News
US-IDF endorses dairy declaration of Rotterdam
September 27, 2017, Rosemont, IL -The United States National Committee of the International Dairy Federation (US-IDF) together with IDF have endorsed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam with an official signing at its annual membership meeting this week.
A joint effort between the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Dairy Declaration signals a recognition of the dairy sectors' commitment towards feeding the world with safe, sustainable products, and enhancing sustainability. The Declaration, in support of the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, provides a framework for IDF sustainability actions and highlights IDF's commitment to take an integrated approach to promote sustainability.
Signing the Declaration were Chair Cary Frye, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association and Vice Chair Shawna Morris, Vice President, Trade Policy, National Milk Producers Federation on behalf of US-IDF, and Aurélie Dubois, Technical Manager, Standards, International Dairy Federation.
Aurélie Dubois highlighted that the Declaration embodies the importance of dairy in feeding the world with safe and sustainable products, as well as a strong symbol of the collaboration between the dairy sector and the FAO, in helping to achieve some of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
"US-IDF is proud to join with others around the world endorsing the Dairy Declaration that builds upon the U.S. dairy industry's commitment to sustainability, resulting in strong environmental, social and economic contributions of dairy," shares Cary Frye.
Shawna Morris added, "Today, America's dairy farmers are producing a gallon of milk that uses 65% less water, requires 90% less land and has a 63% smaller carbon footprint than it did 70 years ago.  The U.S. dairy industry looks forward to continuing to partner with other signers of the Dairy Declaration in building upon dairy's positive track record of providing consumers with the nutritious, responsibly produced products they want while continuing to further its commitment to providing a sustainable dairy food system in this country."
Elanco announces strategic shift in dairy portfolio focus
Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly & Co., announced Sept. 29 a strategic shift in its dairy portfolio.

The company said it will optimize investment to focus on future dairy innovations that address the most challenging issues and diseases farmers face in their herds today. Concurrently, Elanco is exploring strategic options for recombinant bovine somatatropin (rbST), including seeking a buyer for the molecule and its Augusta, Ga., manufacturing facility.

The decision will allow the company to bring new products that help farmers protect animal health, enhance animal care and improve profitability.
FDA proposes to extend compliance date
for Nutrition Facts label final rule
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is proposing to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rule and the Serving Size final rule from July 26, 2018, to Jan. 1, 2020, for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales. Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales would receive an extra year to comply - until Jan. 1, 2021.

FDA is committed to making sure that consumers have the facts they need to make informed decisions about their diet and the foods they feed their families. The proposed rule addresses only the compliance dates. FDA is not proposing any other changes to the Nutrition Facts Label and Serving Size final rules.

ADSA News and Happenings
Have you visited ADSA on You Tube?
 We are pleased to announce the addition of two new playlists to ADSA's You Tube channel ADSANews. Past Graduate Student Division "(GSD) Webinars" and their "Pioneers in Dairy Science" Webinar series are now available, Visit ADSANews at https://www.youtube.com/user/ADSANews/ to check them out.  You will find other playlists there including: "Dairy Departments", "Dairy Clubs", JAM 2013, "Milk Quality", "Dairy Foods". "Dairy Management" and "Antibiotic Use."
  
ADSA at World Dairy Expo - Stop and Visit
 ADSA will be again be World Dairy Expo at our usual spot (Booth: AL 178)  in the colosseum. Stop by to say "Hello" and get news of current and upcoming activities of the Association - the 2018 Annual Meeting, LDHM e-book, S-PAC and more.
  
LARGE DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT (3RD ED.) - Get your copy now
Large Dairy Herd Management  (3rd ed., e-book) is now available for purchase exclusively from the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) at student and professional (member and nonmember) rates.  Past editions have been among the most widely used dairy information resources in the world.  This edition was developed to help meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students from around the world. It brings peer-reviewed dairy science and management information to users in a readily 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/ .
This new edition is fully updated and includes numerous color figures, videos, and separate metric and imperial versions. The book is available in both PDF and fixed-layout ePub formats. With purchase of the e-book, both metric and imperial versions in both file formats may be downloaded.  To purchase the book now visit: https://secure.fass.org/prod_ADSA_LDHM_eBook.asp
For more information, contact
Ken Olson, PhD, PAS
American Dairy Science Association
Phone: +1-630-237-4961
 
 
2017 Annual Meeting Recorded Symposia are now Available
If you were not able to attend the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting, you can now do the next best thing: subscribe for access to one or more recorded symposia (speaker audio synchronized to presentation). All recorded presentations are now available to ADSA members and non-members. Please click here to subscribe :https://secure.fass.org/sub_2017_ADSA_Symposia_Recordings_intro.asp.
Plan now to join us for the 2018 Annual Meeting in beautiful and historic Knoxville, Tennessee, from June 24 to 27.
 
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.
 
