News
Special Report: Cooperative Extension and Outreach
The new Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF) report, " Cooperative Extension and Public Outreach: Advancing Agriculture and Improving Lives," highlights the special, unique functions of Extension programs administered by land-grant universities and the outreach functions of non-land-grant colleges and nonprofit organizations. In the report, RMF partners with land-grant universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture and nongovernmental organizations to increase understanding of how Extension and outreach engage stakeholders, distribute scientific knowledge and improve the lives of both rural and urban people of all ages. Read the news release and an overview
 of the full report.
Survey: Majority of adults still prefer dairy milk
A new national tracking poll of 2,200 Americans revealed that 86% of U.S. adults prefer dairy milk over "other" beverages, including plant-based beverages. When given the option to choose among whole, reduced-fat 2%, low-fat 1%, skim or other (almond, soy, oat, other plant-based or lactose-free) types of milk or "do not consume" milk, respondents overwhelmingly chose 2% and whole milks because they believe they are most nutritious for them and their families. The poll was conducted by Morning Consult, in partnership with the International Dairy Foods Assn. (IDFA).
GAO suggests coordination on food date labels
Food date labeling is a significant source of consumer confusion and, subsequently, food waste, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in response to a request for study Reps. Chellie Pingree (D., Maine) and Rosa DeLauro (D., Conn.) made in October 2017.

Study reviews vitamin A influence on fresh cow disease
While vitamin A is well established as an essential nutrient that's crucial for several functions, such as hematopoiesis, epithelial integrity and embryogenesis, little is known about its role in immune outcomes in dairy cows, according to a research summary Dr. Jaime Strickland of Michigan State University presented at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners annual meeting this week in St. Louis, Mo.

ADSA News and Happenings
ADSA Supports the  America Grows Act  
ADSA and FASS were among the over 80 organizations joining in support of the America Grows Act (S.2458) Introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Letters of support were sent to Senator Durbin and Senate leadership. The legislation would authorize a five percent annual funding increase over the next five years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). With most domestic agriculture research on the decline, the America Grows Act would restore the United States' commitment to publically-funded agriculture research at USDA. Durbin announced the bill while visiting the Peoria County Farm Bureau last month.
"The America Grows Act would ensure USDA has robust federal funding to make breakthroughs and foster innovation that keeps America competitive in the global marketplace," Durbin said. "If we want to compete with China when it comes to cutting-edge agricultural research, we must increase federal research funding in a bold and effective way." U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) plans to introduce a companion bill in the House.
Today, most domestic agriculture research is funded by large private-sector corporations. Moreover, among high-income countries, the U.S. share has declined from 35 percent in 1960 to less than 25 percent by 2013. By comparison, in the past 30 years, Chinese investments in agriculture research has risen eight-fold.
The America Grows Act authorizes a five percent annual funding increase over the next five years for research activities at the USDA, specifically at the:
  • Agriculture Research Service (ARS) - USDA's chief in-house scientific research agency with 90+ locations nationwide and overseas.
  • National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - which funds external research through a nationwide network of land-grant colleges and universities, agricultural experiment stations, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary medicine, and cooperative extension experts.
  • National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) - which collects and reports statistics on U.S. agriculture, such as the farm census, crop forecasts, and price estimates.
  • Economic Research Service (ERS) - which provides economic and policy analysis on farming, ranching, food, conservation practices, farm management, commodity markets and rural economic development.
CALLING ADSA Members who plan to Attend World Dairy Expo
The World Dairy Expo will soon be upon us! Expo will be held from October 1 through October 5, 2019 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison WI. If you will be attending this year and have a little time available, we would appreciate your help in telling the world about ADSA at our exhibit booth (AL 178) that is in the Arena level of the Coliseum. Please contact Morgan Montgomery at morganm@assochq.org to schedule a time slot. Thank you for your support of ADSA!
Woul d you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend 2020 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 270+ 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, 2020, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2020 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 21 to 24, 2020 in West Palm Beach, FL. It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here .
Be part of the "IN Crowd" (that's IN-formed and IN the know). Start making your plans now to attend the 2020 ADSA Annual Meeting - June 21-24, 2020 in West Palm Beach, FL. Registration will open in February 2020.
The 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) will be held in beautiful West Palm Beach, Florida, and is the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world. As a global forum for professionals, educators, and students, the meeting will attract more than 1,800 dairy foods and production specialists from around the world with common but diverse interests in the future of dairy science.
Dates/events to note:
  • Abstract submissions and hotel room blocks will open in Fall 2019
  • Registration will open in February 2020
This meeting has no abstract submission fee or separate charge to attend the Opening Reception or Ice Cream Social.
The registration fee also includes Sunday's late-breaking abstract session, coffee and pastries during morning poster sessions, afternoon ice cream breaks in the exhibit hall, our always-popular ice cream social, and a meeting with the world's leading dairy science researchers! Visit the meeting website for more details
We look forward to seeing you in West Palm Beach at ADSA2020!
Early registration ends September 30, so register now for the 37th ADSA Discover Conference, Natural Bioactives in Dairy Production: Science, Functions and the Future, that will be held October 28-31, 2019 at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, IL.
The dairy industry is under economic and societal pressure to increase efficiency while simultaneously reducing environmental impact and ensuring animal well-being. This conference will focus on the latest developments in understanding how specific feeds or compounds alter animal performance through immune stimulation, microbial modification, metabolic regulation, and inflammation reduction.
Conference topics include:
  • Microbial modification
  • Innate immunity
  • Adaptive immunity
  • Redox potential and cellular stress
  • Research methodology and application
Members of the research and academic community, dairy nutrition consultants, feed and pharmaceutical industry leaders, and members of governmental and regulatory agencies are encouraged to participate in this program. Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend.
Early registration deadline: September 30, 2019
Note: registration is limited to the first 150 registrants. Registration fees increase by $100 after September 30. A limited number of discounted graduate student registrations remain.
To view complete conference information or to register go to:
https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/37th-Discover-Conference
For additional program details:
Todd Callaway, University of Georgia (Co-Chair),  todd.callaway@uga.edu
Johan Osorio, South Dakota State University (Co-Chair), johan.osorio@sdstate.edu
Larry R. Miller, ADSA Discover Conferences, larryrmiller@atlanticbb.net
Molly Kelley, ADSA Discover Conferences, mollyk@adsa.org
Sponsorship opportunities:
Several sponsorship opportunities are available to provide several kinds of additional exposure for your organization. Click  here for complete sponsor details.
ARPAS has assigned 16 CEUs, based on contact hours and content, for ARPAS members in attendance at the 37th Discover Conference. As an added benefit your registration will include 90 days of free access to the  Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC).
Click  here to view the full conference program.
 


