EDITOR'S NOTE: A digitized image of the three award recipients sporting "milk mustaches" can be obtained by contacting Patricia Bailey at pjbailey@ucdavis.edu. Three researchers from the University of California, Davis, animal science department recently received awards at the 94th annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association in Memphis, Tenn. UC Davis was the only institution whose faculty garnered three or more of the association's national awards. The awards were presented to Gary Anderson, professor and chair of the animal science department; Professor Edward DePeters; and Cooperative Extension specialist Deanne Meyer. Anderson, an authority on mammalian embryo development, received the Pharmacia & Upjohn Physiology Award in recognition of his research leadership in embryo biotechnology and physiology. His early research was aimed at new developments and applications in embryo technology, including bovine embryo culture and refrigeration. Anderson's later research focused on using manipulation and transfer of cow embryos to create novel and unique experimental models for studying the physiology of reproduction in farm animals. He used these models to examine the natural mechanisms that protect the fetus from maternal immunological attack. He and colleagues were among the first to use gene transfer technology in dairy cattle. DePeters, an expert in dairy cattle nutrition, was awarded the 1999 Nutrition Professionals, Inc. Applied Nutrition Award in recognition of the outstanding quality of his work in applied nutrition. His research, which has been widely applied in the dairy industry, has focused on how dietary protein affects milk protein synthesis by the cow, on how the cow's diet can modify the fatty-acid composition of milk fat and on by-products used as feeds for dairy cattle. His studies aim to improve the yield of cheese and other dairy products, and clarifying differences in feed intake by cattle. Meyer received the American Dairy Science Foundation's Scholar Award in the Production Division, which recognizes the early achievements of young scientists and their potential in research and educational issues. As a Cooperative Extension waste management specialist, Meyer conducts research and educational activities to help livestock producers manage and utilize the nutrients found in livestock waste. She studies what happens to nutrients in manure when applied to land, the effectiveness of manure management technologies, the use of manure solids as animal bedding, and the amount of ammonia and nutrients excreted in cattle waste. She also developed the Environmental Stewardship Short Course, a series of three classes, which has already been completed by more than 550 California dairy producers. The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) is an international organization of more than 5,2000 educators, scientists and industrialists who are committed to advancing the dairy industry.