 
Join us for the34th DISCOVER Conference
 Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow
The 34th DISCOVER Conference that will be held May 29-June 1, 2018 at the
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL It will focus on the interactions of amino acids (AA) and energy in lactating dairy cattle. The topic is important to the dairy industry because these nutrients do not function in isolation but each alters utilization of the other. This topic is timely because of its major impact on the environmental and economic sustainability of dairy production. The DISCOVER Conference will provide a venue for discussions about interactions of energy and AA and be an important source of new information. Conference topics include pre- and post-absorptive interactions, changes in energy and AA interactions over the lactation cycle, translating dynamic elements of nutrient metabolism into feeding systems and research gaps for the dairy industry.
Conference Topics
* Pre-Absorptive Interactions - Where Protein & Energy First Interact
* Post-Absorptive Interactions - Where Cows Get Stuff to Make Milk
 
* Changes in Energy and AA Interactions Over the Lactation Cycle
* Translating Dynamic Elements of Nutrient Metabolism into Feeding Systems
* Research Gaps and Urgent Needs for the Dairy Industry
Who Should Attend?
Members of the dairy science community who are interested in AA and energy nutrition of dairy cows are encouraged to register. This includes researchers, extension specialists and consultants from academia, government agencies and allied industries. Dairy cattle nutrition consultants, feed and crop industry technical specialists, veterinarians and animal health company representatives are invited. Graduate students are encouraged to attend. For details visit https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/DiscoverConferences/34thDiscoverConference.aspx
 

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. The ADSA e-Membership rate is USD 55 (a 50% discount from ADSA professional membership dues), and runs for 365 days from date of sign-up.  With their membership 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 purchase the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd ed., e-book) at the ADSA member rate.
  • The opportunity to subscribe to S-PAC® (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) at the ADSA member rate. 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
 

Have you tried S-PAC® yet?
The Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) has something for everyone. In addition to abstracts from past ADSA meetings, here are just a few examples from among the 61 conference now included in S-PAC:
Nutrition - Cornell Nutrition Conference, Florida Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Minnesota Nutrition Conference, Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, International Symposium on Dairy Cattle Nutrition, California Nutrition Conference
Management - Western Dairy Conference, Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, North American Conference on Precision Dairy Management, Virginia Tech Feed and Nutritional Management Cow College
Herd Health - AABP, USAHA, International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
 
A quick reminder, if you attended the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting, one of the added benefits was 90 days of complementary access to S-PAC. Have you tried it out yet? You still have time to do it as it runs until October 9.  Visit https://spac.adsa.org/ to learn more about S-PAC and all the information it makes available. Welcome to S-PAC!  
 

ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow - Are you included?
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,618 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.

Join us for the 2018 ADSA Annual Meeting
Calendar of Events
Oct 3, 2017   2017 CDCB Industry Meeting @ World Dairy Expo. For more information, click here.
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 10-12, 2017   UHT/HTST Pasteurizer Operator Workshop, Cornell University. To register, 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 17-18, 2017  Dairy Science and Sanitation Workshop, VT Department of Health, Colchester, VT. For more information contact Omar Oyarzabal at 802-524-6501, ext. 452 or email omar.oyzrzabal@uvm.edu
Oct 18, 2017     Southwest Dairy Day, Wildcat Dairy, Comanche Co. TX, For more information contact Dr. Ellen Jordan, Ellen.Jordan@ag.tamu.edu 
Oct 24-25, 2017  Vat Pasteurizer and the science of cheese course. Cornell University. For more information and to register, click here.

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 details visit   http://adga.org/   
Oct 29 - Nov 3, 2017   IDF World Dairy Summit, Belfast, Northern Ireland. For more information, click here.

Nov 2 - 5, 2017    International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine 2017: Innovating in Clinical Communications, Hockley Valley Resort - Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, for more information click here
Nov 3, 2017 - 1 pm Central. "Using Activity Monitors in Dairy Herd Reproductive Management" DCRD webinar with Stephen LeBlanc, population medicine professor at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont. Canada. For details and to register, visit www.dcrcouncil.org/webinars
Nov 8-9, 2017  Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, Click here for more information and registration.

Nov 8-10, 2017   The Wisconsin Cheese Grading Short Course UW-Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, Madison, WI, For more information click here
Nov 13-15, 2017   Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, St. Louis, Mo., For more information click here
Nov 13 - 16, 2017  The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, 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
Dec 5-6, 2017   "Making Consistent, Quality Cheese with Concentrated Milk," a CDR short course, Babcock Hall, Room 205. For more information, click here.

Jan 17-18, 2018  Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID. For more information, click here.

Jan. 31 - Feb 2, 2018  The National Mastitis Council 57th Annual Meeting, Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, AZ. For more information click here
Feb. 6-7, 2018  29th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium*, Gainesville, FL. For more information and registration, click here.

Feb. 7-9, 2018   Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Crowne Plaza Resort Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort. For more information, https://sw-nc.com/

Mar 6-7, 2018  High Plains Dairy Conference*, Embassy Suites-Amarillo, TX. For more information, contact Ellen Jordan, e-jordan2@tamu.edu
May 29-June 1, 2018  34th ADSA Discover Conference* on Food Animal Agriculture - Reexamining Amino Acid & Energy Interactions in the Dairy Cow*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here.

June 4-7, 2018  Fundamentals of Food Science Short Course, Erickson Food  Science Building, University Park, PA Click here for details.

June 24-27, 2018 ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Knoxville, TN, 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
*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.
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.
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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