Probably the most frequently asked question I am getting relates to how much the drought is adding to herd liquidation in 2021. It’s a difficult question for several reasons. In the first place, we don’t know what the industry would have done in the absence of drought this year. Having decreased the past two years from the 2019 peak, would the industry have continued liquidation in 2021 in any event? The turbulence from the pandemic and other black swan events makes this an even more difficult question.

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Lab meat grown from animal cells is becoming popular with each passing day, with dozens of companies making rapid strides to push the cultured meat revolution forward. According to new research, 59% of Americans have heard about lab meat. As part of the government’s oversight of the new products derived using cultured cells obtained from animals under USDA jurisdiction as they enter the marketplace, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations warned the food and agricultural sector in a September 1 notice to be on alert and prepared for potential cyber attacks. In doing so, the FBI outlined some precautions that companies can take.

Ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector disrupt operations, cause financial loss, and negatively impact the food supply chain. Ransomware may impact businesses across the sector, from small farms to large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants.

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The 40^th ADSA DISCOVER Conference, 2021 Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cows, held August 30-September 2, 2021 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Illinois and presented virtually was a huge success. During the conference speakers gave overviews of chapters including changes and reasons for the changes in the upcoming 8th revised edition of the “NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle.” The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) anticipates a December 2021 release of the publication. This was the first Discover Conference presented as a hybrid meeting, allowing a record 385 registrants to participate. The 385 registrants (141 In-person + 127 Live Access via Zoom + 117 Recordings Only) represented 32 countries, 36 states, industry reps from 28 countries and 30 states, 36 universities, and 15 conference sponsors. Summaries, provided by meeting speakers are now available on S-PAC (the Searchable Proceedings of Conference Proceedings) With this addition S-PAC subscribers now have access to 675 proceedings from 63 conferences. Remember, ADSA members receive a 50% discount on annual subscriptions to S-PAC and individual annual subscriptions include a copy of the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd ed., e-book).  

The World Dairy Expo will soon be upon us! As usual, the expo will be held in Madison, Wisconsin. This year it runs from September 28 to October 2. ADSA is scheduled to be at our regular location in the arena level of the coliseum in Booth AL 178. If you will be attending the expo this year, stop by to see us. If would like to volunteer a little time at the ADSA exhibit booth, please contact Morgan Montgomery at morganm@assoc.hq.org. We will then get back to you to schedule time slots.

The ADSA Fall Webinar Series is underway. If you registered for the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, you already have access to all six; check your email for a promotional code that was emailed separately. If you weren't able to attend the virtual meeting, it's not too late! Registration for the webinar series is open now.

Forages and Pasture Symposium; date to be determined

Equids Milk Production: Scientific Challenges and Perspectives; September 15, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. EDT

Production, Management, and the Environment: Advances in Enteric Methane Mitigation in Dairy Cattle-The Last Decade and Future Prospects; September 21, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. EDT

Lactation Biology: Mammary Gland Immunity and Health; October 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

FASS Science Policy Committee: The 2023 Farm Bill-Perspectives and Priorities for Animal Research; October 12 and 13, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT

A reminder to annual meeting registrants, your registration includes 90 days free access to ADSA’s Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the opportunity to subscribe at ADSA member rates. Have you tried S-PAC? The 90 day comp will end on October 13, 2021.

The World Dairy Expo will soon be upon us! As usual, the expo will be held in Madison, Wisconsin. This year it runs from September 28 to October 2. ADSA is scheduled to be at our regular location in the arena level of the coliseum in Booth AL 178. If you will be attending the expo this year, stop by to see us. If would like to volunteer a little time at the ADSA exhibit booth, please contact Morgan Montgomery at morganm@assoc.hq.org. We will then get back to you to schedule time slots.

Conference Reminder -  join us for the 41st Discover Conference: “Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning”

Make your plans now to attend the 41^ST ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCE^SM ON FOOD ANIMAL AGRICULTURE - Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning. It will be a hybrid conference with the in-person meeting being held October 25-28, 2021 at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Registration options include in-person participation at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa, virtual participation, and a non-participation option which simply gives registrants access to the conference recordings.

The call for abstracts is open on the DC41 website. Deadline to submit a title and brief abstract: 11:59 p.m. CDT on August 1, 2021.

