Announcing the Seventh DISCOVER Conference
on Food Animal Agriculture:

                Is there a Future for
    Antibiotics
    in Animal Agriculture


September 21-24, 2003           Abe Martin Lodge       Brown County State Park        Nashville, Indiana
Sponsored by the American Dairy Science Association

Statement of Purpose

This DISCOVER Conference will explore issues associated with current levels of antibiotic usage in animal production, opportunities for reducing these levels, and the alternatives to antibiotic usage.

DISCOVER Conference Series

The American Dairy Science Association launched the ADSA DISCOVER Conference series based on action of the ADSA Board at the Annual Meeting in June 1997. DISCOVER Conferences offer an environment and format that encourage exciting interactions among attendees focusing on topics of importance to the science of food animal agriculture. Sessions will be primarily mornings and evenings, with afternoons available for discussion or recreation.

Participant Involvement

All participants are encouraged to participate in conference discussions and the various forums provided. This conference is designed to provide a format and venue to encourage in-depth discussion of cutting-edge science. There will be no proceedings, and citations from the conference will not be allowed.

For More Information

This is a program announcement. Specific program topics, registration and housing information are in the process of being developed. For the latest conference information, visit the DISCOVER Web site at:

http://www.adsa.org/discover/