Trump Administration further delays Obama 'Midnight' regulations
On January 8, USDA announced that it is delaying the implementation of the organic animal welfare regulations for an additional 60 days.  That puts the new implementation date at May 19, 2017.  The move is consistent with the Trump Administration's policy of freezing late term Obama regulations pending a review.  The move was applauded by many livestock and poultry groups who have been critical of the regulation.  A copy of the Federal Register notice can be found here .
In addition, the Trump Administration has delayed the effective date of controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) regulations the Obama Administration published intended to provide protections to poultry growers in their relationships with processors.  The interim final rule's effective date is now April 22, 2017.  The comment periods for two related proposed rules have also been extended until February 21, 2017.  The Federal Register notice can be found here .
Both of these moves are consistent with the Trump Administration's desire to address regulatory burdens facing agriculture.  While the delays are relatively short-term, they will give the new administration additional time to review the regulations and determine if they want to further delay or potentially change the regulations.
APHIS removes animal welfare enforcement data from website
On February 3, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it had removed inspection data related to the Animal Welfare Act from its public website.  APHIS cited an ongoing review of its information posting practices as a key factor in the decision.  According to APHIS, in the future, the agency will remove from its website inspection reports, regulatory correspondence, research facility annual reports, and enforcement records that have not received final adjudication.  APHIS will also review and redact, as necessary, the lists of licensees and registrants under the AWA, as well as lists of designated qualified persons (DQPs) licensed by USDA-certified horse industry organizations.  A copy of the APHIS announcement can be found here .
The removal of the animal welfare information drew sharp criticism from the Humane Society and other animal welfare organizations.  The Humane Society has filed a lawsuit seeking to have APHIS return the information to its website.  In addition, shortly after APHIS removed the information, a watchdog group posted much of the data to a site at: memoryhole2.org .  
Members named to National Dairy Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion & Research Board. All appointees' terms will begin immediately and end Oct. 31, 2019.
 
Newly appointed members are: Arlene J. Vander Eyk (Region 2), Stephen D. Maddox (Region 2), Manuel C. Caballero (Region 3), Connie M. Seefeldt (Region 6), Bobby L. Combs (Region 10), Jennifer L. Heltzel (Region 11) and Bret J. Bossard (Region 12).
 
Reappointed to serve second terms were: Brian O. Medeiros (Region 2), Carol L. Ahlem (Region 2), Christopher J. Brazil (Region 2), Eddie S. Schaap (Region 4) and Cheryl L. Chapin (Region 9).
 
The Dairy Board was established under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to develop and administer a coordinated program of promotion, research and nutrition education. The 37-member Dairy Board is authorized to design programs to strengthen the dairy industry's position in domestic and foreign markets.

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U.S. posts record dairy ingredient exports in 2016
U.S. dairy export volumes improved as 2016 unfolded, led by record sales of dairy ingredients, according to Alan Levitt, vice president of communication for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). Exporters shipped 1.89 million tons of milk powders, whey products, lactose, cheese and butterfat last year, up 3% from 2015.

On a value basis, however, Levitt said exports totaled $4.70 billion, down 10% from 2015 and the smallest figure since 2010.

"The final export numbers were aided by a strong second half of the year. Export volume was up 15% in the second half and up 19% in the fourth quarter. On a value basis, exports were up 11% in the fourth quarter," he said.

According to Levitt, Mexico remains the largest overseas market for U.S. dairy products, with 2016 trade at $1.22 billion, down just 5% from the prior year. Shipments to Southeast Asia were 21% lower, at $671 million, while exports to Canada increased 14% to a record-high $632 million. Exports to China were down 15% to $384 million, and shipments to South Korea, Japan and the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region all fell by more than 20%.

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ADSA News and Happenings
It's not too late to renew
We appreciate everyone who has renewed their ADSA membership for 2017. But, if you didn't get it done don't worry, you can still go to   https://secure.fass.org/index.asp and renew right now. This will maintain all of your ADSA Member Benefits for the coming year including:
Visit the Member Benefit page for more information on all the benefits.  If you are not already a member, now is a great time to join so you have access to all of the benefits through 2017. Just go to www.adsa.org and become a member today

Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend the 2017 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, 2017, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 25 to 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA.  It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.

