November 18, 2014

 
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FDA asked to increase antibiotic data collection 

 Senators Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), Tom Harkin (D., Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a rule to increase data collection on the use of medically important antibiotics in agriculture and to work with veterinarians and industry to develop a plan to collect data on how antibiotics are used on farms.


Currently, FDA does not have a complete picture of antibiotic use in agriculture, the senators stated. For example, data collected do not allow public health agencies to study trends in the use of antibiotics in different food-producing animal species.


Improving data collection on antibiotic sales and distribution would allow FDA to begin to estimate species-specific antibiotic use. Such data would also assist in evaluating the effectiveness of FDA's judicious antibiotic use policy as well as President Obama's National Strategy for Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, they explained.

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Positive signs for meat demand

 
 Falling gasoline prices, rising non-farm U.S. employment and the consumer confidence index jumping to its highest level since October 2007 are all positive signs for domestic meat demand.


Domestic demand for meat, particularly for pork, continues to be strong, University of Missouri economists Ron Plain and Scott Brown noted in their weekly hog and cattle outlook.


In September, retail pork demand reached a fresh new high for the year, with the 12-month moving average posting nearly a 5% increase over last year.


Likewise, retail beef demand also has shown some advancement in recent months.

In the "Daily Livestock Report," economists Steve Meyer and Len Steiner noted that U.S. consumer demand for meat and poultry remains at an outstanding level.


Over the past 12 months, the indexes of consumer demand have been positive for pork, beef and chicken, although they have been less favorable for turkey.

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Survey shows overwhelming support for humanely raised foods


 America loves Thanksgiving - the holiday that celebrates American traditions, family togetherness and gratitude for the unparalleled bounty of our great nation. As Thanksgiving approaches this year, American Humane Association went to Capitol Hill to urge Americans to set a humane table for the holidays and support humane farm practices.


Joined by the CEOs and leaders of major organizations involved in food production, as well as small, medium and large farmers and producers who have committed to raising animals humanely,  one of America's most recognized award-winning top chefs, and some of the nation's foremost animal welfare pioneers, "The Humane Table" congressional briefing celebrated and gave thanks to American farmers and ranchers who not only put food on our families' tables, but who work to put the "heart" in "heartland" by providing food that is safe, abundant, affordable and humanely raised under ethical, commonsense and scientifically demonstrated standards. American Humane Association also released the "2014 Humane Heartland Farm Animal Survey" of nearly 6,000 Americans, showing overwhelming support for humanely raised foods.

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Lawsuit filed against Maui biotech ban


 Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences along with local individuals, groups and businesses including the Maui Farm Bureau, filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Honolulu to challenge the recently passed referendum that would ban biotech plantings in Maui County, Hawaii.


Voters narrowly approved the moratorium on biotech crop cultivation, with the vote separated by just 1,077 votes.

The suit seeks to delay any enforcement of the measure and ultimately to have it declared unenforceable, Monsanto said in an email statement to Feedstuffs.


"This local referendum interferes with and conflicts with long established state and federal laws that support both the safety and lawful cultivation of GMO plants. For this reason, we believe it is invalid and should never become law. We have full confidence in the merits of our legal claims and that a rational outcome will block the referendum from taking effect," Monsanto spokeswoman Charla Lord said.

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ADSA and Related Happenings

Pioneers in Dairy Science - the webinar series

Join the ADSA Graduate Student Division for the next installment of the Pioneers in Dairy Science webinar series.  Featured speakers will provide a historical perspective of how their professional work has shaped modern day Dairy Science. As an added bonus, the webinar has been approved for one (1) ARPAS CEU!

November 18, 2014 at 12:00 pm CST
US Dairy Industry: Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

Dr. Ken McGuffey

REGISTER HERE for the upcoming webinar presented by Dr. Ken McGuffey, who has over 39 years of service to the dairy industry. Pre-registration is required, and each webinar will entail a 45 minute presentation followed by a live question and answer session. A recording of the webinar will be made available following the live event, and can be found on the GSD Pioneers in Dairy Science webpage.

 

 

ADSA You Tube channel adds new video

We are pleased to partner with the UW Madison in making available the final installment of the three part video series by Dr, Pam Ruegg on responsible drug usage.  This one is focused on reducing the risk of residues. You can find it on our channel in the "Antibiotic Use" playlist at  https://www.youtube.com/user/ADSANews/playlists  

 


ADSA asks "Did you know" about our varied "Member Savings"?

A well-known and frequently used benefit of membership is electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science ® (JDS®), but membership also provides a variety of other cost saving opportunities. 

