USDA ARS facility celebrates 20-plus years of livestock research

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Issues Research Unit, held an open house event Tuesday to commemorate 23 years of accomplished research and contributions to the beef, dairy and swine industries.

The event was launched by key Agricultural Research Service leaders, including Plains Area Associate Director Bryan Kaphammer, Cropping Systems Research Laboratory Director Alex Rooney, and Livestock Issues Research Unit Research Leader Jeff Carroll, providing opening remarks. Read more

Study finds organic dairy farming can reduce GHG emissions

A new study in the August issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production reveals that it is possible for farms to sequester carbon and reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions. A University of Wisconsin Madison research group unveiled a dairy lifecycle assessment conducted on Organic Valley farms that shows small organic dairy farms, which focus on grazing and organic production techniques, are low greenhouse gas champions.  Read more

Study finds pulsed light technology kills pathogens in food

A light-based, food sanitization technique successfully eliminated multiple harmful pathogens in a new study carried out by Pennsylvania State University researchers.

The pulsed light technique shows promise as an effective alternative to the chemical, heat and water-based antimicrobial technologies commonly used in the food industry — and could be applicable more generally in sanitized environments such as hospitals, water treatment facilities and pharmaceutical plants, according to the researchers. Read more

The AJCC Research Foundation Seeks 2023 Research proposals

The AJCC Research Foundation provides support for projects addressing significant issues relative to the Jersey breed of cattle and Jersey owners. Since 1988 more than $1,000,000 has been provided in support of such research. Funding is in the form of seed money and has averaged $8,900 per project since 2011. Current Foundation’s priorities are:

•       Nutrition of high-producing Jerseys, particularly practical feeding methods to maximize production of valuable milk components;

•       Factors affecting management of Jersey calves;

•       Factors affecting semen production of Jersey bulls;

•       Factors affecting yield and/or quality of products manufactured from Jersey milk;

•       Factors affecting economic impact of Jerseys: efficiencies, net income, longevity, and lifetime profit;

•       Optimizing the genetic basis for improving animal health and/or enhancing product quality;

•       Enhancing environmental impact associated with Jerseys;

•       New technologies for safe and sustainable food production from Jersey cattle; and

•       Feasibility of adding value and increasing consumer acceptance of Jersey-derived products through enhanced product quality and branding.

Click here for further information regarding the Foundation’s priorities, submission requirements and the responsibilities of recipients. The submission deadline will be December 1, 2022.

GSD Award Winners at the Annual Meeting

Graduate students are busy with many activities during the ADSA Annual Meeting. One of the highlights is recognition of award winners for their research and presentations at the meeting. This year Balchem interviewed several of the winners for their podcast. This included: Click here to listen.

• Lautaro Rostoll, president of ADSA’s Graduate Student Division (GSD), which provides networking opportunities at the ADSA meetings in addition to professional development opportunities.
• Dr. Corwin Nelson from the University of Florida and Kari Estes with Balchem provided a judge’s perspective on the ADSA award contest.
• Alisson Da Mota Santos from Michigan State University received the Masters Poster Award for her presentation on the effectiveness of GnRH as a resynchronization tool in lactating dairy cows
• Jackson Seminara from Cornell University, winner of the PhD Poster contest, discussed calcium dynamics and associated patterns of milk constituents in early lactation multiparous Holsteins.
• Ursula Abou-Rjeileh, the winner of the Masters Oral Award, and Dr. Andres Contreras from Michigan State discussed their study that found oleic acid limits lipolysis and improves mitochondrial function in adipose tissue from periparturient dairy cows.
• Thaina Minela, also from Michigan State, spoke about her project, which showed that lactating cows inseminated following estrus have greater early pregnancy losses compared to the fertility program Double-Ovsynch. Thaina won the PhD Oral competition.
• Conor McCabe from the University of California Davis was featured in the program. Conor just finished a term as Dairy Production Director and is continuing on as the ADSA GSD Vice President in 2022. 

Are you or your employer looking for the best and the brightest to fill a job, assistantship, or internship? The resource you need is myDairy Career, a complimentary online job resource center created by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Graduate Student Division, where employer needs and student interests are matched instantly. Your next employee, graduate student, or intern could be searching for your open position, so don’t delay.

Sign in at https://careers.adsa.org/ to post job, assistantship, or internship opportunities and gain access to high-quality undergraduate and graduate dairy science students in both dairy foods and dairy production. And did we mention myDairy Career is FREE of CHARGE!

