July 20, 2015

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Panel recommends ARS animal welfare procedure improvements


The second phase of reviewing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service animal welfare and care policies found no evidence of poor animal handling or abuse but did recommend establishing more defined guidelines for each location's animal welfare oversight committees as well as attending veterinarians for the research facilities.

 

The ARS - Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel visited five ARS research sites in the aftermath of a New York Times report earlier this year which unveiled a scathing report on a Nebraska ARS's handling of animals.

 

The panel visited five ARS research sites: the Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Montana; the Livestock Behavior Research Unit in West Lafayette, Indiana; the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Georgia; the Richard B. Russell Agricultural Research Center in Athens, Georgia; and the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa.

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Canadian engagement needed on dairy market access 
 
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement discussions come to a close, a bipartisan group of House members are urging Canada to finally commit to open its markets to more dairy imports.

 

A bipartisan letter led by Reps. Reid Ribble (R., Wisc.), Ron Kind (D., Wisc.), David Valadao (R., Calif.) and Suzan DelBene (D., Wash.) and signed by Paul Ryan (R., Wisc.) and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Mike Conaway (R., Texas), chairman of the Agriculture Committee, and Pat Tiberi (R., Ohio), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee's Trade Subcommittee, urged Canadian ambassador to the United States Gary Albert Doer to engage and commit to "significant and commercially meaningful market access for all remaining agricultural products," including dairy.

 

The House members noted that dairy market access is among the final issues to be resolved in the negotiations in the TPP.  "It is our understanding that Canada has long been unwilling to seriously engage in market access discussions regarding dairy, despite its commitment upon joining TPP to adhere to its high standards," the House members wrote.

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GMO labeling bill clears House committee 
 

During a July 14 business meeting, the House Agriculture Committee took a voice vote and advanced legislation to the House floor that creates a framework for the voluntary labeling of foods free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The bipartisan Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act from Reps. Mike Pompeo (R., Kan.) and G.K. Butterfield (D., N.C.) currently has 68 co-sponsors.


With several state legislatures and ballot initiatives developing GMO labeling standards, congressional leaders have said this legislation is needed to create a national standard and eliminate the confusion surrounding a state-by-state piecemeal approach.


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Tax discussion gears up on Capitol Hill

 Both committees who oversee tax policy on Capitol Hill have made steps to update the tax code, starting first with tax extenders which expired last December to address both Section 179 and bonus depreciation.

 

The Senate Finance Committee announced it will be marking up a tax extenders bill on July 21. Chairman Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) said this is the first time in 20 years where a new Congress has started with extenders legislation having already expired.

 

"Given that these provisions are meant to be incentives, we need to advance a package as soon as possible. This package is a result of strong bipartisan work, and I look forward to working with the full Committee to ensure members are able to work their will and examine these provisions carefully," Hatch said.

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ADSA and Related Happenings 

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

On Tuesday, July 14th, the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee met to consider its version of the fiscal year 2016 agriculture appropriations bill.  The subcommittee passed the bill and sent it forward to the full Senate Appropriations Committee.  The full committee approved the bill on July 16th.  The text and report of the bill have not been released, but some high level numbers have been announced.

The Senate bill contains $143.8 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding, $24 billion below the President's budget request and $3.7 billion below the FY2015 enacted level. The discretionary funding portion of the bill totals $20.51 billion, which is $65 million below the FY2015 enacted level.  For agricultural research, the bill provides a total of $2.7 billion for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Under the Senate version, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative would be funded at $325 million, which is the same amount as last year.  Hatch and Smith-Lever formula programs are also level funded at $244 million and $300 million, respectively. 

Below is a table reflecting the levels for selected research accounts: 

Selected Agriculture Appropriations Accounts

Account

FY 2015 - FINAL

FY 2016 - President's Budget

FY 2016 - House

FY 2016 - Senate

Agricultural Research Service

$1.132 billion

$1.191 billion

$1.122 billion

$1.136 billion

ARS Buildings and Facilities

$45 million

$205 million

$45 million

$0

NIFA Research and Education

$787 million

$998 million

$781 million

$791 million

                Hatch

$244 million

$244 million

$244 million

$244 million

                AFRI

$325 million

$450 million

$335 million

$325 million

                Expanded 

               Section 1433

$4 million

$0

$4 million

$4 million

(NEW)     Innovation

                 Institutes

$0

$80 million

$0

$0

NIFA Extension Activities

$472 million

$475 million

$472 million

$489 million

                Smith Lever

$300 million

$300 million

$300 million

$300 million

NIFA Integrated Activities

$30.9 million

$29 million

$30.9 million

$13.7 million

 

 

The manager's amendment approved during the full committee meeting includes language related to animal welfare issues.  The language, similar to that in the House bill, expresses concerns over the allegations of improper animal care at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center and directs ARS to ensure all its facilities conducting agricultural research comply with standards that are equivalent to the Animal Welfare Act.  The language also directs ARS to enter into an agreement with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have APHIS Animal Care conduct routine inspections of ARS facilities to ensure humane treatment of animals. The language further requires ARS to conduct a full review of its animal welfare policies and procedures and provide quarterly reports to the committee. 

