NEWS AND EVENTS

Retirement...

The June 30 retirement of Gilbert H. Rollins closed out an Auburn University dairy science teaching and research career that spanned an era of great progress in Alabama's dairy in- dustry.

When Rollins joined Auburn's agricultural faculty in 1948, Alabama dairymen were getting only 23,608 kg of milk per cow. Thirty- three years later, average production per cow has passed 59,020 kg, a fantastic 153% in- crease. .-

Rollins' part 'in this progress was related by his eoworker, George Hawkins, at a retirement party held by animal and dairy science staff of Auburn's School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Biological Sciences and the Alabama Agri- cultural Experiment Station. Hawkins said both teaching and research efforts of Rollins, an associate professor of animal and dairy sciences, had been important in development of Ala- bama's dairy industry into the high-producing, efficient business it is today.

Auburn's facilities for dairy research have undergone great changes during Rollins' tenure.

/ Gilbert H. Rollins (left) was named associate

professor emeritus of animal and dairy sciences upon his retirement from the Auburn University faculty after more than 30 years of service. The presentation was made by R. Dennis Rouse (right), dean of the School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Biological Sci- ences.

An ultra-modern confinement facility at the E. V. Smith Research Center, Shorter, incor- porates the modern technology now available for herd management, and facilities at sub- stations with dairy units now permit research on a variety of dairy problems.

Rollins is a native of Manassas, VA, and he received both B.S. and M.S. degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, Blacksburg. His time at Auburn was interrupted by study at University of Illinois, where he completed his doctorate in 1959. A veteran of World War II, Rollins reached the rank of captain in the US Army. He holds the Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge for his combat service.

Appointments...

Ronald R. Johnson, presently professor and head of the Department of Animal Science at The University of Tennessee, K n o x v i l l e , has been appointed to the position of associate director of the Oklahoma Agricultural Experi- ment Station, Oklahoma State University, Still- water. Johnson will assume the duties in his new position in September, 1981. Prior to his appointment at The University of Tennessee in 1974, Johnson was active in ruminant nutrition research and teaching at the Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center, Wooster, and Ohio State University, Columbus, for 15 yr; he also was Professor of Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry at Oklahoma State University for 5 yr. He published over 100 journal articles on forage utilization by rumi- nants, nonprotein nitrogen utilization, corn- silage fermentation and digestion, and utiliza- tion and metabolism of high concentrate rations. In Oklahoma, Johnson will be respon- sible for administration of the total Agricultural Experiment Station program, which includes the research work at the Stillwater campus as well as 14 branch research stations throughout the state.

World Food Day, . .

The first World Food Day will be October 16, 1981, the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

On that day people around the world will

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join together to demonstrate their commitment to ending the scourge of hunger. Everyone sharing that goal, everyone sharing the belief that food is a basic human right, is asked to find some way to participate in a World Food Day observance.

Special events and activities already are planned in all regions of the world. More than 40 governments are expected to issue com- memorative coins or stamps. Many governments have set up World Food Day steering com- mittees or named national coordinators to plan their programs.

But World Food Day can't be left to govern- ments alone. Action at the community level is even more i m p o r t a n t - t h r o u g h schools, col- leges, churches, clubs, and civic organizations. World Food Day can and should mark a global outpouring of concern and compassion for those whose lives are needlessly crippled by hunger.

International nongovernmental organizations such as the League of Red Cross Societies and the World Young Women's Christian Associa- tion have take the lead in encouraging their national affiliates to support World Food Day activities. In North America, the United Nations Association in Canada and the United Nations Association of the US will do the same. Bread for the World, Inc. and the World Hunger Education Service will disseminate World Food Day information and encourage participation among their supporters. Other international and national organizations will be joining the campaign.

World Hunger and Food Supply. The 147 member nations of FAO established World Food Day because they felt the need to alert public opinion to the gravity of the world food situation now and the dangers in the years to come. Consider these facts:

More than 500 million people in the world today suffer from sever undernutri- tion - hunger.

Children are the worst afflicted. Millions die each year from hunger-related illness and disease. Others, because of vitamin and protein deficiency, suffer stunted physical and mental development, sometimes even blindness.

More than 100 countries, most of them in the developing world, are in "food deficit",

meaning that their people consume more food than they produce.

Because of population growth, poverty, and inequitable land ownership, hundreds of millions of people in developing countries, raised as farmers, are without land. The relentless march to the cities goes on, with unemployment often exceeding 30% of those willing to work.

Food price inflation is increasing every- where, placing a special burden on poor countries and poor people in all countries.

Millions of acres of fertile land are needlessly lost to agriculture each year through soil erosion, spreading deserts, and urban sprawl, while rising pollution threat- ens the quality of ground water on which all agriculture depends. The Special Role o f the US and Canada. For

these reasons, World Food Day should have a special importance to people living in Canada and the United States. These two countries alone hold more than 40% of world grain reserves and account for about two-thirds of world grain exports and two-thirds of all food aid. The abundance of North American agricul- ture is the world's last line of defense against famine.

World Food Day provides an opportunity to restudy North America's role in the global food picture. Is this precious land resource being properly used and adequately protected for future generations? Even in food surplus countries, is there really food at all? Why does hunger persist? Is there an international food security plan which would protect the world's peoples against crop failure? Why not? How much food aid can the richer countries afford to feed hungry people in less fortunate regions? Is there a moral obligation to do more? How can we find the right balance between fair prices for farmers for the food they grow and fair prices for consumers for the food they must have to live, especially the poor at home and abroad?

World Food Day can be used to give a new focus to these questions through study in schools and colleges, public meetings and the media. In no other area do the decisions taken in North America matter so much to the rest of the world.