Automation in the Dairy Industry
Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itacsa, IL
May 11-13, 2020
The 38th Discover Conference will have an abbreviated format from Monday noon to Wednesday noon. The program will bring together researchers, industry partners, producers, and government to discuss current and future technologies and best management practices for success.
Conference Topics Under Consideration
* Overview of Automation on Dairy Farms
* Robotic / Automated Milking
* Automated Feeding Systems
* The Future of Automation
Click here to register. The cost of registration postmarked by April 11, 2020 is $375 for ADSA-ARPAS members and $425 for non-members. This includes all sessions and most meals. After April 11, the registration fee will be $475 member/$525 non-member. Registration will be accepted on an availability basis.
As an added bonus, your registration for all Discover Conferences includes 90 days free access to the Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC).
 
ADSA® Resources for the Classroom
Looking for new and powerful resources for the classroom? Check out the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd edition, e-book) and S-PAC, a great combination for students.
The Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd ed., e-book) is now available for purchase from the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) at student rates. Past editions have been among the most widely used dairy information resources in the world. This edition was developed to help meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students from around the world. It brings peer-reviewed dairy science and management information to users in a readily 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/ .
 



S-PAC (the Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) is the largest, user searchable, on-line database of animal agriculture conference proceedings in the world. It provides easy access to results from cutting edge research as well as examples of "real world" application of that work through proceedings from many of the top animal related conferences around the world. Well over 600 proceedings from more than 60 conferences are included. Visit https://spac.adsa.org/ for more information including a complete list of conferences.

 
 
 
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,663 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
Sept 17-19, 2019  Master Artisan Course, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 18, 2019   55th Florida Dairy Production Conference, Straughn IFAS Extension Center (UF Campus), Gainesville, FL, For more information click here
Sept 23-25, 2019   ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar, Santa Barbara, CA. For more information and to register, visit   https://www.eventsquid.com/event/6940

Sept 24-26, 2019 Penn State Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Penn State University, University Park, PA, For more information visit , https://agsci.psu.edu/cultured-products.
Sept 27, 2019  The Dairy Basics Workshop, Stewart's Processing, Saratoga Springs, NY. Click here for registration and more information. 

