News
USDA expands school meal flexibilities 
In one of his first moves after taking office in May, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue promised to ease the restrictions on federal school meal requirements. In an updated School Meal Flexibility Rule published Nov. 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made additional targeted changes for meals provided under USDA's National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and is asking customers to share their thoughts on those changes with the department.

Perdue said the rule reflects USDA's commitment to work with program operators, school nutrition professionals, industry and other stakeholders to develop forward-thinking strategies to ensure that school nutrition standards are both healthful and practical.

China unilaterally lowers cheese tariffs
Effective Dec. 1, 2017, China is unilaterally lowering its cheese tariffs from 12% to 8% -- a move the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) said will immediately boost U.S. export competitiveness in China and help U.S. suppliers play a larger role in meeting the country's booming cheese demand.

"We are very pleased with China's decision because it will help U.S. cheese exporters and manufacturers chip away the tariff disadvantage with other competitors," USDEC president and chief executive officer Tom Vilsack said. "We are even more pleased that the process that yielded the decision helped to further cultivate trust and build critical relationships between the U.S. dairy industry and Chinese official institutions, the nation's dairy industry and customers."

Halloumi cheese has science on its side in bid to ensure future
European scientists have started a bid to secure the future supply of Cyprus' finest food export: halloumi cheese.

The project aims to boost milk yields from local breeds of goats and sheep on the island so demand can be fulfilled.

Researchers will help farmers design selective breeding programs by investigating genetic differences that are linked to increased milk production.

Experts will also assess how animal feeds can be improved to optimize milk yield and how soils in Cyprus can be enriched by adding beneficial species of bacteria and fungi.

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Meeting assesses impact of major cross-border pests, disease
There is an urgent need to step up collective efforts to fight fast-spreading, cross-border animal and plant pests and diseases that could threaten global food security, according to the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO).

This was the core message of representatives of more than 20 countries after assessing the impact of three major pests and diseases. The meeting was organized by FAO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Bioversity International, the World Banana Forum and donors to mobilize more support to effectively and sustainably prevent, manage and, if feasible, eradicate these major pests and diseases.
Getting better handle on methane emissions from livestock
Cattle, swine and poultry contribute a hefty portion to the average American's diet, but raising these livestock comes at a cost to the environment: The industry produces a lot of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Just how much gas the animals release, however, is the subject of debate.

One group recently reported in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Environmental Science & Technology journal that a new approach could shed light on how accurate the current data are.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the livestock industry is the second-biggest methane emitter in the U.S., ACS noted. The gas comes from the microbial fermentation that occurs in the animals' stomachs, resulting in digestion-related (enteric) emissions, and from fermentation in their manure. The total amount depends on the type of animal, what the animals eat and how their manure is stored.
ADSA News and Happenings
ADSA supports preservation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for students
 ADSA joined 119 other organizations in a coalition letter to members of Congress asking that the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program be preserved. The program, established in October 2007, will forgive student loans of people who work full time in public service for a minimum of 10 years.  This includes veterinarians, animal scientists, dairy scientists, equine scientists, poultry scientists, marine biologists, zoologists, animal nutritionists, epidemiologists, pathologists, ecologists, veterinary technicians and many others working full-time in eligible public-sector jobs where they promote animal health and welfare, protect public health, bolster food safety and security, and advance research and education. Federal, state, local, and Tribal governments; the U.S. military, nonprofit / tax-exempt clinics and public educational institutions are all places of employment that would quality.  Under current law student loan amounts forgiven under PSLF are not considered income for tax purposes. A copy of the letter is available on the Public Policy section of the ADSA website.
 