 
 
2017 ADSA Annual Meeting News
Online registration is open for the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting. The scientific program will feature 1,100 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,500 scientists from dozens of countries meet in Pittsburgh. Remember, the deadline for Abstract Submission is February 21, 2017.  For more meeting information and to submit your abstract, visit http://adsa.org/2017/call.asp. 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.
 
Check out the  2017 ADSA Annual Meeting program page. It includes the complete lineup of symposia and workshops, by day, along with descriptions of each, confirmed speakers, and presentation topics (if available). The page is updated regularly, so please check back often.
 
In addition to Sunday's six pre conference symposia and workshops, late-breaking abstracts will be presented on Sunday afternoon. Post conference symposia will be held Wednesday afternoon (the official meeting ends at noon on Wednesday) and all day Thursday at the Omni William Penn Hotel.
Here is the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting Symposia and Workshop Schedule
Sunday, June 25, 2017
  • ADSA Lactation Symposium (full day, Additional fee required)
  • Workshop: Nutrition Models (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
  • Workshop: The Impact of Raw Milk on Dairy Products (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
  • ADSA Graduate Student Symposium: Building Strong Work Relationships to be Effective (half day, afternoon)
  • Dale Bauman Recognition Symposium (half day, afternoon)
  • Late-Breaking Original Research Presentations and Posters (half day, afternoon)
  • Teaching Workshop: Helping Students Learn (half day, afternoon)
Monday, June 26, 2017
  • Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Inbreeding in the Genomics Era (half day, morning)
  • Ruminant Nutrition: Metabolomics Applications in Dairy Cow Metabolism (half day, morning)
  • Small Ruminant Symposium: New Opportunities for Dairy Sheep and Goats (half day, morning)
  • Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium: Mentoring in Dairy Science (half day, morning)
  • ADSA Production Division Symposium: Future of the Dairy Sector Toward 2030 (half day, afternoon)
  • ADSA Southern Section Symposium: Key Considerations for Improving Milk Quality in the Southeast
  • Animal Health Symposium: Joint ADSA/National Mastitis Council Symposium: Mastitis Control and Milk Quality Globally: Past, Present, and an Amazing Future (half day, afternoon)
  • Bioethics Symposium: Sustainable Dairy Farm (half day, afternoon)
  • Forages and Pastures Symposium: Multidimensional Functions of Forages and Pastures for Dairy Production (half day, afternoon)
  • Ruminant Nutrition Symposium: Ruminal Metagenomics in Dairy Cattle-Beyond Microbial Diversity (half day, afternoon)
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
  • ADSA Multidisciplinary and International Leadership (MILK) Symposium: The Dairy Cow in 50 Years (half day, morning)
  • Dairy Foods Symposium: Processing-Biofilm Formation on Dairy Separation Membranes (half day, morning)
  • Precision Dairy Farming Symposium: Precision Dairy (PD) Management Today (half day, morning)
  • ADSA/American Society for Nutrition Joint Symposium: Does the Amount and Type of Fat that you Eat Matter? (half day, afternoon)
  • Animal Health Symposium: Antibiotics and Animal Agriculture: Outlook for the Next 10 Years (half day, afternoon)
  • Dairy Foods Symposium: Emerging Research and Insights to Drive Innovations in Fluid Milk (followed by NDC reception) (half day, afternoon)
  • Growth and Development Symposium: Microbial Endocrinology in Ruminant Growth and Development (half day, afternoon)
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
  • Animal Behavior and Well-Being Symposium: Allowing for Natural Behavior in Dairy Cattle (half day, morning)
  • Dairy Foods Microbiology Symposium: Biology LAB Symposium: Recent Developments in Lactic Acid Bacteria (half day, morning)
  • Milk Protein and Enzymes Symposium: Protein Interactions-Aggregations and Interfaces (half day, morning)
  • Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium: Mediators of Effects of Stress on Reproduction, Growth, and Lactation (half day, morning)
  • Production, Management, and the Environment Symposium: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dairy Operations (half day, morning)
  • Mixed Models Workshop (Additional fee required)
  • Chr. Hansen Symposium: Microbial Ecology of Cheese (half day, afternoon)
Thursday, June 29, 2017
  • Mixed Models Workshop (Continued)
  • Teagasc/Moorepark-University College Cork Cheese Symposium (full day, additional fee, limited seating)
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting website  (http://www.adsa.org/2017/) is updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so visit often. Meeting registration and housing is open. We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh.
 
