Edwin George Hastings (August 11, 1872, Ashtabula County, Ohio – September 29, 1953, Orlando, Florida) was an American professor of agricultural bacteriology, known for his work with Harry Luman Russell on bovine tuberculosis and applications of the tuberculin test to herds of cattle.
In 1909 Bernhard Bang reported the testing of cattle by means of subcutaneous administration of avian tuberculin.
[1] Hastings and his colleagues did important work in improving the quality of cow's milk and cheese for human consumption.
His research with Harry Luman Russell on the heat resistance of Mycobacterium bovis helped to establish standards for pasteurization of milk.
Hastings promoted the "preparation and distribution of tuberculin, johnin, root-nodule bacteria, cheese cultures, and Bang's antigen".