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As we approach the end of 2018 we give thanks for a great year and want to say "Thank You" for your support. We wish you a Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year. We look forward to your active involvement in ADSA and ADSA activities during the coming year.
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Dairy assistance sees improvement in 2018
More than 21,400 dairy producers opted for coverage through the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) in 2018, up by more than 2,000 producers from the previous year. This U.S. Department of Agriculture program was significantly updated in February by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said those changes attracted more producers to enroll in the safety net program or to increase their coverage.
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New York's Byrne Dairy launches first phase of $125M plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the groundbreaking of a $24 million expansion at Byrne Dairy's Ultra Dairy plant - the first phase of the company's $125 million plan to expand and create nearly 250 jobs in Onondaga County, N.Y.
According to the announcement, the initial phase will create 30 new jobs and includes a 42,000 sq. ft. expansion that will allow the plant to increase its packaging capability as well as add additional processing capacity and storage space. Over the course of three phases supported by a $15 million state investment, the company is planning several additional projects at its other production and warehouse facilities. Read more
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NASDA sets 2019 policy goals
Nationwide commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture have identified the National Association of State Department of Agriculture's top 2019 policy goals. Members will use a united voice through NASDA to make change in 2019.
NASDA's new areas of focus include animal biotechnology and workforce development. NASDA recognizes that labor supply is a concern throughout the agricultural supply chain. "NASDA is committed to advancing workforce needs through coalition building, interagency collaboration and programs that aid skills development," Barb Glenn, NASDA CEO, said.
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Vets Plus acquires Merrick's Inc.
Vets Plus Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of animal health and nutrition products, recently announced that it has acquired Merrick's Inc., a maker of boluses, tablets, powders and electrolytes serving the production animal industry.
The new entity, known as Merrick's Animal Health LLC, acquired Merrick's assets effective Dec. 14, and will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vets Plus Inc., the company founded in 1990 by Rajiv Lall. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more
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Zinpro to sponsor the Award for Excellence in Dairy Science
ADSA is pleased to announce that Zinpro Corporation will be sponsoring the Award for Excellence in Dairy Science beginning in 2019. Since 1937, the Award for Excellence in Dairy Science has been recognizing outstanding research in dairy production or manufacturing contributing to improvement or care of dairy cattle and development and improvement of processes, products, equipment, methods, handling, and sanitation.
Past sponsors of this award include the following:
Borden, Inc. (1937-1997) Dean Foods (1998-2001) Land O' Lakes, Inc. (2002-2010) Elanco Animal Health (2011-2018)
We thank all of our past sponsors of the Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, and we thank Zinpro for supporting this long-standing award.
As a reminder, you have until January 7, 2019, to nominate a friend of colleague for an ADSA Award.
ADSA Members - It's Time to Renew
It's Not Too Late
In the rush of the Holiday Season did you forget to renew your ADSA membership? If you did don't worry, you can still go to https://secure.fass.org/index.asp and renew right now. This will maintain all of your ADSA Member Benefits for the coming year including:
- An electronic subscription to the Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS®)
- Member savings for:
- Networking with other dairy professionals
- The ADSA® Linked In group
- Access to Recorded Symposia from past meeting
- The "ADSA News" You Tube channel
- Science Policy - voice for science
Visit the Member Benefit page for more information on the benefits. If you are not already a member, now is a great time to join so you have access to all of the benefits through 2019. Just go to www.adsa.org and become a member today.
Remember ADSA Professional dues are only $110 per year. They have not increased since 2000 and are the lowest professional dues of all animal science societies. Click here to join.
ADSA ANNUAL MEETING - HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLANS?
Hotel Reservation Site is Now Open
You can now make Your ADSA and Interbull Hotel Reservations Online; We have a large block of rooms available, but they go quickly, so make your reservation soon. Visit the hotel section of the meeting website for details,
2019 ADSA Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts
The abstract submission site for the 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting is now open! Visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2019-Annual-Meeting/Abstracts to submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page. There is no abstract submission fee.
Again in 2019-Platform Sessions
. In a platform session, an invited speaker leads off a themed or topical oral session with a 30- or 45-minute talk, which is then followed by submitted abstract talks. This oral session type can result in higher levels of engagement of oral session submitters/presenters, while disseminating the most current research. Platform sessions provide a third oral session option, somewhere between a symposium and a general oral session. When submitting your abstract(s), be sure to look for platform sessions that may incorporate your research.
