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Wisconsin to Host Premier Educational Event for Dairy Students
The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) and Dairy Challenge Academy is coming to Northeast Wisconsin on March 30-April 2, 2021. More than 200 students from 36 colleges across the U.S. will put their textbook knowledge to work by evaluating a dairy operation and developing recommendations.
NAIDC is an innovative event for students in dairy programs at North American post-secondary institutions. The mission is to develop tomorrow’s dairy leaders to foster a sustainable future by providing education, communication and networking among students, producers, and agribusiness and university personnel. Over its 19-year national history, Dairy Challenge has helped prepare more than 5,000 students for careers as farm owners and managers, consultants, researchers, veterinarians or other dairy professionals.
"We are ecstatic to have the national contest return to Wisconsin,” said Ted Halbach, UW-Madison Dairy Management faculty associate and NAIDC Program Committee. “In the Green Bay area students and their instructors will be visiting farms that are representative of the progressive dairy industry we have in the state. In addition, Dairy Challenge gives both producers and industry professionals in the area a chance to ‘grow the next generation’ by becoming involved in volunteer roles such as contest officials, student mentors and sponsors."
Contest participants will evaluate an operating dairy farm, analyze farm data and ask questions of farm owners. Each team then develops recommendations which will be presented to the farm owners and a panel of judges. Students will also participate in educational and networking activities such as farm tours, research presentations and agribusiness interaction in a career fair. LEARN MORE
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill finally heads to President
Ending months of delay, the bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the House Friday night by a vote of 228 to 206, with 13 Republicans voting in favor of the $550 million infrastructure investment. For agriculture, it includes funding for ports and waterways, repairing roads and bridges and rural broadband.
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La Niña develops as U.S. drought expands
As drought expansion marches on in the U.S., the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says La Niña conditions are developed and have an 87% chance of continuing from December 2021- February 2022.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor showed that just over 64% of the U.S. is experiencing some form of dryness and drought. The most severe categories of drought have seen some reprieve but are still covering 25% of the U.S.
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Most Americans have eaten plant-based meat alternatives over past year
Chances are you’ve either tried—or know someone that’s tried—a plant-based meat alternative. And perhaps because of COVID-19, most Americans report consuming them at home.
A survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) is adding a new perspective to the plant-based boom—including how often we’re consuming these foods and why, and what shapes our knowledge and perceptions of them.
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Happening today –
ADSA-GSD Webinar: Improving scientific communication: A perspective from the outside looking in
Please join us TODAY Monday, November 8, at 3:00 p.m. EST for the next ADSA Graduate Student Division webinar about "Improving scientific communication: a perspective from the outside looking in," by Susanna Harris from Xontogeny.
This webinar is open to all ADSA members. The hour-long webinar will include a live presentation followed by a live question-and-answer session.
The goal of this webinar is to learn ways to improve scientific communication, whether that be to the general public or to other scientists.
Harris is an advocate for making scientific communication clear and engaging. She earned a PhD in microbiology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 2020. She currently works as the Manager of Engagement and Communications for the company Xontogeny. In this role, she works with life sciences startup companies to manage their communication strategies with stockholders and increase their value. She also advocates for mental health and is the founder of PhD Balance, which is a community space for academics to connect and share their experiences, as well as for providing them resources.
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Reminder: 2022 ADSA Awards Program
- 3 Reasons to Submit Your Nomination Now!
Through the ADSA awards program, you can nominate one of your colleagues to recognize outstanding personal achievement. Here are three reasons why you should consider submitting a nomination.
Reason #1: ADSA awards create a public opportunity to celebrate member achievement.
Whether the nominee is a professional or a student, ADSA awards highlight their important contributions to the dairy industry and the association, and this recognition creates greater public awareness and understanding of the positive impact of dairy science.
Reason #2: Submitting a nomination is simple.
You can submit your ADSA award nominations online. If you nominated someone last year and you wish to nominate them again, you can easily log in to your account and resubmit the information with any updates. Please remember to include accurate email addresses so ADSA can stay in communication with nominators and nominees.
Reason #3: Others are there to help you.
If you are hesitating due to the challenge of assembling the nomination materials, please do not let that deter you. The ADSA staff and the nominee are there to help. Self-nominations are always welcome, too.
If you need any assistance at all, please contact Morgan Montgomery (phone: 217-356-5146, ext. 156; email: morganm@assochq.org). Thank you for your continued support of the ADSA awards program.
2022 awards timeline:
- January 7 - Initial nominations (part 1 of the nomination process) are due.
- January (after submission) - Nominators will be notified by email of the nominee's award status after initial verification of the nominee.
- February 18 - Biographical and supporting materials (part 2 of the process) are due.
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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 in November 2021, 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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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 2,077 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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Nov 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
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.
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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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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