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Dairy challenge elects new leadership 
North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including one new board member and several new board officer appointments. As described in the NAIDC mission statement, the board focus is to "Develop tomorrow's dairy leaders and enhance the progress of the dairy industry, by providing education, communication and networking among students, producers, and agribusiness and university personnel."
Newly elected to the 15-person volunteer NAIDC Board of Directors is Dr. Alex White, faculty of Virginia Tech's Dairy Science department, and lecturer in the Ag Economics department. Dr. White has become an enthusiastic supporter of Dairy Challenge since he started coaching the Virginia Tech team several years ago. His expertise in ag economics and finance, coupled with his passion for helping students learn and grow, will be a great addition to the National Dairy Challenge board team.
The NAIDC Executive Committee for 2018-19 includes:
  • Chair: Maurice Eastridge, Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  • Vice Chair: Mark McCullouch, Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Millport, N.Y.
  • Associate Vice Chair: Wanda Emerich, William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, N.Y.
  • Finance Chair: David Whitlock, Select Sire Power, Floyd, Va.
  • Publicity Chair: Renee Smith, Virtus Nutrition, Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Program Chair: Cathy Myers, Amelicor, Fresno, Calif.
  • Alumni Programs Chair: Kristi Fielder, Genex Cooperative, Shawno, WI
Continuing NAIDC board members include:
  • David Combs, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisc.
  • Ashley Mohn, Holstein Association USA, Brattleboro, VT
  • Claudio Ribeiro, Western Milling LLC, Goshen, Calif.
  • Mike Westphal, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Owatonna, Minn.
  • Chad Wright, DVM, Bidart Dairy, Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Raechel Sattazahn, AgChoice Farm Credit, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
  • ·Glen Staebner, Dairy One, Jonesville, N.C.
  • ·Dr. Alex White, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
About Dairy Challenge: NAIDC is an innovative event for students in dairy programs at North American post-secondary institutions. Its mission is to develop tomorrow's dairy leaders and enhance progress of the dairy industry by providing education, communication and networking among students, producers, and agribusiness and university personnel. Over its 17-year national history, Dairy Challenge has helped prepare more than 6,000 students for careers as farm owners and managers, consultants, researchers, veterinarians or other dairy professionals. In addition to the national competition and Dairy Challenge Academy held in March/April, four regional contests are held in late fall and winter; details are at  www.dairychallenge.org
FDA prioritizing review to modernize dairy labeling
Dairy industry proponents rejoiced this week after Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced July 27 that the agency is starting the process of reviewing and modernizing standards of identity for dairy products -- a process that will include increased scrutiny of the wide variety of plant-based products imitating standardized dairy foods.
 
Gottlieb noted that "greater clarity" is needed on the wide variety of plant-based foods that are being positioned in the marketplace as substitutes for standardized dairy products.
 

Iowa State to lead new national AMR institute
The Association of Public & Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced July 26 that Iowa State University will lead a national institute addressing a global public health concern: antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
 
The new institute is the result of a joint Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture that AAVMC and APLU created in 2014, which released a report the following year that offered an array of research and education recommendations designed to address the problem utilizing a One Health approach. One Health is an emerging approach in health care that involves veterinarians, physicians and other scientific experts working closely together to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
 
Darigold expands global operations
Darigold Inc. announced that it will substantially expand its global customer service and long-term commitment to growth in international markets. The company is creating an overseas sales, service and distribution network to strengthen its valued international relationships. So far, Darigold has opened offices in Mexico City, Mexico; Singapore, and Shanghai, China, and expects to expand to more countries soon.
 
Darigold projects that it will grow from serving roughly 20 countries today to serving 40 or more countries in the near future. The company will also offer deeper product customization capabilities, along with solutions tailored to customer- and country-specific needs.
 