The deadline for abstract submission is February 20, 2019, at 11:59 pm (CST).
The 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting website is updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so bookmark the site and visit often. Meeting registration will be available in early February 2019.
Just a few reminders
: The 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature 1,200 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,800 scientists from 50 countries meet in Cincinnati. Benefit from symposia, workshops, and preconference events presented by the world's leading animal and dairy scientists. Topics include dairy food science, dairy production, animal health and well-being, animal and human nutrition, food safety, and production and management. As always, the success of the ADSA Annual Meeting begins with the quality of the science presented-we look forward to your contributions to this global gathering of animal and dairy scientists.
Need ARPAS CEUs?
The ADSA Annual Meeting has been approved for up to 21 ARPAS continuing education units (CEUs)
Make your plans now to join us for the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world and encourage others to join you there. Registration will open in February. As an added benefit, all attendees will receive 90 days of complementary access to S-PAC. Visit the meeting website https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2019-Annual-Meeting for more information and updates.
Thank you and we hope to see you in Cincinnati!
Remember to Help Support Dairy Science for the Future
We know that many of our members are able to cite specific ways in which their membership in ADSA® has helped advance their careers and better their lives. We hope that is true of each of our more established members. We also know that many of our readers want to assure that we have well trained dairy scientists and professionals for the future. We are writing to invite you to help make that the case for the generations of dairy scientists to come.
Please decide to support the ADSA Foundation 2019 Annual Fund Campaign. The campaign is designed to accomplish the following:
- Support undergraduate and graduate student participation in our meetings (SAD and GSD activities at the ADSA Annual Meeting and across the year, plus travel awards to help grad students attend ADSA DiscoverSM Conferences);
- Fund the ADSA Foundation Scholar Awards in Dairy Production and Dairy Foods and The Genevieve Christen Distinguished Undergraduate Student Award; and
- Ensure the capacity of the Foundation to act in accordance with its mission as opportunities arise.
We are asking all professional and corporate members as well as other individuals to please take a moment now to contribute to one or more of our eight funds. Simply decide to donate (no amount is too small) and then click here to go to the ADSA donations page, where you can contribute with your personal or company credit card. Otherwise, you can contribute by check using the printable PDF form on the same page. A receipt for your tax records will be provided for either payment method.
Please help us help others realize the career and life-changing benefits of membership in our more-than-one-century-old society, built on the success of members like you!
LDHM is now available by the Section
The Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd ed.) book can now be purchased by the section. The ADSA® Foundation made this change to allow purchase of portions of the book for dairy science classes and for professionals with a particular focus.
This peer-reviewed book was developed to help meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students worldwide. It brings dairy science and management information to users in an accessible, easy-to-use format. The full e-book includes 97 chapters in 15 sections; the individual sections listed below can now be purchased in lieu of the full book at rates for ADSA members ($15/section) and nonmembers ($20/section).
- Building Sustainability and Capacity
- Large Herd Systems
- Facilities and Environment
- Milk Markets and Marketing
- Genetic Selection Programs and Breeding Strategies
- Calves and Replacements
- Reproduction and Reproductive Management
- Nutrition and Nutritional Management
- Lactation and Milking Systems
- Mastitis and Milk Quality
- Animal and Herd Welfare
- Herd Health
- Business, Economic Analysis, and Decision-Making
- Effectively Managing Farm Employees
- Precision Management Technologies
36th ADSA Discover Conference on Lipids in Dairy Nutrition
- Plan Now to Attend
Plan now to attend the 36th ADSA Discover Conference,
Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat
, scheduled May 28-31, 2019. This conference will build upon the successes of fatty acid Discover Conferences from the last decade, serving as an update and comprehensive review and discussion of fatty acids in the current decade. The program will draw on current data and identify both gaps in knowledge and opportunities to apply the current information.
36th ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat
May 28-31, 2019, Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Illinois (near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport) Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association®
Conference topics include:
- Feed Lipid Supply
- Managing Fatty Acid in the Rumen
- Fatty Acid Digestibility
- Biological Effects of Fatty Acids
- Milk Fat: Processing and Product Quality
Domestic and international members of the research and academic community, leading consultants and extension specialists, industry leaders involved in supplying fat supplements to the dairy industry, and members of governmental and regulatory agencies are encouraged to participate in this interactive program. Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend.
