Dairy scholar touts nutritional virtues of milk

The erosion of milk's reputation as a healthy food choice is the biggest issue facing the nation's dairy industry, according to the new dairy chair for The Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences.

"We could survive longer on milk without food, without water (or) without pizza than you can survive on anything else," said Rafael Jimenez-Flores, who joined the college as the J.T. "Stubby" Parker Endowed Chair in Dairy Foods earlier this year.

Jimenez-Flores has made it his mission to demonstrate scientifically the nutritional benefits of milk in the face of "fear mongering" that may have led to some public misconceptions that it is not good for health. "It is unethical to use fear for profit when we are trying to feed the world," he said.

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Falling food prices should end 'food vs. fuel' debate

Millions of Americans preparing for Thanksgiving are undoubtedly noticing that dinner will cost less than it did a year ago. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overall grocery prices are roughly 2% lower than at this time last year, and prices specifically for poultry products - like turkey - are down 1.5% compared to last fall. Meanwhile, the amount of corn used for fuel ethanol is primed to set a new record in 2016, up roughly 3% from last year.

The Renewable Fuels Assn. (RFA), which released an independent analysis on the impact of ethanol on food prices, said the current collision of falling food prices and record ethanol production should end the contrived "food versus fuel" debate once and for all.

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ADSA News and Happenings
FASS Authors Chapter in AAAS report on FY 2017 R&D funding
 On November 18th, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) released a report detailing the status of funding for science and technology in the fiscal year 2017 appropriations cycle.  FASS Washington Representative Lowell Randel participated in the Intersociety Working Group and authored Chapter 20 addressing federal investments in science related to food security.  More information on the AAAS effort and a copy of the final report can be found by clicking  here.

Discover 31 Interpretive Summary and Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals Proceeding added to S-PAC
We are pleased to announce the addition of the Interpretive Summary from the Discover 31 Conference and the 2016 Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals Proceedings to S-PAC. Subscribers now have 24/7 access to 566 proceedings from 59 of the top animal related conferences in the world through S-PAC. Visit our website  https://spac.adsa.org/  for details and a complete list of conferences. "Put the Power of S-PAC" to work for you.
 
ADSA® asks, "Did you Know" of the wide range of Networking Opportunities available to members?
As a professional in the dairy industry it is more important than ever to network with both your domestic and international peers.  ADSA provides both "Face to Face" and "Electronic" opportunities to do this.  The ASDA Annual Meeting offers both formal planned events and informal hallway and after hours opportunities to meet with scientists, government officials and industry leaders from North America and more than50 countries from around the world. The exhibit area and poster sessions are other great places to meet and make connections.
92% of attendees surveyed at past Annual Meetings told us they made one or more new contacts they planned to follow up with and 96% found one or more new ideas to take home and use in their work.   While the Annual Meeting is the largest ADSA event, other opportunities abound.  The Discover Conferences provide great opportunities to network with others who have a strong interest in the same areas you do.   ADSA also has a booth at World Dairy Expo .  Volunteer to help with the booth at the 2017 Expo.  It is a great opportunity to make connections with producers and industry personnel.  Visitors and vendors from around the world attend, so it is another great place to expand your network.  On the electronic front, the ADSA® group on Linked In now has nearly 1,600 members from around the world.  It provides an opportunity to start or join discussions and is another way that you can make connections, this one without leaving your office. 
Thank you for being a member of ADSA!   If you haven't renewed yet, you can do it here. If you are not yet a member, now is a great time to join and begin gaining all the many benefits of membership.  Click here to join.