ADSA News and Happenings
Annual Meeting Recordings now Available
 Were you were one of the nearly 1,800 dairy scientists from 48 countries who recently came together to create the most comprehensive, global dairy science meeting in the world in Knoxville, TN? We hope you saw the notice that one of your added meeting benefits is ready for your use. All symposia recordings are now available online, free of charge for 60 days from the date of posting, to all registered meeting attendees. You will find them at https://www.adsa.org/2018/recordings/. (Please note that only speakers who granted ADSA permission were recorded.) If you were not able to attend the meeting, you still have an opportunity to view the symposia recordings. Individual session recordings, or the complete meeting set, are available for purchase by going to https://secure.fass.org/sub_2018_ADSA_Symposia_Recordings_intro.asp and following the directions from there.
One more reminder, have you tried S-PAC? It is another added benefit from the meeting. All registered attendees are now receiving 90 days of FREE access to S-PAC®. If you are already an S-PAC subscriber, your current subscription has been extended by 90 days.
S-PAC is the largest, on-line, searchable database of animal production and management conference proceedings in the world. Abstracts from the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting and all past meetings are available in the database along with over 600 proceedings from more than 60 conferences. Visit https://spac.adsa.org for the complete listing of conferences.
To access S-PAC if you are not already a subscriber, simply use the same login that you used to register for the Annual Meeting. If you have problems, or have forgotten your login there is a "Retrieve login/password" link on the S-PAC page. You can use S-PAC from your computer tablet or smart phone. If you have additional questions, please contact Dr. Ken Olson keolson@prodigy.net
If you were unable to attend the annual meeting S-PAC it is still a great deal. We invite you to use the special "$5 for 5 days" option to try it out. After you do, I think you will want to add it to your information tool box.
Again, we thank all who attended the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting. Please plan now to join us in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 23-26, 2019 for the 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting.

Invitation to Present a Poster at the 35th ADSA DISCOVER Conference  on Food Animal Agriculture: Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows
 Discover 35 participants, and in particular graduate students, are encouraged to submit a short abstract and present a poster on new and innovative research findings pertaining to one of the five conference topics. Conference topics include:
* Inflammatory and Metabolic Stressors During the Transition Period
* Neonatal Challenges and Disease
* GI Stress and Immunometabolism/Inflammation
* Immune System and Reproduction
* Integrating Immunity and Nutrition
The poster session will take place Tuesday, October 30 during the conference and will be a unique opportunity for scientists and allied industry to interact and discuss the latest scientific findings. Abstracts must not describe work that has already been accepted for publication in a journal but can describe work that has been presented as either an oral or poster presentation within 12 months of the Discover 35 meeting dates (October 29-November 1, 2018). All abstracts must contain data, even if only descriptive. All presenters must submit a title and brief abstract by August 1, 2018. The Program Committee will select posters that most relate to the subject areas being discussed. Visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/35th-Discover-Conference for more details on the Conference and the poster session.  

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
 
Make plans to join us for the 36th DISCOVER Conference
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.

This conference will build upon the successes of fatty acid Discover Conferences from the last decade, serving as an update and comprehensive review and discussion of fatty acids in the current decade. The conference will draw on current data and identify both gaps in knowledge and opportunities to apply the current information.

Tentative Topics/Themes include
* Feed Lipid Supply
* Managing Fatty Acid in the Rumen
* Fatty Acid Digestibility
* Biological Effects of Fatty Acids
* Milk Fat: Processing and Product Quality    

Who Should Attend? Domestic and international members of the research and academic community, leading consultants and extension specialists, industry leaders involved in supplying fat supplements to the dairy industry, and members of governmental and regulatory agencies are encouraged to participate in this interactive program. Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend.

Registration and meeting details are available by clicking here.

ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you inc luded?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,638 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
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
Aug 27-31, 2018  69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Dubrovnik, Croatia. For more information, click here.

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 5-7, 2018  Fall New York State Veterinary Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information, click here.

Oct 9-11, 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 9-11, 2019   Dairy Calf & Heifer Assn. (DCHA) Annual Conference. "Joining forces. Reaching higher.", Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI. 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 12-13, 2019   4 State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference, The Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA. Click here for conference informaiton.

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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