ADSA ELECTION RESULTS

Thank you to all members who voted in the recent ADSA election and to those individuals who were on the ballot.   We are pleased to share the results of the election with you.  The following individuals were elected:

Vice President

Lou Armentano

University of Wisconsin

Director - Dairy Foods Division

Stephanie Clark

Iowa State University

Director - Production Division

Ken Griswold

Kemin Industries

Marjorie Faust, ABS Global, has been appointed to the position of Secretary/Treasurer

Congratulations to Drs. Armentano, Clark, and Griswold on their election, and to Dr. Faust on her appointment.  They will take their positions at the end of the ADSA Annual Business Meeting, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. 

JAM 2015 Updates and Reminders

JAM early registration closes on June 19, after which registration fees increase substantially. If you haven't done so already be sure to register now! Visit the registration page to register online. Hotel registration also closes on June 19.  Rooms are limited at the Shingle Creek, but serveal other options are included on the "Hotel Information" page. Complimentary shuttle service will be available during JAM hours between the additional hotels and the Rosen Shingle Creek. 

To help in planning your JAM 2015, the website now includes the final JAM 2015 Scientific Program and the fully redesigned MyProgram. The revamped MyProgram functions as a mobile scheduling assistant and includes abstracts for all scientific sessions, as well as general meeting information, times and locations of special events, exhibitor details, invited speaker bios, and more. Also new for JAM 2015 is the "Poster in my Pocket" app. This app (for smartphones and tablets) is available FREE from the iTunes app store and Google Play. Now, poster presenters have an additional way to share their research with JAM attendees and the rest of the world. JAM attendees can access high-resolution, digital versions of their favorite posters, share links to posters with colleagues, and contact poster presenters, all via the app. For more information, visit http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/posterinmypocket.asp or http://www.posterinmypocket.com

Interview Room Connects Job Seekers and Employers at 2015 JAM - JAM 2015 will offer many opportunities for networking. In addition to the exhibit hall, Job Resource Center, and many social events, this year we are providing a room for use by employers to interview potential job candidates at JAM 2015. The interview room (Gatlin A-4) will be available on Monday through Wednesday from 8 am to 5 pm. A table will be set up in each corner of the room to allow up to four employers to use the room at one time. Each employer may reserve the room for up to four hours (as one block of time or spread over the three days). To reserve your time and space as an employer, please visit https://secure.fass.org/JAM_interview_room_reservations.asp. You must be registered for the meeting to access this feature. We will publish each employer's reserved days and times, a brief position description, and instructions for potential candidates on how to contact employers on the JAM mobile website at m.jtmtg.org. It is the responsibility of employers and potential candidates to arrange to meet, if desired. Employers and interviewees can arrange to meet by appointment or on a walk-in basis. We hope that job seekers and employers find this a valuable addition to the networking possibilities at the 2015 JAM! Please contact us with any questions at jam@assochq.org.

JAM 2015 is offering a great teaching workshop on Sunday, July 12.!  "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 ". This workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Clyde (Kipp) Herreid, who is the founding director of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/) and distinguished teaching professor at State University of New York. Kipp has published more than 150 articles and five books in the fields of ecology, behavior, and physiology of animals, and he has written extensively in the field of science education. The purpose of this full-day case study workshop is to engage participants in different types of case study methods of instruction, demonstrate how to teach with case studies, and how to write cases and teaching notes so that other individuals can use them. During this highly interactive workshop, participants will experience case study teaching from the student's viewpoint and discuss how this teaching method can contribute to critical thinking and effective classroom discussions. In breakout sessions, participants will write their own cases or modify existing cases relevant to specific disciplines within the animal sciences undergraduate program (e.g., nutrition, genetics, management, physiology). If you have already registered for JAM and would like to add this workshop to your registration, please contact us at customerservice@assochq.org. If you have not registered for JAM, please visit the JAM 2015 registration page to sign up today.

For more information on this year's JAM, visit the meeting website and check back often for updates. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!

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 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 .

They will 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.

S-PAC Grows Again

We are pleased to announce the addition of proceedings from the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and the 2015 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar to S-PAC.  Subscribers now have access to 523 proceedings from 57 conferences. Visit http://spac.adsa.org/ for a complete list of conference included in S-PAC. If you are not already a subscriber, now is a great time to become one. Just click on the <Subscribe> button and put the power of S-PAC to work for you.

We Mourn Kent Williamson

We are sad to announce the recent death of Kent Williamson.  He became ADSA's Executive Director in the Spring of 1999 and was with us for about 2 years. While he only served ADSA for a brief time, Kent provided great association management expertise and leadership to ADSA as we were working our way through the early years of FASS and its complexities.  You can find his obituary at:  http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2015-06-10/kent-williamson.html. Our sympathy goes out to his family and many friends.

New NRC report available

The National Research Council report Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability released recently.  It's available to read or download for personal use at this link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/19000/critical-role-of-animal-science-research-in-food-security-and-sustainability. The report includes several recommendations for reinvigorating animal science research and will be a valuable resource in discussions with the public and with congress.

Online foreign animal disease course available

The web-based course Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA) will this year be offered July 13-August 22, 2015. The course has been approved for 18 hours of Continuing Education (CE) through RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards).  ARPAS credits may also apply. This online course, currently used at all US veterinary schools, can be taken by anyone interested in high consequence animal diseases and the response to them. The course is an excellent refresher for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, animal health industry employees and government officials. This course is subsidized with support from the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, as well as the CFSPH. This $450 course can now be offered at the reduced price of $150 which includes the companion textbook. To find out more and register, visit http://EEDACourse.org. Please register by July 10. The course is moderated by Dr. Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. "Professionals who take this course will gain a better understanding of clinical presentation, diagnosis and response to significant foreign animal diseases, and the role individuals can play in response to them," said Dr. Jesse Hostetter, course moderator.

ADSA® Midwest Branch and ASAS Midwestern Section members are invited to submit their ideas for symposia for the 2016 Midwest Meeting. Submitting symposia ideas provides membership with the opportunity to steer the direction of the meetings and ensures that the Midwest program is timely and of interest. These ideas will be forwarded to the program committees for review and possible development into a symposium. Please follow the link below to the submission form.

Symposia Idea Submission Form

Deadline for ideas is June 30, 2015

It is already time to start planning for next year's Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 19-23, 2016. It is important to ADSA and ASAS that we present the most up-to-date and relevant symposia possible; therefore, we rely heavily on our members for symposia ideas and proposals.

Below you will find a link to a symposium suggestion form; please click on the link and complete the symposium proposal form with your symposium ideas. Forms must be submitted by Tuesday, June 26, 2015, for consideration by the 2016 JAM Program Chairs and their committees. Many program committees will meet at this year's JAM to begin development of the 2016 program, and we want to be sure they have your suggestions when they meet. All symposia suggestions received by the deadline will be considered by specific program committees or by the overall program committee. Submit your suggestions here.

Thank you in advance for helping us develop the best possible program for 2016!

Sincerely,

2016 JAM Program Committee