The committee has released a summary of the bill, which can be found here.



Stewardship of antimicrobial use in livestock focus of 12 workshops

OAK BROOK, IL July 13, 2015: Stewardship of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals is the focus of 12 workshops organized across the United States by Farm Foundation, NFP.

These regional workshops are an opportunity for livestock producers, their feed suppliers and  veterinarians to gain a comprehensive understanding of two Guidance for Industry (GFIs) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the use of medically- important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals, as well as the FDA's revised Veterinary Feed Directive rule.  The workshops are also an opportunity for other stakeholders, such as state and federal agencies, colleges of veterinary medicine and university extension personnel, to gain insights into the changes needed to meet the requirements.


Successful adaptation to the policy changes is critical to public and animal health, ensuring consumer confidence in food safety and the future viability of animal agriculture in the United States. "The success of achieving this goal--for both public health and the economic health of animal agriculture--hinges on producers having access to the information they need to adjust production practices, and the capacity of veterinarians to provide the additional oversight needed," says Farm Foundation President Neil Conklin.

 

The workshops will be Aug. 14 in Raleigh, NC; Aug. 18, Dover, DE; Aug. 20, Albany, NY; Aug. 25, Birmingham, AL; Sept. 9, Flagstaff, AZ; Sept. 11, Amarillo, TX; Sept. 16, Ames, IA; Sept. 28, Denver, CO; Oct. 6, Davis, CA; Oct. 13, Rapid City, SD; Oct. 15, Twin Falls, ID; and Oct. 22, Lexington, KY. For more information, click here.

 

 
 JAM 2015 Happenings

ADSA Officers 2015-16

At the end of the ADSA Annual Business Meeting, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 the new officers took their positions of leadership for the organization.  They are:

President

Susan Duncan

Virginia Tech

 

Vice President

Lou Armentano

University of Wisconsin

 

Director - Dairy Foods Division

Stephanie Clark

Iowa State University

 

Director - Production Division

Ken Griswold

Kemin Industries 

 

Secretary/Treasurer

Marjorie Faust

ABS Global

 

Congratulations to our new leaders.
  

Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We currently have 1,356 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.

Dates to Note:

 

July 29-31, 2015  Dairy Environmental Systems & Climate Adaptation Conference, the Statler Hotel, Ithaca, NY, For more information, click here.


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, For more information, click here.


Aug. 20-21, 2015   Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Embassy Suites, DFW, Grapevine, TX. For more information, click here


Aug. 27-29, 2015  8th International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology, Hotel LEGOLAND, Billund, Denmark. For more information and registration, 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 17-19, 2015  48th Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners*, New Orleans, LA. 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 28-Oct 1, 2015  5th International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortalities, Products, By-Products and Associated Risks: Connecting Research, Regulations and Responses. Lancaster, PA. 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. 20-22, 2015  Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Penn State University, Rodney A. Erickson. Food Science Building, University Park, PA. For more information and to register, click here.

Oct 22-24, 2015  Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge: hosted by Penn State University in State College, PA. For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site.

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 26-28, 2015  12th Anniversary of the International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, Sydney, Australia. For more information, click here.

Oct 27-28, 2015    Basic Cheese Making Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, For more information contact Rob Ralyea 607-255-7643 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 9-11, 2015  Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals*, Kansas City, Mo. For more information, click here.

Nov 9-12, 2015  The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course, Penn State University, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Bldg, University Park, PA. For more information and registration, 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.

Nov 15-17, 2015  Southern Regional Dairy Challenge: hosted by Virginia Tech in Abington, VA. For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site. 

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


Feb 17-19, 2016  Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge: hosted by Platteville and Southwest Technical College in Platteville, WI. For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site.

Feb 25-27, 2016  Western Regional Dairy Challenge: hosted by College of Sequoias in Tulare, CA. For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site.

Mar 8-11, 2016  34th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar*, For more information, click here.

Mar 14-16, 2016   Midwest Meeting ADSA Midwest Branch and ASAS Midwestern Section, Des Moines, IA.

April 7-9, 2016  North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge & Academy: hosted by the Northeast Region in Syracuse, NY. For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site.

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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