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Faculty Member ProfileGary W. KazmerAssociate Professor |
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Faculty Member ProfileGary W. KazmerAssociate Professor |
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Dr. Kazmer received his Bachelor's degree in French and Master's degree in Dairy Science from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina (Hi all y'all Tiger fans!). Then off to the the Blue Ridge mountains, where he received his Ph.D. in Animal Physiology from Virginia Polytechic Institute and State University (well, that was the name when I was there...now its lovingly called Va-Giiin-Ya-Tek) in Blacksburg, VA. His first academic appointment was at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. Unfortunately, the stay was rather brief, as the President of that Land-Grant University (I think his name was Hooligan) sold the dairy herd right out from underneath the Animal Science Department! Evidently some people think agriculture and academia don't mix...a sad day. Undaunted by such politics, Dr. Kazmer then took his present position at UConn.
| ANSC 3261 | Dairy Cattle Management |
| ANSC 4662wc | Dairy Herd Management |
| ANSC 3663 | Dairy Management & Decision Making |
| ANSC 3664 | Dairy Cattle Evaluation |
| ANSC 3675 | Advanced Animal & Product Evaluation |
| ANSC 5611 | Physiology of Lactation |
| ANSC 5693 | Graduate Presentation Skills |
| SAAS 363 | Management Skills & Prac-Dairy |
| SAAS 261 | Dairy Herd Management |
| SAAS 262 | Applied Dairy Herd Management |
I am interested in exploring the grey area between genetics and physiology. Specifically, which genes regulate genetic superiority for milk production traits, what physiological systems mediate this genetic influence and what are the possibilities for controlling these mechanisms to increase efficiency in production. My training has been almost entirely from the physiology end, but I have begun, mainly through my graduate students, to learn about the genomic side of the equation. The explosion of information about the mammalian genome, begun mainly from a medical perspective, has now begun to invade all segments of food production, both plant and animal. Understanding the genome, its influence on phenotype and how it may be manipulated will become in the very near future, IMHO, a major research interest for virtually all animal scientists.
W. J. Weber, L. H. Baumgard, G. W. Kazmer, S. A. Zinn, L. B. Hansen, H. Chester-Jones, and B. A. Crooker. 2005. Growth Hormone Response to Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Calves that Differ in Genetic Merit for Milk Yield. J. Dairy Sci. 2005 88: 1723-1731.
Baumgard, L.H., W.J. Weber, B.A. Crooker, G.W. Kazmer, S.A. Zinn, L.B. Hansen, and H. Chester-Jones. 2002. Effects of selection for milk yield on growth hormone response to growth hormone releasing factor in growing Holstein calves. J. Dairy Sci. 85: 2569-2540.
Govoni, K.E., X.C. Tian, G.W. Kazmer, M. Taneja, B.P. Enright, A.L. Rivard, X.Z. Yang, and S.A. Zinn. 2002. Age-related changes of the somatotropic axis in cloned Holstein calves. Biol. Repro. 66:1293-8.
Kazmer, G.W., P. Zhou, J.L Troyer, and L.D. Strausbaugh. 2001. Haplotype analysis involving a novel polymorphism in bovine alpha-lactalbumin 5' flanking region. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1542-4.
Kazmer, G.W., S.A. Zinn and L.D. Strausbaugh. 2000. Short communication: growth hormone response to somatostatin-28 and growth hormone-releasing factor in dairy heifers. J Dairy Sci. 83:2282-4.
One word: Flying. OK, OK, maybe there's more to me than just that. Another word: Beer. Too bad they don't mix. NOTE: To all employees of the Federal Aviation Administration: I always adhere to the eight hours bottle to throttle rule. Just ask anyone who knows me. I've had a Private Pilot license since March, 1987, but only accumulated 200 hours until a BIG EVENT June, 1995. I bought a Cessna 172, N80087, and in the first year of ownership, I flew over 100 hours! Life is grand! Admittedly, I haven't continued to burn avgas at that rate (aircraft ownership ain't cheap!), but I get out when I can. N80087 is based at Windham (IJD), and from there I've flown around Southern New England quite a bit, a few forays into Northern New England and some into eastern PA. Actually, maybe flying and beer do mix in a way, because some of my flying trips are actually to pick up some beer from various microbreweries scattered about the NE. If you can get to Middlebury, VT, swing by Otter Creek Brewing and treat yourself to the Copper Ale. Others I recommend are Ginty McDuff's in Portland, ME, Seadog in Camden, ME, Shipyard Brewing in Kennebunkport, ME, and Hartford Brewery in Hartford, CT. Actually, I've never been to a microbrewery that didn't have at least one good brew...most of 'em have several ales I like.
Surprise, Surprise...These links mirror my hobbies and
interests!
