News
Food scientists turn cheddar orange, leaving whey along
Cornell University food scientists have developed an infusion process to give cheddar cheese its consumer-pleasing orange color, according to an announcement.

The new method also preserves whey's natural color for other commercial uses, the university said, pointing to a published paper in the journal of ACS Applied Materials & Interface.

"Observing cheddar cheese in the grocers' dairy cases, you see different hues of orange and yellow, and they're all very popular with consumers," said Alireza Abbaspourrad, the Yongkeun Joh assistant professor of food chemistry and ingredient technology in the Cornell department of food science.

  
Land O'Lakes, CalBio partner on 'barn to biogas' in California
Land O'Lakes Inc. and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) have launched a first-of-its-kind collaboration to support the financing, installation and management of on-farm methane digesters to generate renewable compressed natural gas (R-CNG) fuel in California - creating an innovative, farmer-led model for "barn to biogas" that can shape nationwide solutions to agricultural methane emission reductions and unlock new revenue streams for dairy farmers, an announcement said.
Animal Health Symposium: Bovine Tuberculosis
- An Ongoing Animal Health Challenge
By Holly Crews

Tuberculosis is a pathogenic bacterium that is spread through inhalation and ingestion of milk. Two species were specifically discussed within this session, both Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (m. tb). This disease is about a three billion dollar per year loss globally, and accounting from 10-20% production loss annually within the cattle industry. This disease not only affects bovine, but humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. There is a vaccine for the disease although it is not very effective. During this symposium there were several intriguing speakers, starting with Dr. Frederick Quinn. His discussion was regarding ferrets proving to be a good model for the study of transmission of M. bovis through using "natural infection." Although further studies need to be conducted due to the variability in results of the testing, which concluded the transmission process is still not entirely understood and is very complicated.
Alejandro Perea followed with the importance and statistical data of incidences of TB predominately within the US and Mexico. He discussed although the number of cases reported have decreased, there will continue to be a problem for this is simply a number and is limited. He then proceeded to go into how the steady decrease of cases arose from eradication and control programs implemented, first within the US and being adopted other places, such as Mexico. The number reported is simply the tip of the iceberg for all the cases that are unknown. The problem mainly lies within the fact that unknown herds are still prevalent, along with illegal transport of cattle. Concluding with the aspect that the disease is zoonotic we should continue to have efforts for further research and knowledge of the disease in hopes to decrease human deaths and incidences of TB.
Dr. Volker Gerdts proceeded on with the meeting after the break, to emphasize again that the current vaccine BCG is not effective and is currently working with a team in Canada to create an effective vaccine for TB. He touched on the affects the disease has had in Canada, and discussed the process and facility in which they conduct studies and create the vaccines. Current studies are looking closely at the subunit type of vaccine. The study is still currently going and within the next year or so there should be results regarding the vaccines efficacy. They are working on a study regarding a vaccine for Johnes Disease as well.
Concluding the symposium was Vivek Kapur. He concentrated on the affects the disease has had in India, and discussed a few of his studies that have been conducted there. India is the largest dairy producer in the world due the amount of cows they have and most deaths from TB, due to the number of cattle in ratio to the people and their relationship with those cattle. He proceeded to emphasize the importance of creating eradication and control programs and finding a vaccine that works for this disease. Most developing countries have no such programs, and there is too much moving of animals in cases from urban to rural areas. He went into different methods of testing and models used for study along with antibiotic use, but such as antibiotics are not a valid solution for this detrimental disease. Finishing up with the importance of finding out more information on transmission of Tb and focus on studies to create a vaccine for prevention of the disease.  
Holly Crews, graduate student studying animal science at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX in hopes to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
Senate 2018 farm bill approved by full Senate
After a dustup Thursday over a Cuba amendment, the full Senate was able to advance its farm bill by a strong bipartisan vote of 86-11. The action brings together for conferencing two farm bills with distinct differences on how to handle nutrition assistance, payment limitations and conservation programs.