Meeting Registration - Your professional membership provides savings for all ADSA related meetings you attend. Often the savings from one meeting will more than cover your investment in membership.  Here are a few examples:

Publications - Our best known publication is "the Journal", but ADSA offers a variety of other publications for purchase.  You can check them out by clicking here.  Here are some of your potential savings:

  • ADSA Publications - $15 to $60 per publication
  • S-PAC - $75 for Professional Members

Note: In many cases savings for Graduate and Undergraduate students are even larger.

 

S-PAC Adds Again

We are pleased to announce the addition of proceedings from the 2014 Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference and the High Plains Dairy Conference to S-PAC.  These additions bring our totals to 504 proceeding from 55 conferences that are available to subscribers. Visit the website http://spac.adsa.org/ for a full list of conferences. If you are not already a subscriber, now is a great time to become one. Not sure, but you'd like to try it? The "5 Days for $5" is a great way to give it a quick try.

 

Help the animal and dairy science community and attend JAM 2015 for free, too!

Referrals are the most tried-and-true way businesses grow, and the same is true for the Federation of Animal Science Societies (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 July 1, 2015, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2015 JAM. It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.


ADSA is a founding member of FASS.

 

 

ADSA® on Linked In approaches 11,000

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow.  We now have 1,095 members from around the world, are you one of them? It's a great place to network with other dairy professionals from around the world.  Check it out here.

 

Dates to Note:

 

Dec. 2-3, 2014   Food Safety Systems for Artisan Food Processors, NYS Dept. Ag & Markets, 10B Airlines Dr., Albany, NY. Registration is open or contact Kim Burowski 607-254-3313 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098.

Dec 3-5, 2014   Ice Cream Makers Short Course, UW Madison,  Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI, Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


Dec. 8, 2014   Cornell Food Systems Global Summit - Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance Food Systems, Cornell University, Department of Food Science, PepsiCo Auditorium & Stocking Hall Conference Center, Ithaca, NY. For more information, click here. 

Dec.  8-9. 2014   The Last Food Mile Conference, Philadelphia, PA, For more information click here.


Dec. 16, 2014  DAIReXNET Webinar - Treatment and Prevention of Subclinical Hypocalcemia. For more information on the webinar, click here. 

Jan. 4-10, 2015    Ice Cream Short Course, The Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA, For more information visit http://agsci.psu.edu/ice-cream

 

Jan. 6-7, 2015    Milk Pasteurization, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI
Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


Jan, 13-15, 2015   Batch Freezer Workshop, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI. Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course

 

Jan. 24-25, 2015   Ice Cream 101: Introduction to Frozen Dessert, Food Science Building, University Park, PA.  For more information visit http://agsci.psu.edu/ice-cream-101

 

Jan 27-29, 2015   HACCP for Dairy Operations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY for more information  Steve Murphy 607-255-2893 or Louise Felker  607-255-7098


Feb 4, 2015   Dairy Basics: Fundamentals of Food Safety. Penn State University. University Park, PA. Contact: Kerry Kaylegian, kek14@psu.edu, 814-867-1379. Course website: http://agsci.psu.edu/dairy-basics/safety


Feb 18-20, 2015   Basic Dairy Science & Sanitation WorkshopCornell University, Ithaca, NY for more information,  Kim Bukowski 607-254-3313 or Louise Felker  607-255-7098


Feb. 24-25, 2015   Wisconsin Process Cheese Seminar, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205 Register On-line & Payment


Feb. 24-26, 2015  Dairy NACCP Workshop, Penn State University, University Park, PA. Contact Kerry Kaylegian, kek14@psu.edu, 814-867-1379, Course website: http://agsci.psu.edu/dairy-haccp


Mar 2-3, 2015   NYS Cheese Manufacturers' Association, Double-Tree Hotel, Syracuse, NY For more information contact Janene Lucia 607-255-2893


Mar 3-5, 2015   Buttermakers Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


Mar 23-26, 2015    NIAA Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN For more information click here


Mar 23-27, 2015 6th    Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of the CVA and the 27th Congress of the Veterinary Association of Malaysia, The Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For registration and more information click here,


Mar 23-27, 2015    Cheese Tech Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here.


Mar 23-27, 2015    Tharp & Young Ice Cream Course, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY For more information contact   Deanna Simons 607-254-4882 or Janene Lucia 607-255-2892


Mar 30-Apr 1, 2015    2015 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Annual Meeting*, Madison, WI For more information click here.


Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2015   From Waste to Worth: Advancing Sustainability in Animal Agriculture- Seattle, WA. For more information  click here.

