FFAR adds board members, holds public session

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) held a board meeting the week of October 3 rd .  During the meeting, the board officially added the following six new members.
  • Doug Cameron - managing director of First Green Partners, an early-stage venture investment company and of Alberti Advisors, a family business focused on innovation and education.
  • Carl Casale - president and chief executive officer of CHS Inc., an energy, grains and foods company and the nation's largest member-owned cooperative.
  • Gail Christopher - senior advisor and vice president at W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
  • Mehmood Khan - vice chairman and chief scientific officer of global research and development (R&D) at PepsiCo.
  • Pam Marrone - founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company Marrone founded to discover and develop natural products for pest management in agriculture and water.
  • Bob Stallman - rice and cattle producer and past president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, a nonprofit membership organization with affiliates in 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.
More information on the FFAR board members can be found here.
As a part of the board meeting, a public session was held to share the latest information on the foundation's programs and activities.  FASS Washington Representative, Lowell Randel participated in the session.  FFAR Executive Director, Sally Rockey provided updates on the following programs:
Dr. Rockey also unveiled FFAR's new challenge areas which will help guide the foundation's priorities.  The seven challenges areas are:  Food Waste and Loss, Protein Challenge, Water Scarcity, Innovation Pathway to Sustainability, Healthy Soils, Thriving Farms, Urban Food Systems, and "My Food Plate".  
FTC goes after 'predatory' journals

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the publisher of a large number of what are being called "predatory" scientific journals.

In its lawsuit against OMICS Group Inc. - which operates hundreds of online journals in a variety of fields, including agriculture, food, environmental sciences and veterinary science - FTC said the company bombards scientists with emails soliciting articles, misrepresents the reputation of its publications and doesn't disclose that authors have to pay substantial fees - ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars - to be published.

In addition to OMICS Group, FTC is challenging two OMICS-affiliated companies, iMedPub LLC and Conference Series LLC, along with company president and director Srinubabu Gedela.

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Pew calls for antibiotic label refinements

The Pew Charitable Trusts issued a report Oct. 4 criticizing the Food & Drug Administration and the animal health industry for some antibiotic drug product labels that it says are not consistent with judicious use principles as established under FDA policy.

Pew said in its 12-page report that it had reviewed the labels of all currently approved medically important antibiotics for food animals in the U.S. and found that nearly 30% of the labels investigated didn't limit the duration of use and 25% didn't give dosages that took into account the animal's weight.
 
In total, Pew researchers reviewed 389 labels for medically important antibiotics given to animals and found 140 that didn't follow FDA's judicious use standards.

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USDA looks to strengthen ag workforce

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced increased federal and private-sector support to expand and diversify the U.S. agricultural workforce by increasing opportunities in education, research and outreach.
The announcement is part of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) and Rural Council initiative, America the Bountiful, a collaboration with federal agencies and private-sector stakeholders to meet the growing demand for a skilled, diverse workforce in the rapidly evolving agricultural landscape.

"The face of American agriculture is changing," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "Nearly 10% of U.S. jobs are related to agriculture, and the increasingly complex nature of production requires more training and education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics - the STEM fields - to stay competitive and meet the needs of a growing world for food, fuel and fiber."

ADSA News and Happenings
ADSA Asks: Did you know about Discover Conferences?
ADSA Membership provides many benefits.  Two of the most obvious are the Journal of Dairy Science® and the Joint Annual Meeting, but there are others that may be overlooked.  During the coming weeks we will highlight many of the benefits and encourage you to take advantage of all that ADSA has to offer.
Did you know that your membership includes discounted member registration rates to the very popular ADSA Discover Conferences?  Attend a single Discover Conference, and you've recovered 45% of your dues!
Graduate students members can attend Discover Conferences at a special low rate, limited to ten on a first-come first-served basis.  In addition, up to ten graduate students per Discover Conference receive up to a $250 travel award, thanks to the Discover Conferences Travel Award Fund, initiated by Bill Baumgardt and supported by ADSA members.  For more information on travel awards, contact Cara Tharp carat@assochq.org  at ADSA headquarters.
While the 31th Discover Conference, "Big Data Dairy Management" that will be held November 1 - 5 has sold out early, start making plans now to attend the 32nd Discover Conference " Dairy Replacement Heifers: Transitioning from Weaning through First Lactation" that will be held May 30-Jun 1, 2017at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa located just a short cab ride from O'Hare International Airport. 
The DISCOVER Conferences provide a unique environment and format fostering interactive presentations and discussions with an attempt to involve all conference participants.  If you've never attended a Discover Conference, you need to add this to your professional "bucket list"!  But you will need to act early, as registration is capped to ensure maximum interaction, and this highly-rated meeting sells out.
Click here for more information on this quality conference, a program of the ADSA Foundation.
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.  Click here to join.
 