ADSA Members - It's Time to Renew
ADSA asks "Did you know" about our varied "Member Savings"?
ADSA Professional dues are only $110 per year . They have not increased since 2000 and are the lowest professional dues of all animal science societies, but there are many member benefits, A well-known and frequently used one is electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science ® (JDS®), but membership also provides a variety of other cost saving opportunities that will well more than recoup your investment in membership.. 
Meeting Registration - Your professional membership provides savings for all ADSA related meetings you attend. Often the savings from one meeting will more than cover your investment in membership.  Here are a few examples of your member savings:
Publications - Our best known publication is "the Journal", but ADSA offers a variety of other publications for purchase.  You can check them out by clicking here.  Here are some of your potential savings:
Note: In many cases savings for Graduate and Undergraduate students are even larger.
Thank you for being a member of ADSA!  If you are not yet a member, now is a great time to join and begin gaining the benefits of membership. Remember ADSA Professional dues are only $110 per year. They have not increased since 2000 and are the lowest professional dues of all animal science societies. Click here to join.
 
News and Updates for the 2018 Annual Meeting
2018 ADSA Awards Nominations Now Open! Here's your opportunity to nominate one of your colleagues for an ADSA award! If you're hesitating due to the challenge of assembling the nomination materials, please don't; others, including the nominee, are able to assist you!
The ADSA Awards Program will be administered online. Submit your nominations at  http://www.adsa.org/newawards/nominator.asp. Initial nominations (part 1 of the nomination process) are due January 8, 2018.
If you nominated someone last year and you wish to renominate them, you may log in to your account and easily resubmit the information with any necessary updates.
Communication with nominators and nominees will be via email. Accurate email addresses are necessary. Nominators will be notified by email after initial verification of the nominee is completed in January 2018 so that the biographical and supporting materials (part 2 of the process) can be submitted by the second deadline of February 19, 2018.
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.
The 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature 1,100 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,900 scientists from 50 countries meet in Knoxville. Benefit from symposia, workshops, and preconference events presented by the world's leading animal and dairy scientists. Topics include dairy food science, dairy production, animal health and well-being, animal and human nutrition, livestock transport, 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.
Visit https://www.adsa.org/2018/ frequently for more meeting information.
We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville!
 
 
Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd Edition (e-book)
Got Your Copy?
The ADSA® Foundation recently released the third edition of Large Dairy Herd Management(e-book). It is now available for purchase exclusively through ADSA. 

This edition was developed to help meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students worldwide. It brings peer-reviewed dairy science and management information to users in an accessible, easy-to-use format. The e-book includes 97 chapters in 15 sections. Detailed information about the sections, section editors, book sponsors and other information on the e-book is available at: http://ldhm.adsa.org/. Dr. David Beede, editor of the book talks about it in a video recorded at the recent ADSA Annual Meeting.   Click here to view the interview.

This edition is fully updated including numerous color figures and videos. There are separate metric and imperial versions. The book is available in PDF and EPUB formats.  Purchasers may download both metric and imperial versions of the book in both file formats.

The e-book is available for  purchase at student and professional (member and nonmember) rates exclusively from ADSA by going to: http://ldhm.adsa.org/purchase .  Get your copy today!

For more information, contact
Ken Olson, PhD, PAS
American Dairy Science Association
Phone: +1-630-237-4961
 
 
2017 Annual Meeting Recorded Symposia are now Available
If you were not able to attend the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting, you can now do the next best thing: subscribe for access to one or more recorded symposia (speaker audio synchronized to presentation).

All recorded presentations are now available to ADSA members and non-members. Please click here to subscribe : https://secure.fass.org/sub_2017_ADSA_Symposia_Recordings_intro.asp.

Plan now to join us for the 2018 Annual Meeting in beautiful and historic Knoxville, Tennessee, from June 24 to 27.


