2012 Membership Application YOUR MEMBERSHIP CHOICES Membership Term ADSA® Membership is based on the calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Two Professional Divisions: Production Division — primarily concerned with the cattle production phases of the dairy industry. Dairy Foods Division — focuses on the processing, product, and distribution phases of the dairy industry. Membership Types: Professional Membership — $110.00 Undergraduate Student Membership — $5.00 Graduate Student Membership — $10.00 Post Doctorate Membership — $55.00 Corporate Sustaining Membership — please see below Institutional Membership — please see below e-Membership — Available only through ADSA Global Partner organizations and to individuals who reside outside of the US and Canada, this electronic membership was designed for those who have an interest in dairy science, but may not have the time or budget to attend ADSA’s annual meeting, or cost-justify full membership in ADSA due to a different area of specialization. Current e-Membership Global Partners American Association of Bovine Practitioners American Cheese Society Asociacion Latinoamericana de Produccion Animal Dairy Association of China Dairy Industry Association of Australia The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners For more information on e-Membership, click here. Journal of Dairy Science® All individual members have electronic access to the Journal of Dairy Science as a benefit of membership and have the option of receiving a paper copy of JDS for an additional fee. Back issues are sent for orders received after the start of the calendar year. Review the benefits and decide how ADSA can best serve you. For more information, visit our Member Benefits page PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP For individuals with an interest in the disciplines of dairy science. Benefits: Journal of Dairy Science Electronic access to the top-ranked dairy research based journal in the world is included in your membership dues; paper copy is available for an additional fee. Members receive a deep discount on page charges. ADSA/ASAS Joint Annual Meeting Members receive a discounted registration rate to this must-attend, comprehensive, international scientific meeting, with as many as 1,500 oral and poster sessions and 40 symposia.   Features include: first reports of dairy research findings in dairy foods processing and product development, dairy cattle nutrition, genetics, physiology, management, young stock, forages, and biotechnology; numerous networking opportunities with peers and leaders from industry, academia, government, and leading consultancies; and a trade show designed to meet your support needs.   ADSA Discover Conference SeriesSM Members receive a discounted registration rate to this highly regarded series known for its informal environment and a format that encourages candid interactions, designed to improve learning and understanding of timely topics in the science of food animal agriculture. ADSA Awards Nominate, help select, or receive over two dozen awards related to accomplishments in dairy education and industry. S-PAC® (Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences) As the most comprehensive animal production and management conference proceeding database in the world, S-PAC is a unique, must-have resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, academicians, consultants, and members of industry around the world.  Members receive free access to Join Annual Meeting and ADSA abstracts housed in S-PAC, and deeply discounted subscription rates to the full proceedings and presentation database. Recorded Symposia Library ADSA individual members enjoy access to a large and growing pass-word protected library of recorded symposia. Newsletters Members start each week “in the know” with ADSA’s industry e-newsletter Dairy-e-News. From timely topics and important announcements, to the best industry calendar of events, dairy industry professionals turn to Dairy-e-News. News of the association is published each April and October in ADSA News. Member Directory Locate and stay in touch with professional colleagues via a directory of members' addresses, phone numbers, and areas of primary interest. This directory also includes members of the American Society of Animal Science and the Poultry Science Association, the other two founding members of the Federation of Animal Science Societies. Transitional Membership To help student members transition to professional status, ADSA offers a 50% discount from full professional member dues in the first year following graduation (undergraduate, graduate, and post docs). In addition, S-PAC is offered at the applicable student rate for the transition year. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP For companies and organizations with an interest in the dairy industry. Benefits: Membership belongs to the corporation, not to the corporate representative; if the corporate representative leaves the corporation, the membership is transferred to the new corporate representative. Journal of Dairy Science® Two options to meet your needs are available; additional fee is required for each: Option A:  Corporations may choose to reimburse the professional dues of one or more employees, who would then have individual electronic access to JDS.  Professional members may purchase a paper copy of the Journal for an additional fee, and have access to all other individual member benefits described above. Option B:  Corporate access through a site or multi-site license.  Contact Elsevier customer service for more information. North America and Rest of World: JournalsOnlineSupport-usa@elsevier.com  Europe: eurosupport@elsevier.com S-PAC Subscription at the Member Rate ADSA’s latest, high-value product, S-PAC — Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences — is the most comprehensive animal production and management conference proceeding database in the world.  This unique collection of conference proceedings and presentations is a must-have resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, academicians, consultants, and members of industry around the world.  S-PAC is available to ADSA Corporate Sustaining members at a deep discount.  Corporate Subscription allows for three concurrent users, and multiple subscriptions may be purchased.  Try S-PAC at no risk---five days for only five dollars---to see the power of this unique tool. Joint Annual Meeting Benefits One free Joint Annual Meeting registration --- a $375 value for this benefit alone! Listing of corporate name at the ADSA membership booth. Exhibit booth discount for in-line or corner booth. Corporate Sponsor Recognition A listing on ADSA’s web site, with a link to your home page. Your company name on the back cover of the Journal of Dairy Science — that gives your company twelve prominent world-wide exposures per year! Your company name on the Journal of Dairy Science web site (About the Journal) and in the Joint Annual Meeting Program Please contact Vicki Paden at vickip@assochq.org to become a Corporate Sustaining Member INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Institutional access through a site, or multi-site, license. Contact Elsevier customer service for more information. North America and Rest of the World: JournalsOnlineSupport-usa@elsevier.com Europe: eurosupport@elsevier.com Institutional members enjoy deeply discounted subscription rates to S-PAC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP Benefits include: Receive most professional member benefits, at exceptionally low rates! Complimentary registration to the annual meeting Attend one or more Regional SAD meeting (four regional events are held each year) Access to MyDairyCareer online career tool, and other career tools, as a way to easily search and apply for jobs Develop your network---for future study, and/or a rewarding career in the dairy industry Get to know your fellow students from across the US---the future leaders of the dairy industry---and advisors Earn scholarship and national leadership recognition Participate in the SAD Awards, honoring individual and dairy club achievements Increase awareness of current research efforts Develop your leadership skills by getting involved in running SAD. The SAD President is an ADSA Board member! Receive two issues of the student newsletter, the Pipeline, per year Discover ideas for educational, promotional, social, and fund raising activities For more information Student Affiliate Division (SAD) GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP Benefits include: Online access to the Journal of Dairy Science Year-round career and scientific professional development webinars Access to MyDairyCareer online career tool, and other career tools, as a way to easily search and apply for jobs Deep discounts on Joint Annual Meeting and Discover Conference registration fees Travel awards to Discover Conferences (limited to the first ten graduate students) Quarterly newsletter focused on graduate student news and resources Leadership experience and leadership development opportunities. The GSD President is an ADSA Board Member. Social opportunities to meet graduate students from all over the world For more information Graduate Student Division (GSD) Join ADSA Online Today! If you cannot pay dues by credit card, you may print and mail or fax a Membership Application. Contact Vicki Paden, ADSA Membership Coordinator at vickip@assochq.org, or call Vicki at (217) 356-5146 Ext. 110