News
Support for funding of ag research, Extension, economics
FASS and ADSA recently joined 71 other University and Agricultural organizations in a coalition letter to the chair and ranking member of the House and Senate Agricultural Subcommittees of the respective Committee on Appropriations.

The letter strongly supports federal investment in food and agricultural research, extension and education in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Research, Education, and Economics (REE) budget for fiscal year 2018 (FY18).

Copies of the letters are available in the letters section of the FASS Science Policy website.
APHIS announces emerging animal disease plan  
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) Veterinary Services unit announced July 14 that it is making the "Emerging Animal Disease Preparedness & Response Plan" available.

The plan outlines a strategy to detect and respond to emerging animal diseases and define the processes that APHIS will use to identify, evaluate and respond to emerging diseases in animal populations.

Emerging disease events may negatively affect animal health, public health and trade. Examples of emerging diseases in the U.S. in the past 20 years include porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, infectious salmon anemia, West Nile virus and, more recently, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.
Kraft Heinz finds buyer for New York cheese plant
When H.J. Heinz Co. bought Kraft Foods Group Inc. in 2015, it was announced that the Kraft Heinz cheese plant in Campbell, N.Y., would be closed. The closure was later delayed by up two years as state officials and the company sought to find a buyer.

The official closure was slated for July 31, 2017, and then was later delayed to Aug. 23, but now the plant will not close, because a deal has been reached.

Kraft Heinz Co. and Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a farmer-owned cooperative of 360 dairy farms throughout western New York, said they have signed an agreement by which Upstate Niagara will purchase the plant. Closing of the deal is expected to be completed within the next 30-60 days.
ADSA News and Happenings
 
2017 ADSA Annual Meeting Brings Global Dairy World Together
The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) ( www.adsa.org ), held June 25 to 28, 2017, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was a huge success with 1,911 participants registered for themeeting. Attendees came from 46 states and 50 countries outside of the United States. There was a great turnout of young scientists as 478 graduate, 139 undergraduate, and 73 postdoctoral students participated. The registration total included 565 international participants.

The scientific program was packed with 1,163 abstracts, including 536 oral and invited presentations, 627 poster presentations, and 31 symposia and workshops. The exhibit area was full with more than 40 exhibitors sharing information with attendees. The many social events on the schedule provided time to relax, meet up with friends, and network with current and future collaborators and colleagues.

The large number of concurrent scientific sessions meant that, frequently, more than one paper of interest was being presented at the same time. In an effort to make the
 valuable information presented at the meeting as widely available as possible, all symposia that were recorded will be made available for meeting attendees for a period of 60 days.

Although a few individual presentations may be excluded from a symposium recording if presenter permission was not granted, the recordings will provide an excellent opportunity to see the actual presentation given at the meeting.

Plans are well underway for another outstanding meeting next year. Make your plans now to attend the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting, June 24 to 27, 2018, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Visit the meeting website at https://www.adsa.org/2018/ for more information.

 
The  Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd Edition
(e-book) - Do You Have 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

 
Cancer Survivors Get a Taste for Kefir after Exercise
Study shows kefir is a good way for cancer survivors to enjoy a fortifying post-exercise dairy drink without stomach upset, reports the Journal of Dairy Science®
Kefir may be a beneficial post-exercise beverage for cancer survivors. It means that cancer survivors can enjoy the nutritional support that milk provides without the potential for significant stomach upset, report researchers in the Journal of Dairy Science ® .
 
Regular exercise plays an important role in improving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and feelings of fatigue in cancer survivors during and after treatment. However, many people with cancer experience digestive upset due to treatment and may be wary of incorporating dairy products into their diet to help support their recovery.
 
Kefir is a fermented milk product that is a good source of protein, health-promoting bacteria, and carbohydrates. Documented health effects attributed to the consumption of kefir include improved lactose use, anticarcinogenic activity, control of intestinal infections, and improved milk flavor, and nutritional quality.
 
Investigators explored cancer survivors' attitudes about consumption and acceptance of a kefir recovery beverage made from cultured milk, whole fruit, natural sweeteners, and other natural ingredients. A kefir beverage that met the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for recommended nutrition after endurance and resistance exercise was developed and manufactured at the Louisiana State University Creamery. It was made by inoculating and fermenting milk with kefir grains. The kefir was then mixed with a fruit base and given to 52 cancer survivors following an exercise session.
 
Participants evaluated the acceptability of the beverage samples (overall appearance, aroma, taste, mouth-feel, and overall liking) using a nine-point scale, and they evaluated the smoothness using a three-category just-about-right scale (not enough, just about right, and too much). They also expressed their physical and psychological feelings about the beverage using a five-point scale (ranging from 1 = not at all to 5 = extremely) and indicated their intent to purchase the drink.
 
Following the initial test, the health benefits of kefir were explained and participants sampled the product a second time, answering the same questions related to overall liking, feeling, and intent to purchase.
 
Participants showed a high intent to purchase both before and after they learned about the health benefits, but the beverage scored significantly higher for overall liking after the health benefits were explained.
 
"Kefir may be a great way for cancer survivors to enjoy a post-exercise dairy drink in the future," commented lead investigator Laura K. Stewart, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Northern Colorado, School of Sport and Exercise Science. "The beverage received high scores overall and, except for an improvement in overall liking, we observed no significant differences in physical and psychological feelings before and after participants learned that it contained kefir and had potential health benefits."
 