Big Data Dairy Management - Make Your Plans Now
November 1-4, 2016
 Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois
 Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association®
Make plans now to attend the upcoming ADSA Discover Conference, Big Data Dairy Management. Much has changed in terms of dairy herd analysis since the 2009 Discover Conference on Dairy Herd Analytics. This Discover Conference will explore what's been done by industry and academic players working within this area, and discuss overall strategies and opportunities. Conference speakers will address "big data" from several perspectives and experiences.
Space is limited. Register today!
For organizations interested in being a part of this conference and receive recognition (e.g., DISCOVER web site, Table Top displays, conference notebooks, etc.,), sponsorship opportunities still exist. Click  here for more details.
To view complete conference information or to register:
http://adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/31stDiscoverConference.aspx
For additional program details:
Molly Kelley, ADSA Discover Conferences,  mollyk@adsa.org
Dr. Larry Miller, ADSA Discover Conferences, larryrmiller@atlanticbb.net
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley, University of Kentucky, Co-Chair jeffrey.bewley@uky.edu
Dr. Christina Petersson-Wolfe, Virginia Tech, Co-Chair, cspw@vt.edu
ARPAS has assigned 16 ARPAS CEU's for ARPAS members participating in the 31st Discover Conference
Click  here to view the Conference Program
 
ADSA at Expo

The American Dairy Science Association  and Feedstuffs, our partner in the ADSA Dair-e-news, were back at  World Dairy Expo .  Expo provided an excellent opportunity to share information about S-PAC, JDS, the Discover Conferences and the Large Dairy Herd Management e-book as well as the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting with leaders in the dairy industry from around the world. Individuals from almost every state and over 80 countries were present at Expo.


 
 
2017 ADSA Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts
The abstract submission site for the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting is now open! Visit  http://adsa.org/2017/call.asp to submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page.
The deadline for abstract submission is February 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm (Central Time).
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting website  (http://www.adsa.org/2017/) will be updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so visit often. Housing will open in late October 2016 and meeting registration will be available in early February 2017.
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting 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. Benefit from symposia, workshops, pre-conference and post-conference events presented by the world's leading dairy foods and production specialists. Topics include dairy food science, dairy production, animal health and well-being, animal and human nutrition, 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.

Sponsorship Opportunities for 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. 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
 
 
For our International Readers- Have you considered
e-Membership?
ADSA e-Membership is available through ADSA Global Partner organizations and to individuals who reside outside of the US and Canada.  This electronic membership was designed for those who have an interest in dairy science, but may not have the time or budget to attend ADSA's meetings, or cost-justify full membership in ADSA due to a different area of specialization. At a 50% discount from ADSA professional membership dues, an ADSA e-Member receives:
  • Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®, (and a paper copy, if desired, for an additional fee);
  • Access to a treasure trove of Joint Annual Meeting symposia (synchronized recordings from 2003-2015, with more added each year);
  • Access to searchable Joint Annual Meeting abstracts for 1998-2015, with more added each year, plus ADSA annual meeting abstracts from 1935-1997, as well as ADSA divisional meeting abstracts;
  • The opportunity to subscribe to S-PAC® (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) at the ADSA member rate. The ADSA e-Membership rate is USD 55 and runs for 365 days from date of sign-up. (See more about S-PAC below.)
Learn more about e-membership and other types of ADSA membership at: http://www.adsa.org/Membership/MembershipTypes.aspx
 
S-PAC (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences), is the most comprehensive animal production and management conference proceedings database in the world. This unique collection of conference proceedings and presentations is a must-have resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, academicians, consultants and members of industry around the world. As of August 2016, 59 conferences have contributed 560 sets of proceedings, with new conferences and proceedings added every month. The value of S-PAC increases every time a conference and a set of proceedings is added. If one can't attend the multitude of conferences that S-PAC covers, S-PAC is the next best thing! http://spac.adsa.org/
 
 
Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend 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 Jamie Ritter, FASS Executive Director at jamier@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.
 
