December 29, 2014

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Buffer zones may be inadequate around feedlots


 

The pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 can spread, likely airborne, more than one-tenth mile downwind from a cattle feedlot onto nearby produce, according to a paper published ahead of print in Applied & Environmental Microbiology.

 

"The high percentages of leafy greens contaminated with E. coli suggest great risk for planting fresh produce 180 m (590 ft.) or less from a feedlot," the investigators wrote, suggesting that current buffer zone guidelines of 120 m (400 ft.) from a feedlot may be inadequate.

 

This is the first comprehensive and long-term study of its kind, said first author Elaine D. Berry of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb.

 

In the study, the investigators sampled leafy greens growing in nine plots; three each at 60, 120 and 180 m downwind from the cattle feedlot at the research center, over a two year period. The rate of contamination with the pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 declined with distance from an average of 3.5% of samples per plot at 60 m to 1.8% at 180 m.

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New forage index aids in dairy ration formulation  


 Well-designed dairy rations contain forage to maximize rumen function without severely compromising intake. In a recent article, we presented "NDFu30" as a predictor of gut fill (Feedstuffs, July 21), relating the undigested neutral detergent fiber (NDF) pool size to dry matter (DM) intake.

 

As early as 1966, Conrad (1966) theorized that dry matter digestibility regulated DM intake. In a 2010 paper presented at the Cornell Nutrition Conference, Mertens (2010) discussed "Combining the Mechanisms of Intake Regulation Using a Common Feed Characteristic," summarizing earlier work relating dry matter digestibility (DMD) to the following linear equation: DMD = 87.1 - (0.98 - NDF digestibility) * NDF.

 

We have further reduced this equation to demonstrate that DM disappearance is a linear function of undigested NDF quantity: DMD = 87.1 - NDFu.

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Global beef supplies remain tight amid robust consumer demand 

 Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry, looking at continued tight global supply of cattle and beef in Q4-2014.

 

In the report, published by Rabobank's Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group, Rabobank said that despite tight global cattle and beef supplies, prices tempered from their Q3 highs. The U.S. remains the major global driver, with import demand affecting prices and volumes for other countries.

 

Furthermore, Rabobank said that a big question heading into 2015 with such a finely balanced market is: if Australian export rates decrease and herds in Mexico and Canada continue to be run down by the U.S., have prices reached a new norm or do they still have room to rise?

 

"The U.S. continues to be the driver in the global beef market with constrained supply and strong demand keeping prices high.  A recent strengthening in the U.S. economy and dollar will support continued imports to the U.S., however we are watching a drop in the oil price and depreciation of the Russian ruble given Russia's status as the world's largest beef importer," explained Rabobank analyst Angus Gidley-Baird.

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Vaccination possible against CWD in deer


 Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere say that a vaccination they have developed to fight a brain wasting syndrome in deer and other animals may hold promise on two additional fronts: protecting U.S. livestock from contracting the disease, and preventing similar brain infections in humans.

 

The study, published online in Vaccine Dec. 21, documents a scientific milestone: the first successful vaccination of deer against chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal brain disorder caused by unusual infectious proteins known as prions. Prions propagate by converting otherwise healthy proteins into a disease state.

 

Equally important, the researchers said, this study may hold promise against human diseases suspected of being caused by prion infections, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, kuru, familial insomnia and variably protease-sensitive prionopathy. Some studies also have associated prion-like infections with Alzheimer's disease.

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ADSA and Related Happenings





 JAM 2015 Updates

When making your travel plans for the 2015 JAM, please check the meeting home page to see what is new this year, especially the Sunday and pre-meeting events. New program information is now available on the JAM 2015 website. The program section has been updated with descriptions of each symposium, including invited speaker names and presentation topics.

A program schedule grid has also been added that outlines the date and time (a.m. or p.m.) for each symposium and for general sessions.

Don't Miss JAM 2015 Sunday Preconference Events!

  • Teaching Workshop: Changing the animal science teaching and learning paradigm-An interactive workshop on how to use case study teaching to foster critical thinking and classroom discussion - Ticketed
  • Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Developmental programming of fertility - Ticketed
  • Joint Interbull/JAM Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Milk spectral data: Cost-effective information to improve expensive and limited traits in dairy cattle - Free
  • Joint Interbull/JAM Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Use of genomics to improve limited and novel phenotypes in animal breeding - Free
  • Late-Breaking Abstracts (Sunday afternoon) - Free

New at the 2015 JAM

  • Interbull/JAM joint session, including two genetics symposia on Sunday-Free to registered JAM attendees!
  • Free Wi-Fi in public meeting areas and exhibit hall (in addition to sleeping rooms)
  • Reorganized poster area with wider aisles and more room for networking
  • JAM Poster app: View posters on your mobile device, connect with poster presenters, and share interesting posters with colleagues
  • Enhanced JAM mobile-optimized website
  • Invited-speaker bios in mobile MyProgram

Abstracts and Housing

The abstract submission site for JAM 2015 is also open! Visit http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/call.asp to submit your abstract. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page.

