Emeritus Professor Jim Drackley Elected Vice President of the American Dairy Science Association

May 30, 2025

By Kylie Corral

Elected to a one-year term in the office of vice president for the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Jim Drackley, emeritus professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, has been chosen to advance the ADSA’s mission to sustain and grow the global dairy industry. With his new appointment, Drackley continues his 43 years of service to the association, where he also served as director, chair of the Journal Management Committee, president of the Midwest Branch, and chair of the Production Division. After completing his term, Drackley will serve as the president of ADSA.

Before retiring from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2024, Drackley ran a research program dedicated to investigating the nutrition, metabolism, and management of dairy cows during the dry period and in their transition to lactation. His studies also examined metabolism in the liver and other tissues of ruminant animals, dairy calf nutrition and management, and lipid utilization and metabolism in ruminants.

Source : illinois.edu

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