2017 ADSA Annual Meeting News
 Thanks to the hard work of the ADSA members who submitted proposals, the program committee chairs, and the chairs of the special and invited symposia and workshops, the Overall Program Committee is pleased to present the 2017 Annual Meeting Symposia and Workshop schedule.
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting program page has been updated to include the complete lineup of symposia and workshops, by day, along with descriptions of each, confirmed speakers, and presentation topics (if available). We will be updating this page regularly, so please check back often.
Please note that in addition to the six pre conference symposia and workshops that run on Sunday, late-breaking abstracts will be presented on Sunday afternoon. Post conference symposia will be held Wednesday afternoon (the official meeting ends at noon on Wednesday) and all day Thursday at the Omni William Penn Hotel.
We look forward to your participation in the most comprehensive, global dairy science meeting in the world, June 25 to 29, in beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Please be sure to visit the 2017 Annual Meeting website for updates, and help spread the word about this landmark meeting.
Ignacio Ipharraguerre
2017 Overall Program Chair
2017 ADSA Annual Meeting Symposia and Workshop Schedule (subject to change)
Sunday, June 25, 2017
  • ADSA Lactation Symposium (full day)
  • Workshop: Nutrition Models (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
  • Workshop: The Impact of Raw Milk on Dairy Products (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
  • ADSA Graduate Student Symposium: Building Strong Work Relationships to be Effective (half day, afternoon)
  • Dale Bauman Recognition Symposium (half day, afternoon)
  • Late-Breaking Original Research Presentations and Posters (half day, afternoon)
  • Teaching Workshop: Helping Students Learn (half day, afternoon)
Monday, June 26, 2017
  • Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Inbreeding in the Genomics Era (half day, morning)
  • Ruminant Nutrition: Metabolomics Applications in Dairy Cow Metabolism (half day, morning)
  • Small Ruminant Symposium: New Opportunities for Dairy Sheep and Goats (half day, morning)
  • Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium: Mentoring in Dairy Science (half day, morning)
  • ADSA Production Division Symposium: Future of the Dairy Sector Toward 2030 (half day, afternoon)
  • ADSA Southern Section Symposium: Key Considerations for Improving Milk Quality in the Southeast
  • Animal Health Symposium: Joint ADSA/National Mastitis Council Symposium: Mastitis Control and Milk Quality Globally: Past, Present, and an Amazing Future (half day, afternoon)
  • Bioethics Symposium: Sustainable Dairy Farm (half day, afternoon)
  • Forages and Pastures Symposium: Multidimensional Functions of Forages and Pastures for Dairy Production (half day, afternoon)
  • Ruminant Nutrition Symposium: Ruminal Metagenomics in Dairy Cattle-Beyond Microbial Diversity (half day, afternoon)
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
  • ADSA Multidisciplinary and International Leadership (MILK) Symposium: The Dairy Cow in 50 Years (half day, morning)
  • Dairy Foods Symposium: Processing-Biofilm Formation on Dairy Separation Membranes (half day, morning)
  • Precision Dairy Farming Symposium: Precision Dairy (PD) Management Today (half day, morning)
  • Animal Health Symposium: Antibiotics and Animal Agriculture: Outlook for the Next 10 Years (half day, afternoon)
  • Dairy Foods Symposium: Emerging Research and Insights to Drive Innovations in Fluid Milk (followed by NDC reception) (half day, afternoon)
  • Growth and Development Symposium: Microbial Endocrinology in Ruminant Growth and Development (half day, afternoon)
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
  • Animal Behavior and Well-Being Symposium: Allowing for Natural Behavior in Dairy Cattle (half day, morning)
  • Dairy Foods Microbiology Symposium: Biology LAB Symposium: Recent Developments in Lactic Acid Bacteria (half day, morning)
  • Milk Protein and Enzymes Symposium: Protein Interactions-Aggregations and Interfaces (half day, morning)
  • Production, Management, and the Environment Symposium: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dairy Operations (half day, morning)
  • ADSA/American Society for Nutrition Joint Symposium: Does the Amount and Type of Fat that you Eat Matter? (half day, afternoon)
  • Chr. Hansen Symposium: Microbial Ecology of Cheese (half day, afternoon)
Thursday, June 29, 2017
  • Teagasc/Moorepark-University College Cork Cheese Symposium (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
MEETING DEADLINES TO NOTE
Abstract submission : February 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Reservations:  Friday, May 19, 2017.
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting website  (http://www.adsa.org/2017/) will be updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so visit often. Meeting registration is scheduled to open February 1.
 
