February 22, 2021
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News
USDA staff to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines
The USDA announced plans to deploy qualified personnel across several states to assist in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a notice to stakeholders, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Acting Administrator Mike Watson says APHIS has deployed 119 employees to assist in efforts to increase the number of vaccinations given.

“We are fortunate to have many highly skilled veterinary medical officers and animal health technicians who have the proper training, experience and certifications to help accomplish this life-saving task, and we expect more deployments in the coming days,” Watson wrote Feb. 17.
Food inflation likely to get worse
There are signs that the food inflation that’s gripped the world over the past year, raising prices of everything from shredded cheese to peanut butter, is about to get worse.
Winter Storm Uri batters agriculture supply chain
Texas has been impacted the most by the recent winter storm that made its way across the United States this week, but logistical and operating issues, as well as energy shortages, are impacting agriculture in many key agriculture regions, panelists said this week during a Feedstuffs 365 livestream. From commodity transportation to feedlot and hog finishing operations to hog and cattle processing plants, the supply chain is experiencing numerous setbacks and delays due to the extreme cold, ice, and snow.
Organic Valley using satellite technology to improve pasture grazing
Organic Valley is launching a pilot program that uses satellite photography to measure pasture health on its dairy farms, providing its farmers with nearly real-time feedback every week to support dairy herd nutrition, protect and improve their pastures, and benefit the environment.
ADSA News and Happenings


40th ADSA Discover Conference on NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle Moves to August 2021with Hybrid Conference – Here are the Details

American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) continues to adopt best meeting practices during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which includes plans for our 40th ADSA Discover Conference: NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. It will now be held as a hybrid conference August 30-September 2, 2021. Continued COVID-19 related travel and gathering uncertainties coupled with delays with the NASEM publication brought us to this decision.

Registration options include in-person participation at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, virtual participation, and a non-participation option which simply gives registrants access to the conference recordings. Your registration includes 90 days free access to ADSA’s Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the opportunity to subscribe at ADSA member rates. For complete registration details, visit our web site at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/40th-Discover-Conference

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM, previously known as NRC) anticipates the 2021 release of the eighth revised edition of “Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle,” the world’s most highly cited reference on dairy cattle feeding. This DiscoverSM Conference will focus on the scientific advancements in dairy cattle feeding used to revise the 2001 edition. The NASEM subcommittee members will address the substantive changes in the nutrient requirements and the conceptual approaches used to make those changes. Participants will hear reports on areas with significant knowledge gaps that still prevent more accurate prediction of the nutrient requirements. Emphasizing the interactive spirit of Discover Conferences, the agenda will incorporate structured small group discussions, including a demonstration of the software and focused discussions with the speakers. The program will bridge the fundamental science to applied dairy cattle feeding.

Conference Topics
· Feed Intake, Fats, Carbohydrates, and Energy
· Proteins and Amino Acids
· Minerals, Vitamins, and Water
· Dry Cows, Calves, and Replacement Heifers
· Using the Model
· Application of the New Requirements

Expanding to a hybrid conference format allows us to offer meaningful collaboration among our colleagues throughout the world in the manner that best meets individual needs. We hope that you will join us for this redesigned event and celebrate our collective resilience and dedication to forging connections without boundaries.


Make your plans to be part of the 2021 ADSA Annual Meeting

Abstract submission deadline is March 4

The 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) will be held as hybrid meeting with a virtual component and a corresponding in-person meeting in Louisville, Kentucky July 11-14. As always it will be the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world. The in-person registration fee includes the Opening Reception, coffee and pastries during morning poster sessions, afternoon ice cream breaks in the exhibit hall, our always-popular ice cream social, a meeting with really nice people, and the best dairy science you will find in the world!

ADSA 2021 will be a hybrid meeting!
The Overall Program Committee is planning to have a robust in-person program AND an in-depth online meeting, including virtual events live from Louisville, that enable scientists from around the world to join us virtually if they are unable to travel to Louisville. We are very excited to be able to plan a hybrid meeting and expand the reach of our science! While the deadline for requesting a ticketed event has passed, there is still time to request a spot for “All Other Events”. That deadline for non-ticketed special events is Thursday, April 1, 2021. Click here for details.

Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts – DEADLINE IS MARCH 4
The abstract submission site for the 2021 ADSA Annual Meeting is open! You can now submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page. There is no abstract submission fee to submit an abstract to the ADSA annual meeting.The deadline for abstract submission is March 4, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (CST).

The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) is meeting in Louisville too!

The ADSA annual meeting in Louisville will be directly followed by the ASAS annual meeting at the same location. Make plans now to catch the shared programing day on Wednesday, July 14, and the shared social event later that evening. For more information about the meeting visit the 2021 ADSA Annual Meeting website. Visit often as it will be updated frequently as new information becomes available.  

Just a reminder discounted Annual Meeting registration is one of the many benefits of ADSA membership. The savings on annual meeting registration will largely cover the cost of membership so if you aren’t a member be sure to become one before registering and take advantage of this great benefit.

Nominate your colleague today!
New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award

The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2021.

The deadline to nominate colleagues for the FASS-American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award is approaching. The award is designed to stimulate, acknowledge, and reward pioneering and innovative research that benefits humankind that is relevant to the nutrition of animals and the nutritional value of foods from animals. The award will be presented at the meeting of choice of the award winner [during the annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®), American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), or Poultry Science Association (PSA)] in the summer of 2021.

Procedures: Nominations should be submitted on the FASS Awards website.

Deadline: All nominations must be submitted on the website no later than April 1, 2021, 11:59 pm CDT.
Instructions: Guidelines for the FASS-AFIA New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award are posted here. Nominators are encouraged to review the instructions carefully and to follow these guidelines strictly to avoid rejection of the nomination.

