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Advantages and Limitations of Consolidation of Commodity Groups in Preparing Students for a Career in Dairy Science

Dairy Science in an Animal Science Department

Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this symposium is to discuss our role as educators in the production of a most important product—the Dairy Science graduate. My specific task is to enumerate some advantages and limitations in educating undergraduate Dairy Science (Production) students in an Animal Science Department.

Really it should not make much difference where the student is trained. The question is, "Can we educate this young man to be a competent scientist, a responsible citizen, and an effective leader within the framework in which we function?" More specifically: Is the job to be done related to the administrative structure of the department?

I believe that the content of the curriculum is more important than the title of the department and, furthermore, that the teachers engaged in the training of the student have a more profound effect than the name of the curriculum. What I am saying is that dedicated, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic instructors can turn an interested and intelligent student into a well-trained and competent Dairy Science graduate if they are given the freedom of a well-balanced curriculum.