Attention: Animal Science Companies! - Are You Looking for a Way to Thank Your Best Customers?
S-PAC (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) is the largest online collection of proceedings from animal-related conferences in the world.  It allows subscribers from across the globe to access 560 proceedings from 59 of the top animal-related conferences worldwide-and it is constantly growing (visit http://spac.adsa.org to view a full listing of current conferences).  It turns conference proceedings from a book on your shelf, a CD on your desk, or a file hiding somewhere on the Internet to a comprehensive source of valuable, highly searchable information available whenever you need it. Users can search every article in the database in a single pass for exactly the information they need. It is a great tool for anyone in the industry, and its value increases every time new proceedings and conferences are added to the collection.
Does this sound like a resource that you would like to share with your best customers?
ADSA now provides an easy and affordable way for you to do that-the S-PAC Bundle. You can now purchase a bundle of subscriptions to distribute to your customers to show them how much you appreciate their business ... and they will keep you in mind as they use S-PAC!  Here are the basics:
Determine which bundle best meets your needs (multiple bundles may be purchased):
  • 25 subscriptions at $60* each:             total cost = $1,500
  • 50 subscriptions at $55 each:              total cost = $2,750
  • 100 subscriptions at $45 each:            total cost = $4,500
*Note: The ADSA individual member rate is $75 and the non-member rate is $150, so buying bundled subscriptions provides a considerable savings!
Then go to https://secure.fass.org/SPAC_bundles.asp  to place your order.   A pdf with your bundle's unique access codes will sent to you as a pdf, suitable for printing on business card stock, for easy distribution.  The individual to whom you give S-PAC will use the code to activate their S-PAC subscription (ADSA membership is not required to activate subscriptions), which runs for 365 days from date of activation. There is nothing else you need do except know that you will stand out and be remembered and appreciated by your most valuable customers. 
Please contact Ken Olson by e-mail: keolson@prodigy.net or phone: 630-237-4961 if you have additional questions.
 
Large Dairy Herd Management Conference Recordings available
Synchronized PowerPoint® presentations from the Large Dairy Herd Management conference, hosted by the ADSA Foundation at the Hilton Oakbrook Hills Resort and Conference Center, Oak Brook, IL May 1-4, 2016, are now available for sale to all interested individuals.  They provide an opportunity to get a preview of the upcoming e- book and are a great resource for use in the classroom or industry meetings. Ninety four presentations, each representing one chapter in the Large Dairy Herd Management, 3rd Edition, are grouped into the fifteen sections planned for the e-book.  The e-book is scheduled for release in early 2017.  The sections are:
  • Large Herd Systems - Steven P. Washburn, North Carolina State University
  • Building Sustainability and Capacity - Dave Beede, Michigan
  • State University
  • Facilities and Environment - Joseph M. Zulovich, University of
  • Missouri & Joseph P. Harner, Kansas State University
  • Milk Markets and Marketing - Normand R. St-Pierre, The Ohio State University
  • Genetic Selection Programs and Breeding Strategies - Kent A. Weigel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Calves and Replacements - Robert E. James, Virginia Tech
  • Reproduction and Reproductive Management - William W. Thatcher, University of Florida
  • Nutrition and Nutritional Management - Richard J. Grant & Heather M. Dann, William H. Miner Agricultural Research - Institute
  • Lactation and Milking Systems - Rupert M. Bruckmaier, - University of Bern
  • Mastitis and Milk Quality - Joseph S. Hogan, The Ohio State - University/OARDC
  • Animal and Herd Welfare - Trevor DeVries, University of - Guelph
  • Herd Health - Carlos A. Risco, University of Florida
  • Business, Economic Analysis, Decision-Making - Albert De Vries, University of Florida
  • Effectively Managing Farm Employees - Stanley J. Moore & Phillip T. Durst, Michigan State University
  • Precision Management Technologies - Jeffrey M. Bewley, University of Kentucky
The presentations provide an overview of the content planned for each chapter.  The entire set, or one or more sections, can be viewed without limitation for one year, from date of subscription.
To get the latest information on Large Dairy Herd Management, 3rd Edition, subscribe now at http://www.adsa.org/Meetings/LargeDairyHerdManagement.aspx
 
For our International Readers- Have you considered e-Membership?
ADSA e-Membership is available through ADSA Global Partner organizations and to individuals who reside outside of the US and Canada.  This electronic membership was designed for those who have an interest in dairy science, but may not have the time or budget to attend ADSA's meetings, or cost-justify full membership in ADSA due to a different area of specialization. At a 50% discount from ADSA professional membership dues, an ADSA e-Member receives:
  • Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®, (and a paper copy, if desired, for an additional fee);
  • Access to a treasure trove of Joint Annual Meeting symposia (synchronized recordings from 2003-2015, with more added each year);
  • Access to searchable Joint Annual Meeting abstracts for 1998-2015, with more added each year, plus ADSA annual meeting abstracts from 1935-1997, as well as ADSA divisional meeting abstracts;
  • The opportunity to subscribe to S-PAC® (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) at the ADSA member rate. The ADSA e-Membership rate is USD 55 and runs for 365 days from date of sign-up. (See more about S-PAC below.)
S-PAC (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences), is the most comprehensive animal production and management conference proceedings database in the world. This unique collection of conference proceedings and presentations is a must-have resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, academicians, consultants and members of industry around the world. As of October 2016, 59 conferences have contributed 562 sets of proceedings, with new conferences and proceedings added every month. The value of S-PAC increases every time a conference and a set of proceedings is added. If one can't attend the multitude of conferences that S-PAC covers, S-PAC is the next best thing! http://spac.adsa.org/
Learn more about e-membership and other types of ADSA membership at: http://www.adsa.org/Membership/MembershipTypes.aspx
 
Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,577 members from around the world, are you one of them? It's a great place to get information and network with other dairy professionals from around the world.  Check it out here.






