White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

The “White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health”, held on September 28, 2022 provided an introduction to the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health that was released earlier in the week by the administration. It is a bipartisan effort to address these societal challenges.  The stated goal is to “End hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.” 

It’s been more than 50 years since the first and only previous White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held in 1969. That pivotal event helped galvanize actions that included the creation of programs like school lunches, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and changes to how we label foods.

Click here to see the full strategy. You Tube videos of the conference are available at - https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/white-house-conference-hunger-nutrition-and-health/conference-streaming/



ADSA and FASS will be evaluating the most effective ways to participate in this effort and assure that sound science, along with dairy and animal products, are part of solutions that address hunger and human nutrition.

FDA proposes voluntary ‘healthy’ food label claim

The Food and Drug Administration has begun a public process to update the "healthy" claim for food labeling to be consistent with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidance. Claims like “healthy” on food labels can provide information to consumers to help them identify healthier food choices at a quick glance. However, foods must meet specific nutrient-related criteria to use the nutrient content claim “healthy.” Read more

USDEC, NMPF and Chilean dairy industry sign MOU

The U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation and the Chilean Federacion Nacional de Productores de Leche have finalized an agreement that will facilitate better sharing of knowledge and information and foster collaboration as the three groups advocate for science-based standards and guidelines in agricultural trade policy across the world.

The memorandum of understanding establishes a set of objectives that will guide cooperation in supporting common policy priorities in international forums. The collaboration lasts through 2024 and includes a strong focus on establishing events, seminars and conferences to improve mutual understanding on issues such as sustainability, food systems and global trade. Read more

Feeding behavior traits may be an indicator of feed efficiency

New research in the Journal of Dairy Science® shows a slower eating rate is correlated with feed efficiency.

Genetic selection is a powerful tool to improve livestock production, given that genetic gains are cumulative and permanent, and feeding behavior in cows may be used as an indicated trait for feed efficiency. In a new report in the Journal of Dairy Science®, published by FASS Inc. and Elsevier, eight researchers from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI), Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (Bowie, MD), and Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) concluded that measures of feeding behavior could be useful indicators of dairy cow feed efficiency, and individual cows that eat at a slower rate may be more feed efficient.

Due to the lack of feeding behavior genetic studies in lactating dairy cattle and the potential for using these traits as indicators of feed efficiency, the objective of this study was to investigate different feeding behavior traits and their genetic associations with feed efficiency traits in lactating US Holstein cows. Researchers estimated genetic parameters for feeding behavior traits using daily records.

“Interestingly, some feeding behavior traits were strongly genetically correlated with feed efficiency,” said lead researcher Ligia Cavani, PhD, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin. The research team found that feeding rate showed a strong positive genetic correlation with dry matter intake, metabolic body weight, and residual feed intake in particular. (MORE)

Calling ADSA Members at World Dairy Expo

Are you looking for a way to get more involved with ADSA? Volunteering at the ADSA booth during the 2022 World Dairy Expo is a great way to get connected with a variety of professionals who visit the booth.

This year's expo will once again be held in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center from October 2 to 7. The Trade Show begins on Tuesday October 4. Hours will be Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you will be attending the expo this year and would like to help at the ADSA exhibit booth, please fill out this form to let Morgan Montgomery know.

Please only sign up if you will already be at the World Dairy Expo and have time in your schedule to volunteer. ADSA will not be paying for entry fees for volunteers to join us.

Please note that the ADSA booth has moved from our old location in the Coliseum. We will now be in the Trade Center at booth 485, located next to the outdoor trade mall.

Don’t have time to volunteer, stop by anyway to say Hello and check out what’s new with ADSA. Invite potential members to come as well.

Thank you for your support of ADSA, and we look forward to seeing you in Madison!

Are you or your employer looking for the best and the brightest to fill a job, assistantship, or internship? The resource you need is myDairy Career, a complimentary online job resource center created by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Graduate Student Division, where employer needs and student interests are matched instantly. Your next employee, graduate student, or intern could be searching for your open position, so don’t delay.

Sign in at https://careers.adsa.org/ to post job, assistantship, or internship opportunities and gain access to high-quality undergraduate and graduate dairy science students in both dairy foods and dairy production. And did we mention myDairy Career is FREE of CHARGE!