 
You can Still Become a Sponsor of the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd edition, e-book)
 Nonprofit organizations, companies, and individuals are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to sponsor one or more of the remaining available sections of the Large Dairy Herd Management (LDHM) e-book currently in development. Sponsors will receive recognition for a three-year period as the e-book is used throughout the dairy industry worldwide. The ADSA® Foundation is publishing this extensively revised and updated edition of the book in early 2017.
 The third edition (98 chapters) will be available in e-book format (designed to allow for convenient updating) with completely new content. It will be sold at ADSA member, nonmember, and student rates and distributed directly by ADSA.
Anticipated users of the e-book include dairy management professionals, progressive producers, extension educators, consultants, upper-level university students studying dairy science and management, and allied industry representatives. The book is written in a practical application style but reflects the scientific rigor of the Journal of Dairy Science®.
As an e-book sponsor, you will receive international recognition for supporting the delivery of up-to-date, peer-reviewed dairy management information to the global dairy industry. Initial e-book section sponsors will have right of first refusal to renew after the initial three-year period of recognition. DON'T WAIT! There are only a limited number of sections available and sponsorship needs to be confirmed prior to publication.   For information on sponsorship and the worldwide recognition it will bring, please contact Larry Miller at largedairyherdmanagement@adsa.org
Michael Socha, PhD, PAS, DPL ACAN
 ADSA Foundation Chair  
 
Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,586 members from around the world, are you one of them? It's a great place to get information and network with other dairy professionals from around the world.  Check it out here.







Integrating Dairy Science Globally

Make your plans now to attend the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world, the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting. 

Included are invited symposia and special pre- and post-conference events. 

Visit the meeting website http://www.adsa.org/2017/ regularly for the latest information on the meeting.

See you in Pittsburg - The place where the dairy world meets in 2017.
 

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
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Grande Cheese Company
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
Calendar of Events
Feb 15-16, 2017   Virginia State Feed Association 71st Annual Convention and Nutritional Management "Cow" College, The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. For more information, click here .
Feb 15-17, 2017   Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. For registation and more informati on,  click here . 
Feb 16-18, 2017  Southern Regional ADSA-SAD, Louisiana State University. For more information, contact Cathy Williams at cwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu
Feb 21, 2017    Vermont Dairy Producer's Conference*, Sheraton-Burlington Conference Center, Burlington, VT, For registration and more information click here
Feb 21-23, 2017     Preventive Controls for Human Foods Workshop, Penn State Department of Food Science, University Park, For more information click here
Feb 22-23, 2017  Specialty Cheese Making Workshop, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Feb 23-25, 2017  Western Regional Dairy Challenge, Twin Falls, ID. For more information, contact Molly Kelly at mollyk@dairychallenge.org, 217-684-3007. www.dairychallenge.org
Feb 24-26, 2017   NESA, University of Rhode Island. For more information, contact Katherine Petersson at kpetersson@uri.edu
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2017    Western Dairy Management Conference*, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7-8, 2017  Dairy Science and Sanitation, Oregon State University. 
For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Mar 7 - 10, 2017     35th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar*, Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7, 2017, 3:00 p.m. CST  Webinar - Monitoring Personnel Performance with Emphasis on Animal Welfare by Gustavo M. Schuenemann, The Ohio State University, Registration coming soon.

Mar 13-15, 2017  Midwest ADSA-ASAS Meeting, Century Link Convention Center, Omaha, NE. For more information, click here.

