Names emerge for agriculture secretary as Trump transition begins
With President Elect Donald Trump's success on election day, efforts to fill cabinet positions are underway.  While several nominations have been announced, Trump's pick for Secretary of Agriculture is still uncertain.  Speculation continues about potential candidates for Secretary of Agriculture. 
Names mentioned thus far include:
  • Sam Brownback, Governor of Kansas
  • Terry Branstad, Governor of Iowa
  • Chuck Conner, CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
  • Dave Heineman, Former Governor of Nebraska
  • Charles Herbster, Agri-businessman from Nebraska
  • Mike McCloskey, Dairy industry executive from Indiana
  • Sonny Perdue, Former Governor of Georgia
  • Rick Perry, Former Governor of Texas
  • Bruce Rastetter - Summit Ag Group of Alden, Iowa
All of these people also currently serve on Trump's agriculture advisory committee, which was named in August 2016 to help guide the campaign's agriculture policy.  The over 60-person committee includes Congressional leaders, former and current state elected officials and representatives from industry. 
In addition to filling the top spot at USDA, there are large number of other appointed positions at USDA.  Helping to manage this transition process will be Joel Leftwich, who serves as the Senate Agriculture Committee Staff Director under Chairman Pat Roberts.
Congressman Tom Price selected for secretary of HHS
President elect Trump has announced his intention to nominate Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).  While one of his first, and largest jobs, will be to address potential changes to Obamacare, he will also have responsibility for policies related to the Food and Drug Administration.  This includes the Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Food Safety and Nutrition.  Price will be in an important position on issues including antibiotic resistance and food safety.  It is interesting to note that Price voted against the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which FDA is charged with implementing and enforcing. 
2,300 scientists write open letter to President-elect Trump
In response to President-Elect Donald Trump's election victory, over 2300 scientists penned a  letter calling for the new administration to respect and include scientific evidence in policy decisions.  The signers include 22 Nobel Prize winners.  The letter states, in part, that "People benefit when our nation's policies are informed by science unfettered by inappropriate political or corporate influence." 

Some have expressed concern with how the Trump Administration will address science.  Trump's policy positions on science issues are largely undefined at this point.  However, he has shown skepticism regarding climate change and regulations related to global warming.  A recent  Science Advisory Board survey showed that 72 percent of respondents were concerned about the impact that Trump would have on Science.
New from DAIReXNET
In addition to having all of our new expert presentations on YouTube, we're in the process of transferring all of our recorded webinars from a proprietary adobe connect system to more easily-accessible YouTube videos. This month, we've featured a selection of these videos on important transition cow topics that your audiences may find useful!
Last month, we featured a piece on feeding practices with robotic milking systems. But how profitable are these systems overall? Share this article with your viewers to help them figure out it robotic milking would be worthwhile on their farms.
En este artículo hablamos del diagnóstico e impacto de la hipocalcemia o fiebre de leche en el ganado lechero.
"Subclinical Hypocalcemia, or Milk Fever, in Dairy Cows - Why All the Fuss?"
In this article, we discuss the diagnosis and impact of hypocalcemia, or milk fever, in dairy cattle. Also available in English.
Certification would ensure quality welfare during cattle transport
More than 530,000 cattle are shipped to slaughter plants each week, making the transport of cattle a vitally important part of the beef and dairy industries. Almost all beef or dairy cattle are transported once during their life, and they may be transported as many as six times.

A new report in The Professional Animal Scientist details how a cattle transporter quality assurance program could help ensure the safe, humane and expeditious shipping of cattle and benefit the industry significantly in terms of both economics and efficiency.

"Every stakeholder has an expectation for fostering animal well-being," Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, Alb., said. "Producers, consignors, packers and retailers alike want to improve animal treatment during transportation."
ADSA News and Happenings
Students Compete at Southern Regional Dairy Challenge
Madison, Wis., November 29, 2016 -Fifty students from 10 universities across the southeast recently competed in the 11th annual Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, held in Cordele, Georgia, November 13-15, 2016. Mixed university teams sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition and Phibro Animal Health Corporation placed first in their respective divisions.
The competition is one of four regionals held throughout the country and is designed to prepare dairy and animal science students for future careers in the dairy industry. Students are able to apply their knowledge of dairy cattle function, farm management techniques, and financial practices to a real-world situation while working as part of a team to evaluate a local farm. The Southern Regional Dairy Challenge has allowed over 567 college students to improve their teamwork, communication, and business skills since its beginning in 2006 and prepares students for the national North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge held each year.
For more information on the Challenge, click here.
 
ADSA® asks:  Did You Know ADSA Has a "You Tube" Channel?
One of the ways that ADSA is sharing information with the public and members is through our You Tube Channel "ADSANews ".  It includes a combination of original videos provided by the Graduate Student Division and others shared by members. We provide a portal where information is available about dairy departments and clubs, the JAM and other dairy topics.  We currently have 38 videos included in eight "Playlists". Our current "Playlists" are:
  • Dairy Clubs
  • Dairy Departments
  • Dairy Foods
  • Dairy Management
  • JAM 2013
  • Milk Quality
  • Antibiotic Use
Thanks to all who have shared their videos with us.  If you have others you would like to have included, please contact Ken Olson Ph.D., PAS keolson@prodigy.net
Thank you for being a member of ADSA!   If you haven't renewed yet, you can do it here. If you are not yet a member, now is a great time to join and begin gaining all the many benefits of membership.  Click here to join.
 

