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SCOTUS asked to consider USDA’s animal ID actions

A civil rights group representing ranchers and livestock owners wants the Supreme Court to consider the merits of cases with conflicting opinions over whether the USDA acted wrongly in actions taken on how producers could comply with identification of their livestock if a disease outbreak occurred. 

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MU breaks ground on VMDL $30 million renovation, expansion



The University of Missouri hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the $30 million renovation and expansion of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory last week.

MU’s VMDL performs more than 167,000 diagnostic tests annually to support Missouri’s companion and agricultural animals, wildlife and zoo animal conservation efforts. As a Level 1 Laboratory of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the VMDL plays a major role in the early detection, testing and post-outbreaks of foreign and emerging animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies and chronic wasting disease. Read more

Federal charges announced in $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme



The Department of Justice has announced federal criminal charges against 48 defendants for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Today’s indictments describe an egregious plot to steal public funds meant to care for children in need in what amounts to the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme yet,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The defendants went to great lengths to exploit a program designed to feed underserved children in Minnesota amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudulently diverting millions of dollars designated for the program for their own personal gain. These charges send the message that the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means. Read more

JDS -100 Most Highly Cited Papers

Earlier this year the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) increased to 4.225. As a measure that quantifies the average number of citations over a specific period, the Impact Factor gives authors and readers a tool to assess the quality of scientific journals.



According to Clarivate's Web of Science, these are the 100 most highly cited papers published in JDS since the beginning of 2019. It is quite a prestigious list to make, and on behalf of the ADSA Board of Directors and the Editors of JDS, We want to congratulate and recognize the authors of these frequently cited papers for their contributions to the high Impact Factor of the journal.

In the current edition of Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports, 62 journals are ranked in the Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science category. In this category, JDS ranked sixth by Impact Factor. The 2021 Impact Factor for JDS increased from 4.034 in 2020. Much of the increase in Impact Factor between 2020 and 2021 occurred because the number of citations to the most frequently cited papers increased significantly. JDS continues to be highly ranked in the Food Science and Technology category, too. The journal was ranked 48th out of 143 journals in that category.

Calling ADSA Members at World Dairy Expo

Are you looking for a way to get more involved with ADSA? Volunteering at the ADSA booth during the 2022 World Dairy Expo is a great way to get connected with a variety of professionals who visit the booth.

This year's expo will once again be held in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Alliant Energy Center from October 2 to 7. The Trade Show begins on Tuesday October 4. Hours will be Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you will be attending the expo this year and would like to help at the ADSA exhibit booth, please fill out this form to let Morgan Montgomery know.

Please only sign up if you will already be at the World Dairy Expo and have time in your schedule to volunteer. ADSA will not be paying for entry fees for volunteers to join us.

Please note that the ADSA booth has moved from our old location in the Coliseum. We will now be in the Trade Center at booth 485, located next to the outdoor trade mall.

Don’t have time to volunteer, stop by anyway to say Hello and check out what’s new with ADSA. Invite potential members to come as well.

Thank you for your support of ADSA, and we look forward to seeing you in Madison!

 ADSA® on Linked In continues to grow – Are you included?

Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 2,204 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 26- 28, 2022 Dairy Ingredients Seminar, Santa Barbara, CA. Hosted by ADPI.  Click here for more information and registration

Sept 27-29, 2022    PSU - Pasteurization Short Course, Erickson Food Sci Building, Penn State, Click here for registration and more information

Sept. 29, 2022 at 2 p.m. CDT      NMC Webinar, Presented in Spanish by Alfonso Lago, an NMC board member and director of research and consulting solutions at DairyExperts, Inc., Tulare, Calif., “New Concepts and Opportunities in Mastitis Management” (“Nuevos Conceptos y Oportunidades en el Manejo de la Mastitis”). For registration and more information click here.

Oct 2 – 7, 2022      55^th World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, For more information visit https://worlddairyexpo.com/

Oct 3 – Nov 15, 2022        SOP and Technical Writing, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information         

Oct 5 - 6, 2022 Dairy Purchasing and Risk Management, Chicago, IL. Hosted by ADPI and CME Group. Click here for more information and registration

Oct 7 – Nov 3, 2022          Environmental Monitoring Programs, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 11 – 13, 2022   HTST, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 12-14, 2022     Dairy Products, Processing and Packaging Innovation Conference, Shell Beach,     CA, Further details to come.

Oct 18, 2022  ADPI Webinar | Environmental Sampling: Is It Enough?, Click here to reserve your free seat.  

Oct 18-20, 2022     PAACO Dairy Welfare Auditor Training, Manteca, CA, Click here for more information and registration link.

Oct 20, 2022          Cheese Grading Workshop, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information       

Oct 26-27, 2022     CA ARPAS Continuing Education Conference - “California Livestock Feeding 2022 and Beyond; Challenges and Opportunities, The Inn at Harris Ranch, Coalinga, CA, Click here for more information

Oct 27-29, 2022     The American Embryo Transfer Association (AETA)-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention, Louisville Marriott Downtown Louisville, KY, Click here for more information and registration.

Nov, 1, 2022           Dairy Food Basics Fundamentals of Quality and Safety, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov. 2, 2022           Hazard Analysis & Preventative Controls Workshop for Small-Scale Dairy Processors, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov 2- 3, 2022       Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop: ”Integrating the new 2021 NASEM ‘Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle’ recommendations into feeding practices”, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA., Click here for more information an registration

Nov 7-10, 2022       The Science and Art of Cheese Making, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, Click here for more information and registration

Nov 8 – 10, 2022    Preventive Controls for Human Food (Al, Anika, Rob), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information   

Nov 9 - 10, 2022 Technical Symposium, Madison, WI. Hosted by ADPI Click here for more information and registration

Nov 16-17, 2022     Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert (Advanced Level), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information

2023

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

Mar. 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

Mar 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

May 28 - June 1, 2023      11th International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium (IRRS), Galway, Ireland, Click here for more information and registration

June 13-16, 2023   Membrane Technology Forum, The Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN,  Click here for full details

June 25-28, 2023   ADSA Annual Meeting 2023, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Details will be coming

July 2-7, 2023        The 39th International Society for Animal Genetics, Cape Town, South Africa, Click here for registration and more information

Sept 25-27, 2023  ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar, Hilton Beachfront, Santa Barbara, CA, Click here for more information

Oct 11-13, 2023  ADPI Dairy Purchasing & Risk Management, Chicago, IL,   Click here for more information

Oct 16-19, 2023     International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit, Chicago, IL, Click here for more information

Oct 31 - Nov. 2, 2023  Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV,   Click here for more information

2024

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

*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