Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy launches new campaign
When thinking about a slice of cheddar cheese on a burger at the family barbeque, a cold glass of milk or a scoop of ice cream on a piece of birthday cake, there is no denying the enjoyment dairy products can bring to special moments and favorite foods. However, with so many choices in the dairy aisle -- including non-dairy and plant-based alternatives -- many people are seeking credible information about what dairy actually is, and they have questions about dairy industry practices.

In a multiyear effort to reintroduce America to dairy, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy -- in partnership with America's Dairy Farm Families and Importers -- is launching "Undeniably Dairy," the first category campaign of its kind.

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State milk regulators ask FDA to uphold dairy terminology
State milk regulators requested that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration work with them to enforce the proper use of milk and milk product labeling terms, especially those meant to distinguish between real dairy products and plant-based imitators - a development the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) hailed as "the strongest statement yet that the abuse of dairy terms has gone too far."

"It's time for FDA to work with state agencies in defending standards of identity for dairy products," said Beth Briczinski, NMPF vice president of dairy foods and nutrition.

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NAFTA renegotiation notice sent to Congress
The Trump Administration formally notified Congress of its intent -- as required under the fast-track Trade Promotion Authority requirements -- to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The notification starts a 90-day consultation period with Congress and stakeholders, with published comprehensive summaries of its specific goals for the renegotiation presented 30 days before it can begin formal negotiations.
NMPF supports proposals to enhance safety of dairy foods
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) helped secure several positive developments for dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) last week, as multiple NMPF-led initiatives won approval from the NCIMS delegates during their biennial meeting.

NCIMS is a national cooperative regulatory program that includes state milk regulatory agencies, dairy companies and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which work together to ensure the safety and integrity of Grade "A" dairy products. During the six-day meeting, delegates approved approximately 40 of the 100 proposals offered to revise the conference's model milk sanitation ordinance and supporting documents.
ADSA News and Happenings

2017 ADSA Annual Meeting News
This year's scientific program is packed with more than 1,160 abstracts, including more than 530 oral and invited presentations, 630 poster presentations, and 31 symposia and workshops. There is something that is certain to interest everyone. Many social events are included as well that will provide ample time to relax, meet up with friends, and network with colleagues and collaborators.
Exceptional pre- and postmeeting events are included to fit the needs of dairy foods researchers:
Preconference features the  Impact of Raw Milk on Dairy Products Workshop (separate fee required).
The production of quality dairy products starts on the farm. High-quality dairy products are characterized by good flavor, long shelf life, and the processor achieving their quality goals for all of the products they make: fluid milk, ice cream, and aged cheeses.
This workshop addresses the gap in our understanding of the effect of production practices on raw milk quality and their subsequent effect on finished dairy products, by both producers and processors. The goal of this workshop is to tap into the expertise of ADSA scientists to conduct an educational program, in lay terms, for Pennsylvania and regional dairy producers and processors who wish to understand how farming practices affect the quality of dairy products and to learn strategies to improve dairy product quality. All interested conference attendees are also welcome.
Postconference features the Teagasc/Moorepark-University College Cork Cheese Symposium (separate fee required).
The Teagasc/Moorepark-University College Cork Cheese Symposium will feature innovative leading-edge cheese research in areas including the biochemical, textural, and functional changes in cheese during ripening; the influence of manufacturing parameters on cheese ripening; the cheese microbiome; health and nutrition aspects of cheese; and the effect of diet (such as grass-based vs. non-grass-based systems) on the processing characteristics of milk and the flavor of dairy products.
The breadth of this symposium will be truly expansive, extending into areas of human health and nutrition, sensory science, molecular biology, pasture and herd management, and of course the chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and technology of cheese. An important goal of this symposium will be to bring together a diverse audience of cheese scientists, cheese makers, processors who use cheese as an ingredient, and industry and academic leaders to consider the challenges that confront cheese research in the 21st century, and to explore new opportunities for international partnerships among academic and industry cheese scientists and their organizations to address challenges.
Not yet registered? It's not too late! Visit the registration page at the link below to register online or download a PDF of the registration form.
Need more information on the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting?
Click here for the complete symposia and workshop program
Click here to register, you will save up to $150.00 by registering before 11:59 pm on May 31.
Hotel room blocks have been secured at the Westin Convention Center (ADSA headquarters hotel), Omni William Penn, Drury Inn and Suites, and the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center (student headquarters). Book your room online now:  https://www.adsa.org/2017/hotel.asp
We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh.