Join us for the34th DISCOVER Conference
Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow
The 34th DISCOVER Conference will be held May 29-June 1, 2018 at the
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL It will focus on the interactions of amino acids (AA) and energy in lactating dairy cattle.
Conference Topics Include:
* Pre-Absorptive Interactions - Where Protein & Energy First Interact
* Post-Absorptive Interactions - Where Cows Get Stuff to Make Milk
* Changes in Energy and AA Interactions Over the Lactation Cycle
* Translating Dynamic Elements of Nutrient Metabolism into Feeding Systems
* Research Gaps and Urgent Needs for the Dairy Industry
Who Should Attend?
Members of the dairy science community who are interested in AA and energy nutrition of dairy cows are encouraged to register. This includes researchers, extension specialists and consultants from academia, government agencies and allied industries. Dairy cattle nutrition consultants, feed and crop industry technical specialists, veterinarians and animal health company representatives are invited. Graduate students are encouraged to attend. Registration is now open. Attendance is limited, so register soon.  For details visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/34thDiscoverConference.aspx
 

Have you tried S-PAC® yet?
The Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) has something for everyone. In addition to abstracts from past ADSA meetings, here are just a few examples from among the 61 conference now included in S-PAC:
Nutrition - Cornell Nutrition Conference, Florida Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Minnesota Nutrition Conference, Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, International Symposium on Dairy Cattle Nutrition, California Nutrition Conference
Management - Western Dairy Conference, Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, North American Conference on Precision Dairy Management, Virginia Tech Feed and Nutritional Management Cow College
Herd Health - AABP, USAHA, International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
Visit https://spac.adsa.org/ to learn more about S-PAC and all the information it makes available.
Welcome to S-PAC!
 
 
Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting for free?
Referrals are the most tried-and-true way businesses grow, and the same is true for FASS. Do you know a colleague working with an animal science group that is in need of high-quality, cost-effective support services? Help them out by referring them to Jeremy Holzner, FASS Executive Director at jeremyh@assochq.org .

Help them benefit from the shared resource concept and the 264 years of collective experience the FASS staff have in working with non-profit animal science organizations. If your referral becomes a FASS customer prior to June 1, 2018, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 24 to 27, 2018 in Knoxville, TN.  It's win-win-win.

 For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.
 
 
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,621 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

Calendar of Events
Dec 5-6, 2017  "Making Consistent, Quality Cheese with Concentrated Milk" a CDR Short Course,  Babcock Hall, Room 205 UW-Madison, For more information click here.
Dec 5-7, 2017 Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food, Cornell University Click for Agenda and Registration
Dec. 8, 2017, 1 p.m. Central - Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar "The use of genomics in commercial dairy farms", Francisco Peñagaricano,U of FL will present the webinar in Spanish.. To register go to:  www.dcrcouncil.org/webinars         
Dec 19-20, 2017   SQF Quality Systems, Cornell University, Click for Registration
Jan 10-11, 2018   Foreign Supplier Verification Programs,  Jamaica, NY, Click here for Registration
Jan 16-Apr 10, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
 Jan 17-18, 2018    Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference*, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID, For more information click here
Jan 21 - 24, 2018   Dairy Forum 2018, J.W. Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, CA, for more information click here
Jan. 31 - Feb 2, 2018  The National Mastitis Council 57th Annual Meeting, Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, AZ. For more information click here
Feb 6-7, 2018         29th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium*, Gainesville, FL, For more information and registration click here
Feb 6-7, 2018    Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 7-8, 2018     Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching,  The Ohio State University, Click here for Registration
Feb 7-9, 2018   Basic Cheesemaking Short Course, Western Dairy Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT. For registration and more information click here.

Feb. 7-9, 2018    Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Crowne Plaza Resort Phoenix - Chandler Golf Resort, For more information click here
Feb 13-15, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food.  East Aurora, NY, Click here for Registration
Feb 13-15, 2018   Food Texture Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 21-22, 2018   Specialty Cheese Making,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 27-28, 2018   The Science of Artisan Ice Cream,  Brooklyn, NY, Click here for Registration
Feb 27-Mar 2, 2018   Advanced Cheesemaking Short Course, Western Dairy Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT. For registration and more information, click here.