 
Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,569 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
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Kent Nutrition Group
Kraft Heinz Foods
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Masters Choice
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Western Pacific Oils LLC
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
Calendar of Events
Oct 11-13, 2016      Preventive Controls for Human Foods Workshop, Penn State Department of Food Science, University Park, For more information click here
Oct 11-12, 2016      Dairy Ingredient Manufacturing, Babcock Hall, Room 205, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI, For more information click here
Oct 11-13, 2016      High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise Felker Ph: 607-255-7098
Oct 13-19, 2016      120th IUSAHA- AAVLD Annual Meeting, Greensboro Sheraton Hotel, Greensboro, NC, For more information click here.
Oct 18-20, 2016      78th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers, Doubletree Hotel Syracuse, East Syracuse, NY, For more information and registration click here
Oct 19-20, 2016      Advanced Cheese Making, Cornell University, For more information contact Rob Ralyea Ph: 607-255-7643 or Louise Felker Ph:  607-255-7098
Oct 19 - 20, 2016    HTST Maintenance Workshop, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. For more information and registration, click here.
Oct 25-26, 2016      Vat Pasteurization/Basic Cheese Making Workshop, On-line and Cornell University, For more information contact Rob Ralyea Ph: 607-255-7643 or Louise Felker Ph:  607-255-7098
Oct 25 - 26, 2016    Advanced Clean In Place (CIP), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. For more information and registration, click here.
Oct 25 - 26, 2016    American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) Technical Symposium, The Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI for more information visit www.adpi.org
Oct 25-27, 2016      Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Penn State University, Food Science Building, Curtain and Bigler Roads, University Park, PA  16802, For detail on the workshop and a registration information click here.
Oct 25-30, 2016      American Dairy Goat Association Convention, Hilton Austin Airport Hotel, Austin, Texas. For more information contact ADGA, PO Box 865, Spindale, NC 28160, 828-286-3801  www.ADGA.org.
Oct 26-27, 2016  ARPAS California Chapter Continuing Education Conference - Biology of Why Models Work or Don't: Part 2. Carbohydrates and Lipids, The Inn at Harris Ranch, Coalinga, CA. For registration and more information visit www.arpasca.net
Oct 27, 2016    American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) Lactose Seminar, The Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI for more information visit www.adpi.org
Nov 1-4, 2016    31st ADSA Discover Conference: Big Data Dairy Management,  Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center, Oak Brook, IL, For more information  click here
Nov 2-4, 2016         Cheese Grading Short Course, Babcock Hall, Room 205, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI, For more information click here
Nov 2-4, 2016    Dairy Risk Management Seminar, Chicago, IL for more information visit www.adpi.org
Nov 2-5, 2016       SAVE COWS Symposium: Promote Foot Health - The Solution to Animal Welfare, Madison, Wis. For more information and to register, click here.

Nov 7-10, 2016       The Science and Art of Cheese Making short course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA, for more information and registration click here
Nov 9-10, 2016       Pennsylvania Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop*, For more information click here
Nov 10-11, 2016     2016 DCRC Annual Meeting, Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, For registration and more information click here
Nov 23-15, 2016   11th Annual Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, University of Georgia. For more information, click here.

Nov 14-16, 2016    Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals*, St. Louis, MO, For more information and registration click here
Nov 30-Dec 2, 2016       Ice Cream Makers Short Course, Babcock Hall, Room 205, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI, For more information click here
Dec 4, 2016    The 4th Annual Meeting of the Multistate Research Project, NE1201 - "Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals (MDA), Chicago Marriott Downtown - 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (in conjunction with the CRWAD conference, http://crwad.org/ ), for more information contact Robab Katani at (rxk104@psu.edu) or Ken Olson (keolson@prodigy.net)
Dec 6-7, 2016    Food Safety Plans for Artisan and Farmstead Processors, Online & Hands-On Location TBD, For more information contact Kimberly Bukowski Ph: 607-243-3313 or  Louise Felker Ph: 607-255-7098
Jan18-19, 2017      Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference*, Red Lion Hotel-Richland, Richland, WA, For registration and more information click here
Feb 15-17, 2017   Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. For registation and more information, click here. 

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 28 - Mar 2, 2017    Western Dairy Management Conference*, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7 - 10, 2017     35th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar*, Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, For more information and registration click here
Apr 17 - 19, 2017    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, For more information and registration click here
Apr 23 - 25, 2017   ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.adpi.org
May 10 - 11, 2017   California Animal Nutrition Conference (CANC)*,  For more information click here
May 30-June 1, 2017   32nd ADSA Discover Conference - Replacement Dairy Heifers: Weaning through Lactation, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here.

June 25-28, 2017 2017 ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information click here
Sept 17 - 20, 2017 International Whey Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.internationalwheyconference.org
 
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org

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

Sept 201-21, 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.

Sept 20-21, 2017  78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN. For mopre information, visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu


*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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