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Representatives Joe Courtney, D-Ct., and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa., led a bipartisan group of 55 members in writing to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide support for increasing dairy consumption for children by providing schools the freedom to offer low-fat, flavored milk as part of school meals programs.

Reps. Courtney and Thompson have teamed up before on this issue through the introduction of the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019.

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Secure your seat today for the premier virtual global dairy science meeting! ADSA is working to prepare another world-class virtual meeting for 2021! Most live programming will happen between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT/UTC -4), July 11 - 14. Need to miss a live event? Don't worry - most live events will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing.

The meeting will feature 23 Symposia and Workshops during the meeting and six additional webinars later in the fall that are included in your registration. Click here to check out the full lineup of Symposia and workshops.

The meeting will include a Late-Breaking Abstracts session. The Program Committee is calling for late-breaking abstracts of original research that highlight a broad spectrum of work, including recently completed cutting-edge, high-tech research that is important to the species or discipline.

Up to four abstracts will be accepted from those submitted for the session. The authors of these abstracts will present their data and answer questions at the Late-Breaking Abstracts session on Sunday, July 11.

Authors of accepted abstracts are required to prepare a recording of their presentation for this session. Information on how to prepare the recording will be sent to the authors of those abstracts accepted for presentation. This session is scheduled early in the program to allow discussion with the presenting scientists and to avoid subject-matter conflicts.

Late-Breaking Abstracts can be submitted between May 28 and 11:59 p.m. on June 11 at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2021-Annual-Meeting/Abstracts.

The Graduate Student Division (GSD) and Student Affiliate Division (SAD) have also been hard at work adapting a schedule of activities to provide value to graduate and undergraduate students, including career workshops, competitions, mentoring sessions with professional members, as well as social events.

Check the meeting website https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2021-Annual-Meeting  frequently as additional information and meeting details will be included as it becomes available.

Registration is open and other updates are coming. Check the meeting website https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2021-Annual-Meeting  frequently for additional information and meeting details.

Just a reminder discounted Annual Meeting registration is one of the many benefits of ADSA membership. The savings on annual meeting registration will largely cover the cost of membership so if you aren’t a member be sure to become one before registering and take advantage of this great benefit.

Registration is open for the one remaining special webinar in the Journal of Dairy Science author webinar series. Participants will learn about the Journal of Dairy Science, writing a manuscript, and navigating the review and revision process. Webinars are free but you must register to participate.

As a reminder, recordings of the previous webinars in the series (in English) are available at: https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/Webinars

ADSA Partner Webinar: Dairy Cattle Welfare Council presents “Reimagining the future of dairy – Maintaining our social license by improving animal welfare” - June 14

By: Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, Professor, University of British Columbia

Date: June 14, 2021

Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Join us for the 40^th ADSA Discover Conference on NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle

American Dairy Science Association^® (ADSA) continues to adopt best meeting practices during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which includes plans for our 40^th ADSA Discover Conference: NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. It will now be held as a hybrid conference August 30-September 2, 2021. Continued COVID-19 related travel and gathering uncertainties coupled with delays with the NASEM publication brought us to this decision.

Registration options include in-person participation at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, virtual participation, and a non-participation option that simply gives registrants access to the conference recordings. Your registration includes 90 days of free access to ADSA’s Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the opportunity to subscribe at ADSA member rates. For complete registration details, visit our web site at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/40th-Discover-Conference

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM, previously known as NRC) anticipates the 2021 release of the eighth revised edition of “Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle,” the world’s most highly cited reference on dairy cattle feeding. This Discover^SM Conference will focus on the scientific advancements in dairy cattle feeding used to revise the 2001 edition. The NASEM subcommittee members will address the substantive changes in the nutrient requirements and the conceptual approaches used to make those changes. Participants will hear reports on areas with significant knowledge gaps that still prevent more accurate prediction of the nutrient requirements. Emphasizing the interactive spirit of Discover Conferences, the agenda will incorporate structured small group discussions, including a demonstration of the software and focused discussions with the speakers. The program will bridge the fundamental science to applied dairy cattle feeding.

Expanding to a hybrid conference format allows us to offer meaningful collaboration among our colleagues throughout the world in a manner that best meets individual needs. We hope that you will join us for this redesigned event and celebrate our collective resilience and dedication to forging connections without boundaries.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 40^th ADSA Discover Conference in August, and we are here to help you however we can with questions and requests for support. Please contact Molly Kelley, Conference Coordinator or Larry Miller, Conference Director, or visit our web site at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/40th-Discover-Conference

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. Registration options include in-person participation at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, virtual participation, and a non-participation option that simply gives registrants access to the conference recordings.

Your registration includes 90 days of free access to ADSA’s Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the opportunity to subscribe at ADSA member rates. For complete registration details, visit our web site at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/41st-Discover-Conference

A poster session will be included to allow participants to share and discuss research findings. Further details are posted on the meeting site. 

Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,976 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