Communicating science effectively is a difficult task given the myriad of online mainstream and social media sources people can turn to at a moment’s notice. Sharing and obtaining empirically based scientific information during the coronavirus pandemic, the avian flu outbreak, and the recent onslaught of extreme weather events are just a few example of when it has been almost impossible to sort empirically based information from fake news. Based on years in the field and findings from multiple research projects, On Tuesday, October 13 at, Noon Central, the 2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Winner, Dr. Alexa Lamm, Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will share her insights on how to reach targeted audiences using the right source, channel, and format during times of crisis so you are prepared to effectively communicate science when people need it the most. A Q&A session will follow.

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As part of its overall strategy for addressing antimicrobial resistance risks associated with the use of antimicrobial drugs in animals, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Oct. 9 a potential revised process and criteria for ranking antimicrobial drugs based on their importance in human medicine.

On Oct. 5, Lactanet Canada launched DairyTrace, a national dairy cattle traceability program for dairy farmers in Canada.

Designed and built to be a centralized national system for the management of all dairy cattle traceability data, DairyTrace will provide protection to the Canadian dairy industry in the event of an animal health emergency, an announcement said.

Participant Registration for the 39th Discover Conference: The Transition Period – From Physiology to Management is sold out; however, the “Viewer Only” Registration type is still available. Click the Online Registration option and register as a “Viewer Only” The Viewer Only registration type is meant for individuals who cannot participate in the live sessions (due to time zone issues, or other restrictions), but are interested in receiving the recorded content at the same time it is delivered to Participant registrants. Viewer Only registrants will receive access to all recorded content but will not have access to participate in the live sessions. The virtual program is available for viewing on the DC39 website. Interpretive Summaries from the presentations will be available on S-PAC following the conference to provide some of the information shared at the meeting.

Are you or your employer looking for the best and the brightest to fill a job, assistantship, or internship? The resource you need is myDairy Career, a complimentary online job resource center created by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Graduate Student Division, where employer needs and student interests are matched instantly. Your next employee, graduate student, or intern could be searching for your open position, so don’t delay.

Sign in at https://careers.adsa.org/ to post job, assistantship, or internship opportunities and gain access to high-quality undergraduate and graduate dairy science students in both dairy foods and dairy production. And did we mention myDairy Career is FREE of CHARGE!

Once you are on the myDairy Career website:

If you have any questions about myDairy Career, and the potential benefits to you and your company, please feel free to contact the ADSA GSD gsd@adsa.org

Do you have the S-PAC and Large Dairy Herd Management Bundle??

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA®) is pleased to offer the most comprehensive information resource package for dairy professionals’ available. The Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC®) and the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd ed., e-book) are now provided as a package. Students and professionals with purchasing an annual subscriptions to S-PAC now receive a personal copy of Large Dairy Herd Management with their paid S-PAC subscription. Learn more by clicking here. If you have additional questions please contact Ken Olson, PhD, PAS

e-mail: keolson@prodigy.netL Phone: 630/842-5334  

Start making plans to attend the 41^ST ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCE^SM ON FOOD ANIMAL AGRICULTURE - Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning. This conference will explore the many changes in dairy calf management practices, and research conducted over the last decade. Potential Conference Topics include:

•      Opportunities and Key Knowledge Gaps in Calf Management

•      Bull Calves & Dairy-Beef

•      Calf Housing and Behavior

•      Calf Immunology and Vaccines

•      Calf Nutrition Pre-weaning

•      Calf Welfare

•      Colostrum Management

•      Fetal Programming, Influence of Cow Stressors on Calf Development

•      Neonatal Disease Management

•      Transition to the Ruminant Calf: Weaning Strategies to Optimize Future Health and Productivity 

A poster session will be included to allow participants to share and discuss research findings. Details will be posted on the meeting site as they are finalized.