For more information on World Food Day plans and activities please write: (in the US)

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World Food Day, FAO Liaison Office for North America, 1776 F Street Northwest, Washing- ton, DC 20437; (in Canada) World Food Day Coordinator, Sir John Carling Bldg., Room 949, 930 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5.

NIZO/I DF Enzyme Symposium...

From April 6 to t0, 1981, an international symposium on "Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Proteolytic Enzymes in Dairying" was held at Lunteren, the Netherlands. The symposium was organized by the Netherlands Institute for Dairy Research, under the auspices of the International Dairy Federation (IDF).

The 75 participants from 19 countries were welcomed by H. W. Kay, president of the study committee of the IDF. tn his opening address Kay pointed to the vital importance of pro- teolytic enzymes to the dairy industry, as well as to the usefulness of acquiring a better knowledge of the mechanism of action of these enzymes and of conditions under which they display their optimum activity. Subsequently, in a series of six sessions, recent developments in background knowledge and applications of proteolytic enzymes in dairy technology were dealt with in 21 papers and 14 poster presenta-

tions concerning the following main themes: 1) the three-dimensional structure of proteolytic enzymes (J. Drenth, Groningen, the Nether- lands); 2) chemical aspects of proteolysis and of substrate specificity (L.A.AE. Sluyterman, Eindhoven, the Netherlands); 3) evolution, development, and structure-function relation- ships of milk clotting enzymes (B. Foltmann, Copenhagen, Denmark); 4) the significance of proteinases in dairy technology (P. F. Fox, Cork. Ireland); 5) proteolytic enzymes of starter bacteria (T. D. Thomas, Palmerston North, New Zealand).

At the closing session, participants were addressed by P. F. Fox, president of the IDF committee F, who talked about the work to be accomplished in the near future in dairy re- search.

All presentations will be published in a special issue of the Nether lands Milk and Dairy

Journal.

Positions Available...

• The Department of Food Science, Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking an assistant professor who will specialize in teach- ing and research in the general area of food processing. A Ph.D. is required with an empha- sis in food science. Applicants should submit a resume, transcripts, and the name, address, and telephone number of three persons from whom letters of recommendations can be obtained to: Clyde Amundson Department of Food Sci- ence, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madi- son, Wl 53706. Applications will be received until October 1, 1981. The University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

H. W. Kay welcomes the participants.

• Research associate in dairy cattle breed- ing needed, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Qualifications include: a Ph.D. degree in animal breeding or biological statistics, expertise in Best Linear Unbiased Prediction procedures, experience in data processing and computing, and experience in processing large sets of data. Position is available January 1, 1982. Applica- tions received until November 15, 1981. Individuals interested in applying should send a complete resume with transcripts and list of publications and should request at least three letters of reference to be sent to: R. W. Everett,

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Animal Science Department, Morrison Hall, versity is an affirmative action, equal oppor- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. tunity employer.

• The Department of Dairy Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, Blacksburg, is seeking an assistant or associate professor of Dairy Science. Respon- sibilities include directing a productive research program in lactation and mastitis physiology, serving as major advisor to M.S. and Ph.D. students, and teaching a senior level course in lactation physiology. Required is a Ph.D. in dairy or animal science. Send resume, including vita and three letters of reference, to: Dr. John M. White, Department Head, Dairy Science Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni-

Meetings...

September 14-16-American Cultured Dairy Pro- ducts Institute Annual Meeting and Conference, Sheraton Royal Hotel, Kansas City, MO. For information: C. Bronson Lane, PO Box 7813, Orlando, FL 32854.

September 21-22, 1981- Minnesota Nutrition Con- ference, Thunderbird Motel, Bloomington, MN. For information: Office of Special Programs, 405 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, Univer- sity of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108 (612/ 373-0725).

October 1-2, I981 -Annual Meeting of the Wiscon- sin Laboratory Association, Holiday Inn, Eau Claire, Wl 54701. For further information: P. C.

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October 21-22, 1981 - N o r t h Central Cheese Indus- tries Annual Conference, Earl Brown Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. For additional information: E. A. Zottola, Secretary-Treasurer, North Central Cheese Industries Association, PO Box 80113, St. Paul, MN 55108.

November 23-24, 1 9 8 1 - On-Farm Computer Use, Conference and Trade Show, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. For information: Division of Conferences or Agricultural Engineering Depart- ment, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

December 6-11, 1981 - International Conference on Dietary Fats and Health, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. For information: American Oil Chemists' Society, 508 S. Sixth St., Champaign, IL 61820.

January 3-8, 1982 - 148th American Association for the Advancement of Science, Capitol and Washing-

ton Hilton Hotels, Washington, DC. For informa- tion: Elisabeth Zeutschel, Meetings Manager, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (202/467-4488).

March 18-19, 1982-Maryland Nutrition Confer- ence, Shoreham Americana Hotel, Washington, DC. For information: Ehon Johnson, Chairman, Room 2102, Jull Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 (301/454-5064).

September 5-10, 1 9 8 2 - VI International Congress on Hormonal Studies, Jerusalem, Israel. For in- formation: A. Nimrod, c/o The Secretariat, VI International Congress on Hormonal Steroids, PO Box 29784, Tel Aviv 61297, Israel (telephone: 03/65471).

September 6-10, 1 9 8 2 - Second International Semi- nar on Energy Conservation and Use of Renewable Energies in the Bio-lndustries, Trinity College, Oxford, UK. For information: Secretariat, Inter- national Seminar on Energy Conservation, 142-144 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, UK OX4 2DZ.

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