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Remembering a Leader spotlight kenneth tefertiller Kenneth Ray Tefertiller, head of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences from 1973 to 1988, died Nov. 13, 2007 at the age of 77. He joined the UF faculty in 1965 when he became chairman of the food and resource economics department. He retired in 2000 as professor emeritus. Tefertiller will be remembered for his successes in keeping Florida agriculture competitive nationally and internationally, yet compatible with the state’s environment. He took leadership of IFAS as Florida agriculture began confronting challenges from urban growth, environmental concerns and dramatically rising fuel costs. He also initiated new programs in biotechnology, energy efficiency, integrated pest management and water conservation. Born in Noble, Okla., Tefertiller earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from Oklahoma State University in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-54, where he attained the rank of major. In 1955 he began his teaching career, working as an instructor at Oklahoma State and earning a master’s degree in agricultural economics there in 1957. He earned a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois in 1959. Then he joined Texas A&M University, where he became an associate professor and chairman of the production economics section of the agricultural economics and sociology department. During his academic career, Tefertiller held numerous leadership positions, including posts as president of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association in 1971-72 and president of the American Agricultural Economics Association in 1974. In 1995 he served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business. His many honors included a Man of the Year award from Progressive Farmer magazine, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Oklahoma State University, the Distinguished Service Award from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association and a White Hat Award from the Agribusiness Institute of Florida. He also received an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association in 1998, the E.T. York Distinguished Service Award from UF/ IFAS in 2000 and was inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2003. Through the University of Florida Foundation, Tefertiller and his wife established the Kenneth R. and Waynell Tefertiller Endowment, providing financial assistance to students in UF’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. n – tom nordlie For more information, contact: jimmy cheek (352) 392-1971 jgcheek@ufl.edu AAAS Fellow Association for the Advancement of Science. He was recognized for his contributions in reproductive biology in February 2008 in Boston at the association’s annual meeting. His research focuses on the effects of elevated temperature on early embryonic development, embryo transfer as a reproductive management strategy to overcome infertility in dairy cows, and interactions between the immune system, the reproductive tract and the embryo. He also teaches graduate courses in reproductive physiology and environmental physiology. Hansen has published more than 190 refereed papers and received many awards, including the Herr Award from the American Society for Reproductive Immunology and the peter hansen Physiology and Endocrinology Award from the American Society for Animal Science. He is a past-president of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology and has served on the editorial boards of several publications, including the Journal of Dairy Science and Biology of Reproduction. He joined the faculty in UF’s animal sciences department in 1984. Hansen received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from the University of Illinois. He also completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in endocrinology-reproductive physiology at the University of Wisconsin. n – chuck woods Peter Hansen, a professor of animal science in UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been named a 2007 Fellow in the American For more information, contact: peter hansen (352) 392-5590 pjhansen@ufl.edu IMPACT | Spring 2008 33

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Impact Magazine - Spring 2008 Contents A Big Boost for Biofuels Top Priority Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture Eliminating the Evil Weevil Invasive Pest Defeating Resistant Roaches Biodiesel Boon User-Friendly Updates for FAWN Flat-Out Great for the Grill! Laser Labeling Cashing in on Caviar Saving Water with Soil-Moisture Sensors Spotlight IFAS Development News

Impact Magazine - Spring 2008

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