Article Collections available now on the Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS) website 

We are pleased to announce an enhancement to the JDS-the Article Collections. There are now four collections available online. The collections are compilations of significant papers and research developments within a particular subject area, selected by experts in that area. All papers have been published in the JDS. The following collections are now available at http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/.

Estrus Technology Collection
Compiled by Karmella Dolecheck, Lauren Mayo, and Jeffrey Bewley, University of Kentucky
This compilation represents the seminal papers in automated estrus detection published in the Journal. The collection provides a broad view of the progression of technologies over time and the adoption of and criteria for evaluating technologies.
 http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/content/estrustech

JDS Mastitis and Milk Quality Collection
Compiled by Pamela L. Ruegg, University of Wisconsin
This collection has been compiled to represent seminal articles that illustrate key concepts in the understanding and control of mastitis. It does not include papers dealing with milking machines or sensing technologies. The papers are ordered chronologically and represent the evolution of the disease over more than half a century. It is hoped that review of these papers will help future researchers build on past knowledge. This collection was challenging to assemble because of the scope of the disease and the tremendous breadth of the subject; several thousand articles on this topic can be retrieved from the Journal of Dairy Science archives using relevant search terms.
http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/content/mastitismilkquality

Pregnancy Diagnosis and Resynchronization Collection
Compiled by Paulo D. Carvalho, Rafael Barletta, and Paul M. Fricke, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This compilation represents the most significant papers published in JDS on methods for pregnancy diagnosis and strategies for resynchronization of ovulation in lactating dairy cows.
 http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/content/pregnancy

Editor's Choice
This compilation features articles selected by the Editor-In-Chief as being especially notable for their contribution to dairy science, specifically in the areas of dairy foods and dairy production (physiology, management, nutrition, and genetics). Editor's Choice is a feature of each Journal issue, and articles selected are made available for free access.
 http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/content/edchoice

ADSA is providing the collections as a service to the global dairy industry, enhancing the value that JDS already provides by creating content collections curated by ADSA members who are recognized experts in the field. Current and future collections will contain both open access/non-embargoed articles and embargoed articles.  Anyone, member or nonmember, can read the full text of open access articles in a collection; however, only ADSA members have free access to the full text of embargoed articles (those published in most recent 12 issues of JDS). Nonmembers must pay for the full-text article in order to read an embargoed article. Free access to all articles in every collection is another great reason to be a member of ADSA (e-membership qualifies). If you are not currently a member you can join by going to www.adsa.org clicking "Membership" and then "Join". You will enjoy full access to the collections as well as all of the other benefits of ADSA membership.

JAM 2015 Updates and Reminders

The draft JAM 2015 program is now available to help you start planning your conference experience. The scientific program is packed with more than 2,400 abstracts, including more than 850 oral and invited presentations, 1,500 poster presentations, and 43 symposia and workshops. The many social events on the schedule will give you time to relax, meet up with friends, and network with current and future collaborators and colleagues. We hope to have the final program posted on May 8 and all abstracts posted on June 22.

Everyone who has registered for JAM by 11:59 pm on May 15 will receive a free 90-day subscription to the Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC®), compliments of the ADSA Foundation. Current S-PAC subscribers who register for JAM by the May 15 deadline will have 90 days added to their subscription. Access to S-PAC will be granted on Sunday, July 12, and an S-PAC search contest will run each day of the JAM-valuable prizes will be awarded! If you would like to learn more about S-PAC and its use, please join us at the S-PAC Interest Group session at JAM, which is scheduled for Monday, July 13, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

For more information on this year's JAM, bookmark the meeting website and check back often for updates on

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If animal or dairy science is what you do, you cannot afford to miss this meeting!

Call for Late-Breaking Original Research Abstracts - The 2015 JAM Program Committee is calling for late-breaking abstracts of original research that highlight a broad spectrum of work, including cutting-edge, high-tech research that was completed recently and is important to the species or discipline. Up to eight abstracts will be accepted from those submitted for the session. The authors of these abstracts will present their data at the Late-Breaking Abstract Session from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 12. Authors of accepted abstracts are required to prepare both an oral and a poster presentation for this session. Oral presentations will include the speaker introduction, presentation, and question time in the usual 15-minute time slot. Posters of these presentations must be posted by 2:00 pm on Sunday (before the start of the oral session) and will remain on display for the duration of the meeting. This session is scheduled early in the program to allow networking with the presenting scientists and to avoid subject-matter conflicts. Late-Breaking Abstracts can be submitted until midnight on May 22 at http://www.jtmtg.org/2015/call.asp. The submitter should follow the usual guidelines for style and form and must include a justification (<500 characters) of why the abstract is important and why it should be included in the late-breaking session. Preference will be given to material that could not have been submitted as a normal JAM abstract; for example, because the hypothesis is very new, the experiment had not been completed by the earlier deadline, or the technology was not available. Abstract authors will be notified of

The abstracts (and justifications) will be evaluated by a program committee that includes ADSA and ASAS members. Quality of research methods, importance to the field, and uniqueness and timeliness of the research are essential attributes of a late-breaking abstract. Progress reports of incomplete research or abstracts with incomplete analysis will not be considered. All abstracts are required to conform to the JAM Abstract Quality Standards. The decisions of the Late-Breaking Abstract Committee are final.

Have You Registered for the JAM?  Not a member of ADSA® or ASAS? Now is the time to join and save $150 over the nonmember rate and enjoy the benefits of membership through December 31, 2015. Just visit www.adsa.org or www.asas.org to join, and then visit the JAM website to register at the member rate. The registration savings will more than pay for your annual membership

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Be sure to visit http://www.jtmtg.org/2015 for information on Sunday's pre-and post-conference events (paid and free) before making your travel plans. 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.

S-PAC Adds New Proceedings
 We are pleased to announce that the 2015 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference and the 2015 Western Dairy Management Conference are now available on S-PAC.  Subscribers now have access to 520 proceedings from 57 conferences.  Visit http://spac.adsa.org/ for a complete listing of conferences and more information.  If you are not currently a subscriber, now is a great time to add S-PAC to your information toolbox.

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, oncost-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.