The deadline for abstract submission is March 3, 2015, at 11:59 pm (Central Time).

Also, the JAM housing page is now open: simply click on the Hotel Information tab on the JAM website to make your reservation online.

 

Have You Renewed?

Remember, ADSA membership runs on a calendar year basis.  This means that with the New Year just a few days away, it is time to renew your membership if you haven't done so already. We have highlighted many of the benefits of ADSA membership in recent weeks. If you are not already a member we hope that you fine them of interest.  Now is a great time to join and take advantage of all these 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.

 


Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We currently have 1,126 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.
 

 

NEW FOR THE ADSA AWARDS IN 2015!
 Many awards have changed their residency requirements for nominees. The American Feed Industry Association Award, Cargill Animal Nutrition Young Scientist Award, DeLaval Dairy Extension Award, Elanco Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, International Dairy Foods Association Teaching Award in Dairy Manufacturing, International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing, J.L. Lush Award, Lallemand Animal Nutrition Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition, West Agro, Inc., and Zoetis Physiology awards have all opened their awards to ALL ADSA members, regardless of residency. We are in the process of updating the Policies and Procedures document to reflect this exciting update to the program for 2015.

The ADSA Awards Program is being administered online. Submit your nominations at http://www.adsa.org/newawards/nominator.asp. Initial nominations (part 1 of the nomination process) are due January 23, 2015. If you nominated someone last year and you wish to re-nominate them, you may log in to your account and easily re-submit the information with any necessary modifications. Communication with nominators and nominees will be via e-mail. Accurate e-mail addresses are necessary. Nominators will be notified by e-mail after initial verification of the nominee is completed in January 2015, so that the biographical and supporting materials (part 2 of the process) can be submitted by the second deadline of February 23, 2015.

If you need any assistance at all, please contact Cara Tharp (phone: 217-356-5146, ext. 141; e-mail: carat@assochq.org).

 

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health

USDA APHIS is seeking nominations for the next term of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health ("Committee") to serve 2015 - 2017. Nomination packages-an Application for Committee Membership (AD-755) and resume-must be submitted by January 20, 2015 to be considered.

The Committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on strategies, policies, and programs that prevent, control, or eradicate animal diseases. The Committee considers agricultural initiatives of national scope and significance and advises on matters of public health, conservation of national resources, stability of livestock economies, livestock disease management and traceability strategies, prioritizing animal health imperatives, and other related aspects of agriculture. Twenty members will be appointed to the Committee for 2-year terms to represent a broad range of farmers, ranchers, scientists, trade associations, universities, Tribal and State Animal Health Officials, and other groups within agriculture. The terms of the current Committee members expire in May 2015. Newly appointed members will meet sometime during FY2016. The USDA reimburses members for all costs associated with official Committee travel. The time commitment will vary depending on the particular topics and areas of animal health that may be explored. For more information regarding the Committee, past meetings, records, and more, please visit the SACAH Website.

To ensure that Committee recommendations take into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA (from research and production to trade, markets, use, and consumption), the USDA will vet all candidates applying for membership. Diversity objectives will be considered-geographic, points-of-view, and otherwise-in order to achieve a balance of perspectives. Applicants must clear all stages of the vetting process which begins with a comprehensive review of personal and professional backgrounds, affiliations and associations, lobbyist status, prior involvement with USDA, and service on other federal boards or advisory committees. Full nomination packages with completed AD 755 background information forms and resumes must be submitted no later than January 20, 2015. Final selection of members will be made by the Secretary from nominations submitted. All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete package to:

Mrs. R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Officer

USDA APHIS Veterinary Services

4700 River Road Unit 34

Riverdale, MD 20737-1231

(Email inquiries may be sent to: SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov).

Cover letters should be 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.

USDA has special interest in assuring that women, minority groups, veterans, and the physically disabled are adequately represented on these advisory committees. Nominations of these candidates are welcomed and encouraged. The AD-755 form may also be found on the USDA Advisory Committee website (www. usda.gov/advisory_committees.xml).

Dates to Note:

 

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. 20-21, 2015  41st Annual Southern Dairy Conference, Hilton Garden Inn-Atlanta Airport. For more information, click here.

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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