 
ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
ADSA Discover Conference Series presents the 33rd Conference: Integrated Solutions to Fiber Challenges. This conference will explore fiber from diverse perspectives. Members of the dairy science community who are interested in the effect of nutrition, physiology, and/or management of fiber on animal performance should plan to attend.
33rd ADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
Integrated Solutions to Fiber Challenges
September 19-22, 2017
Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL
(near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport)
Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association®
This conference will integrate plant requirements, rumen microbiology, and animal requirements through presentations, discussion groups, and panel presentations. Conference topics include the following:
  • Plants and Climate
  • Animals and Analysis
  • Animal by Fiber Interactions: Impact of the Plant on the Animal
  • Animal by Fiber Interactions: Getting the Most Out of Fiber
  • Modeling Animals and Fibers
Researchers, extension specialists, and consultants from academia, government agencies, and allied industries encompassing feed and seed companies are invited, as well as analytical laboratories. Graduate students are also encouraged to attend.
Early Registration Deadline: August 18, 2017
Note: registration is limited to the first 150 registrants.
Registration fees increase by $100 after August 18.
To view complete conference information or to register:
https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/33rdDiscoverConference.aspx
For additional program details:
Molly Kelley, ADSA Discover Conferences,  mollyk@adsa.org
Larry R. Miller, ADSA Discover Conferences,  larryrmiller@atlanticbb.net
James Tully, Pine Creek Nutrition,  jim@pinecreeknutrition.com
Mary Beth Hall, USDA-ARS,  MaryBeth.Hall@ARS.USDA.GOV
ARPAS has assigned 17 ARPAS CEU's for ARPAS members
participating in the 33rd Discover Conference
Click  here  to view the Conference Program.
 
 
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 1,616 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.

Join us for the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting
Calendar of Events
July 19-20, 2017     National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, The Grove Hotel, Boise, ID. For more information and registration click here
July 25-27, 2017     High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu 
August 1-2, 2017    Milk Pasteurization Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Aug 08-09, 2017     Dairy Science and Sanitation, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu 
Aug 15-17, 2017  Preventive Controls for Human Food, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension and the Cornell Institute for Food Safety, Jamaica, NY. For more information contact img226@cornell.edu
Aug 21-22, 2017     HACCP/Food Safety Plans, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098   lmf226@cornell.edu
Aug 22-24, 2017  Preventive Controls for Human Food, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension and the Cornell Institute for Food Safety, Jamaica, NY. For more information contact img226@cornell.edu

Aug 23-24, 2017     Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University. For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu 
Aug 29 - Sept 1, 2017     68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Tallinn, Estonia, For more information visit https://eaap2017.org/
Aug 30-Nov 14, 2017     Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information visit: https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/certificate_dp_9_17
Sept 5-7, 2017  Preventive Controls for Human Food, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension and the Cornell Institute for Food Safety, Jamaica, NY. For more information contact img226@cornell.edu

Sept 6-7, 2017        Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Sept 14-16, 2017    50th Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Omaha, Nebraska CenturyLink Center. For more information visit  http://www.aabp.org/
Sept 17 - 20, 2017     International Whey Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.internationalwheyconference.org
Sept 18-21, 2017    Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, For more information click here
Sept 19-22, 2017    33rd ADSA Discover Conference  Integrated Solutions to Fiber Challenges, Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, IL, For more information click here
Sept 20-21, 2017    78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN, For more information visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu/
Sept 26-28, 2017    14th International Milk Genomics and Human Health Symposium, Québec City, Canada,  For details please visit: http://milkgenomics.org/14th-international-symposium-milk-genomics-human-health/
Oct 3-7, 2017     World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. For more information click here
Oct 9-13, 2017    Cheese Tech Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Oct 12-18, 2017   121st USAHA/AAVLD Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, For more information click here
Oct 17-18, 2017   The Dairy Ingredient Applications Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Oct 18, 2017     Southwest Dairy Day, Wildcat Dairy, Comanche Co. TX, For more information contact Dr. Ellen Jordan, Ellen.Jordan@ag.tamu.edu 
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, For more information click here
Oct 24 - 29, 2017    2017 ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention, Hilton Airport Convention Center,  Atlanta GA, For details visit   http://adga.org/   
Oct 29 - Nov 3, 2017   IDF World Dairy Summit, Belfast, Northern Ireland. For more information, click here.

Nov 2 - 5, 2017    International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine 2017: Innovating in Clinical Communications, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, for more information click here
Nov 8-10, 2017   The Wisconsin Cheese Grading Short Course UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Nov 13-16, 2017   Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, St. Louis, Mo., For more information click here
Nov 13 - 16, 2017  The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, For more information click here
Nov 15-16, 2017     Pennsylvania Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop, For more information click here
Nov 29-Dec 1, 2017    The Ice Cream Makers Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Jan 17-18, 2018  Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID. For more information, click here.

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
Mar 6-7, 2018  High Plains Dairy Conference*, Embassy Suites-Amarillo, TX. For more information, contact Ellen Jordan, e-jordan2@tamu.edu
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 24-27, 2018 ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Knoxville, TN, For more information click here
Sept 3 - 6, 2019     ISRP 2019 - International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig, Germany, For more information click here
*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.
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling International Research
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
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 agriculture 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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