Supplement greatly reduces dairy cow methane emissions

A supplement added to the feed of high-producing dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 30% and could have ramifications for global climate change, according to an international team of researchers.

In addition, over the course of the 12-week study conducted at Pennsylvania State University's dairy barns, cows that consumed a feed regimen supplemented by the novel methane inhibitor 3-nitrooxypropanol (3NOP) gained 80% more bodyweight than cows in a control group. Significantly, feed intake, fiber digestibility and milk production by cows that consumed the supplement did not decrease.
Properly manage silage to aid in dairy cow health

Properly manage silage to aid dairy cow healthDESPITE dairy producers' best efforts, sometimes silage will succumb to yeasts, molds and other microbes that cause spoilage.

Including this damaged feed at low rates may be tempting, but even small amounts can disrupt the cow's normal rumen function -- and can lead to reproduction problems or impaired cattle health.
Sweet corn could make animal vaccines safer

Animal vaccine manufacturers could benefit from the work of two Purdue University researchers who are testing biomaterial made from sweet corn to make vaccines safer.

Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine professor Harm HogenEsch and Purdue College of Agriculture associate professor Yuan Yao are developing biomaterial from a non-genetically modified variety of sweet corn to use as an adjuvant in animal vaccines. Adjuvants are substances that are added to vaccines to stimulate an immune response and to improve the performance of vaccines.
Idaho 'ag-gag' law found unconstitutional

Idaho's "ag-gag" law which was signed into law in March 2014, was struck down by a district court which said it violates the first and fourteenth amendments. The decision marks the first time a court has declared this type of law unconstitutional.

Idaho's law was designed to protect farmers from animal activists seeking to conduct video surveillance, obtain records or gain employment with intent to cause economic harm. The law was the seventh bill of its kind nationally, following up on recent bills passed in Iowa, Utah and Missouri. North Dakota, Montana and Kansas that adopted first generation bills during the 1990-91 legislative session. In 2013, 13 states saw similar introductions, but none were approved.

ADSA News and Happenings
If you attended the JAM, and have not taken the post-meeting survey yet, please be sure to do so. The survey was included in a July 30 e-mail.  Remember, three full conference registrations for the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting (to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from June 25 to 28) will be awarded from a random drawing of those who respond to the survey by 11:59 pm (US Central time) on August 13, 2015.   
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S-PAC Search Winners
During the 2015 JAM and also during the last week of July a S-PAC Search Contest was held to encourage new users to explore S-PAC.  Each of the six winners will receive a complimentary registration to the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 25 to 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA. The contest winners are:

Tasia Taxis 
Kate Anderson
Ivan Pocrnic
Greyson Smith
Bradley Heins  
Robert Dailey
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ADSA DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:
Creating an Enduring U.S. Dairy Production Sector
November 2-5, 2015
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL
(near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport)
Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association�
Creating an enduring U.S. dairy production sector depends on addressing various economic, environmental, and social issues facing the industry today. Organizations and individuals engage with these challenges and opportunities in U.S. dairy production each biased by their own perspectives. Some emphasize global food security and unprecedented growth in global demand for dairy products. Others call for freezing the environmental footprint of agriculture and preserving wildlife habitat. Still others highlight the need for upholding the rights of those involved in producing and consuming dairy products and the well-being of animals.
Regardless of the viewpoint taken, success for the U.S. dairy sector hinges on its ability to abate threats and capitalize opportunities in a new globalized context. Sustainability is not poorly defined-sustainability is integrative and interdisciplinary in nature.
The goals for this Discover Conference are to provide a cross-section of key discipline experts and a venue for discussion and integration of these issues across animal physiology, nutrition, welfare, climate change, economics and marketing, social issues, and policy, among others. Continued success of the U.S. dairy production sector requires engagement in topics that usually do not surface in dairy production meetings but are essential for improving the US dairy industry and becoming more sustainable and vital for generations to come. Click here for registration and more information.
Early Registration Deadline: October 2, 2015
  
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Calendar of Events
Aug 18-20, 2015  HACCP for Dairy Operations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 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 in 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' Association .Annual Fall Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lake Placid, NY, for more information contact Janene Lucia  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 ProtectionAnnual 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. in 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
October 14-18, 2015  ADGA Annual Convention, The Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID. For more information contact American Dairy Goat Association, PO Box 865, Spindale, NC 28160, 828-286-3801 or [email protected]. 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 information and registration click here
Oct 20-22, 2015  77th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers*, Doubletree Hotel Syracuse, East Syracuse, NY, For more information 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 Ralyea607-255-7643 or Janene Lucia607-255-2892
Nov 2-5, 2015    30th Discover Conference - "Creating an Enduring U.S. 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, Missouri, 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, New York, 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 UW Platteville and Southwest Technical College in Platteville, WI For more information, visit the Dairy Challenge web site
Feb 23, 2016  Vermont Dairy Producers Conference, For more information click here
Feb 25-27, 2016 Western Regional Dairy Challenge: hosted by College of the 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
Apr18 - 20, 2016 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center,  Fort Wayne, IN, For more information click here
May 1-4, 2016Large Dairy Herd Management (LDHM) Conference, Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center, Oak Brook, IL, For more information click here
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 and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information click here
*An S-PAC Partner Conference
 
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