Dairy Production Research by the United States Department of Agriculture, 1895 to 1980. A Historical Review

摘要

The organization and growth of research in dairy production in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is traced from 1895 to 1980. Selected contributions by Departmental scientists to milk improvement and to dairy cattle breeding, nutrition, and herd management are reviewed along with key administrative and regulatory developments. Cooperative State-Federal Programs and international activities are also discussed. A chronological listing of USDA scientists involved in dairy production research since 1895 is included.