News
Surround sound needed to grow dairy exports 
A circular sound system in the form of industry collaboration is needed to grow domestic and global dairy product demand, or else the U.S. dairy industry is not going to be successful, according to Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer of Dairy Management Inc.

Gallagher pointed out that the world population is currently at 7 billion people, 330 million of whom are in the U.S. By 2050, the population will grow to 10 billion people, and 350 million of them will live in U.S.

"While there are opportunities to grow consumption, particularly cheese, in the U.S., our growth is going to come in Southeast Asia, Africa the MENA [Middle East and North Africa] countries," he said, adding that the current trade endeavors of the U.S. are really important. "Even though they are hurtful right now, they are important to us."
Consumers not confused by milk alternatives
On Thursday, the comment period closed for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's consideration of a proposal "to provide greater clarity on appropriate labeling of plant-based alternatives" to milk and dairy products. A new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation shows a low level of consumer confusion between the two.

Many dairy products, such as milk, yogurt and certain cheeses, have standards of identity established by regulation, which require certain components and ingredients in these foods. Names such as "milk," "yogurt" and "cheddar cheese" have long been recognized by the American public as identifying the dairy foods described in the standards. More recently, these names have appeared in the labeling of plant-based products as part of the name of the product. Some examples include "soy milk," "almond milk" and "vegan mozzarella cheese."

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Clay supplements improve cows' immune response to aflatoxin
In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into milk. It's an effective tactic, but a new study from the University of Illinois shows that clay has additional benefits for overall cow health.

"There has been a good amount of research showing the effect of clay supplements on milk quality and performance, but we took it a step further to look at how clay can help the cow's immune system," explained Russell Pate, doctoral student in the University of Illinois department of animal sciences and lead author on the study.

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Research stations across U.S. offer public STEM education 
The general public and scientists are finding common ground at hundreds of biological field research stations across the nation, according to a Texas A&M University and Colorado State University study.

In addition to offering logistical and research support to scientists doing field work, biological field stations provide informal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities to the general public, said Dr.  Rhonda Struminger, assistant professor of the practice at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
ADSA News and Happenings
New at the 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting
In response to suggestions from past meeting attendees several new features have been added for the 2019 meeting.

They include:

An extended meeting : ADSA 2019 has been extended to a full day on Wednesday, with no increase in the registration rate. Be sure to plan your stay through Wednesday, including events on Wednesday night.
A Professional and Graduate Student First Timers Orientation and Reception . Relax, meet other first-time attendees, and get the scoop on how to get the most from the meeting from those in the know!
By-discipline lunch tables in the Exhibit Hall to help you connect with those with a common research focus.
An improved native meeting app (iPhone and Android)
Audience microphones in the largest session rooms to improve the quality of all-important discussion.
Visit the meeting website https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2019-Annual-Meeting for more information and updates.
Thank you and we hope to see you in Cincinnati!  

ADSA Raises Concerns Over USDA Plans
USDA's planned reorganization, which would move the Economic Research Service (ERS) from the Research, Education, Economics (REE) mission area to be located under the office of the Chief Economist and move most staff for ERS and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) out of the Washington DC area, continues to raise concerns. Recently 56 former USDA and federal statistical agency officials, including former deputy and undersecretaries, have  written to Congress  to warn of the damage the plans are likely to cause to US agriculture and farming and urge the proposed plans be abandoned. This past week ADSA joined 45 other science based organization in a coalition letter to leaders of the House and Senate Ag Appropriations committees urging them to communicate to USDA that any action related to any part of the planned reorganization of USDA ERS or NIFA should be delayed until a new Appropriations bill is passed. A copy of this letter as well as past coalition letters that ADSA has joined may be seen on the Advocacy area of the website.
 
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
E-mail: keolson@prodigy.net  
 
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,634 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

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
Calendar of Events
Oct 16-18, 2018  80th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers, Doubletree Hotel Syracuse, East Syracuse, NY. Click here for details.

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 23-24, 2019     ADPI Technical Symposium, The Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI. 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 .
Oct 30, 2018   Cheese Grading Workshop, Stocking Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information and registration, 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 7-9, 2018   ADPI/CME Dairy Risk Management Seminar, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL. For more information, click here.

Nov 8-10, 2018    Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, Lake More Resort, Fairlee, VT. For more information, click here.

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 6, 2018   ADPI Webinar - Dairy Oligosaccharides - Types, Amounts and Market Potential. For more information, click here.

Dec 11-12, 2018     Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Animal Food, Cornell University, Click here for Registration
Dec 11-13, 2018  Making Consistent, Quality Cheese with Membrane Concentrated Milk, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison. For more information, visit https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses
Jan 14-15, 2019   Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Boise, ID. For more information, click here.

Jan 28-April 24, 2019   Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

Feb 6-8, 2019      Southwest Nutrition Conference *, Chandler, AZ, For more information click here
Feb 5, 2019  Foster Our Future - Cultivate, Discover, Grow - A Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) event with ADSA as one of the sponsors. Click here for more information.

Feb 26-28, 2019   Western Dairy Management Conference, Peppermill Resort and Casino, Reno, Nev. For more information, click here. 

Feb 26-28, 2019   ADPI 21st Dairy Ingredients Symposium, Hilton Beachfront Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA. For registration and more information, click here. 

March 5-7, 2019  Food Packaging Short Course, Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA. 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 15-17, 2019   Congress on Gastrointestinal Function, Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. For more information, click here.

April 16 - 18, 2019   Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN,
Click here for additional details
May 4-July 27, 2019  Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, click here.
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 information.

June 23-26, 2019    2019 ADSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Click here for additional details

Sept 6-Nov 29, 2019   Certificate in Dairy Processing online course, CDR-UW Madison, WI. For more information, click here.

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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