News
Cold-tolerant berseem clover gives producers frost seeding options
Extended growing seasons, higher yields, increased establishment rates and convenience are just a few of the benefits farmers and ranchers can take advantage of when implementing frost seeding into their hay and pasture systems, according to Jerry Hall, director of research for Grassland Oregon.

"Frost seeding is the broadcasting of seed onto the frozen surface of the soil. Ideally, it is done at a time when there is either no snow or a minimal amount. The freezing and thawing cycle of the soil surface will allow for the seed to work into the top 0.25 in. of soil," Hall explained. "Seeds will then germinate and begin growing as soon as weather conditions become favorable, allowing producers to gain a couple of weeks of growth versus waiting for the soil to firm up enough to drill the seed in."
McDonald's sets new sustainability goal 
McDonald's announced Jan. 16 a new set of goals to improve its packaging, which it said will help significantly reduce waste to positively affect the communities the company serves around the world.

By 2025, 100% of McDonald's guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources, with a preference for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Also by 2025, the company has set a goal to recycle guest packaging in 100% of McDonald's restaurants.

"McDonald's understands that recycling infrastructure, regulations and consumer behaviors vary city to city and country to country around the world, but it plans to be part of the solution and help influence powerful change," the company said.

Grant seeks to increase participation of women in ag science
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics and U.S. Department of Agriculture show that while women constitute less than 1% of the nation's agricultural scientists, engineers and policy-makers, they occupy the majority, about 60%, of lower-paid agricultural jobs on America's farms and ranches.

Six female professors at Montana State University and Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) in Montana hope to increase the percentage of female agricultural scientists, engineers and policy-makers by way of a $94,000 USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture grant, "Empowering Women in Agriculture."

The grant is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture's Women & Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Fields Program, a federal initiative that invests in a diverse, 21st-century agricultural science workforce and aims to increase representation of women and minorities in American agriculture.

Grant to help improve ag use of water, energy
Around the world, irrigated agriculture is the largest consumer of water and one of the largest users of energy.

Michigan State University scientists are leading a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food & Agriculture that will look at ways to better manage these resources and define more sustainable ways for irrigated agriculture to meet current and future demand for food.

"Irrigated agriculture is at the core of the nexus of food, energy and water (FEW) systems," said David Hyndman, Michigan State hydrogeologist and the grant's lead investigator. "Global change is expected to place additional pressure on these systems as U.S. climate warms and becomes more variable, and demand for food increases due to global population growth and diet shifts."

ADSA News and Happenings

ADSA says:  Thank you for being a member of ADSA! 
 Thank you for being a member of ADSA!  While the ADSA Dair-e-news and our ADSA®  Linked In group are available to all who have in an interest in dairy science, they are made available because of our membership.  If you haven't renewed your ADSA membership yet, why not do it now.  To continue to receive all your member benefits throughout the coming year click to renew today . If you are not already a member we hope that you find the many ADSA benefits of interest.  It is still a great time to join and take advantage of all these  benefits . In order to serve our members, and potential members more efficiently, we are continuing to offer online dues renewal. We look forward to your membership and participation through the coming year. 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.
  
 
News and Updates for the 2018 Annual Meeting
Make your plans now to be part of the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting . The scientific program will feature 1,100 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,900 scientists from 50 countries meet in Knoxville. 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, livestock transport, 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. Please visit our  2018 meeting website to find instructions for electronic submission of abstracts (deadline: February 21, 2018, 11:59 p.m. CST).
New for 2018-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 general submission abstract presentations. This type of session 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. For 2018, two sections will be accepting abstracts for Platform Sessions. The first is the Small Ruminant section, and the platform session theme is "Addressing management challenges and improving performance in small ruminants." The second is the Animal Health and Well-Being section, with a topic of "Assessment of affective states of dairy cattle."
Remember, the deadline for abstract submission is February 21, 2018, at 11:59 pm (CST).
Visit https://www.adsa.org/2018/ frequently for more meeting information. Registration will open in early February 2018.
We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville!

