Labor challenges increase farm economy pressures

Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said that meaningful reforms to the federal government’s guest worker program must be a priority for Congress by the end of the year. Read more.

Research shows consumers understand factors driving costs

When food prices rise, biofuel critics have traditionally seen it as an opportunity to attack biofuels, regardless of the facts on the ground. New consumer research by Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Paulsen shows that this year the public understands food prices are far more complex than has previously been asserted. Read more.

USDA moves forward with Cattle Contract Library

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published for public inspection a final rule in the Federal Register to secure the contract information needed to populate a Cattle Contracts Library. The official publication of the final rule is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, with full implementation of the rule planned for Jan. 6, 2023. The final rule will require packers that slaughtered an average of not less than five percent of the number of fed cattle slaughtered nationally during the immediately preceding five calendar years to submit contractual information for the purchase of cattle. Read more.

USDA launches virtual nutrition center

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) in support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer.

This new virtual center will accelerate research on diet-related chronic diseases, including cancer. A long-term goal of the center is to translate research into impactful solutions that improve public health and wellbeing, particularly in underserved communities. Read more.

Coming January 12, 2023 at 1 PM CST

A completed scientific manuscript represents an extraordinary effort and investment by its authors. This webinar will discuss the attributes of the ADSA ecosystem of journals, namely, the Journal of Dairy Science and JDS Communications. A “side-door view” of many of the activities involved in scholarly publishing will be shared. Geared for all, but especially for early-career scientists, this webinar will also discuss and outline several ways authors can highlight the impact and overall influence of their own individual published works. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask Paul Kononoff, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dairy Science, questions related to these and other topics. 

Register here.

2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts

The abstract submission site for the 2023 ADSA Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is open! You can now submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page. There is no abstract submission fee to submit an abstract to the ADSA Annual Meeting.

The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (CST).

The 2023 ADSA Annual Meeting website will be updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so bookmark the site and visit often. Housing will open in November 2022, and meeting registration will be available in early February 2023.

The 2023 ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature 1,200 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 2,000 scientists from 50 countries meet in person in beautiful Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Benefit from symposia, workshops, and preconference events presented by the world's leading animal and dairy scientists. Topics will 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.

Thank you!

2023 ADSA Annual Meeting Program Committee

44^th ADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:

Why Cheese from Milk?

March 7-9, 2023

Northern Illinois University Conference Center in Naperville, IL and presented virtually

This ADSA Discover Conference is working in collaboration with the American Cheese Society to inform some of the latest research on the nutritional and health promoting aspects of milk and cheese. The overarching goals of this conference are to provide attendees with the following opportunities:

• Access to the latest science-based information from dairy science experts

• Engage with production and dairy foods colleagues in the cheese sector

• Gain access to evidence-based messaging about dairy Conference

Topics

• What is Milk and its Role in a Healthy Human Diet

• Health Aspects of Milk and Milk Components

• Cheese to Deliver Nutritional and Health Benefits

• Consumer Messaging Based in Science and the Next Steps

Who Should Attend? Various stakeholders in the cheese industry including cheesemakers, dairy farmers, cheese retailers, allied organizations, as well as university and industry scientists are encouraged to participate. Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend. Both in-person and virtual participation options are available.

Early Registration Deadline: February 7, 2023

Registration fees increase by $100 after February 7.

For Complete Conference Information https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/44th-DiscoverConference

Dec 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EDT  Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar Series Spanish Webinar: Soluciones para optimizar el consumo de materia seca en vacas lecheras en transición with Dr. Gustavo Schuenemann – The Ohio State University, Click here for more information and registration

Dec 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EDT  Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar Series English Webinar: Cow welfare in Irish pasture based systems of milk production with Dr. Laura Boyle - TEAGASC, Ireland, Click here for more information and registration

Dec 16, 2022 at 11 AM EST        NCFAR Lunch-N-Learn webinar “The Role of USDA Research in U.S. Agricultural Trade and Competitiveness., Click here to register

2023

Jan 5, 2023 at 2 PM CST  NMC webinar, led by Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, “What Can You Learn From Teat Scoring On Your Dairy?”, Click here to register

Jan 10-11, 2023 Coffee, Tea, and Creamers - The Science and Art of Milk in Beverages, Chapman University, Ranney Processing Lab, Orange, California. Contact: Robyne Kelly (714) 289-2040 rokelly@chapman.edu. 

Jan 12, 2023 at 1 PM CST ADSA Webinar: Scientific Publishing – Choosing a peer-reviewed journal and highlighting your scholarly and creative activity – with Paul Kononoff, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dairy Science. Register here. 

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

Jan 16-18, 2023     Georgia Dairy Conference, Savannah, GA, Click here for more information and registration.

Jan 16-19, 2023     49th Annual IETS Meeting, Lima, Peru, Click here for more information and registration.

Jan 17-20, 2023. Better Process Control School - Dairy Processors. Chapman University, Ranney Processing Lab, Orange, California. Contact: Robyne Kelly (714) 289-2040 rokelly@chapman.edu. For more information visit https://www.chapman.edu/scst/graduate/ms-food-science/better-process-control-school.aspx

Feb 9-10, 2023. Dairy Operations Workshop. Dairy Products Technology Center, CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, CA.  For more info: klees@calpoly.edu Registration: https://dairy.calpoly.edu/short-course-symposia

March 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

March 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

*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