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Animal Science Department - Jeff Keown

Serving Animal Industries

Jeff Keown

Professor Emeritus, Dairy Management

A218g Animal Science Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
Phone: (402)472-6453
Fax: (402)472-6362
Email: jkeown1@unl.edu

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You can find additional information about Dr. Keown and his studies on the UNL dairy website http://Nebraskadairy.unl.edu   

Mini CV

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. 1972 - Cornell University - Animal Breeding/Biometrics and Genetics
  • B.S. 1967 - University of Delaware- Animal and Poultry Science

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD

  • Interm Associate Dean, Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska (Summer 1993)
  • Administrative Intern - Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska (1992-1993)
  • Associate Professor - University of Nebraska (1985-1991)
  • Research Associate - Cornell University (1983-1985)
  • Sire Program Manager - Eastern Artificial Insemination Cooperative (1975-1983)
  • Research Scientist - USDA-ARS-AIPL, Beltsville, MD (1972-1975)
  • Research Specialist - Cornell University (1971-1972)
  • Teaching Assistant - Cornell University (1969-1970)
  • Research Assistant - Cornell University (1967-1969)

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Outstanding Extension Specialist Award, Gamma Sigma Delta, University of Nebraska, 2000
  • UNL Rookie Advisor of the Year Award, 1997

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • Alpha Zeta
  • American Dairy Science Association
  • Gamma Alpha
  • Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Sigma Xi
  • Gamma Sigma Delta
  • FAS-FAS (Federation of American Society of Food Animal Sciences)
  • CAST (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology)
  • Dairy Shrine Organization
  • Phi Beta Delta

MAJOR COMMITTEES AND OTHER SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

 National

  • President, Midwest Branch ADSA (1990, 1991, 1992)
  • Executive Committee, NC-2 (1990-1999)
  • ADSA Dairy Cattle Improvement Committee (1990-1992 and 1997-2000)
  • Chair, ADSA Dairy Cattle Improvement Committee (1991-1992)
  • Member, FAS-FAS Rapid Response Team for Animal Rights, specializing in dairy cattle
  • Chair, CD-ROM Dairy Genetics Committee (1994 -1999)
  • American Distance Education Consortium - Task Force Committee (1999)

State

  • Member, Nebraska Dairy Industry Review Board
  • Member, Nebraska Food Animal Care Coalition Executive Committee
  • Member, Committee to Study the Future of Dairying in Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Lincoln  

  • Member, Commencement Committee (1989-1991)
  • Chair, Commencement Committee (1990-1991)
  • Block & Bridle Club Adviser (1990-1992)
  • Member, UNL Grievance Committee (1989-1991)
  • Chair, UNL Grievance Committee (1990-1991)
  • Member, Academic Senate (1991-1996)
  • Chair, Animal Science Graduate Committee (1995-1998)
  • Member, UNL Food Safety and Quality Priority Initiative Team
  • Member, State Fair Advisory Review Team
  • Elected to a 3-year term on the Academic Planning Committee (1996-1999)
  • Served on the Department Review Committee for the AGLEC Department
  • Member Search Committee for the Beef/Dairy Extension Veterinarian position, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  • Selected to serve on the UNL Technology Transfer Committee (1998-1999)
  • Served as a member of the UNL Libraries Review Team (1998)
  • Served as a member of the IANR Review Team for the Agronomy Department (1998)
  • Member, UNL Curriculum Committee (1998-1999)
  • Member, UNL Curriculum Committee (1998-1999)
  • Member, Aesthetics Committee (1998-1999)
  • Advisor, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity (1999-2000)
  • Member Academic Rights and Responsibility Committee (1999-2002); Chair (2000-2003)
  • In charge of supervising the management of the Dairy Unit at UNARDC, Mead, NE (Continuous responsibility)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Dr. Keown helped to organize and co-sponsor the forum entitled: A The Changing Face of the Rural Midwest: Latino/a Immigration Challenges for Communities and Institutions. @   This was the first meeting held in the county addressing these issues.  In spite of September 11, we were still able to attract 110 participants from 9 different states and the country of Mexico.  All arrangements for meeting and conference files were done through my office.  An EARS report will be submitted to Extension for this activity.
  • Dr. Keown Attended the MIAC Board Meeting held in Mexico City and Queretara March 2001 where he p resented a report to the MIAC board on what UNL is doing and has accomplished in Mexico.

  • He has also traveled to mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands on various assignments when he worked with private businesses before moving to Nebraska.  

     
  • Awarded a FIPSE Grant in May 2002.  This FIPSE Grant (UNL the Lead Institution) has Oklahoma State as a partner with UNL.  The Mexican partners are the University of Chapingo and the University of Chihuahua.  Canadian partners: University of Manitoba and Laval College in Quebec City.  The total four year project award was $206,000.

  • Since 2002, UNL has sponsored a trip to Colonial Mexico which Dr. Keown leads. 

 

HERE you can find a comprehensive list of Dr. Keown's publications.