 

Apr 7-9, 2015   Membrane Filtration, Evaporation & Drying Technology Short Course, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Tristan Zuber  607-227-7398 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098


Apr 14-16, 2015  High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information, contact Steve Murphy 607-255-2893 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098.

Apr 20 - 22, 2015   Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN. For more information click here

 

Apr 26-30, 2015    World of Cheese, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


May 5, 2015   Cleaning and Sanitation, UW Madison, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI
Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


May 6, 2015   HACCP, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


May 12-13, 2015    Applied Dairy Chemistry, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


May 19-21, 2015    Basic Dairy Science & Sanitation Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Kim Bukowski 607-254-3313 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098


May 26-29, 2015    29th Discover Conference - "Amino Acid Requirements of Dairy Cattle", Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Il. For more information click here

 

June 2-4, 2015    Cheese Grading Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


June 9-11, 2015    Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products Workshop (Basic), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  14853 For more information contact Tristan Zuber 607-227-7398 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098


June 15-18, 2015  17th International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (WAVLD), Saskatoon, Sask. For more information, click here.

June 16-18, 2015    Advanced Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information contact Tristan Zuber  607-254-3313 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098


June 24-25, 2015  2015 Precision Dairy Conference and Expo, Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN. For more information contact Marcia Endres, PHD, 612-624-5391 or miendres@umn.edu 

July 12-16, 2015    2015 ADSA- ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM)*, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL. For more information click here


July 20-23, 2015  Certified Milk Inspector's School in Association with NY State Agriculture & Markets, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. For more information contact Janene Lucia 607-255-2892 or Steve Murphy 607-255-2893


Aug 4-5, 2015  Milk Pasteurization, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI

Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


 

Aug 18-20, 2015   HACCP for Dairy Operations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY for more information. Steve Murphy 607-255-2893 or Louise Felker 607-255-7098.

Aug. 20-21, 2015   Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Embassy Suites, DFW, Grapevine, TX. For more information, click here. 


Sept 6-8, 2015    NYS Cheese Manufacturers' Association .Annual Fall Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lake Placid, NY, for more information contact Janene Lucia  607-255-2892


Sept 8-9, 2015    Cultured Dairy Products Short Course UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


Sept 15-17, 2015   Fluid Milk Processing for Quality& Safety, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Steve Murphy607-255-2893 or Janene Lucia607-255-2892


Sept 16-17, 2015   The 76th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN. For more information, click here. 

Sept 21-24, 2015    NYS Association for Food ProtectionAnnual Conference/FDA NE Regional Update, Syracuse, NY, For more information contact Janene Lucia  607-255-2892


Sept 22-24, 2015    Master Artisan Short Course Series, UW Madison,  For more information click here


Sept 29-Oct. 3, 2015   World Dairy Expo "Dairy in our DNA", Madison, WI. For more information, click here.


 

Oct 12-16, 2015    Cheese Tech Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


Oct 13-15, 2015   High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Steve Murphy 607-255-2893 or  Janene Lucia  607-255-2892


Oct 20-21, 2015   Dairy Ingredient Applications, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


Oct 22-28, 2015  119th IUSAHA-AAVLD Annual Meeting, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. For more information, click here.


 

Oct 26, 2015  Vat Pasteurization Workshop in Association with NYS Agriculture & Markets, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact  Rob Ralyea 607-255-7643 or  Janene Lucia 607-255-2892


Oct 27-28, 2015    Basic Cheese Making Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Rob Ralyea607-255-7643 or Janene Lucia607-255-2892


Nov 5-7, 2015    Cheese Grading Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


Dec 2-4, 2015   Ice Cream Makers Short Course, UW Madison, Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison WI Download a copy of the brochure and register for the short course


June 20-24, 2016 13th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis*, Nantes, France, 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 for their ongoing support of ADSA and the Journal of Dairy Science®.

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition

Adisseo North America

Alltech

Akey, Inc.

Elanco Animal Health

Pfizer Animal Health

Pioneer
 Varied Industries Corp.

SoyPLUS / SoyChlor

Diamond V Mills Inc

Kent Feeds

Grande Cheese Co.

Danisco USA Inc

Land O'Lakes Inc

Kraft Foods

GEA Farm Technologies (Westfalia/Surge)

Prince Agri Products

Novus International

BioZyme Inc.

Ag Processing Inc.

Darling International Research

Performance Products, Inc.

MIN-AD, Inc.

Quali Tech

Zook Nutrition & Management

Swedish Univ. of Agri. Sciences

 

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