SUNY Cobleskill hosts successful
Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge
SUNY Cobleskill hosted the 14th annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge in Glens Falls, NY. One hundred twenty students, representing 13 colleges and universities throughout the northeast and Canada attended the event.
The regional Dairy Challenge places students on mixed-university teams of four or five individuals to analyze all aspects of a working dairy. Teams assessed the dairy's facilities, nutrition, financials, reproduction, animal health and much more. Together, they collaborated on a 20-minute team presentation that detailed their observations and suggestions to a panel of judges and participating farm families.
Farms evaluated in the competition included Ideal Dairy, Toolite Dairy and Welcome Stock Dairy. All teams participated in educational workshops and tours at King Brothers Dairy.
The top two teams for each farm are below: 
Farm 1
·         First place, Team 1: Emily Anger, SUNY Cobleskill; Emily Chittenden, Cornell University; Josh Keller, Ohio State-ATI; and Quentin Nelson, VermontTechnical College
·         Second place, Team 2: Marikate Barber, SUNY Cobleskill; Gregory Bohemen, McGill University; Grant Feldspausch, Cornell University; Allison Mangun, Ohio State-ATI; and Nathan Oakman, Morrisville State College
Farm 2
·         First place, Team 12: Carly Amsden, University of Maine; Kiersten Foster, Alfred State College; Jordan Hubbell, SUNY Cobleskill; Derek Oliver, McGill University; and Jamie St. Pierre, Cornell University
·         Second place, Team 16: Chase Cashell, Penn State University; Kyah Hardy, University of New Hampshire; Shelley Nyentap, University of Guelph; Bryant Stuttle, Cornell University; and Katelyn Williams, University of Connecticut
Farm 3
·         First place, Team 24: Courtney Banach, University of Vermont; Krystle Burger, Morrisville State College; Hannah Dye, Ohio State-ATI; Jacob Morgan,Cornell University; and Michael Shariff, SUNY Cobleskill
·         Second place, Team 22: Aaron Cuevas, Vermont Technical College; Lauren Hill, Cornell University; Daniel Hosking, Alfred State College; and Bethany Sloan, Morrisville State College
The objective of the Dairy Challenge is to create a real-life situation that highlights the importance of teamwork and professionalism.
For more information on Dairy Challenge visit www.dairychallenge.org.
U.S. dairy traceability hits 80% goal
The House Agriculture Committee held its final hearing Nov. 16 in a two-year long top-to-bottom review to examine the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Chairman Michael Conaway (R., Texas) announced he will release a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the hearing series in the coming weeks.

Conaway said after hearing from 55 witnesses at 16 different hearings, these witnesses have expressed an array of opinions on the successes and failures of SNAP at serving people in need of nutritious, wholesome food. "They have shared great accomplishments, but have also pointed out that there is room for improvement," Conaway said.

House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) shared that many issues have been covered within the SNAP hearings, but the "overwhelming theme of the testimony has shown us that while there are some areas for improvement, SNAP works."
Dairy farmers start De Jong Foundation
Donald and Cheri De Jong, a husband and wife dairy farming duo, are paying their success forward by launching The De Jong Foundation. The De Jong Foundation's mission is to empower dairy farmers by investing in research, education and programs that inspire innovative practices and nourish the world through sustainable dairy farming.

In addition, the De Jongs serve as the executive leadership and founders for their family farming operations, including Natural Prairie Dairy Farms, Northside Farms and Jersey Gold Dairy. Over the past three decades, they have grown a once-small operation into one of America's top milk producers.

"This is about inspiring innovation," said Donald De Jong, co-founder of the De Jong Foundation. "We are passionate about empowerment, education and providing the tools to improve the lives of all dairy farmers."
Low growth in global carbon emissions continues for third year
Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of almost no growth, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the U.K. and the Global Carbon Project.

The projected rise of only 0.2% for 2016 marks a clear break from the rapid emissions growth of 2.3% per year in the decade leading up to 2013, with just 0.7% growth seen in 2014.