2017 ADSA Annual Meeting News
 
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature 1,100 oral and poster presentations from around the globe. Make sure yours is included, as 1,500 scientists from dozens of countries meet in Pittsburgh. Benefit from symposia, workshops, pre-conference and post-conference events presented by the world's leading dairy foods and production specialists. Topics include dairy food science, dairy production, animal health and well-being, animal and human nutrition, food safety, and production and management. As always, the success of the ADSA Annual Meeting begins with the quality of the science presented-we look forward to your contributions to this global gathering of animal and dairy scientists.
New at the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting
  • Traditional posters, plus the ability to view all posters for the meeting from viewing stations
  • Inaugural Informal Milk Quality Session, plus other receptions throughout the meeting to help you network with people that focus on the same thing you do.
  • A keynote that responds to member feedback for professional development:The Human Element
MEETING DEADLINES TO NOTE
Abstract submission : February 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm (Central Time)
Special Events (Non-Ticketed Items): April 3, 2017
Reservations:  Friday, May 19, 2017.
The 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting website  (http://www.adsa.org/2017/) will be updated frequently with the latest meeting information, so visit often. Meeting registration is scheduled to open February 1.
 
Don't Wait!  Become a Sponsor of the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd edition, e-book)
 Nonprofit organizations, companies, and individuals are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to sponsor one or more of the remaining available sections of the Large Dairy Herd Management (LDHM) e-book currently in development. Sponsors will receive recognition for a three-year period as the e-book is used throughout the dairy industry worldwide. The ADSA® Foundation is publishing this extensively revised and updated edition of the book in early 2017.
 The third edition (98 chapters) will be available in e-book format (designed to allow for convenient updating) with completely new content. It will be sold at ADSA member, nonmember, and student rates and distributed directly by ADSA. 
 
Anticipated users of the e-book include dairy management professionals, progressive producers, extension educators, consultants, upper-level university students studying dairy science and management, and allied industry representatives. The book is written in a practical application style but reflects the scientific rigor of the Journal of Dairy Science®.
As an e-book sponsor, you will receive international recognition for supporting the delivery of up-to-date, peer-reviewed dairy management information to the global dairy industry. Initial e-book section sponsors will have right of first refusal to renew after the initial three-year period of recognition. DON'T WAIT! There are only a limited number of sections still available and sponsorship needs to be confirmed prior to publication.   For information on sponsorship and the worldwide recognition it will bring, please contact Larry Miller at largedairyherdmanagement@adsa.org
 
Michael Socha, PhD, PAS, DPL ACAN
ADSA Foundation Chair
 

Would you like to help the animal and dairy science community and attend the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting 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 Jeremy Holzner, FASS Executive Director at jeremyh@assochq.org .
Help them 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 June 1, 2017, ADSA will comp your registration to the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting that will be held June 25 to 28, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA.  It's win-win-win. For more information about services offered by FASS, click here.
 
 
Are You Part of ADSA® on Linked In
Our ADSA Linked In group continues to grow. We now include 1,577 members from around the world, are you one of them? It's a great place to get information and network with other dairy professionals from around the world.  Check it out here.






Integrating Dairy Science Globally

Make your plans now to attend the most comprehensive dairy science meeting in the world, the 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting. 

Included are invited symposia and special pre- and post-conference events. 

Visit the meeting website http://www.adsa.org/2017/ regularly for the latest information on the meeting.

See you in Pittsburg - The place where the dairy world meets in 2017.
 

Thanks to our Corporate Sustaining Members
                                 We appreciate your ongoing support of ADSA and the  Journal of Dairy Science ®.
Ag Processing Inc.
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
BioZyme Incorporated
Dairy Nutrition Plus
Darling International Research
Diamond V
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
GEA Farm Technologies
Global Agri-Trade Corporation
Grande Cheese Company
Kent Nutrition Group
Kraft Foods
Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Masters Choice
Nutriad, Inc.
Papillon Agricultural Company
Quali Tech, Inc.
Renaissance Nutrition Inc.
Zinpro
Zoetis
Zook Nutrition & Management Inc.
Calendar of Events
Dec 5, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Texas A&M Agri-Life Research and Extension Center, Stephenville, TX.  For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633  
Dec 6-7, 2016    Food Safety Plans for Artisan and Farmstead Processors, Online & Hands-On Location TBD, For more information contact Kimberly Bukowski Ph: 607-243-3313 or  Louise Felker Ph: 607-255-7098
Dec 7, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, Okeechobee County Extension, Okeechobee, FL. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633

Dec 12, 2016  Dairy Genomics Workshops, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA. For more information and registration contact Joe Dalton, jdalton@uidaho.edu, or 208-454-7633

Jan 10, 2017  Vat Pasteurization Workshop, Sohha Savory Yogurt. For more information contact Louise M. Felker 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu
Jan 18, 2017  CDR Certificate in Dairy Processing Course, an all-day introductory session at CDR on the UW- Madison campus, followed by ten weeks of online training (January 18-April 1). For more information, click here.