Large Dairy Herd Management 3 rd Edition  (e-book)
Got Your Copy?
The ADSA® Foundation recently released the third edition of Large Dairy Herd Management (e-book). It is now available for purchase exclusively through ADSA. 
This edition was developed to help meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students worldwide. It brings peer-reviewed dairy science and management information to users in an accessible, easy-to-use format. The e-book includes 97 chapters in 15 sections. Detailed information about the sections, section editors, book sponsors and other information on the e-book is available at: http://ldhm.adsa.org/. Dr. David Beede, editor of the book talks about it in a video recorded at the recent ADSA Annual Meeting.   Click here to view the interview.

This edition is fully updated including numerous color figures and videos. There are separate metric and imperial versions. The book is available in PDF and EPUB formats.  Purchasers may download both metric and imperial versions of the book in both file formats.

The e-book is available for  purchase at student and professional (member and nonmember) rates exclusively from ADSA by going to: http://ldhm.adsa.org/purchase .  Get your copy today!

For more information, contact
Ken Olson, PhD, PAS
American Dairy Science Association
Phone: +1-630-237-4961
 
Mark your calendar for the 2018 DISCOVER Conferences
The 34th DISCOVER Conference - Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow  will be held May 29-June 1, 2018 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL It will focus on the interactions of amino acids (AA) and energy in lactating dairy cattle. Conference Topics include:
* Pre-Absorptive Interactions - Where Protein & Energy First Interact
* Post-Absorptive Interactions - Where Cows Get Stuff to Make Milk
* Changes in Energy and AA Interactions Over the Lactation Cycle
* Translating Dynamic Elements of Nutrient Metabolism into Feeding Systems
* Research Gaps and Urgent Needs for the Dairy Industry
Registration is now open. Attendance is limited, so register soon. For details visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/34thDiscoverConference.aspx

The 35th DISCOVER Conference - Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows will be held October 29-November 1, 2018 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL There is an increasing recognition within the animal and dairy science community of the complex and dynamic response to stress and the role of immune response in animal productivity and well-being. The conference will concentrate on the activators and consequences of immune activation.
Registration is now open. Attendance is limited, so register soon. For details visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/35thDiscoverConference.aspx
 
 
2017 Annual Meeting Recorded Symposia are now Available
If you were not able to attend the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting, you can now do the next best thing: subscribe for access to one or more recorded symposia (speaker audio synchronized to presentation). All recorded presentations are now available to ADSA members and non-members. Please click here to subscribe : https://secure.fass.org/sub_2017_ADSA_Symposia_Recordings_intro.asp.

Plan now to join us for the 2018 Annual Meeting in beautiful and historic Knoxville, Tennessee, from June 24 to 27.
 
 
Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting for free?
Referrals are the most tried-and-true way businesses grow, and the same is true for FASS. Do you know a colleague working with an animal science group that is in need of high-quality, cost-effective support services? Help them out by referring them to Jeremy Holzner, FASS Executive Director at jeremyh@assochq.org .

Help them benefit from the shared resource concept and the 264 years of collective experience the FASS staff have in working with non-profit animal science organizations. If your referral becomes a FASS customer prior to June 1, 2018, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 24 to 27, 2018 in Knoxville, TN.  It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.
 
 

ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,622 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.
While on "Linked In" check out the ADSA Graduate Student Division (GSD) as well. You can find their page at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12059336/profile
 

Calendar of Events
Jan. 31 - Feb 2, 2018    The National Mastitis Council 57th Annual Meeting, Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, AZ. For more information click here

Feb 6-7, 2018    29th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium*, Gainesville, FL, For more information and registration click here
Feb 6-7, 2018    Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 7-8, 2018     Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching,  The Ohio State University, Click here for Registration
Feb 7-9, 2018   Basic Cheesemaking Short Course, Western Dairy Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT. For registration and more information click here.

Feb. 7-9, 2018    Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Crowne Plaza Resort Phoenix - Chandler Golf Resort, For more information click here
Feb 13-15, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food.  East Aurora, NY, Click here for Registration
Feb 13-15, 2018   Food Texture Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 21-22, 2018   Specialty Cheese Making,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 27-28, 2018   The Science of Artisan Ice Cream,  Brooklyn, NY, Click here for Registration
Feb 27-28, 2018  20th Dairy Ingredients Symposium, Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, Calif. For registration and more information, click here.

