December 15, 2014

 
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Congress passes FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations


After intense debates about funding levels and policy riders, the House and Senate have come to agreement and passed a spending measure that will fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2015.  While the bill garnered bipartisan support, it also had bipartisan opposition, leading to close votes in both chambers.


Agriculture research was largely level funded in the bill, with the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative being the only program receiving a significant increase from $316 million to $325 million.  The newly expanded Section 1433 program, which, thanks to the 2014 Farm Bill, now includes a competitive grants mechanism, received $ 4 million.  That is the same amount as last year, and insufficient to kick-in the new competitive program.  The Agriculture Research Service did not fare as well as most National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) programs.  The overall ARS budget was decreased by $22 million, going from $1.154 billion down to $1.132 billion in FY 2015.  A copy of the agriculture portion of the omnibus can be found here.


Below is a table summarizing the final numbers for selected USDA research related accounts:

Selected Agriculture Appropriations Accounts

Account

FY 2014 - Enacted

FY 2015 - President's Budget

FY 2015 - Omnibus

Agricultural Research Service

$1.154 billion

$1.136 billion

$1.132 billion

NIFA Research and Education

$772 million

$837 million

$787 million

                Hatch

$244 million

$244 million

$244 million

                AFRI

$316 million

$325 million

$325 million

                Expanded 

               Section 1433

$4 million

$0

$4 million

(NEW)     Innovation

                 Institutes

$0

$75 million

$0

NIFA Extension Activities

$469 million

$468 million

$472 million

                Smith Lever

$300 million

$300 million

$300 million

NIFA Integrated Activities

$35 million

$29 million

$30.9 million

Study shows increase in raw milk-associated outbreaks 


A study to be published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal January issue shows that the average annual number of outbreaks due to drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk more than quadrupled since the last similar study - from an average of three outbreaks per year from 1993 to 2006 to 13 per year from 2007 to 2012.


Overall, there were 81 outbreaks in 26 states from 2007 to 2012. The outbreaks, which accounted for about 5 percent of all foodborne outbreaks with a known food source, sickened nearly 1,000 people and sent 73 to the hospital. More than 80 percent of the outbreaks occurred in states where selling raw milk was legal. The study is published as an "Ahead of Print - Dispatch" on the EID journal website.


As more states have allowed the legal sale of raw milk, there has been a rapid increase in the number of raw milk-associated outbreaks. Since 2004, eight additional states have begun allowing the sale of raw milk, bringing the number of states where raw milk sales are legal to 30. At least five additional states allow cow shares - a practice where people can pay a fee for a cow's care in return for some of the cow's raw milk - for a total of 10 states as of the most recent survey. If more states begin allowing sales of raw milk, the number of outbreaks and illnesses will continue to rise. CDC recommends against consuming raw milk, especially for people who may be more likely to suffer severe illness (children, senior citizens and people with weakened immune systems).

Making complex food info relevant 

 Overwhelming scientific consensus says genetically modified (GM) foods are safe and that people contribute more to antibiotic resistance than animals, yet consumer skepticism about these and other issues is widespread, leaving those dedicated to improving lives through science-based technology and innovation asking, "Science says it's so, so why is there still debate?"

 

The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) has released new consumer trust research - "Cracking the Code on Food Issues: Insights from Moms, Millennials & Foodies" - that provides a roadmap for food system stakeholders to make complex, technical and controversial information relevant and meaningful to the decision-making process of today's consumers.

 

"This research provides guidance to the food system for overcoming the many communication barriers that keep consumers from integrating science-based information into their decisions," CFI chief executive officer Charlie Arnot said. "The food system can use CFI's new models developed through this research as a guide to connect with consumers, especially moms, millennials and foodies, but it will require communicators to embrace a new approach."

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Scientific safety of biotech foods confirmed in House hearing


Genetically engineered foods are as safe their conventional counterparts was one consistent message repeated during the House Energy and Commerce Committee's hearing Wednesday on the Food and Drug Administration's role in regulation of genetically modified foods.

