December 8, 2014

 
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USDA extends dairy program sign-up 

 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) will be extended until Dec. 19, 2014. The program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, protects participating dairy producers when the margin - the difference between the price of milk and feed costs - falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant.


"The 2014 Farm Bill created these safety net programs to provide safeguards against the uncertainty of weather and markets, but this safety net is not automatic. Producers must visit their local Farm Service Agency office to enroll before December 19," said Vilsack. "Despite the best forecasts, weather and markets can change, so a modest investment today can protect against unexpected losses tomorrow."

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Local food initiatives get boost 

 

The push for local foods received a big push in recent days in a series of different announcements from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the White House.


Local farmers, food businesses, and schools from 82 farm to school projects across the country received a boost with the announcement of over $5 million in funding from the Farm to School Grant Program by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack. These grant awards will serve more than 13,000 schools and 2.8 million students located in 42 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands, helping meet the growing demand by schools for locally-sourced foods, improving child nutrition, increasing food and agricultural literacy, and growing marketing opportunities for local farmers and food businesses.


New for the current FY 2015 round of grants was an additional grant category for funding conferences, trainings, and events to support the development of supply chain relationships connecting local producers to school food buyers, as well as for providing technical assistance for local procurement, food safety, culinary education, and integration of agriculture-based curriculum.

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Cargill enters agreement on beef sustainability assessment

 Cargill Cattle Feeders, LLC, the cattle supply arm of the company's U.S. beef business, has entered into an agreement with Wichita-based consultancy Kennedy and Coe, LLC, in a joint effort to create a verified beef supply chain sustainability assessment program for Cargill feed yards.  Kennedy and Coe will leverage its extensive beef-industry and sustainability expertise and unique ResourceMax assessment service developed by the company's Vela Environmental division.


Based on the successful development of benchmarking and measurement criteria, this type of assessment could eventually be expanded to include cattle production in collaboration with stocker operators, ranchers, as well as with Cargill's strategic feed yard partners.


"As global demand for animal proteins to nourish people continues to rise in concert with increasing population and consumer income levels, it is important to improve the way we use resources to produce beef," said John Keating, president of Cargill's North American beef business.  "As a leading beef producer, we believe it is critical to improve the way we manage resources, and we will develop a way to measure the effective use of inputs and outputs ranging from water and feed, to worker safety, manure management, air quality, energy use, land stewardship and animal welfare.  We believe this is a step in the right direction that complements our overall focus on sustainable supply chains and will also benefit our customers."

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Church & Dwight to acquire VI-COR


 Church & Dwight announced Dec. 3 that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Varied Industries Corp. (VI-COR), a Mason City, Iowa-based manufacturer and seller of feed ingredients for dairy cows, beef cattle, poultry and other livestock.


The VI-COR products are yeast-based feed ingredients for improving livestock digestive health and performance that will complement Church & Dwight's existing dairy nutrition business, the announcement said.


According to Church & Dwight, this agreement meets its acquisition criteria in that the respective brands are leaders in their categories, the business has growth potential and the transaction is expected to be gross margin accretive to the company. Annual sales of these brands are approximately $25 million.

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ADSA and Related Happenings

 

Efforts to Develop a Unified Message on Agriculture Research Announced
On December 5th, the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF) sponsored an event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to discuss efforts to develop a unified message for agriculture, food and natural resource science.  FASS Washington Representative Lowell Randel, serves as a member of the RMF board of directors and presided over the event.  During the event, Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University highlighted the results of a report entitled "Pursuing a Unifying Message: Elevating Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research as a National Priority". 


The report The report documents that the U.S. is in danger of losing its prominence in the scientific research upon which our food, agriculture, and natural resources systems depend and presents a case for many organizations working together toward a common goal at a time when global challenges require additional investment in agricultural research.  Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman moderated a response panel that further discussed key issues impacting support for agricultural science.  There was strong consensus around the need to build a broad based coalition and develop and market a unified message to increase the investment in agriculture research.  More information on the effort and a copy of the report can be found here.

 
 

Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced the solicitation of nominations for membership for the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health to serve for 2-year terms. The Committee will advise the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on actions necessary to prevent, conduct surveillance or monitor and control or eradicate animal diseases of national importance. In doing so, the Committee will consider the implications of public health, conservation of natural resources and the stability of livestock economies. The USDA is seeking nominations from interested organizations and individuals. The notice of solicitation for membership was published in the


Federal Register on December 3, 2014. See the full press release here.

All nominations or applications received on or before January 20, 2015 will be considered. The nomination packages should include a resume with a cover letter addressed to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250, Attn: Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health. Individuals nominated (either by self or by others) must also complete the application (Form AD-755) that is available on the Internet at www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. Nomination packages and completed AD-755 applications may be sent to: Mrs. R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Official, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 35, 4A-03-43, Riverdale, MD  20737-1231; (301) 851-3478. All inquiries may be sent to SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov.

 

Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We currently have 1,110 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.

 

Paratuberculosis Newsletter Available
 The December issue of The Paratuberculosis Newsletter, published by the International Association for Paratuberculosis, has just been published and is now available at: http://www.paratuberculosis.info/images/ptbnews/2014q4.pdf

 

 Have you Renewed (or Joined) Remember, ADSA membership runs on a calendar year basis.  This means that with the New Year fast approaching, it is time to renew your membership. If you are not already a member now is a great time to join and take advantage of all the member benefits. In order to serve our members, and potential members more efficiently, we are continuing to offer online dues renewal.
 
 https://secure.fass.org/dues.asp
 

If you prefer to renew with a printed form, a PDF can be downloaded.

 
 ADSA® asks:  Did You Know ADSA Has a "You Tube" Channel?
 One of the ways that ADSA is sharing information with the public and members is through our You Tube Channel "ADSANews".  It includes a combination of original videos provided by the Graduate Student Division and others shared by members. We provide a portal where information is available about dairy departments and clubs, the JAM and other dairy topics.  We currently have 38 videos included in eight "Playlists". Our current "Playlists" are:

  • Dairy Clubs
  • Dairy Departments
  • Dairy Foods
  • Dairy Management
  • JAM 2013
  • JAM 2014
  • Milk Quality
  • Antibiotic Use

Thanks to all who have shared their videos with us.  If you have others you would like to have included, please contact Ken Olson Ph.D., PAS keolson@prodigy.net


Thank you for being a member of ADSA! Not a member, or haven't yet renewed for 2015? Click here, complete the form and gain all the benefits of membership.

 

 

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. 

 

Dates to Note:

 

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, 2014   Dairy Genomics Workshops, Stephenville, Texas, Texas A&M Agri-Life Research and Extension Center, 1229 N. U.S. Highway 81, for more information contact Joe Dalton jdalton@uidaho.edu or (208) 454-7633

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

Dec 10, 2014   Dairy Genomics Workshops, Okeechobee, Florida, Okeechobee County Extension, 458 U.S. Highway 98 North, for more information contact Joe Dalton jdalton@uidaho.edu or (208) 454-7633


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


April 13-15, 2015   Congress on Gastrointestinal Function, Gleacher Center, Chicago. For more information, click here.

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 8-10, 2015   4th International Symposium on Dairy Cow Nutrition and Milk Quality, Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China. 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 2-5, 2015   30th Discover Conference. Creating an enduring US dairy production sector, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here. 

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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