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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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