Early Registration Deadline: April 30, 2019
Note: registration is limited to the first 150 registrants. Registration fees increase by $100 after April 30.
To view complete conference information or to register:
For additional program details:
ARPAS has assigned 18 CEU's, based on contact hours and content, for ARPAS members in attendance at the 36th Discover Conference
Click here to view the Conference Program
While you are making plans please include the 37th ADSA Discover Conference
- Natural Bioactives in Dairy Production: Science, Functions and the Future.
The conference will take place October 28 - 31, 2019 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL Click here for more information.
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,636 members from around the world, are you one of them? It's a great place to get information about ADSA and industry activities as well as to network with other dairy professionals from around the world. Check it out here.
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Jan 14-15, 2019 Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Boise, ID for more information
click here
Jan. 23, 2019 - 5 p.m. EST Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar Series, "Considerations for implementing aggressive use of polled genetics by Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics. PSU.
Click here to register.
Jan 28-Apr 24, 2019 Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit
https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Feb 5, 2019 Foster Our Future - cultivate. discover. grow.- A Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) event with ADSA as one of the sponsors.
Click here for more information
Feb 6-8, 2019 Southwest Nutrition Conference *, Chandler, AZ, For more information
click here
Feb 26-28, 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference, Peppermill Resort And Casino, Reno, NV, For more information
click here
Feb 26-28, 2019 ADPI 21st Dairy Ingredients Symposium, Hilton Beachfront Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA For registration and more information
click here :
March 5-7, 2019 Food Packaging Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA, For more information
click here
March 12-13, 2019 Intro to Artisanal Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information visit
http://bit.ly/032019IceCream
April 9-11, 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference: "Joining forces. Reaching higher", Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI, For more information
click here
April 15-17, 2019 Congress on Gastrointestinal Function', Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, For more information
click here
April 16 - 18, 2019 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN,
Click here for additional details
April 23-25, 2019 HTST/UHT Pasteurizer School, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information visit
http://bit.ly/042019HTST
May 28-31, 2019 36th ADSA Discover Conference* - Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Registration and other meeting details are available by
clicking here.
June 12-13, 2019 4 State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, The Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA.
Click here for conference information
June 23-26, 2019 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH,
Click here for additional details
Oct 24-30, 2019 USAHA 123rd Annual Meeting*, Rhode Island Convention Center - Providence, RI,
Click here for more details
Oct 28-31, 2019 37th ADSA Discover Conference - Natural Bioactives in Dairy Production: Science, Functions and the Future, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL
Click here for more information.
Nov. 5-6, 2019 Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, Hershey, PA.,
Click here for more information
Nov. 11-12, 2020. Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, Hershey, PA.,
Click here for more information
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*An S-PAC Partner Conference
If your organization's conference isn't among the ever growing list that contribute proceedings and presentations to S-PAC®, ask your conference organizer to contact
Ken Olson for more information about the benefits of participation.
If you would like to have an event included in the "Dates to Note," please contact
Ken Olson.
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Thanks to our Corporate Sustaining Members
We appreciate your ongoing support of ADSA and the
Journal of Dairy Science
®.
Ag Processing Inc. ANDHIL LLC
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer Elanco Animal Health
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company Lallemand Animal Nutrition Masters Choice
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
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ADSA Membership Benefits
Did you know that your ADSA Professional Membership, which is the least expensive of all national animal-related professional societies, includes all of the following benefits with no additional fees, charges or suggested donations?
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Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®
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ADSA Annual Meeting registration at reduced member rates
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Discover Conference registration at reduced member rates
* Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd edition e-book at reduced member rates
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S-PAC: Free access to ADSA Annual Meeting, past JAM and ADSA divisional abstracts
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S-PAC subscription at reduced member rates
* A strong voice of advocacy for the animal sciences, animal agriculture and research
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Access to ADSA's large and growing recorded symposia library
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ADSA News
(semi-annual association newsletter)
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ADSA Dair e-news
(ADSA weekly industry newsletter)
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Access to member directory
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Peer recognition through ADSA, Foundation and Sponsored Award Program
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Discounted page charges in Journal of Dairy Science®
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Broad author recognition through ADSA/Elsevier press release program
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Linked In and You Tube sites for ADSA
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Quality networking with academic, government and industry professionals
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Travel awards for all graduate students attending Discover Conferences
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Opportunity to serve peers via committee and officer positions
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