Oct 7-11, 2019  Cheese Technology, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Oct. 08-10, 2019      HTST/UHT Pasteurizer School, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  For more information visit http://bit.ly/102019HTST
Oct 09-10, 2019       The Science of Yogurt (Basic Level), Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR                  For more information visit http://bit.ly/102019OSUYogurt
Oct 22, 2019     Vat Pasteurizer School, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  For more information visit http://bit.ly/102019VatCheese
Oct 22-23, 2019       The Science of Cheese (Basic Level), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  For more information visit http://bit.ly/102019VatCheese
Oct 22-23, 2019  Dairy Ingredient Applications, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/dairy_app_19
Oct 22 - 24, 2019    2019 Cornell Nutrition Conference*, Syracuse, NY, For more information click here
Oct 24-25, 2019  Dairy Protein Beverages, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/dairy_bev_19
Oct 24-30, 2019   USAHA 123rd Annual Meeting*, Rhode Island Convention Center - Providence, RI, Click here for more details
Oct 28-31, 2019    37th ADSA Discover Conference  - Natural Bioactives in Dairy Production: Science, Functions and the Future, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL Click here for more information.
Oct 29-31, 2019    Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State, For more information and registration visit :https://agsci.psu.edu/pow
Nov. 5-6, 2019    Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, Hershey, PA., Click here for more information
Nov. 5-7, 2019  Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV. For more information and to register, visit http://www.eventsquid.com/event/7047
Nov 6-8, 2019  Cheese Grading, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit  www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/cheese_grading_11_19
Nov 12-14, 2019  16th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Aarhus, Denmark. For more information, click here. 

Nov. 13-15, 2019  Dairy Purchasing & Risk Management Seminar, Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL. Hosted by American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI and CME Group. For more information and to register, visit https://www.eventsquid.com/event/7168
Dec 4, 2019 Cornell's Dairy Foods Extension Team and National Dairy Council's Dairy Beverage Symposium, DMI Headquarters, Rosemont, IL. See full agenda here and registration information here. For additional information, contact Louise Felker at lmf226@cornell.edu
Dec 10-12, 2019  Making Consistent, Quality Cheese with Concentrated Milk, CDR-UW Madison, For more information, visit www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/mcqccm_19
Jan 13-14, 2019   2020 Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, The Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho. Click here for more information. 

Mar 11 - 12, 2020    2020 NE Dairy Producers Conference, Syracuse*, NY, For more information click here
Apr 6 - 7, 2020   2020 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference*, Syracuse, NY, For more information click here
Apr 7-9, 2020  DCHA Annual Conference, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, For more information click here.
June 21-24, 2020  2020 ADSA Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, click here.

Oct 20 - 22, 2020    2020 Cornell Nutrition Conference*, Syracuse, NY, For more information click here
Nov. 11-12, 2020.    Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, Hershey, PA., Click here for more information

*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 Ingredients Inc.
Diamond V
Elanco
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Pioneer
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
ADSA Membership Benefits                                  
                                            
Did you know that your ADSA Professional Membership, which is the least expensive of all national animal-related professional societies, includes all of the following benefits with no additional fees, charges or suggested donations?
*        Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®
*        ADSA Annual Meeting registration at reduced member rates
*        Discover Conference registration at reduced member rates
*      Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd edition e-book at reduced member rates
*        S-PAC: Free access to ADSA Annual Meeting, past JAM and ADSA divisional abstracts
*        S-PAC subscription at reduced member rates
*      A strong voice of advocacy for the animal sciences, animal agriculture and research
*        Access to ADSA's large and growing recorded symposia library       
*        ADSA News (semi-annual association newsletter)
*        ADSA Dair e-news (ADSA weekly industry newsletter)
*        Access to member directory
*        Peer recognition through ADSA, Foundation and Sponsored Award Program
*        Discounted page charges in Journal of Dairy Science®
*        Broad author recognition through ADSA/Elsevier press release program
*        Linked In and You Tube sites for ADSA
*        Quality networking with academic, government 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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