History of the Dairy Research Foundation

Awareness that the dairy industry in Australia in the "fifties" lagged far behind its counterparts in Europe and the USA led the recently appointed Professor of Animal Husbandry, T.J.Robinson, to establish the Dairy Husbandry Research Foundation in 1959. Mr. Jack Ferguson, Chairman of the NSW Milk Board gave Professor Robinson invaluable encouragement and support in the establishment of the Foundation. Generous financial assistance from the Australian Dairy Produce Board and from a high proportion of the major dairying companies allowed the construction of the Dairy Research Unit at the University Farms at Camden.

At present the Dairy Research Foundation is being sponsored by subscriptions from a very broad array of agribusinesses and Institutions including:

• Rowan Moore, Dairy farmer
  Len Peel, Dairy Farmer
  Bill Inglis, Dairy farmer
  Tony Perich, Dairy Farmer
  NSW Food Authority
  National Foods Milk Ltd
  Dairy Farmers Group Ltd
  NSW Dairy Farmers Association
  Scientific Animal Management
  Strategic Bovine Services
  Dairy Corp Pty Limited
  Bega Co-Op Society
  Elanco Animal Health
  Novus International