February 16, 2015

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Vilsack involved day-to-day on West Coast port impasse
 

During a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the rural economy, several members questioned Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on what the administration can do to help alleviate the ongoing West Coast port issues.


Port slowdowns on the West Coast because of labor disputes between dock workers and port and shipping companies have become a pressing issue facing the U.S. agriculture industry. One estimate has the U.S. meat and poultry industries losing more than $30 million a week.


Rep. Bob Gibbs (R., Ohio) questioned if the administration would be willing to impose the Taft-Hartley Act to bring a resolution to the impasse.


Under the Taft-Hartley Act, the president can get involved once a strike or lockout affects an entire industry, or a substantial part of it. At that point, the president must appoint a board of inquiry to report on the factual elements of the dispute. After that, the president can petition a federal court to prevent any strike or lockout the president has deemed a threat to national health or safety.

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FAO collecting disease genome info  

 The U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) has chosen the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics as a designated reference center to expand its access to state-of-the-art technology in combating dangerous viral infections - including avian influenza and foot and mouth disease (FMD) - in farm animals and wildlife.


SIB is equipped with high-performance computers, software, databases and a knowledge base for screening and monitoring zoonotic diseases, like avian influenza, which FAO said infect animals but also can be transmitted to people.

Working closely with FAO, SIB experts have developed tools to improve early detection and fast alert systems to prevent and respond to trans-boundary disease emergencies in poultry or livestock.


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CFIA confirms BSE case in Alberta
 
 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed on Feb. 12 a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a beef cow from Alberta. No part of the animal's carcass entered the human food or animal feed systems.

Immediately upon confirmation of this case, CFIA launched an investigation and is working closely with provincial and industry partners.


BSE is a progressive, fatal neurological disease in cattle. Canada's last confirmed BSE case was reported in 2011. This latest case was detected through the national BSE surveillance program, which continues to play an important role in Canada's strategy to manage BSE, CFIA said.


As part of the investigation, CFIA is seeking to confirm the age of the animal, its history and how it became infected. The investigation will focus in on the feed supplied to this animal during the first year of its life. The agency will also trace out all animals of equivalent risk. Equivalent risk animals will be ordered destroyed and tested for BSE.


Canada remains a "controlled BSE risk" country, as recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Accordingly, this case should not affect current exports of Canadian cattle or beef, CFIA noted.


The case will be reported to the OIE and will be reported on the CFIA website, as part of the agency's monthly reportable diseases update.

Cover crop grazing doesn't damage soils 

 A U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist in North Carolina has found a way to encourage more growers to use cover crops in the southeastern U.S.: allow cattle to graze on them.


Cover crops reduce soil erosion, boost organic matter, keep more moisture in the soil and sequester carbon in the soil so less of it is released as a greenhouse gas.


Conventional wisdom holds that if cattle were allowed to graze on cover crops, they would eat up and remove the nitrogen and carbon otherwise left on top of the soil in the cover crop plant residue. Allowing cattle to tread on the soil also could compact it, preventing air and water from passing through the soil to reach plant roots.


Alan Franzluebbers, an ecologist with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, N.C., conducted a seven-year study to see if grazing on cover crops affects the health of soils typically found in the Piedmont region.

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ADSA and Related Happenings

 

S-PAC Continues to grow

S-PAC, your access point to proceedings from the top animal and dairy foods conferences around the world continues to grow, providing added value for subscribers.  We are pleased to announce several additions to our database.  Proceedings from the 2014 International Symposium on Dairy Cattle Nutrition, held in Wageningen, The Netherlands is one of those additions and the very recent 2015 Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium as well.  We are also pleased to have added the proceedings from the 2013 and 2014 Annual Meetings and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.  These additions bring our totals to 512 proceedings from 55 conferences that are now available to S-PAC subscribers. If you are a subscriber, please check out the new additions.  If you are not a subscriber, visit  http://spac.adsa.org/ to check out all the conferences that are included.  Now is a great time to subscribe, just click on the button "Subscribe to S-PAC" and follow the directions to add this powerful tool to your information toolbox.

 

The GDS "Pioneers in Dairy Science" webinar series continues

The ADSA Graduate Student Division is pleased to report that our Pioneers in Dairy Science webinar series continues to be a success! Dr. Ken McGuffey recently gave an informative presentation titled US Dairy Industry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. If you missed Dr. McGuffey's presentation, a recording of the webinar is located on the GSD Pioneers in Dairy Science webpage. Please join us for the next installment of this exciting webinar series:

February 18, 2015, at 12:00 pm CST

"Observations during a Career in Teaching and Research"

Dr. David (Dave) R. Mertens

As a bonus, the webinar has been approved for one (1) ARPAS CEU!