Once you are on the myDairy Career website:

1. Click on “Recruiters” and enter your ADSA member username and password, or create a new account.
2. Edit “Your Profile” to include key company information.
3. Explore “Your Positions” to post your job openings (full-time, part-time, internships, etc.) and view any candidate matches for active positions.
4. View the “Search Candidates” tab to look at all student profiles or search by keywords. Recruiters can even set up email notifications to be alerted when a candidate profile matches your position.

Helpful hints:

• “Your Profile” information will help candidates find you, so please describe your company adequately.
• “Your Positions” have many options, and by choosing all that apply you can increase the chances of matching with candidates!
• Use the upcoming ADSA Annual Meeting as a great place to connect with potential job candidates.

If you have any questions about myDairy Career, and the potential benefits to you and your company, please feel free to contact the ADSA GSD gsd@adsa.org

Sept. 7, 2022 at 3:00pm CDT       US Dairy Forage Webinar Series, “Can how we feed dairy cows reduce methane emissions?” with Dr. Ken Kalscheur, Join via ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16141396271

Sept 9 – Oct 1, 2022         The Science of Cheese (Basic Level), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information

Sept 11-14, 2022  International Whey Conference, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL, Hosted by ADPI and EWPA. Click here for more information and registration

Sept 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT NCFAR Virtual Lunch-N-Learn: Helping Americans Meet the Dietary Guidelines - Advances and Opportunities in Food Science and Technology, Click here for more information and registration.

Sept 14 – 18, 2022 Leadership Skills for Success, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information         

Sept 15 at 2:00 PM CDT  DCRC webinar, “Integrating variables to optimize our reproductive programs” (Integrando variables para mejorar nuestros programas reproductivos), presented in Spanish, Click here for registration and more information.  

Sept 20-22, 2022    PSU - Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Erickson Food Sci Building, Penn State, Click here for registration and more information

Sept 27-29, 2022    PSU - Pasteurization Short Course, Erickson Food Sci Building, Penn State, Click here for registration and more information

Sept. 29, 2022 at 2 p.m. CDT      NMC Webinar, Presented in Spanish by Alfonso Lago, an NMC board member and director of research and consulting solutions at DairyExperts, Inc., Tulare, Calif., “New Concepts and Opportunities in Mastitis Management” (“Nuevos Conceptos y Oportunidades en el Manejo de la Mastitis”). For registration and more information click here. 

Oct 2-7, 2022     55^th World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, For more information visit https://worlddairyexpo.com/

Oct 3-Nov 15, 2022        SOP and Technical Writing, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information         

Oct 7-Nov 3, 2022          Environmental Monitoring Programs, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 11-13, 2022   HTST, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information    

Oct 12-14, 2022    Dairy Products, Processing and Packaging Innovation Conference, Shell Beach,    CA, Further details to come.

Oct 20, 2022          Cheese Grading Workshop, Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information       

Oct 26-27, 2022     CA ARPAS Continuing Education Conference - “California Livestock Feeding 2022 and Beyond; Challenges and Opportunities, The Inn at Harris Ranch, Coalinga, CA, Click here for more information

Oct 27-29, 2022     The American Embryo Transfer Association (AETA)-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention, Louisville Marriott Downtown Louisville, KY, Click here for more information and registration.

Nov, 1, 2022           Dairy Food Basics Fundamentals of Quality and Safety, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov. 2, 2022           Hazard Analysis & Preventative Controls Workshop for Small-Scale Dairy Processors, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, 205 Curtin Rd, University Park, PA, Click here for more information.

Nov 2- 3, 2022       Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA., Click here for more information

Nov 7-10, 2022       The Science and Art of Cheese Making, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, University Park, Click here for more information and registration

Nov 8 – 10, 2022    Preventive Controls for Human Food (Al, Anika, Rob), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information  

Nov 16-17, 2022     Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert (Advanced Level), Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, Click here for more information

2023

Jan 16-17, 2023     Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID, Click here for more information.

Mar. 7-9, 2023        44thADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: “Why Cheese from Milk?”, Northern Illinois University Conference Center, Naperville, IL, Click here for more information

April 10-12, 2023    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference*, Grand Wayne Center Fort Wayne, IN, Click here for more information

June 25-28, 2023   ADSA Annual Meeting 2023, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Details will be coming

2024

August 2024 International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology*, For symposium information visit https://www.isrp2024.org/

*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 at keolson@prodigy.net or keoagconsulting@gmail.com