The FASS New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition award,
which is similar to a lifetime achievement award, was presented to Palmquist
during a ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 7. This is the fifth
consecutive year the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) sponsored the
FASS New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition award.
Palmquist’s career-long pursuit of understanding lipid metabolism in dairy cows was pioneering and innovative, and he aimed to develop practical and profitable strategies to incorporate supplemental fat into dairy cow diets. His early research provided fundamental information on the metabolism of fatty acids by dairy cows.
The use of radioisotopes to quantify the transfer of dietary fat to milk fat was particularly innovative, and it led him to conclude that supplemental fat could improve the efficiency of milk fat synthesis. He also conducted applied studies to determine the effects of dietary fat on milk production and composition.
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Palmquist’s career-long pursuit of understanding lipid metabolism in dairy cows was pioneering and innovative, and he aimed to develop practical and profitable strategies to incorporate supplemental fat into dairy cow diets. His early research provided fundamental information on the metabolism of fatty acids by dairy cows.
The use of radioisotopes to quantify the transfer of dietary fat to milk fat was particularly innovative, and it led him to conclude that supplemental fat could improve the efficiency of milk fat synthesis. He also conducted applied studies to determine the effects of dietary fat on milk production and composition.
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