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NAS releases 'Science breakthroughs to advance food and agricultural research by 2030'
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that are possible to achieve in the next decade to increase the U.S. food and agriculture system's sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience.
"In the coming decade, the stresses on the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise won't be solved by business as usual - either in the field or in our current research efforts," said Susan Wessler, Neil and Rochelle Campbell Presidential Chair for Innovations in Science Education and distinguished professor of genetics, University of California, Riverside, and co-chair of the committee that conducted the study and wrote the report. "At this pivotal time in history with an expanding global population requiring more from an increasingly fragile natural resource base, science breakthroughs are needed now more than ever for food and agriculture. The United States is the world's greatest agricultural producer and bears the tremendous responsibility of implementing scientific advances to support our nation's well-being and security, and perhaps even global stability, and the tools and resources identified in this report can ensure its success."
The committee identified five breakthrough opportunities that take advantage of a convergent approach to research challenges and could potentially increase the capabilities of food and agricultural science dramatically. They include recommendations for a range of federal agencies, as well as federal and private funders and researchers. (MORE)  
Dr. Scott Hutchins nominated as chief scientist for USDA
The Administration has nominated Dr. Scott Hutchins as Chief Scientist and Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics (REE) at the US Department of Agriculture. Hutchins currently works in industry at Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, as Global Director, Crop Protection R&D.  Dr. Hutchins also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska.  He is an entomologist and received his doctorate from Iowa State University. He served as past president of the Entomological Society of America.
USDA Undersecretary for REE requires Senate confirmation. A date has not yet been announced for Hutchins' hearing. His bio is available at  https://entomology.unl.edu/faculty/hutchins and an announcement from the Administration is available here
House introduces new bipartisan ag questworker bill
House leadership announced that they are committed to bringing a combination Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act and Legal Workforce Act to the House floor for a vote this month. On Wednesday, the bill was unveiled with bipartisan support in an effort to provide a fix to the burdensome H-2A agricultural guestworker program.

The AG Act and Legal Workforce Act replaces current H-2A agricultural guestworker program with a workable new program, known as the H-2C program, to ensure that America's farmers and ranchers have access to a reliable workforce.
Newtrient cites progress on nutrient management, recovery
Newtrient LLC has published its inaugural progress report, detailing its advancements in nutrient management, manure-based products and market-driven solutions.

"Newtrient's mission is to reduce the environmental footprint of dairy and make it economically viable to do so. Environmental and economic challenges continue to be defining issues for dairy. Newtrient's forward-thinking founding members are proud of Newtrient's rapid progress toward generating economic value from the many environmentally beneficial practices and technologies available to dairies," Newtrient chief executive officer Steven Rowe said.
 
ADSA News and Happenings
Invitation to Present a Poster at DISCOVER Conference:
Effects of Stress on He alth and Production in Dairy Cows
Discover 35 participants, and in particular graduate students, are encouraged to submit a short abstract and present a poster on new and innovative research findings pertaining to one of the five conference topics.

Conference topics include:
* Inflammatory and Metabolic Stressors During the Transition Period
* Neonatal Challenges and Disease
* GI Stress and Immunometabolism/Inflammation
* Immune System and Reproduction
* Integrating Immunity and Nutrition
The poster session will take place Tuesday, October 30 during the conference and will be a unique opportunity for scientists and allied industry to interact and discuss the latest scientific findings. Abstracts must not describe work that has already been accepted for publication in a journal but can describe work that has been presented as either an oral or poster presentation within 12 months of the Discover 35 meeting dates (October 29-November 1, 2018). All abstracts must contain data, even if only descriptive. All presenters must submit a title and brief abstract by August 1, 2018. The Program Committee will select posters that most relate to the subject areas being discussed.

Visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/35th-Discover-Conference for more details on the Conference and the poster session.
 
Have you tried S-PAC? 
Just a quick reminder for everyone who attended the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting in Knoxville, TN, an added benefit from the meeting is that all registered attendees are receiving 90 days of FREE access to S-PAC®. If you are already an S-PAC subscriber, your current subscription will be extended by 90 days.
S-PAC is the largest, on-line, searchable database of animal production and management conference proceedings in the world. Abstracts from the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting and all past meeting are available in the database along with over 600 proceedings from more than 60 conferences. Visit https://spac.adsa.org for the complete listing of conferences.
To access S-PAC if you are not already a subscriber, simply use the same login that you used to register for the Annual Meeting. If you have problems, or have forgotten your login there is a "Retrieve login/password" link on the S-PAC page. You can use S-PAC from your computer tablet or smart phone. If you have additional questions, please contact Dr. Ken Olson keolson@prodigy.net
If you were unable to attend the annual meeting S-PAC it is still a great deal. We invite you to use the special "$5 for 5 days" option to try it out. After you do, I think you will want to add it to your information tool box.