Eligibility:
  • Nominee must have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to animal nutrition research that benefits humankind or the nutritional value of food from animals.
  • Nominee must have published results of original research.
  • Nominee must have been a member of ADSA, ASAS, or PSA for at least five consecutive years and currently be a member of such society and in good standing.
  • No individual shall receive the award more than once. Preferably, the award shall be presented to one individual but may be bestowed to coworkers if deemed advisable by the American Feed Industry Association award committee.

If you require any assistance during this submission process, please contact Cara Tharp, FASS awards coordinator, at 1800 S Oak St, Ste 100, Champaign, IL 61820, carat@assochq.org, 217-356-2426.

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 https://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 the ADSA GSD gsd@adsa.org

JDS Author Webinar Series
– Recordings for Sessions 1 and 2 Now Available
Have you missed either of the first two webinars in the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) Author Webinar Series? This three-part author workshop series, presented by Paul Kononoff, Editor in Chief of Journal of Dairy Science, will better prepare you in the publishing process. The first two recordings in the webinar series are now available here. Make your plans now to participate in the third webinar “Reviewers and revisions” that will be held on Thursday, March 18; 9:30 - 10:30 am central time. Information and registration is available at https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/Webinars
41st Discover Conference:
Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning
October 25-28, 2021
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL

Start making plans to attend the 41ST ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCESM ON FOOD ANIMAL AGRICULTURE - Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning. It will be held October 25-28, 2021 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL The conference will explore the many changes in dairy calf management practices, and research conducted over the last decade.

Potential Conference Topics include:
      Opportunities and Key Knowledge Gaps in Calf Management
      Bull Calves & Dairy-Beef
      Calf Housing and Behavior
      Calf Immunology and Vaccines
      Calf Nutrition Pre-weaning
      Calf Welfare
      Colostrum Management
      Fetal Programming, Influence of Cow Stressors on Calf Development
      Neonatal Disease Management
      Transition to the Ruminant Calf: Weaning Strategies to Optimize Future Health and Productivity 

A poster session will be included to allow participants to share and discuss research findings. Details will be posted on the meeting site as they are finalized. 
ADSA® on Linked In continues to Grow – Are you included?

Our ADSA Linked In group now includes 1,939 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
IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 SITUATION PLEASE CHECK DIRECTLY WITH CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS ON STATUS OF ANY CONFERENCE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.
 
Mar 2, 2021 (On-Demand) – CDR’s Cheesemaking 101 Online Course, Click here for more Information/Registration

Mar 24-25, 2021     Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE), Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. Click here for registration and more information

Mar 24 – Apr 21, 2021    The Science of Cheese (Basic Level), Cornell Hybrid: Self-paced online and live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

Mar 30, 2021 (On-Demand) – CDR’s Cheesemaking 101 Online Course, Click here for more Information/Registration

April 1, 2021         Improving Audit Outcomes , Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

April. 1 – 29, 2021    Introduction to Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, Cornell Hybrid: Self-paced online and live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information.

April 6-8, 2021    Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

April 12 – May 11, 2021    The Science of Yogurt (Basic Level), Cornell Hybrid: Self-paced online and live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

April 13-15, 2021    High Temperature Short Time Pasteurization, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

April 19 - 21, 2021    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for more information

April 20, 2021    Dairy Lab Seminar, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

April 27- 28, 2021. To avoid further COVID 19 complications, this event has been rescheduled to August 2-3.   Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference*, Grapevine TX, Click here for more information

May 11-13, 2021     Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) 2021*, Le Centre Sheraton Montreal in Quebec , Click here for more information 

May 12-14, 2021    Preventive Controls for Human Food, Cornell Live instructor-lead video conference, Click here for more information

June 1-4, 2021    40th ADSA Discover Conference - 2021 Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cows, MOVED TO HYBRID ON AUG 30-SEPT 2 –see below and for more information click here

June 9-10, 2021    Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference*, Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA. Click here for more inf30ormation.

June 22-23, 2021 Precision Dairy Conference* - to be held in person or virtually, Hyatt Regency, Bloomington, Minn. Click here for more information.

July 11-14, 2021    ADSA Annual Meeting*, Louisville, Kentucky, Click here for more information

July 13-15, 2021    High Temperature Short Time Pasteurization, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

July 26-29, 2021    Certified Milk Inspectors School, Cornell In-person training: Location TBD, Click here for more information

Aug 2-3, 2022 Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Grapevine, Texas. Click here for more information.

Aug 10-13, 2021    Preventive Controls for Human Food, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

Aug 23-26, 2021    Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell Live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

Aug 27, 2021         SQF Quality Management Systems, Cornell live instructor-led video conference, Click here for more information

Aug 30 - Sept 2, 2021    40th ADSA Discover Conference on NASEM Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle – A hybrid conference to be held on-line and at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca,
IL, For more information click here

Aug 30 – Sept 3, 2021    72nd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Davos, Switzerland, For registration and more information click here,

Sept 28-Oct 2, 2021    World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI, For more information click here.

Oct 19 - 21, 2021    83rd Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers, Click here for more information.

Oct. 25-28, 2021    41st ADSA Discover Conference - Health Management of Calves: From Intrauterine Life to Successful Weaning*, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, For registration and more information click here

Nov 1-4, 2021    2021 Western Dairy Management Conference, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Click here for more information

September 2024    International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, For symposium information visit https://www.isrp2024.org/

*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. / Amino Plus
ANDHIL LLC
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.

For information about becoming a corporate sponsor and the benefits associated with it, please visit https://www.adsa.org/Membership/Join-Renew and click on "Corporate Membership."
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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