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More pandemic assistance coming from USDA
Under the direction of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, USDA continues to payout millions of dollars to producers who may not have benefited from initial aid offered following the coronavirus pandemic. USDA began issuing approximately $270 million in payments to contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry who applied for pandemic assistance. This is a small portion of the millions more that are still expected to be rolled out in the final weeks of 2021.
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IDF launches Animal Health Report 2021
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released its 15th edition of the Animal Health Report 2021 which is available to download for free on the IDF website.
The yearly edition outlines a journey of animal health and welfare and illustrates the importance of adequate animal care of dairy animals for sustainable production. The 15th edition dives into key topics like, the power of the welfare language, cooling dairy cattle and providing appropriate shelter, indicators for mastitis and udder health, biosecurity and milk quality.
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AVMA launches awareness campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today launched a nationwide education and awareness campaign to encourage veterinary teams, their clients and the general public to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
"We want our veterinary staff, animal owners and our communities to be safe and healthy, and that's why we join our colleagues in human medicine and science in actively promoting the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine," said Dr. José Arce, President of the AVMA.
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ADSA Asks: Do you know about meeting discounts?
ADSA Membership provides many benefits. Two of the most obvious are the Journal of Dairy Science® and the ADSA Annual Meeting, but there are others that may be overlooked. During the coming weeks we will highlight many of the benefits and encourage you to take advantage of all that ADSA has to offer.
Did you know that your membership includes substantial discounted member registration rates to the very popular ADSA Discover Conferences as well as the annual meeting? Attend just a single meeting during the year, and you’ve recovered most of your investment in annual dues!
Graduate students and Post-Doctoral members can attend Discover Conferences at special low rates limited to ten each on a first-come first-served basis. In addition, up to ten graduate students per Discover Conference receive up to a $250 travel award, thanks to the Discover Conferences Travel Award Fund, initiated by Bill Baumgardt and supported by ADSA members. For more information on travel awards, contact Cara Tharp carat@assochq.org at ADSA headquarters.
Two conferences will be held in 2022. The 42nd Discover Conference - Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding will be held April 19-21, 2022 at the Northern Illinois University Naperville Conference Center in Naperville, IL. Details are available below and at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/42nd-Discover-Conference . It will be followed by the 43rd DISCOVER Conference - Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Lessons Learned and Future Frontiers that will be held May 31-June 3, 2022 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. For details see below or visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/43rd-Discover-Conference
DISCOVER Conferences provide a unique environment and format fostering interactive presentations and discussions with an attempt to involve all conference participants. If you’ve never attended a Discover Conference, you need to add attendance to your professional “bucket list”! Act early, as registration is capped to ensure maximum interaction, and these highly-rated meeting normally sell out early. An added bonus for attendees is that all will receive 90 days of complementary access to S-PAC, the largest on-line collection of conference proceedings with over 675 proceedings now available to subscribers.
ADSA members: Thanks for your ongoing membership. Please remember to renew ASAP.by simply going to www.adsa.org then click on “Membership” then “Join/Renew”, follow the directions and pay your dues to continue your membership for the coming year. In order to serve our members more efficiently, we continue to offer online dues renewal. If you prefer a paper form, you can click here for a paper renewal form. If you are not currently a member, why not join now and take advantage of all the Benefits of Membership for the remainder of 2021 and all of 2022 at the special rate of $137.50. During the coming weeks we will highlight more of the many benefits that come with being an ADSA member.
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ADSA 2022 will be an in-person meeting!
REMEMBER - The deadline for abstract submission is February 17, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (CST).
The 2022 ADSA Annual Meeting website will be updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so bookmark the site and visit often. Housing will open soon, and meeting registration will be available in early February 2022. (https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2022-Annual-Meeting
The 2022 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 virtually and in-person in vibrant Kansas City, Missouri. 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.
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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:
- Click on “Recruiters” and enter your ADSA member username and password, or create a new account.
- Edit “Your Profile” to include key company information.
