculty, Dept. of Dairy Science/Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center/The Ohio State Univ., Wooster, 1965-2000

Member:

  • American Dairy Science Association (Fellow)
  • American Society of Animal Science
  • American Society of Nutritional Sciences
  • British Nutrition Society
  • American Oil Chemist’s Society

Since 1960 has studied and worked in the field of fat metabolism in ruminants, including composition and efficacy of various feed fats, ruminal fat metabolism, fat absorption and transport, and milk fat synthesis. Interests in utilization of fats in human nutrition; taught graduate course in nutrition and metabolism of fats for 30 years. Conceived, developed and patented (with Dr. Tom Jenkins) the use of calcium soaps as an energy supplement for high producing ruminants. Lectured in 21 countries.


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