Mar 6-7, 2018    High Plains Dairy Conference*, Embassy Suites-Amarillo, TX, For more information contact Ellen Jordan e-jordan2@tamu.edu   
Mar 6-7, 2018   Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Oregon State University, Click here for Registration
Mar 6 - 8, 2018 Food Packaging Short Course , Erickson Food Science Building-252
Penn State University, for more information click here
Mar 13-14, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Mar 20-21, 2018  Pathogen Environmental Monitoring, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Mar 22-25, 2018  International Conference on Communication in Veterinary Medicine, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. For registration and more information click here
April 10-12, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Click here for
Registration
April 17-18, 2018  Membrane Filtration, Drying, and Separation Technology,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
May 3-Jul 26, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
May 15-16, 2018  Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Vermont Dept of Health, Colchester, VT,  Click here for Registration
May 15-17, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food,  Brooklyn, NY. Click here for  Registration
May 15-16, 2018   The Science of Yogurt-Basic Level,  Oregon State University, Click here for Registration
May 29 - June 1, 2018   34th ADSA Discover Conference  on Food Animal Agriculture - Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL, For more information click here
June 4-7. 2018       Fundamentals of Food Science Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, PA. Click here for details
June 5-6, 2018    The Science of Yogurt-Basic Level,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
June 19-20, 2018   Foreign Supplier Verification Programs,  Location TBD, Click her for Registration
June 24-27, 2018    ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow*, Knoxville, TN, For more information click here
July 16-19, 2018   Certified Milk Inspectors School,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
July 24-26, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 7-8, 2018   Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 14-16, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food,  Albany, NY, Click here for Registration
Aug 23-24, 2018   Basic Accredited HACCP,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 27-28, 2018   Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 29-30, 2018   SQF Quality Systems for Food Manufacturing,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Sept 3 - 6, 2019     ISRP 2019 - International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig, Germany, For more information click here
Sep 5-Nov 28, 2018  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit  https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 25-26, 2018    Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Sept 25-26, 2018    Dairy Science and Sanitation,  Vermont Dept. of Health, Colchester, VT, Click here for Registration
Oct 2-6, 2018   World Dairy Expo - The Next Frontier, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Oct 09-11, 2018   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 16-18, 2018   The Science of Cheese- Advanced Level, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
  Oct 23, 2018   Vat Pasteurizer Workshop,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 23-24, 2018   The Science of Cheese- Basic Level,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2018  35th ADSA Discover Conference* on Food Animal Agriculture -  Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows , Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information , click here .
Nov 5, 2018,  Small Scale Charcuterie,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 3-4, 2018   Food Safety Plan Development,  Location TBD, Click here for Registration
Dec 4-6, 2018   Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 11-12, 2018  Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food,  Cornell University, Click here for Registration
*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.

Thanks to our Corporate Sustaining Members
                                 We appreciate your ongoing support of ADSA and the  Journal of Dairy Science ®.
Ag Processing Inc.
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling International Research
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Grande Cheese Company
JH Biotech, Inc. 
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
ADSA Membership Benefits                                  
                                            
Did you know that your ADSA Professional Membership provides you with:

*        Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®

*        Joint Annual Meeting at member rates

*        Discover Conferences at member rates

*        S-PAC: Free access to JAM and ADSA divisional abstracts

*        S-PAC subscription at member rates

*        Access to recorded symposia library                                                                       

*        ADSA News (association newsletter)

*        ADSA Dair e-news (ADSA industry newsletter)

*        Access to member directory

*        Peer recognition through ADSA and Foundation Award Program

*        Discounted page charges in Journal of Dairy Science®

*        A strong voice of advocacy for the animal sciences, animal agriculture and agriculture research

*        Broad author recognition through ADSA/Elsevier press release program

*        Linked In and You Tube sites for ADSA

*        Quality networking with academic and industry professionals

*        Travel awards for all graduate students attending Discover Conferences

*        Opportunity to serve peers via committee and officer positions

 
For more information on your benefits please visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp
To join now and gain these member benefits, visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp

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