Feb 27-Mar 2, 2018   Advanced Cheesemaking Short Course, Western Dairy Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT. For registration and more information, click here.

Mar 6-7, 2018    High Plains Dairy Conference*, Embassy Suites-Amarillo, TX, For more information contact Ellen Jordan e-jordan2@tamu.edu   
Mar 6-7, 2018   Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Oregon State University, Click here for Registration
Mar 6 - 8, 2018 Food Packaging Short Course , Erickson Food Science Building-252
Penn State University, for more information click here
Mar 13-14, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Mar 20-21, 2018  Pathogen Environmental Monitoring, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Mar 22-25, 2018  International Conference on Communication in Veterinary Medicine, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. For registration and more information click here
April 10-12, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Click here for  
Registration
April 16-18, 2018   Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Ft. Wayne, Ind. For registration and more information, click here.

April 17-18, 2018  Membrane Filtration, Drying, and Separation Technology,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
May 3-Jul 26, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
May 15-16, 2018  Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Vermont Dept of Health, Colchester, VT,  Click here for Registration
May 15-17, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food,  Brooklyn, NY. Click here for  Registration
May 15-16, 2018   The Science of Yogurt-Basic Level,  Oregon State University, Click here for Registration
May 29 - June 1, 2018   34th ADSA Discover Conference  on Food Animal Agriculture - Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL, For more information click here
June 4-7. 2018       Fundamentals of Food Science Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, PA. Click here for details
June 5-6, 2018    The Science of Yogurt-Basic Level,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
June 19-20, 2018   Foreign Supplier Verification Programs,  Location TBD, Click her for Registration
June 24-27, 2018    ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow*, Knoxville, TN, For more information click here
July 16-19, 2018   Certified Milk Inspectors School,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
July 24-26, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 7-8, 2018   Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 14-16, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food,  Albany, NY, Click here for Registration
Aug 23-24, 2018   Basic Accredited HACCP,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 27-28, 2018   Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 29-30, 2018   SQF Quality Systems for Food Manufacturing,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Sept 3 - 6, 2019     ISRP 2019 - International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig, Germany, For more information click here
Sep 5-Nov 28, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 25-26, 2018    Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Sept 25-26, 2018    Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Vermont Dept. of Health, Colchester, VT, Click here for Registration
Oct 2-6, 2018   World Dairy Expo - The Next Frontier, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Oct 09-11, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 16-18, 2018   The Science of Cheese- Advanced Level, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 18-24, 2018  USAHA 122nd Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO; For more information, click here.

Oct 23, 2018   Vat Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 23-24, 2018   The Science of Cheese- Basic Level,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2018  35th ADSA Discover Conference* on Food Animal Agriculture -  Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows , Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information , click here .
Nov 5, 2018,  Small Scale Charcuterie,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 3-4, 2018   Food Safety Plan Development,  Location TBD, Click here for Registration
Dec 4-6, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 11-12, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
*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.

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 International Research
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
JH Biotech, Inc. 
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
ADSA Membership Benefits                                  
                                            
Did you know that your ADSA Professional Membership provides you with:

*        Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®

*        Joint Annual Meeting at member rates

*        Discover Conferences at member rates

*        S-PAC: Free access to JAM and ADSA divisional abstracts

*        S-PAC subscription at member rates

*        Access to recorded symposia library       

*        ADSA News (association newsletter)

*        ADSA Dair e-news (ADSA industry newsletter)

*        Access to member directory

*        Peer recognition through ADSA and Foundation Award Program

*        Discounted page charges in Journal of Dairy Science®

*        A strong voice of advocacy for the animal sciences, animal agriculture and research

*        Broad author recognition through ADSA/Elsevier press release program

*        Linked In and You Tube sites for ADSA

*        Quality networking with academic and industry professionals

*        Travel awards for all graduate students attending Discover Conferences

*        Opportunity to serve peers via committee and officer positions

 
For more information on your benefits please visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp
To join now and gain these member benefits, visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp

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