 Mar 30-Apr 1  2017 National Contest/Dairy Challenge Academy, Visalia, Cal. For more information, contact Molly Kelly at mollyk@dairychallenge.org, 217-684-3007. www.dairychallenge.org

April 11-13, 2017  High Temperature Short time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University.  For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu
April 12, 2017  Herd Health and Nutrition Conference. Holiday Inn, Liverpool/Syracuse, NY. For more information, click here.

Apr 17 - 19, 2017    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, For more information and registration click here
April 20, 2017  53rd FL Dairy Production Conference. For more information, click here.

Apr 23 - 25, 2017   ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.adpi.org
Apr 23-27, 2017  The World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate Short Course, Babcock Hall, Room 205. University of Wisconsin-Madison. For more information, click here.

Apr 26-28, 2017  Dairy Ingredients 360 Short Course - Introduction to the Basics of Production, Marketing and Use of Dairy Ingredients. The James Hotel, Chicago, IL. For information visit: http://www.adpi.org/events/dairyingredients360
May 2, 2017   Wisconsin Cleaning & Sanitation Workshop, CDR-UW Madison Babcock Hall, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

May 3, 2017  Dairy HACCP Workshop, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

May 9-10, 2017   Applied Dairy Chemistry Workshop, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here. 

May 10-11, 2017   California Animal Nutrition Conference (CANC)*,  For more information click here
May 14-18, 2017  Membrane & Other Separation Technologies short course - "Applications in food, dairy, beverages and bioprocessing", TIPS building, Texas A&M University Campus, College Station, TX. For more information, click here.

May 30-June 1, 2017   32nd ADSA Discover Conference - Dairy Replacement Heifers' Transitioning from Weaning through First Lactation, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here.

May 30-June 1, 2017  Precision Dairy, Hyatt Regency Lexington, KY. For more information and registration, click here.

May 31-June 1, 2017  The Science of Yogurt (Basic Level), Oregon State University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 6-7, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Basic Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu   
June 6-8, 2017  Cheese Grading Short Course, CDR-UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

June 13-15, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Advanced Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 25-28, 2017  ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information click here
July 8-15, 2017   2017 ADGA National Show. Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. For more details, visit http://adga.org
July 16-21, 2017   36th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference 2017, University College Dublin, Ireland. For more information and registration, click here.

July 25-27, 2017  High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu 
Aug 1-2, 2017  Milk Pasteurization Short Course. UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205. Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Aug 08-09, 2017   Dairy Science and Sanitation, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
Aug 21-22, 2017  HACCP/Food Safety Plans, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu
Aug 23-24, 2017  Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University   , For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
Sept 6-7, 2017   Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Sept 14-16, 2017  50th Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Omaha, Neb. Nebraska CenturyLink Center. For more information visit, http://www.aadp.org
Sept 17 - 20, 2017 International Whey Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.internationalwheyconference.org

 Sept 19-22, 2017  33rd ADSA Discover Conference* Integrated Solutions to Fiber Challenges, Chicago Area. For more information, click here.

Sept 20-21, 2017   78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN. For more information, visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu/
Oct 3-7, 2017  World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Oct 9-13, 2017  Cheese Tech Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here. 

Oct 12-18, 2017  121st USAHA/AAVLD Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. For more information, click here.

Oct 17-18, 2017  The Dairy Ingredient Applications Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org
Oct 24-29, 2017   2017 ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention, Hilton Airport Convention Center, Atlanta, GA. For more details, visit http://adga.org
Nov 2-5, 2017   International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine 2017 Innovating Clinical Communications, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ont., Canada. For more information, click here.

Nov 8-10, 2017  The Wisconsin Cheese Grading Short Course UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Nov 13-16, 2017   Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, St. Louis, MO. For more information, click here.

Nov 15-16, 2017  Pennsylvania Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. For more information, click here.

Nov 29-Dec 1, 2017  The Ice Cream Makers Short Course, UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

June 24-27, 2018   ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Knoxville, TN. For more information, click here.

Sept 20-21, 2017  78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN. For mopre information, visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu
Sept. 3-6, 2019   ISRP 2019 - International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Kongresshalle am Zoo Leipzig, Germany. For more information, click here.

*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.

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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