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Tenth DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture:

Improving Health Through Dairy Foods:

New Technologies, New Research, New Directions

April 10-13, 2005 Stone Mountain Inn Stone Mountain, Georgia

Sponsored by American Dairy Science Association

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

For the latest program information go to http://www.adsa.org/discover/

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SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005

4:00-6:00 pm Registration

6:00-9:00 Welcoming Reception, Dinner, & Keynote Speaker (Moderators: Bill Baumgardt, DISCOVER Conference Series, & Bill Aimutis, Cargill, Inc.)

6:00 Opening Reception & Dinner

Welcome Bill Baumgardt, DISCOVER Conferences and Bill Aimutis, Chair, Cargill, Inc.

7:30 Nutrition Science: An Ingredient in the Recipe for Healthy Eating Greg Miller, Dairy Management, Inc.

MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2005

7:00 am BREAKFAST

8:00 Morning Session I: Setting the Stage (Moderator: Diane Van Hekken, USDA, ARS)

How Serious is Our Present Health Condition? Is There Hope for the Future? Mitch Kanter, Cargill, Inc.

History of Milk’s Role in Meeting Nutritional Needs Joseph O’Donnell, California Dairy Research Foundation

Introduction to Dairy Vernacular Harry Farrell, USDA/ARS (Emeritus))

DISCUSSION

Morning Session II: From the Farm to the Glass or Plate

How Soon Will The “ics” Affect Animal Production and Human Health and Nutrition? Bruce German, UC-Davis

Genetically, How Can the Composition of Milk be Modified? Juan Medrano, UC-Davis

DISCUSSION

12:00 pm LUNCH Afternoon free for recreation or further discussion

6:00 DINNER

7:00 Evening Session III: The Dynamics of Dairy Nutrients (Moderator: Bill Aimutis, Cargill, Inc.)

Basis for 3 Daily Servings of Milk in 2005 Dietary Guidelines Connie Weaver, Purdue University

Milk as a Tool to Battle the Obesity Epidemic? Marta Van Loan, USDA-ARS-WHNRC

DISCUSSION

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005

7:00 am BREAKFAST

8:00 Morning Session IV: Current Knowledge on Lactose Intolerance and Milk Allergies (Moderator: Jill Nichols, National Dairy Council)

Overview on Lactose Intolerance Dennis Savaiano, Purdue University

Molecular Basis of Milk Allergy Wesley Burks, Duke University

BREAK

Incidence of Lactose Intolerance in African Americans Jeanette Newton Keith, University of Chicago Medical School

Minor Milk Components in Novel Formulations Rafael Jimenez-Flores, University of California, Davis

Role of Dairy Fat in Infant Brain Development Carol Lammi-Keefe, University of Connecticut

DISCUSSION

12:00 pm LUNCH Afternoon free for recreation or further discussion

6:00 DINNER

7:00 Evening Session V: Vitamin D Deficiency – A Recurring Epidemic? (Moderator: Etta Saltos, USDA CSREES)

Role of Vitamin D in the Elderly Mary Ann Johnson, University of Georgia, Athens

How Damaging is the Vitamin D Epidemic? Robert P. Heaney, Creighton University

Calcium, Vitamin D, and Bone Health Karl Insogna, Yale University

DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2005

7:00 am BREAKFAST

8:00 Morning Session VI: Dairy Components and Health (Moderator: Diane Van Hekken, USDA, ARS)

Role of Dairy Protein Branched Chain Amino Acids on Blood Glucose Control Don Layman,

University of Illinois

Latest Thinking on Milk Fat – Friend or Foe? Bruce Watkins, Purdue University

Milk-derived Sphingolipid and its Role in Cancer Prevention Eva Schmelz, Wayne State University

BREAK

Promotion of the Scientific Facts that Encourage the Use of Dairy Products - A Roundtable Discussion Facilitator: Bill Aimutis, Cargill, Inc.

12:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 pm Adjourn