 
We have two outstanding Discover Conferences this year. We hope to see you there!!
32nd ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
Dairy Replacement Heifers: Transitioning from Weaning through First Lactation
May 30-June 1, 2017
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL
Note: registration is limited to the first 150 registrants.
To view complete conference information or to register visit:
https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/32ndDiscoverConference.aspx
 
 
33rd ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
September 19-22, 2017
Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL
Early Registration Deadline: August 18, 2017
Note: registration is limited to the first 150 registrants.
Registration fees increase by $100 after August 18.
To view complete conference information or to register go to:
 
 
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.
 


Are you or your employer looking for the best and the brightest to fill a job, assistantship, or internship? The resource you need is myDairy Career, a complimentary online job resource center created by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Graduate Student Division, where employer needs and student interests are matched instantly. Your next employee, graduate student, or intern could be searching for your open position, so don't delay.
Sign in at  http://careers.adsa.org/ to post job, assistantship, or internship opportunities and gain access to high-quality undergraduate and graduate dairy science students in both dairy foods and dairy production. And did we mention myDairy Career is FREE of CHARGE!
Once you are on the myDairy Career website:

1.     Click on "Recruiters" and enter your ADSA member username and password, or create a new account.

2.     Edit "Your Profile" to include key company information.

3.     Explore "Your Positions" to post your job openings (full-time, part-time, internships, etc.) and view any candidate matches for active positions.

4.  View the "Search Candidates" tab to look at all student profiles or search by keywords. Recruiters can even set up email notifications to be alerted when a candidate profile matches your position.


Helpful hints:
  • "Your Profile" information will help candidates find you, so please describe your company adequately.
  • "Your Positions" have many options, and by choosing all that apply you can increase the chances of matching with candidates!
  • Use the upcoming ADSA Annual Meeting as a great place to connect with potential job candidates.
If you have any questions about myDairy Career, and the potential benefits to you and your company, please feel free to contact Brittany Casperson, ADSA GSD Career Development Chair, at  bcaspers@purdue.edu.
 
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


ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,605 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.






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 Pittsburgh - 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
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.
Calendar of Events
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 1-3, 2017  2nd Annual Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium: Intersection of Best Practices and Sustainability, Milwaukee, WI. For more information and registration, click here.

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 14-15, 2017   Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference. Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA.For more information and registration, click here.

June 20-21, 2017  Dairy Shrink and Loss Workshop, Cornell University. For registration, click here.

June 25-28, 2017  ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information
click here
June 28-29, 2017  CDR Buttermakers Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison, Madison, WI. 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  

Aug 29- Sept 1, 2017  68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Tallinn, Estonia. For more information visit https://eaap2017.org
Aug 30-Nov 14, 2017  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/certificate_dp_9_17
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 18-21, 2017  Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University. For more information, click here.

Sept 19-22, 2017  33rd ADSA Discover Conference* Integrated Solutions to Fiber Challenges, Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasa, IL. 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/
Sept 26-28, 2017  14th International Milk Genomics and Human Health Symposium, Quebec City, Canada. For details, visit http://milkgenomics.org/14th-international-symposium-milk-genomics-human-health/
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 18, 2017   Southwest Dairy Day, Wildcat Dairy, Comanche Co. TX. For more information, contact Dr. Ellen Jordan, ellen.jordan@ag.tamu.edu
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org
Oct 24-26, 2017   Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University. For more information, click here.

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  The Science and Art of CheeseMaking Short Course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University. 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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