The new data were published in the journal Earth System Science Data. It shows emissions growth remained below 1% despite gross domestic product growth exceeding 3%.
ADSA News and Happenings
Cor nell, SW Nutrition conference proceedings added to S-PAC
We are pleased to announce the addition of Proceeding from the 2016 Cornell Nutrition Conference and the 2016 Southwest Nutrition and Management Conference to S-PAC. Subscribers now have 24/7 access to 564 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" we are your "Voice for Science"?
 ADSA is committed to being the "Voice of Science" for the dairy industry. Through ADSA's own science policy team, and FASS , we provide a powerful and influential voice, advocating for the animal sciences and animal agriculture. Through FASS we:
  • Are represented in Washington DC by the Randel Group, whose support of animal science extends to other events and meetings throughout the country. Monthly Updates are provided to ADSA and all FASS animal science clients.
  • Participate in research priority setting meetings such as the recent USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) stakeholder sessions to provide input on priorities for animal health research.
  • Supported the effort on FAIR 2012 that established research, education and outreach priorities for animal agriculture that were used in the 2014 Farm Bill. These priorities continue to provide guidance when responding to agency requests for input on research, education or outreach needs.
ADSA and FASS, working through formal and informal coalitions, share information with legislators, regulators, funders and the public about the value of agricultural research and the need for funding to support that work. Copies of recent coalition letters are available on our website for information and use by members and the public.
Our ADSA Spokesperson program works to ensure that consumers, policy makers and producers have accurate science based information available to make decisions. Members receive training  and are available to respond to questions from print, electronic, broadcast and social media and to assist in responding to misinformation being shared through any of these venues.  We also participate in USDA and industry research priority setting activities. Regular contact with trade publications enhances coverage of research by ADSA members and introduces it to producers and processors.  Our collaboration with Elsevier to produce and distribute press releases on JDS articles of high consumer interest expands dissemination of our reach beyond the science and agricultural communities to the business community and the general public.  All of these activities serve to raise the visibility of ADSA and dairy science.
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
Annual Meeting housing site is now open
It is time to make your plans for the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting. The housing area of the website ( https://www.adsa.org/2017/hotel.asp) is now open! The meeting hotels are:
Westin Pittsburgh (ADSA HQ)
Omni William Penn
Marriott City Centre (Student HQ)
Reservations can be made by choosing one of the following methods:
  • INTERNET: Book your reservation on-line (https://www.adsa.org/2017/hotel.asp). This is the quickest and most effective method.
  • FAX: Send completed form that is available on the website to 1.412.644.5512
  • PHONE: Call 1.412.281.0482 ext 4007
  • MAIL: The 2017 ADSA Housing Bureau, 120 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
All reservation requests will be made through the Housing Bureau.
DEADLINE for Reservations: Friday, May 19, 2017.
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature 1,100 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,500 scientists from dozens of countries meet in Pittsburgh. Benefit from symposia, workshops, pre-conference and post-conference events presented by the world's leading dairy foods and production specialists. 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.
Visit  http://adsa.org/2017/call.asp to submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page. ADSA does not charge abstract submission/technology fees. The deadline for abstract submission is February 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm (Central Time).
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.
 
Don't Wait!  Become a Sponsor of the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd edition, e-book)
 Nonprofit organizations, companies, and individuals are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to sponsor one or more of the remaining available sections of the Large Dairy Herd Management (LDHM) e-book currently in development. Sponsors will receive recognition for a three-year period as the e-book is used throughout the dairy industry worldwide. The ADSA® Foundation is publishing this extensively revised and updated edition of the book in early 2017.
 The third edition (98 chapters) will be available in e-book format (designed to allow for convenient updating) with completely new content. It will be sold at ADSA member, nonmember, and student rates and distributed directly by ADSA. 
Anticipated users of the e-book include dairy management professionals, progressive producers, extension educators, consultants, upper-level university students studying dairy science and management, and allied industry representatives. The book is written in a practical application style but reflects the scientific rigor of the Journal of Dairy Science®.
As an e-book sponsor, you will receive international recognition for supporting the delivery of up-to-date, peer-reviewed dairy management information to the global dairy industry. Initial e-book section sponsors will have right of first refusal to renew after the initial three-year period of recognition. DON'T WAIT! There are only a limited number of sections available and sponsorship needs to be confirmed prior to publication.   For information on sponsorship and the worldwide recognition it will bring, please contact Larry Miller at largedairyherdmanagement@adsa.org
 
Michael Socha, PhD, PAS, DPL ACAN
ADSA Foundation Chair
 

Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend the 2017 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 Jamie Ritter, FASS Executive Director at jamier@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, 2017, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 25 to 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA.  It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.
 
 
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 28, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Best Western Sawtooth Inn and Suites, Jerome, ID. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633
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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