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1980 Distinguished Service Award Southern Section of ASAS

James A. Whatley, Jr., has served animal agriculture throughout his entire professional career. As a teacher he contributed through instruction in genetics and animal breeding to a large number of undergraduates during the period 1939 to 1964. Many of these students are leaders of today's animal industry as producers, public officials and educators throughout the nation. In graduate instruction, Whatley provided the leadership for the development of Oklahoma State's graduate program in animal breeding. He was graduate advisor to Master's and Ph.D. candidates for more than 15 years. A number of regional and national leaders in the genetics and animal breeding field and in university administration received graduate training at Oklahoma State in that era.

Contributions to the development of the livestock industry are in three major categories: (1) research and application of genetic theory, which provided the basis for performance testing and improvement of beef cattle and swine; (2) research and application of genetic theory, which provided the basis for improved commercial swine and cattle production systems utilizing crossbreeding and improved selection and culling procedures; and (3) educational leadership and liaison with industry organizations as a faculty member, experiment station administrator and Dean of Agriculture.