July 27, 2015

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House passes GMO labeling legislation


On Thursday, July 23rd, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015.  The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 275-150. 

The legislation requires companies to give the Food & Drug Administration a premarket notification regarding GMO products that includes the developer's determination that the GMO product is as safe as a comparable non-GMO food.  FDA would have the authority to object to the developer's determination. Additionally, if FDA determines that there is a material difference between a GMO food and a comparable non-GMO food, FDA can specify labeling. The bill preempts states from implementing their own GMO labeling requirements. 

The legislation also authorizes USDA, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, to develop a voluntary program for non-GMO food and directs FDA to regulate the use of "natural" on food labels.  The bill will now move to the Senate for consideration.  To date, companion legislation has not been introduced in the Senate.  However, several senators have indicated an interest in the issue.

FDA proposes additional revisions to nutrition label

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing additional revisions to the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. The supplemental proposal would, among other things, require declaration of the percent daily value (%DV) for added sugars.


The proposed rule is a supplement to the March 3, 2014 proposed rule on updating the Nutrition Facts label. The percent daily value indicates how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet and would help consumers make informed choices for themselves and their families.


The percent daily value would be based on the recommendation that the daily intake of calories from added sugars not exceed 10% of total calories.

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Meat label preference explored 


While Congress considers repealing a law requiring country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on packages of beef, pork and poultry, marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that such labels influence consumer perceptions about food safety and quality.


Researchers found that consumers preferred meat from the U.S. when provided with information only about where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered - and not given information about country-specific meat processing standards.


"The country-of-origin requirement appears to provide consumers with additional information that has both direct and indirect effects on purchase intentions," said Scot Burton, Arkansas professor of marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. "The requirement impacts inferred attributes, meaning that meat products from the U.S. are perceived to be safer, tastier and fresher than meat products from Mexico. Of course, these attributes, in turn, have positive effects on purchase decisions."

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Senate moves on COOL fix

 The Senate has competing approaches to fixing the country-of-origin labeling law which has been found non-compliant by the World Trade Organization in an attempt to stave off retaliatory action from Canada and Mexico.


An amendment filed to the highway bill by Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts (R., Kan) would repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and poultry and prevent trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico while a bipartisan group of senators proposed a voluntary country-of-origin labeling bill which would allow for voluntary labeling of beef, pork and chicken.


In May 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled for the fourth time that the United States' mandatory COOL law violates international trade agreements. The WTO is undergoing an arbitration process to determine the level of retaliation that Canada and Mexico will be authorized to implement. Both countries say they intend to implement retaliatory tariffs should the U.S. fail to address the current COOL law. Canada has said it will seek more than $3 billion and Mexico will seek $650 million in countervailing duties.

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ADSA and Related Happenings 


Two Additional JDS Collections Now Available
 The "JDS 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" have recently been added:

Listeria monocytogenes and Dairy Products Collection
 Compiled by Maxwell L. Van Tassell, Garrett P. Hoepker, and Michael J. Miller, University of Illinois

This collection of Journal of Dairy Science articles presents research from the past several decades regarding the interaction between Listeria monocytogenes and dairy products. It includes insight into where Listeria can be found, specific antimicrobial measures, and how the food matrix impacts microbial activity.

Timed AI Programs at First Insemination in Lactating Dairy Cattle
 Compiled by Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Kansas State University

This collection of Journal of Dairy Science articles (1998-2015) represents key papers in the history and application of timed artificial insemination programs for lactating dairy cows. The collection begins with the first paper published in 1998 that applied Ovsynch to lactating dairy cows and follows with developments of presynchronization strategies including prostaglandins alone or in combination with GnRH, addition of progesterone inserts to all cows or targeted to low fertility cows without a corpus luteum, reducing the Ovsynch program from 7 to 5 d, and incorporation of detected estrus before timed AI. 

The new "Collections" join the four that were previously released.  All are now available at http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/.
  

USAHA Proceedings Added to S-PAC

We are pleased to announce the addition of proceedings from the 2014 United States Animal Health Association Annual Meeting to S-PAC.  Subscribers now have access to 527 proceedings from 57 conferences. Visit http://spac.adsa.org/ for a complete list of conference included in S-PAC. If you attended the JAM and received a 90 day trial subscription to S-PAC, her is a chance to try it out. 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.

 

Large Dairy Herd Management Conference
To benefit a broad segment of the global dairy industry, the ADSA Foundation will undertake another major initiative; this time to meet the growing information needs of dairy farmers, service professionals, and students worldwide. In 1978, a symposium designed specifically to produce a book, 

Large Dairy Herd Management (LDHM), was held in Gainesville, Florida. Speakers' presentations were developed into book chapters. In 1992, the book was updated under the co-editorship of Jack Van Horn and Charlie Wilcox.

In view of continuing interest in the second edition (1992) of LDHM and requests for an update, the Foundation will undertake an e-Book publication of a third edition of LDHM led by Dave Beede. As was the case in 1992, the ADSA Foundation will sponsor a conference to facilitate development of the third updated edition. This conference will be held May 1-4, 2016 at the Hilton Oakbrook Hills Resort and Conference Center in Oakbrook, IL. Dairy experts from around the world will be selected to prepare and present chapter papers as a first step in creating a comprehensive and essential resource-the e-Book third edition of LDHM. Final publication is anticipated in 2017. All interested partied in the dairy industry are invited and encouraged to attend.  For more information about the conference click here and begin making your plans to attend. 
 

Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In

Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We currently have 1,359 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 1-3, 2015   Fluid Milk Packaged for Consumption - Processing & Testing for Quality & Safety Workshop, Food Science Conference Center, 148 Stocking Hall on the Cornell Campus, Ithaca, NY. For more information, click here.

Sept 8-9, 2015    Cultured Dairy Products Short Course UW Madison, Babcock Hall, Room 205, For more information click here


 Sept 13-15, 2015  NYS Cheese Manufacturers' Assn Annual Fall Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lake Placid, NY. For more information contact Janene Lucia at jgg3@cornell.edu or  607-255-2892


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


 July 19-23, 2016   ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM)*, Salt Lake City, UT. For more information, click here.

 June 25-28, 2017  2017 ADSA Annual Conference & Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA. 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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