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Department of Dairy and Food Science

Howard Bonnemann

Howard Bonnemann

Title

Lecturer

Office Building

Alfred Dairy Science Hall

Office

130

Mailing Address

Alfred Dairy Science Hall 130
Dairy and Food Science-Box 2104
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

  • B.S. in dairy manufacturing | South Dakota State University | 1982
  • M.S. in dairy manufacturing | South Dakota State University | 1984
  • B.S. in chemistry | South Dakota State University | 1987

Academic Interests

Managerial functions associated with keeping a dairy manufacturing plant operating according to state and federal mandates. Other areas of interest are stabilization systems for dairy-based foods and modification of production parameters to achieve optimum product quality with available materials and equipment.

Academic Responsibilities

  • DS 130 - 130L - Introduction to Dairy Science
  • DS 202 Dairy Products Judging
  • DS 231 Dairy Foods
  • DS 301L Dairy Microbiology Lab
  • DS 321- 321L - Dairy Product Processing I
  • DS 322 – 322L Dairy Products Processing II
  • DS 400 - 400L - Dairy Chemistry and Analysis
  • DS 421- 421L - Dairy Plant Management
  • DS 491 – Independent Study
  • DS 494 Internship
  • DS 496 Field Experience
  • DS 498 – Undergraduate Research
  • FS 491 – Independent Study

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

  • CAFES representative to the Academic Affairs sub-committee involved with Academic Evaluation and Assessment

Professional memberships

  • Coordinator, FFA Milk Quality and Products Career Development Events within South Dakota and regionally with Minnesota
  • Member, National FFA steering committee for the Milk Quality and Products CDE
  • Secretary/Treasurer, South Dakota State Dairy Association.

Awards and Honors

  • 2021, Timothy J. Nichols Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Award
  • 2018, NACADA Region 6 Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Award
  • 2014, Walter McCarty Advising Award in Agriculture and Biological Sciences

Patents

  • Baer, R. J., and H. H. Bonnemann. 2013. Method for removing an oxidized off-flavor from milk. US Patent No. 8475864. U. S. Patent 8,771,779 issued July 8, 2014.

Work Experience

  • 2013-Present, lecturer, SDSU Dairy and Food Science Department
  • 1997-2013, instructor, SDSU Dairy Science Department
  • 1997-2010, SDSU Dairy Plant manager
  • 1996-1997, Product development manager, Century Foods International
  • 1990-1995, Product development manager, Continental Colloids
  • 1987-1990, Quality control manager, Brown Swiss/Gillette Dairy of the Black Hills
  • 1986-1987, High school science teacher, Wall, South Dakota

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