Abstract presentations are limited to in-person attendees and will take place in poster format on Tuesday, October 26. This will be a unique opportunity for scientists and allied industry worldwide to interact and discuss the latest scientific findings without boundaries. Abstracts should consist of original, completed work that has not been accepted for publication in a journal, but prior presentation as either an oral or poster presentation within 12 months of the start of the Discover 41 meeting (October 2021) is acceptable. Additional details on abstract submission are available on the website.

 Your registration includes 90 days free access to ADSA’s Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the opportunity to subscribe at ADSA member rates. Early Registration

Early Registration Deadline: September 24, 2021 Registration fees increase by $100 after September 24. Visit .https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/41st-Discover-Conference

Please note: ARPAS will allow up to 18 Continuing Education Units based on contact hours and content for ARPAS members participating in this Discover Conference. Participating ARPAS members may obtain credit for their participation by using the ARPAS website.

Mark your calendar and begin making plans to join us in Kansas City June 19-22, 2022 for the 2022 ADSA Annual Meeting See you there !

Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 2,037 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

Sept 14, 2021         Cheesemaking 101 - What a Licensed Cheesemaker Should Know (IN-PERSON), Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, Click here for more information and registration (Registration closes 8/28)

Sept 15, 2021         Food Fraud Workshop – A hybrid course from UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Sept 15, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. EDT      ADSA 2021 Annual Meeting Fall Webinar - "Equids Milk Production or click here to register.

Sept 21, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. EDT ADSA 2021 Annual Meeting Fall Webinar - "Production, Management, and the Environment: Advances in Enteric Methane Mitigation in Dairy Cattle-The Last Decade and Future Prospects; Free for annual meeting attendee or click here t: Scientific Challenges and Perspectives;” Free for annual meeting attendee o register.

Sept 21- 23, 2021 Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, Click here for more information and registration

Sept 22, 2121, 10:00 – 11:00 am CDT Unlocking Dairy Ingredients Webinar, For more information or to register click here

Sept 22, 2022 4:00 p.m. CDT      Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar Series - “Data Integration and Dairy Welfare”, Click here for more information and click here

Sept 28-Oct 2, 2021          World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI, For more information click here.

Sept 28 – Dec 15, 2021    Buttermaking Fundamentals Online - On Demand, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Oct 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT ADSA 2021 Annual Meeting Fall Webinar - "Lactation Biology: Mammary Gland Immunity and Health; Free for annual meeting attendee or click here to register.

Oct 12 and 13, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT  ADSA 2021 Annual Meeting Fall Webinar - "FASS Science Policy Committee: The 2023 Farm Bill-Perspectives and Priorities for Animal Research; Free for annual meeting attendee or click here to register.

Oct 12, 2021 Cheesemaking 101 What a Licensed Cheesemaker Should Know - On-Demand, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Oct 12, 2021 Food Safety Workshop (HACCP) Online - On Demand, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Oct 19, 2021          Process Cheese Course - On Demand, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Oct 19 - 21, 2021    83rd Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers*, Click here for more information.

Oct 20, 2021         Dairy Ingredients Fundamentals Short Course, Babcock Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison. For more information or to register click here.

Oct. 25-28, 2021    41st ADSA Discover Conference - Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning*, – A hybrid conference to be held on-line and at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL For registration and more information click here

Oct 26 - 28, 2021    Pasteurizer Operators Workshop (POW), Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, Click here for more information and registration

Oct 27-28, 2021     Pennsylvania Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa, For more information click here.

Oct 27-29, 2021     Master Short Course Series, Understanding and Controlling Defects in Cheese, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Nov 1-4, 2021        2021 Western Dairy Management Conference, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Click here for more information

Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2021        The 2021 Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals. the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, Click here for information and registration.

November 8 - 11, 2021, 7:45 AM-4:30 PM       The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, PA, Click here for more information

Nov 15-19, 2021     Advanced Cheese Technology, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

Nov 16, 2021          Cheesemaking 101 What a Licensed Cheesemaker Should Know, UW- Madison, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Click here for more information and registration

March 1-2, 2022     2022 High Plains Dairy Conference, Embassy Suites, Amarillo, TX, Click here for more information

March 29-31, 2022 Central Plains Dairy Expo, Sioux Falls, SD. For more information click here.

April 19-21, 2022              42^nd Discover Conference - Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, Click here for more information.

May 31-June 3, 2022        43rd Discover Conference: Dairy Cattle Reproduction - Lessons Learned and Future Frontiers*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, Click here for more information

June 19-22, 2022   ADSA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. Details to come at www.adsa.org

August 2-3, 2022   Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Grapevine TX, Click here for more information

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