Make plans to join us for the 36th DISCOVER Conference
It is wise to plan ahead, so mark your calendars now the 36th ADSA Discover Conference - Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat that will be held May 28-31, 2019 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL.
This conference will build upon the successes of fatty acid Discover Conferences from the last decade, serving as an update and comprehensive review and discussion of fatty acids in the current decade. The conference will draw on current data and identify both gaps in knowledge and opportunities to apply the current information.

Tentative Topics/Themes include
* Feed Lipid Supply
* Managing Fatty Acid in the Rumen
* Fatty Acid Digestibility
* Biological Effects of Fatty Acids
* Milk Fat: Processing and Product Quality    

Who Should Attend? Domestic and international members of the research and academic community, leading consultants and extension specialists, industry leaders involved in supplying fat supplements to the dairy industry, and members of governmental and regulatory agencies are encouraged to participate in this interactive program. Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend.

Registration and meeting details are available by clicking here.

The Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd Edition (e-book)
- Got Your Copy?
The new third edition of Large Dairy Herd Management (e-book), produced by the ADSA® Foundation, is 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
 
 
ADSA on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,637 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
July 24-26, 2018      UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
July 24-25, 2018   1 p.m. CDT   DCRC webinar - The effects of dry period heat stress on the lactating dairy cow with Dr. Geoff Dahl. Click here to register. 

Aug 7-8, 2018      Dairy Science and Sanitation, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 7-8, 2018       Milk Pasteurization, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Aug 14-16, 2018      Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food, Albany, NY, Click here for Registration
Aug 23-24, 2018      Basic Accredited HACCP, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 27-28, 2018      Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 29-30, 2018      SQF Quality Systems for Food Manufacturing, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 27-31, 2018  69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 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
Sep 5-Nov 28, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 12-13, 2018     Dairy Protein Beverages, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 18-20, 2018     Master Artisan Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 18-20, 2018     Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building - Penn State University, For more information click here
Sept 25-26, 2018   Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Sept 25-26, 2018   Dairy Science and Sanitation, Vermont Dept. of Health, Colchester, VT, Click here for Registration
Sept 26, 2018   The 54th Florida Dairy Production Conference, Gainesville, FL, Click here for Program and registration
Oct 1-5, 2018   Cheese Technology, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Oct 2-6, 2018    World Dairy Expo - The Next Frontier, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Oct 5-7, 2018  Fall New York State Veterinary Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information, click here.

Oct 9-11, 2018    UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 16-18, 2018    The Science of Cheese- Advanced Level, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 16-21, 2018 - American Dairy Goat Association Annual Convention , Minneapolis, MN. For more information visit: https://convention.adga.org 
Oct 18-24, 2018      USAHA 122nd Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, For more information click here
Oct 23, 2018           Vat Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 23-24, 2018       The Science of Cheese- Basic Level, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 24-25, 2018      Dairy Ingredient Manufacturing, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2018  35th ADSA Discover Conference* on Food Animal Agriculture -  Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows , Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information , click here .
Nov 5, 2018,        Small Scale Charcuterie, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Nov 5-7, 2018         Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, For more information click here
Nov 7-9, 2018         Cheese Grading, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Nov 12-15, 2018           The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Penn State's Department of Food Science, University Park, PA. For more information and to register, visit http://agsci.psu.edu/cheese-making or call 814-865-8301.
Nov 13-15, 2018     15th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel Sacramento, CA, For more information click here
Nov 14-16, 2018  Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting. The Westin - Indianapolis, IN. For more information, click here.

Dec 3-4, 2018   Food Safety Plan Development, Location TBD, Click here for Registration
Dec 4-6, 2018    Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 5-7, 2018    Ice Cream, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Dec 11-12, 2018     Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 6-8, 2019      Southwest Nutrition Conference *, Chandler, AZ, For more information click here
April 9-11, 2019   Dairy Calf & Heifer Assn. (DCHA) Annual Conference. "Joining forces. Reaching higher.", Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI. For more information, click here.

April 16 - 18, 2018   Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for additional details
May 28-31, 2019     36th ADSA Discover Conference - Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Registration and other meeting details are available by clicking here..
June 12-13, 2019   4 State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference, The Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA. Click here for conference informaiton.

June 23-26, 2019    2019 ADSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Click here for additional details

Oct. 24-30, 2019  USAHA 123rd Annual Meeting*, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI Click here for more details.

*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
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Masters Choice
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, 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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