Doug began life on the family farm, but after earning a PhD in Animal Sciences, he joined the University of Illinois faculty teaching Animal Sciences. He discusses the the importance of the University's agricultural programs, the growth and development of new scientific areas of research in all areas of farming and animal husbandry. He also illustrates animal judging techniques.
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Aerial view of the Doug Parrett farm near Mahomet in 1960. Where:
near Mahomet When:
1960Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Doug Parrett showing the champion Hereford steer at the Champaign County fair in 1969. Where:
Champaign County fair When:
1969Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Doug Parrett, third from left, with his teammates as the National Champion collegiate Livestock Judging Team at the Chicago International Livestock Exposition in 1972.Where:
Chicago International Livestock Exposition When:
1972Ownership:
Public domain 
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Doug judging the steer show at the Oklahoma 4-H and FFA livestock show in 1984.Where:
Oklahoma 4-H and FFA livestock show When:
1984Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Doug judging at the Georgia National Beef Show in 1995. Where:
UnknownWhen:
1995Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo![Drs. Larry Berger, Doug Parrett, Floyd McKeith and Dan Faulkner in the University of Illinois Livestock Pavilion accepting the first Council for Agriculture Research [CFAR] Team Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research and Education in 2000.](http://www2.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/oralhistory/agriculture/modern/ParrettDoug/_t/Parrett_Dou_06_jpg.jpg)
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Drs. Larry Berger, Doug Parrett, Floyd McKeith and Dan Faulkner in the University of Illinois Livestock Pavilion accepting the first Council for Agriculture Research [CFAR] Team Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research and Education in 2000.Where:
UnknownWhen:
2000Ownership:
Public domain 
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Where:
University of Illinois campus When:
UnknownOwnership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Two of the University’s round barns, still located south of the main campus areaWhere:
University of Illinois campus When:
UnknownOwnership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Cattle grazing on university land just south of the old Memorial Stadium in 1948Where:
just south of the old Memorial StadiumWhen:
1948Ownership:
Public domain 
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An aerial view of the University’s old Beef Unit, circa 1950’s.Where:
University’s old Beef UnitWhen:
circa 1950’sOwnership:
Public domain 
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Aerial view of the University’s old Beef Unit, circa 1970’sWhere:
UnknownWhen:
circa 1970’sOwnership:
Public domain 
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A cattle pen at the old Beef Unit, circa 1989Where:
UnknownWhen:
circa 1989Ownership:
Public domain 
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Aerial view of University of Illinois Assembly Hall, with the Beef unit in the foreground, 1974.Where:
University of Illinois When:
1974Ownership:
Public domain 
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Doug Parrett uses ultrasound technology to measure the fat and muscle composition in a live market beef animal.Where:
UnknownWhen:
UnknownOwnership:
(Narrator’s Photo
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Judging at the Hamilton County Fair in 1996. Where:
Hamilton County Fair When:
1996Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo
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Doug Parrett, far right, helped Tom Pritzker (second from right), a Chicago businessman and philanthropist, with the gift of a prize bull to the Premier of China Zhu Ronji in 1999.Where:
UnknownWhen:
1999Ownership:
Public domain 
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Aerial view of the new U of I Beef unit, circa 1988.Where:
U of I Beef unitWhen:
circa 1988Ownership:
Public domain 
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Construction of the new beef research and teaching facility at the University of Illinois, 2002.Where:
University of IllinoisWhen:
2002Ownership:
Unknown
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Dr. Jon Beever speaking to an Illinois beef producer group about DNA testing of beef cattle at the UI beef research center in 2005Where:
UnknownWhen:
2005Ownership:
Public domain 
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Technology allows the facility to monitor the feed intake of each cow. Transponders located in each cow’s right ear. This allows for the determination of animals and genetic lines of cattle that are more efficient on conversion of feed to animal protein.Where:
Cattle feeding at the new Beef Unit. When:
UnknownOwnership:
Public domain 
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This facility is the largest and newest beef research facility in the United States. Focus of research currently is on utilization of corn by-products as cattle feed, determinations of efficient cattle genetics, and genomics for beef improvement.Where:
Doug Parrett stands in front of one of the research barns at the new Beef Research unit at the University of Illinois.When:
completed in 2002Ownership:
Public domain