Once you are on the myDairy Career website:

1. Click on “Recruiters” and enter your ADSA member username and password, or create a new account.
2. Edit “Your Profile” to include key company information.
3. Explore “Your Positions” to post your job openings (full-time, part-time, internships, etc.) and view any candidate matches for active positions.
4. View the “Search Candidates” tab to look at all student profiles or search by keywords. Recruiters can even set up email notifications to be alerted when a candidate profile matches your position.

Helpful hints:

• “Your Profile” information will help candidates find you, so please describe your company adequately.
• “Your Positions” have many options, and by choosing all that apply you can increase the chances of matching with candidates!
• Use the upcoming ADSA Annual Meeting as a great place to connect with potential job candidates.
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If you have any questions about myDairy Career, and the potential benefits to you and your company, please feel free to contact the ADSA GSD gsd@adsa.org

Oct 2 – 7, 2022     55^th World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, For more information visit https://worlddairyexpo.com/

Oct 3 – Nov 15, 2022        SOP and Technical Writing, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information         

Oct 5 - 6, 2022 Dairy Purchasing and Risk Management, Chicago, IL. Hosted by ADPI and CME Group. Click here for more information and registration

Oct 7 – Nov 3, 2022          Environmental Monitoring Programs, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 11 – 13, 2022   HTST, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 12-14, 2022    Dairy Products, Processing and Packaging Innovation Conference, Shell Beach,    CA, Further details to come.

Oct 18, 2022  ADPI Webinar | Environmental Sampling: Is It Enough?, Click here to reserve your free seat.  

Oct 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT          NCFAR Virtual Lunch-N-Learn: “Adapting to Climate Change: Wildfire, Outdoor Recreation, and Rural Communities in the American West”, with Margaret Walls, Ph.D, a Senior Fellow with Resources for the Future, Click here for more information and registration.

Oct 18-20, 2022    PAACO Dairy Welfare Auditor Training, Manteca, CA, Click here for more information and registration link.

Oct 20, 2022          Cheese Grading Workshop, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information       

Oct 26-27, 2022     CA ARPAS Continuing Education Conference - “California Livestock Feeding 2022 and Beyond; Challenges and Opportunities, The Inn at Harris Ranch, Coalinga, CA, Click here for more information

Oct 27-29, 2022     The American Embryo Transfer Association (AETA)-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention, Louisville Marriott Downtown Louisville, KY, Click here for more information and registration.

Nov, 1, 2022           Dairy Food Basics Fundamentals of Quality and Safety, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov. 2, 2022           Hazard Analysis & Preventative Controls Workshop for Small-Scale Dairy Processors, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov 2- 3, 2022       Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop: ”Integrating the new 2021 NASEM ‘Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle’ recommendations into feeding practices”, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA., Click here for more information an registration

Nov 7-10, 2022       The Science and Art of Cheese Making, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, Click here for more information and registration

Nov 8 – 10, 2022    Preventive Controls for Human Food (Al, Anika, Rob), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information  

Nov 16-17, 2022     Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert (Advanced Level), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information

2023

Jan 16-17, 2023     Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID, Click here for more information.

Mar. 7-9, 2023        44thADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: “Why Cheese from Milk?”, Northern Illinois University Conference Center, Naperville, IL, Click here for more information

Mar 13-15, 2023   ADPI Dairy Ingredient Technical Symposium, Hilton Beachfront, Santa Barbara, CA, Click here for more information

April 10-12, 2023    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for more information

April 23-25, 2023   ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Chicago, IL, Click here for more information

May 28 - June 1, 2023      11th International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium (IRRS), Galway, Ireland, Click here for more information and registration

June 13-16, 2023   Membrane Technology Forum, The Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN,  Click here for full details

June 25-28, 2023   ADSA Annual Meeting 2023, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Details will be coming

July 2-7, 2023        The 39th International Society for Animal Genetics, Cape Town, South Africa, Click here for registration and more information

Sept 25-27, 2023  ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar, Hilton Beachfront, Santa Barbara, CA, Click here for more information

Oct 11-13, 2023  ADPI Dairy Purchasing & Risk Management, Chicago, IL,   Click here for more information

Oct 16-19, 2023     International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit, Chicago, IL, Click here for more information

Oct 31 - Nov. 2, 2023  Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV,   Click here for more information

2024

Aug 2024 International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology*, For symposium information visit https://www.isrp2024.org/

*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 at keolson@prodigy.net or keoagconsulting@gmail.com