Integrating Dairy Science Globally

Make your plans now to attend the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world, the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting. 

Included are invited symposia and special pre- and post-conference events. 

Visit the meeting website http://www.adsa.org/2017/ regularly for the latest information on the meeting.

See you in Pittsburg - The place where the dairy world meets in 2017.
 

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
BioZyme Incorporated
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling International Research
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
GEA Farm Technologies
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Kent Nutrition Group
Kraft Foods
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Masters Choice
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
Calendar of Events
Nov 30, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center, Prosser, WA.  For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633
Nov 30-Dec 2, 2016       Ice Cream Makers Short Course, Babcock Hall, Room 205, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI, For more information click here
Dec 4, 2016    The 4th Annual Meeting of the Multistate Research Project, NE1201 - "Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals (MDA), Chicago Marriott Downtown - 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (in conjunction with the CRWAD conference, http://crwad.org/ ), for more information contact Robab Katani at (rxk104@psu.edu) or Ken Olson (keolson@prodigy.net)
Dec 5, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Texas A&M Agri-Life Research and Extension Center, Stephenville, TX. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633 

Dec 6-7, 2016    Food Safety Plans for Artisan and Farmstead Processors, Online & Hands-On Location TBD, For more information contact Kimberly Bukowski Ph: 607-243-3313 or  Louise Felker Ph: 607-255-7098
Dec 7, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Okeechobee County Extension, Okeechobee, FL. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633

Dec 12, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633

Jan 10, 2017  Vat Pasteurization Workshop, Sohha Savory Yogurt. For more information contact Louise M. Felker 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu
Jan 18-19, 2017      Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference*, Red Lion Hotel-Richland, Richland, WA, For registration and more information click here
Feb 3-5, 2017   Midwest Regional ADSA-SAD, South Dakota State University. For more information, contact Audry Souza at audrey.souza@jacks.sdstate.edu
Feb. 6-8, 2017  28th Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium, For more information, click here.

Feb 7-8  Dairy Sciene and Sanitation, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Feb 15-17, 2017   Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. For registation and more informati on,  click here . 
Feb 16-18, 2017  Southern Regional ADSA-SAD, Louisiana State University. For more information, contact Cathy Williams at cwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu
Feb 21, 2017    Vermont Dairy Producer's Conference*, Sheraton-Burlington Conference Center, Burlington, VT, For registration and more information click here
Feb 21-23, 2017     Preventive Controls for Human Foods Workshop, Penn State Department of Food Science, University Park, For more information click here
Feb 22-23, 2017  Specialty Cheese Making Workshop, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Feb 24-26, 2017   NESA, University of Rhode Island. For more information, contact Katherine Petersson at kpetersson@uri.edu
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2017    Western Dairy Management Conference*, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7-8, 2017  Dairy Science and Sanitation, Oregon State University. 
For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Mar 7 - 10, 2017     35th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar*, Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7, 2017, 3:00 p.m. CST  Webinar - Monitoring Personnel Performance with Emphasis on Animal Welfare by Gustavo M. Schuenemann, The Ohio State University, Registration coming soon.

April 11-13, 2017  High Temperature Short time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Apr 17 - 19, 2017    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, For more information and registration click here
April 20, 2017  53rd FL Dairy Production Conference. For more information, click here.

Apr 23 - 25, 2017   ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.adpi.org
May 10 - 11, 2017   California Animal Nutrition Conference (CANC)*,  For more information click here
May 30-June 1, 2017   32nd ADSA Discover Conference - Replacement Dairy Heifers: Weaning through Lactation, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here.


May 31-June 1, 2017  The Science of Yogurt (Basic Level), Oregon State University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 6-7, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Basic Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu   
June13-15, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Advanced Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 25-28, 2017  ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information 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 
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 21-22, 2017  HACCP/Food Safety Plans, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@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  
Sept 17 - 20, 2017 International Whey Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.internationalwheyconference.org
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org
June 24-27, 2018   ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Knoxville, TN. For more information, click here.

Sept 20-21, 2017  78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN. For mopre information, visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu
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.

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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