Jan 18-19, 2017      Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference*, Red Lion Hotel-Richland, Richland, WA, For registration and more information click here
Feb 3-5, 2017   Midwest Regional ADSA-SAD, South Dakota State University. For more information, contact Audry Souza at audrey.souza@jacks.sdstate.edu
Feb. 6-8, 2017  28th Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium, For more information, click here.

Feb 7-8  Dairy Sciene and Sanitation, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Feb 15-17, 2017   Southwest Nutrition Conference*, Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. For registation and more informati on,  click here . 
Feb 16-18, 2017  Southern Regional ADSA-SAD, Louisiana State University. For more information, contact Cathy Williams at cwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu
Feb 21, 2017    Vermont Dairy Producer's Conference*, Sheraton-Burlington Conference Center, Burlington, VT, For registration and more information click here
Feb 21-23, 2017     Preventive Controls for Human Foods Workshop, Penn State Department of Food Science, University Park, For more information click here
Feb 22-23, 2017  Specialty Cheese Making Workshop, Cornell University. For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Feb 24-26, 2017   NESA, University of Rhode Island. For more information, contact Katherine Petersson at kpetersson@uri.edu
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2017    Western Dairy Management Conference*, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, NV, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7-8, 2017  Dairy Science and Sanitation, Oregon State University. 
For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu

Mar 7 - 10, 2017     35th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar*, Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, For more information and registration click here
Mar 7, 2017, 3:00 p.m. CST  Webinar - Monitoring Personnel Performance with Emphasis on Animal Welfare by Gustavo M. Schuenemann, The Ohio State University, Registration coming soon.

Mar 13-15, 2017  Midwest ADSA-ASAS Meeting, Century Link Convention Center, Omaha, NE. For more information, click here.

 April 11-13, 2017  High Temperature Short time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University.  For more information, contact Louise M Felker, 607-255-7098, lmf226@cornell.edu
Apr 17 - 19, 2017    Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN, For more information and registration click here
April 20, 2017  53rd FL Dairy Production Conference. For more information, click here.

Apr 23 - 25, 2017   ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.adpi.org
May 10 - 11, 2017   California Animal Nutrition Conference (CANC)*,  For more information click here
May 30-June 1, 2017   32nd ADSA Discover Conference - Replacement Dairy Heifers: Weaning through Lactation, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, IL. For more information, click here.


May 31-June 1, 2017  The Science of Yogurt (Basic Level), Oregon State University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 6-7, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Basic Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu   
June13-15, 2017  Science of Yogurt & Fermented Dairy Products-Advanced Level, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
June 25-28, 2017  ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information click here
July 25-27, 2017  High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph:607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu 
Aug 08-09, 2017   Dairy Science and Sanitation, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
Aug 21-22, 2017  HACCP/Food Safety Plans, Cornell University, For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu
Aug 23-24, 2017  Implementing SQF Systems, Cornell University   , For more information contact Louise M. Felker, Ph: 607.255.7098  lmf226@cornell.edu  
Sept 17 - 20, 2017 International Whey Conference, Chicago, IL, For more information visit www.internationalwheyconference.org
Oct 24 - 26, 2017   Global Cheese Technology Forum, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV, for more information visit www.globalcheesetechnologyforum.org
June 24-27, 2018   ADSA Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Knoxville, TN. For more information, click here.

Sept 20-21, 2017  78th Minnesota Nutrition Conference, City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN. For mopre information, visit http://www.mnnutritionconf.umn.edu
Sept. 3-6, 2019   ISRP 2019 - International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Kongresshalle am Zoo Leipzig, Germany. 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.

ADSA Membership Benefits                                  
                                            
Did you know that your ADSA Professional Membership provides you with:

*        Electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science®

*        Joint Annual Meeting at member rates

*        Discover Conferences at member rates

*        S-PAC: Free access to JAM and ADSA divisional abstracts

*        S-PAC subscription at member rates

*        Access to recorded symposia library                                                                       

*        ADSA News (association newsletter)

*        ADSA Dair e-news (ADSA industry newsletter)

*        Access to member directory

*        Peer recognition through ADSA and Foundation Award Program

*        Discounted page charges in Journal of Dairy Science®

*        A strong voice of advocacy for the animal sciences, animal agriculture and agriculture research

*        Broad author recognition through ADSA/Elsevier press release program

*        Linked In and You Tube sites for ADSA

*        Quality networking with academic and industry professionals

*        Travel awards for all graduate students attending Discover Conferences

*        Opportunity to serve peers via committee and officer positions

 
For more information on your benefits please visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp
To join now and gain these member benefits, visit: http://www.adsa.org/join.asp

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