The Senate voted on only a handful of amendments, while Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) and ranking member Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) did much of the approving of which amendments were allowed and could be brought together as a bloc amendment. Roberts said 171 amendments were included in the final package from the committee process through the full floor debate.
ADSA News and Happenings

News and Updates for the 2018 Annual Meeting
ADSA Completes Successful Annual Meeting
 ADSA completed another very successful Annual Meeting last week in Knoxville, TN. Approximately 1,800 people from around the world participated in the meeting and over 1,100 presentations were made. Recording of many of the sessions will be available in the near future. The trade show area was full and ice cream breaks held in the area were a big hit with all. We were pleased to be featured on morning television in Knoxville as seven live interviews with ADSA leaders were included in the morning show on one of the local stations. This was the first time that ADSA meetings have had this type of coverage. It was a great way to provide an urban audience with a brief intro to the science that serves the dairy industry and consumers.
We hope that you enjoyed the meeting coverage provided through the special issues of the ADSA Dair-e-news. Thanks to all of the student writers who assisted in making this possible. We appreciate the great group of graduate students that helped cover scientific sessions again this year. One final summary from the Wednesday session is included in today's issue. We were also pleased to have several officers of the Student Affiliate Division join in writing for the e-news. This allowed us to include added coverage of student activities at the meeting.
With the 2018 Meeting completed we hope you have the 2019 meeting included in your plans. The meeting will be held June 23 to 26, 2019 in Cincinnati, OH. Visit the meeting site for more details https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2019-Annual-Meeting
Make plans to join us for the 35th DISCOVER Conference
The 35th DISCOVER Conference - Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows will be held October 29-November 1, 2018 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL There is an increasing recognition within the animal and dairy science community of the complex and dynamic response to stress and the role of immune response in animal productivity and well-being. The conference will concentrate on the activators and consequences of immune activation.
Registration is now open. Attendance is limited, so register soon. ARPAS has assigned 17 CEU's for ARPAS members participating in the 35th Discover Conference This program 787-32796 has also been approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 18.00 CE Credits (18.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 18.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (18.00 max). Click  here to view the Conference Program and register.
It is wise to plan ahead, so mark your calendars now the 36th ADSA Discover Conference  - Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat that will be held May 28-31, 2019 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Registration and meeting details are available by clicking here..
 
 
The Large Dairy Herd Management 3rd Edition (e-book)
- Got Your Copy?
The new third edition of Large Dairy Herd Management (e-book), produced by the ADSA® Foundation, is 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
 
 
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,629 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
July 11, 2018 - 1 p.m. CDT DCRC webinar - The effects of dry period heat stress on the lactating dairy cow - with Dr Geoff Dahl,, Click here to register
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
July 24-25, 2018   1 p.m. CDT   DCRC webinar - The effects of dry period heat stress on the lactating dairy cow with Dr. Geoff Dahl. Click here to register. 

Aug 7-8, 2018      Dairy Science and Sanitation, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Aug 7-8, 2018       Milk Pasteurization, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
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 12-13, 2018     Dairy Protein Beverages, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 18-20, 2018     Master Artisan Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Sept 18-20, 2018     Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building - Penn State University, For more information click here
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
Sept 26, 2018   The 54th Florida Dairy Production Conference, Gainesville, FL, Click here for Program and registration
Oct 1-5, 2018   Cheese Technology, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
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 16-21, 2018 - American Dairy Goat Association Annual Convention , Minneapolis, MN. For more information visit: https://convention.adga.org 
Oct 18-24, 2018      USAHA 122nd Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, For more information click here
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 24-25, 2018      Dairy Ingredient Manufacturing, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
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
Nov 5-7, 2018         Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, For more information click here
Nov 7-9, 2018         Cheese Grading, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Nov 12-15, 2018           The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Penn State's Department of Food Science, University Park, PA. For more information and to register, visit http://agsci.psu.edu/cheese-making or call 814-865-8301.
Nov 13-15, 2018     15th International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel Sacramento, CA, For more information click here
Nov 14-16, 2018  Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting. The Westin - Indianapolis, IN. For more information, click here.

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 5-7, 2018    Ice Cream, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, For more information visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Dec 11-12, 2018     Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Feb 6-8, 2019      Southwest Nutrition Conference *, Chandler, AZ, For more information click here
April 16 - 18, 2018   Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for additional details
May 28-31, 2019     36th ADSA Discover Conference - Lipids in Dairy Nutrition: From Feed to Milk Fat, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Registration and other meeting details are available by clicking here..
June 23-26, 2019    2019 ADSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Click here for additional details

Oct. 24-30, 2019  USAHA 123rd Annual Meeting*, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI Click here for more details.

*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.
ANDHIL LLC
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Masters Choice
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, 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
 
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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