Dr.
Trevor DeVries of the University of Guelph has won the 2016 Canadian
Society of Animal Science (CSAS) Animal Industries Award in Extension
and Public Service. Dr. DeVries received his award at the CSAS Awards
Banquet in Salt Lake City on Friday.
The
Canadian Pork Council was among the first to congratulate him.
Chairman Rick Bergmann said “we
are happy to support CSAS and its commitment to animal science. The
Canadian pork sector recognizes the importance of research and animal
science and its role in increasing the Canadian agriculture
industry’s competitiveness. We congratulate Dr. DeVries on winning
this award.”
Dr.
DeVries is a Canada Research Chair in Dairy Cattle Behaviour and
Welfare and an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal
Biosciences at the University of Guelph. His research over the years
has focused on dairy cow feeding behaviour and ruminant nutrition.
He
teaches and leads a research program focused on dairy cattle
nutrition, management, behaviour and welfare.
