Department of Animal Science

Faculty

	Leo L. Timms Professor Iowa State University 123 Kildee Hall Ames, IA 50011-3150 Phone: 515-294-4522 Fax: 515-294-2393 Email: ltimms@iastate.edu
Education Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin: 1984 Master of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison: 1982 Bachelor of Science, Cornell University: 1978
Awards 2005: West Agro, Inc Award for research on mastitis (American Dairy Science Association) 2004: Award for Achievement by an Organizational Team (ISU Extension) 2002: Gamma Sigma Delta Mission - Extension Award 2001: ADSA Innovation in Dairy Research Award 1999: Ralph Keeling State Dairy Award
Instruction Dr. Timm's teaching responsibilities include veterinary science production medicine
Research Dr. Timm's research areas include applied research in lactation and reproductive physiology and management.
Extension Extension Dairy Specialist: Lactation and reproductive physiology and management, mastitis, housing and facilities.
Professional Affiliations National Mastitis Council, board of directors and other committees; National Dairy Database (milk quality), editor; National Dairy Extension Quality Assurance Committee
Selected Publications Timms, L.L., P.M. Sears, and J.K. Reneau. 1996. Using total quality management (TQM) to develop rational mastitis treatment decisions. Midwest Dairy Management Conference Proc.:146. Timms, L.L. 1996. Milking management. NCR Publication 593:35. Dietz, A.B., N.D. Cohen, L.L. Timms, and M.E. Kehrli. 1996. BoLA class II allelles as risk factosr for high somatic cell counts in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 79:accepted. Faust, M.A., and L.L. Timms. 1995. Estimates of variability for somatic cell measurements in the Iowa dairy industry. J. Dairy Sci. 78:546. Timms, L.L. et al. 1995. ISU Dairy Report.