Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Jones
Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Jones
Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science and retired Extension Dairy Scientist, Virginia Tech
Area of Expertise
Dr. Jerry Jones specializes in milking management and mastitis prevention, and recently expanded his program to include dairy production food safety and dairy environmental stewardships. He developed a highly effective Cooperative Extension program in managed milking and mastitis control and was instrumental in the establishment of Area Dairy Agent positions. In fact, the idea of area programming has been adopted across Virginia Cooperative Extension with dairy being the prototype.
Academic Training
| PhD | 1968 | Pennsylvania State University | Dairy Science |
| MS | 1964 | University of Maine | Animal Science |
| BS | 1962 | Cornell University | Animal Husbandry |
Professional Experience
| 1974 - 1991 and 1997 - 2002 |
Professor and Associate Professor of Dairy Science and Extension Dairy Scientist, Milk Quality and Milking Management, Virginia Tech |
| 1991 - 1997 | Associate Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Programs, Virginia Tech |
| 1968 - 1973 | Assistant and Associate Professor, Macdonald College of McGill University, Montreal, Canada |
Honors and Awards
ADSA West Agro Award for Mastitis Research, 1990
Virginia Tech Alumni Association Award for Extension Excellence, 1987