 

REGISTER HERE for the upcoming webinar presented by Dr. Mertens, who is known nationally and internationally as an expert on the analysis of fiber in feeds, the maximum and minimum fiber requirements of dairy cows, and the mathematical modeling of the intake and digestion of fiber by animals. He developed the physically effective fiber system and the corn silage processing scores used to assess kernel fragmentation. He has authored or co-authored over 300 papers in research journals and conference proceedings, as well as five chapters in books on nutrition and forages.. A recording of the webinar will be made available following the live event and can be found on he GSD Pioneers in Dairy Science webpage. MORE

 

 

 

JAM 2015 Updates and Reminders

The abstract submission site for JAM 2015 is open and looking for your abstracts! The success of JAM begins with the quality of the science presented-we look forward to your contributions to this global gathering of animal and dairy scientists. To submit your abstract visit http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/call.asp. Submission instructions, quality standards, answers to frequently asked questions, and student competition guidelines are available on the page. Remember the deadline for abstract submission is March 3, 2015, at 11:59 pm (Central Time).

Have you made your plans to attend?  Be sure you are among the 3,500 scientists from 50 countries who will meet in Orlando. The JAM 2015 scientific program will feature 2,200 oral and poster presentations as well as symposia, workshops, and pre-conference events presented by the world's leading animal and dairy scientists. Topics include animal health and well-being, dairy food science, dairy production, animal and human nutrition, livestock transport, food safety, and production and management. A full list of Symposia and workshops with information about each of theme is available by clicking here. Visit the JAM website often (http://www.jtmtg.org/2015) for the latest meeting information. The JAM housing page is now open also: simply click on the Hotel Information tab on the JAM website to make your reservation online. We will see you there.

It's Not too Late to Renew (or Join)

While January has passed, you can still renew your ADSA membership.  We have highlighted many of the benefits of membership including the Discover Conferences, S-PAC, networking opportunities, our Issues Spokespersons, You Tube Channel, member discounts for the annual meeting and more in past issues. All of these are in addition to receiving our top rated Journal of Dairy Science.  Be sure that you continue to receive your benefits throughout the year by renewing today. If you are not already a member we hope that you find the many ADSA benefits of interest.  Now is a great time to join and take advantage of all these member benefits and joining. In order to serve our members, and potential members more efficiently, we are continuing to offer online dues renewal.


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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 1,215 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.

 


Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend JAM 2015 for free?

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:

 

Feb. 17-18, 2015  17th Annual Dairy Ingredients Symposium, The Cliff's Resort, Shell Beach, CA. For more information, click here.


Feb. 18, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. CST Pioneers in Dairy Science Webinar "Observations during a Career in Teaching and Research" with Dr. David R. Mertens. Register here.

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, 2015  2015 Vermont Dairy Conference, Sheraton Conference Center in South Burlington, VT. 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

 

Feb. 26, 2015, 12 p.m. Central, Formulating Diets for Groups of Lactating Cows with Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University. For more information, click here.


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  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. 17-20, 2015   27th Annual Cheese Short Course 1, Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. 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 24, 2015  12 pm Central. Proper Dry-Off Procedures to Prevent New Infections and Cure Existing Cases of Mastitis with Dr. Stephen Nickerson, University of Georgia. For more information, click here.

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


Ap 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 19-24, 2015  6th Annual Hands-On Workshop in eBeam Irradiation Technologies, National Center for Electronic Beam Research (NCEBR), 400 Discovery Dr., College Station, TX 77843. For more information, click here.

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 10-11, 2015   4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference, Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA. For more information contact Jim Salfer at salfe001@umn.edu. 

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 1-3, 2015  The XVII International Silage Conference, Piracicaba, Brazil. For more information, click here.

July 9-12, 2015   2015 Interbull Annual Meeting, Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL. For more information, click here or here.

July 11-18, 2015  ADGA National Show, Deschutes County Expo Center, Redmond, OR. For more information contact American Dairy Goat Association, PO Box 865, Spindale, NC 28160; 828-286-3801 or adga@adga.org or www.ADGA.org


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 14-18, 2015   ADGA Annual Convention, The Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID. For more information contact American Dairy Goat Assn. PO Box 865, Spindale NC 28160, 828-286-3801 or adga@adga.org or www.ADGA.org

 

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.

Nov 12-13, 2015  DCRC Annual Meeting, Adam's Mark, Buffalo, NY. 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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