- Explore “Your Positions” to post your job openings (full-time, part-time, internships, etc.) and view any candidate matches for active positions.
- 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.
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
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ADSA Partner Webinar: Dairy Cattle Welfare Council
ADSA is pleased to share webinars delivered through our partner, the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council. These one-hour live educational sessions are available to attendees from around the world. Live webinars are free of charge for all, but you must register. Recordings are available to active members of the DCWC (CC capable in Spanish, French, etc.).
“Animal welfare audit programs: What does robustness look like?”
As animal welfare assurance programs emerge and mature, it is valuable to discuss the hallmarks of what makes them robust, effective and trustworthy. We will discuss 5 elements of robust assurance programs, using dairy cattle examples.
By: Dr. Cassandra Tucker, Professor, University of California – Davis
Date: December 8, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Webinars are geared toward dairy farmers, veterinarians, consultants, industry, Extension/academia, and government representatives interested in many aspects of dairy cattle welfare. Professional, undergraduate, and graduate students are strongly encouraged to participate. Continuing Education Credit is awarded on an hour per hour basis. Contact DCWCouncil@gmail.com after your participation to request Veterinary CE documentation.
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The Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference
ADSA is pleased to share news of a partner conference. The Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference is resuming in January 2022. Their program includes dairy and beef sessions, in addition to general sessions. the registration being open, and submissions for the 2022 Carl Hunt Memorial Graduate Student Research Poster Competition are being accepting. Deadline for abstract submission for the contest is December 16, 2021.Click her for more information.
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Make plans to join us for the 42nd Discover Conference- Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding
The 42nd Discover Conference- Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding will be a Hybrid Conference held April 19-21, 2022 at Northern Illinois University Naperville Conference Center Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association®. Potential Conference Topics include:
• Current and future potential genetic diversity status and issues
• Genetic diversity assessments of major and minor livestock breeds
• Retrospective assessments inbred livestock & poultry populations
• New methods for assessing and using genetic diversity
• Potential use of cloning and gene editing – chickens as a model
• Artificial insemination company round table – current market structure and growth potential for diverse population development
• Breeders and Breed Association round table – current and future drivers for genetic utilization and profitability
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Make plans to join us for the 43rd Discover Conference- Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Lessons Learned and Future Frontiers
The 43rd Discover Conference: Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Lessons Learned and Future Frontiers will be held May 31-June 3, 2022 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association®. Conference Topics include:
• Translating Basic Biology into Novel Reproductive Management Strategies
• Promoting Reproductive Success Through Improved Health and Nutrition
• Data Assisted Reproductive Management and Automation
• New Frontiers in Genetics and ARTs (Assisted Reproductive Technologies)
• The Future of Reproduction in Dairy Farming in a Changing World
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ADSA® on Linked In continues to grow – Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 2,102 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.
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Dec 6-8, 2021 ADPA Dairy Ingredients Seminar, Santa Barbara, CA. Register Now.
Dec 8, 2021 at 4 :00 p.m. CST DCWC webinar - "Animal welfare audit programs: What does robustness look like?" Register Here!
Dec 9, 2021 at 2 pm CST DCRC webinar - "Successful Reproductive Programs through Motivation and Teamwork" (Programas Reproductivos Exitosos a traves de la Motivacion y el Trabajo en Equipo"), presented in Spanish. Register here.
Jan 17–18, 2022 Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho, Click here for registration and more information
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 11-13, 2022 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference. Grand Wayne Center,.Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for information and registration
April 19-21, 2022 42nd 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 15-17, 2022 18th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals, Madison WI, Click here for more information
June 19-22, 2022 ADSA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. Details to come at www.adsa.org
Aug 2-3, 2022 Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Grapevine TX, 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.
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Thanks to our Corporate Sustaining Members |
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We appreciate your ongoing support of ADSA and the Journal of Dairy Science®
Ag Processing Inc.
ANDHIL LLC
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition & Food Production
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Diamond V
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Pioneer
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
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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
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