 

Although the debate has typically been fueled by deep emotions and rhetoric, Wednesday's hearing began an honest discussion about national mandatory labeling of essentially a breeding method - genetic engineering - on a packaged food label, explained one of the witnesses after the hearing, Alison van Eenennaam, an animal genomics and biotechnology specialist from UC Davis.

 

She testified that the consensus of the scientific community is that "there are no unique risks posed by this breeding method" and although consensus doesn't mean unanimity, it is a strong consensus of what she estimated 99 to 1 and much stronger than scientists' view on climate change.

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ADSA and Related Happenings


 JAM 2015 Updates

When making your travel plans for the 2015 JAM, check the meeting home page to see what is new this year, especially the Sunday and pre-meeting events. The list of approved Symposia and Workshops is now available and the schedule for these events will be published on or about Dec 22nd.

Also REMEMBER the 2015 Interbull Annual Meeting will take place July 9-12, 2015, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, on the four days leading up to the start of the 2015 ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). The Interbull morning and afternoon sessions on Sunday, July 12, will be held jointly with JAM. All JAM attendees are invited to attend the Sunday Interbull-JAM Joint sessions at no cost, but must reserve a seat when registering for JAM (ticketed item: Sunday Interbull-JAM Joint Session, Registration Fee = $0). Click here for the current schedule.

S-PAC Continues to Expand

We are pleased to announce the addition of proceedings from the 2014 Pennsylvania Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop and the 2014 Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference to S-PAC.  Subscribers now have 24/7 access to 506 proceedings from 55 conferences.  Visit our website for more information and a complete list of the available proceedings.  If you are not a current subscriber, why not join and put S-PAC to work for you.

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. We have highlighted many of the benefits of ADSA membership in recent weeks. If you are not already a member now is a great time to join and take advantage of all those 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" how we serve as the "Voice for Science"?

ADSA is committed to being the "Voice of Science" for the dairy industry. Through our membership in the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) and the efforts of the FASS and ADSA Science policy teams we provide a powerful and influential voice for, and better advocacy of, the animal sciences and animal agriculture. Through FASS we:

  • Helped lead the effort on FAIR 2012 that established research, education and outreach priorities for animal agriculture that were included in the 2014 Farm Bill.
  • Are part of the Congressional Science Fellowship program that place early or mid-career scientists in congressional offices where they  can help to shape public policies and make positive contributions to lives around the globe.
  • Are part of Scientific Advisory Committees on Animal Care; Biotechnology; Environment, Waste Management, and Ecosystems; and Food Safety, Animal Drugs, and Animal Health
  • Have a presence in Washington DC with our FASS Washington Representative, with monthly updates on activities there.

ADSA and FASS, working through formal and informal coalitions, share information with legislators, regulators, funders and the public about the value of agricultural research and the need for funding to support that work. Copies of recent coalition letters are available on our website for information and use by members and the public.


Our ADSA Spokesperson program works to ensure that consumers, policy makers and producers all have accurate information available to make decisions. Members receive training  and are available to respond to questions from print, electronic, broadcast and social media and to assist in responding to misinformation being shared through any of these venues.  We also participate in USDA and industry research priority setting activities. Regular contact with trade publications enhances their coverage of research by ADSA members and introduces it to producers and processors. 

Our collaboration with Elsevier to produce and distribute press releases on manuscripts of high consumer interest that are published in JDS expands our reach beyond the science and agricultural communities to the business community and the general public.  All of these activities are ways that ADSA raised the visibility of dairy science and serves as the "Voice for Science" for the dairy industry.


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.

 

Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We currently have 1,115 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.

  

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. 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. 18-20, 2015   Virginia State Feed Association and Nutritional Management Cow College, The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, VA. For more information, click here. 


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 3-5, 2015  Western Dairy Management Conference, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, NV. For more information, click here.

Mar 10-13, 2015   The 33rd Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. 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. For more information, click here.

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 Protection Annual 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


Nov 11-12, 2015 PA Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. 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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