National Academies announces committee for
'Science breakthroughs 2030 Food and Agriculture Study'
On May 30 , the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced the committee assignments for the Science Breakthroughs 2030 study.  Of the 13 committee members, two have specific animal science expertise.  The full list of committee members includes: 
  • John D. Floros, Co-Chair-Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of Research and Extension, Kansas State University
  • Susan R. Wessler, Co-Chair-Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, University of California, Riverside; Home Secretary, National Academy of Sciences
  • David B. Allison-Distinguished Professor and Quetelet Endowed Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Corrie C. Brown-Professor of Anatomic Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
  • Lisa Goddard-Director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
  • Mary Lou Guerinot-Ronald and Deborah Harris Professor in the Sciences in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College
  • Janet Jansson-Chief Scientist for Biology in the Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Lee-Ann Jaykus-William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University
  • Helen H. Jensen-Professor of Economics in the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University
  • Rajiv Khosla-Monfort Professor of Precision Agriculture in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Robin Lougee-Research Lead for Consumer Products and Agriculture, IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, New York
  • Gregory V. Lowry-Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Alison L. Van Eenennaam-Cooperative Extension Specialist, Animal Genomics and Biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
The study is designed to identify compelling future directions for research in food and agriculture.  The process is expected to take approximately one year and will result in a report describing ambitious and achievable scientific pathways to addressing major problems and creating new opportunities for the food and agriculture system. Major support for the study is provided by the SoAR Foundation , the Foundation on Food and Agriculture Research , and other agricultural research stakeholders.

More information on the study can be found on the Science Breakthroughs 2030 website

Dairy farmers open barn doors to celebrate National Dairy Month
Many consumers enjoy the taste and benefits of dairy foods, but when it comes to understanding what dairy even is, where dairy products come from or how dairy farmers care for their animals, the environment and the communities they live in, misinformation is everywhere, creating confusion. In fact, according to a recent survey, nearly 50% of people think eggs are a dairy product, and nearly half of Americans don't know where chocolate milk comes from.

To spotlight the role dairy plays in peoples' everyday lives and to help consumers understand where dairy comes from, the farmer-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, in partnership with nearly 42,000 family farms, processors and dairy brands, kicked off a month-long celebration of National Dairy Month on June 1. The events are part of the dairy community's new campaign, "Undeniably Dairy," a multiyear effort to showcase all that is good about dairy, from the farm to the foods people love.

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USDA raises livestock, poultry dairy export forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its latest "Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade," raised the livestock, poultry and dairy export forecast by $600 million to $28.7 billion, almost entirely due to higher anticipated shipments of red meat and products.

USDA raised the beef export projection by $200 million to $6.0 billion and raised pork exports by $400 million to $5.4 billion, which they agency said was due to growth in export volumes to several countries in Asia and Mexico.
Variety meat exports are projected to increase by $100 million to $1.9 billion due to a surge in shipments to Hong Kong and China, USDA said.

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National Dairy Month shines light on benefits of dairy foods
As part of the June 1 commemoration of World Milk Day and to kick off National Dairy Month, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said the public health case for the consumption of milk and other dairy foods is stronger today than ever - a fact that is increasingly recognized by health experts and consumers in the U.S. and across the globe.

"Today's celebration - which coincides with the start in the United States of national June Dairy Month - acknowledges the inimitable role that milk and other dairy foods play in our diets," said Jim Mulhern, president and chief executive officer of NMPF. "The undeniable good news about dairy products starts with its unmatched value as a superfood. No other food source comes close to providing the same nutrition."

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ADSA News and Happenings
CALLING ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS
 Graduate Student Webinar- Tuesday, June 6, 12:00 pm CST
Looking for advice about how to make a great first and lasting impression with future employers? Look no further! All ADSA graduate student members are invited to join Dr. Cindie Luhman, the Group Vice President of Research and Development for Land O'Lakes Dairy Foods and Purina Animal Nutrition, and the ADSA Graduate Student Division for our upcoming career development webinar to learn the tips and techniques of how to introduce your best self. REGISTER HERE for the webinar.
Use the information gained during this presentation at the upcoming ADSA Annual Meeting when interacting with the many industry and professional members in attendance!
Tuesday, June 6 at 12:00 pm CST
Show Your Best Self - Techniques to Introduce Yourself in Informal Business Settings
Please join us in making this webinar a success! Don't forget that pre-registration is required. The webinar will entail a short presentation followed by a live question and answer session, so come prepared with your questions! Don't forget to check out our previous webinar recordings on the GSD Webinar Series and Pioneers in Dairy Science Webinar Series webpages.
 
2017 ADSA Annual Meeting News
This year's scientific program is packed with more than 1,160 abstracts, including more than 530 oral and invited presentations, 630 poster presentations, and 31 symposia and workshops. There is something that is certain to interest everyone. Many social events are included as well that will provide ample time to relax, meet up with friends, and network with colleagues and collaborators.
Here are three discussion opportunities of interest:
SPAC (that is the Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) is the most comprehensive on-line database of conference proceedings in the world with 605 proceedings from 61 of the top animal-related conferences worldwide-and it is constantly growing  As a bonus to all registered Annual Meeting attendees, the ADSA Foundation has approved a FREE 90-day trial subscription to S-PAC® ( www.spac.adsa.org). Existing individual S-PAC subscribers who attend the meeting will have their current subscription extended by 90  days. We will be at the ADSA display - Booth 417 in the Exhibit Hall - to visit about S-PAC from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Monday June 26. Whether you are a long time user or if this will be your fist look, stop by.  We look forward to visiting about S-PAC.
ADSA serves as dairy's voice for science.  Stop by the ADSA booth on Tuesday June 27 to discuss what we do and how you can help as an ADSA Spokesperson.
Join us from 8:00 am - 9:00 am on Wednesday June 28 in Room 331 for the Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals Interest Group. We will be sharing updates on the multi-state initiative, discussing the new project funded by the Gates Foundation to combat TB in the developing world and sharing plans for the MDA meeting later this year in Mexico.
Need more information on the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting?
Click here for the complete symposia and workshop program
Hotel room blocks have been secured at the Westin Convention Center (ADSA headquarters hotel), Omni William Penn, Drury Inn and Suites, and the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center (student headquarters). Book your room online now:  https://www.adsa.org/2017/hotel.asp
We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh.

 
33rd ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
September 19-22, 2017
Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL
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 go to:
 
 
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.
 

You can Still 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 largedairymanagement@adsa.org
 
Michael Socha, PhD, PAS, DPL ACAN
ADSA Foundation Chair


ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,608 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.






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 Pittsburgh - 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
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.
Calendar of Events
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   
June 6-8, 2017  Cheese Grading Short Course, CDR-UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

June 13-15, 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 14-15, 2017   Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference. Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA.For more information and registration, click here.

June 20-21, 2017  Dairy Shrink and Loss Workshop, Cornell University. For registration, click here.

June 25-28, 2017  ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information click here
June 28-29, 2017  CDR Buttermakers Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

July 8-15, 2017   2017 ADGA National Show. Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. For more details, visit http://adga.org
July 16-21, 2017   36th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference 2017, University College Dublin, Ireland. 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 
Aug 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 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  

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 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, Neb. Nebraska CenturyLink Center. For more information visit, http://www.aadp.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, Itasa, 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, Quebec City, Canada. For details, 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 more details, visit http://adga.org
Nov 2-5, 2017   International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine 2017 Innovating Clinical Communications, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ont., 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  The Science and Art of CheeseMaking Short Course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University. 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 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.

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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