ADSA TODAY 

The Online Newsletter of the American Dairy Science Association
October, 2001

A Word from Our President   by John C. Bruhn, ADSA President

A Look Behind and a Look Forward in ADSA

This has been a year of transitions for ADSA. In the early spring we hired a new Executive Director to lead the Association after Kent Williamson left to assume a leadership role in an educator’s association. The ‘new hire’ was Brenda Carlson who was with another association within the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS). Brenda had previously served ADSA and we are all pleased that she agreed to apply her talents and leadership to ADSA once again.

The ADSA annual meeting was also a transition for the society. In July, we met in Indianapolis for the first time with three FASS member societies. This brought together 4500 professionals who share common interests in food animal research, teaching, and outreach.

We had to learn new meeting protocols ranging from the common opening session to joint socials and coordination of the scientific sessions. Thanks to the exceptional leadership of the Program Committee chair, Tony Pescatore, and his committee all ran smoothly.

Nonetheless, for ADSA many traditions remained the same, including the successful ADSA Foundation auction and ice cream social, which raised more than $14,000 to support the Foundation’s educational programs. The Awards ceremony, an important activity of the association, recognized the most important resource of ADSA, its members. The ceremony also included the opportunity to thank the many people who served the association in a leadership capacity during the past year, including President Dave Schingoethe, Past President Harold Swaisgood, Treasurer Jack Van Horn, and outgoing Director, Phil Tong.

The Association is looking ahead to our 2006 Annual meeting (site yet to be selected) when ADSA will be celebrating 100 years as a professional organization that engage in the scientific and technical support of the dairy industry. John Campbell and Ken McGuffey are providing the leadership in planning this event. Want to assist? Contact them or Brenda Carlson.

On a shorter range, we are planning the Quebec City Annual meeting in July 2002. Jim Linn, Program chair, and his committee already are reviewing symposia ideas for this meeting with the American Society of Animal Science and the Canadian Society of Animal Science. From what I’ve seen, I can’t wait to be in Canada.

As we transition into the fall and then winter, keep ADSA in your mind. We need your thoughts on how we can better serve the members and advance programs that will benefit out ultimate audience, the consumer, who we trust will continue to enjoy milk and the many milk products.

Highlights from the 2001 ADSA Joint Annual Meeting
with AMSA, ASAS, and PSA

Awards

Thirty ADSA members and scholars were honored for their outstanding achievements during a memorable awards ceremony on Thursday, July 26. Click here for a press release regarding each award and for a list of our generous award donors.

Congratulations to the 2001 awardees:
Roger P. Natzke, University of Florida, ADSA Award of Honor
David H. Hettinga, Land O'Lakes, ADSA Distinguished Service Award
Mark A. McGuire, University of Idaho, Agway Inc. Young Scientist Award
Douglas C. Donovan, South Dakota State University, Alltech Graduate Student Paper Publication Award
William P. Weiss, The Ohio State University Agricultural Research and Development Center, American Feed Industry Association Award
Ian H. Mather, University of Maryland, Dean Foods Award
Maurice Eastridge, The Ohio State University, DeLaval Dairy Extension Award
Christophe LaCroix, Universite Laval, DSM Food Specialties Award
Ian A. Norris, Louisiana State University, Genevieve Christen Undergraduate Student Award
Syed S. H. Rizvi, Cornell Institute of Food Science, International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing
Christian Burvenich, Ghent University, International Dairy Production Award
George E. Shook, University of Wisconsin, J. L. Lush Award
Harjinder Singh, Massey University, Marschall Rhodia International Dairy Science Award
David K. Beede, Michigan State University, Merial Dairy Management Research Award
David Henning, South Dakota State University, Milk Industry Foundation Teaching Award
Roy P. Radcliff, Michigan State University, National Milk Producers Federation Richard M. Hoyt Award
Michael S. Allen, Michigan State University, Nutrition Professionals, Inc. Applied Nutrition Award
Milo C. Wiltbank, University of Wisconsin, Pharmacia Animal Health Physiology Award
Wayne K. Coblentz, University of Arkansas, Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Award
Joseph H. Herbein, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Purina Mills, Inc. Teaching Award in Dairy Production
Dawn E. Morin, University of Illinois, West Agro, Inc. Award
John A. Lucey, University of Wisconsin, ADSA Foundation Scholar Award-Dairy Foods
Lisa A. Holden, Pennsylvania State University, ADSA Foundation Scholar Award-Production
Donald C. Beitz, Iowa State University, ADSA Fellow
Robert H. Foote, Cornell University, ADSA Fellow
John W. Fuquay, Mississippi State University, ADSA Fellow
Howard Duane Norman, USDA-ARS, ADSA Fellow
Carl E. Polan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, ADSA Fellow
H. Allen Tucker, Michigan State University, ADSA Fellow

  ADSA Foundation Auction & The Blues Brothers

The attendees of the 9th annual ADSA Foundation Auction were taken by surprise when the Blues Brothers danced through the audience to end on stage as the auctioneers. The auctioneers were none other than our own Monty (Jake) Montgomery and Lee (Ellwood) Majeskie. The crowd was thoroughly entertained by the duo who were the driving force behind the approximate $13,000 raised by the auction. In addition, around $1,400 was also raised through a consortium who bid on a printing plate and framed print of the page from a 1973 Hoard's Dairyman magazine which featured an article by ADSA member, Jim Crowley. The print and printing plate will be donated to the Dairy Shrine.

A special thanks to the Foundation Auction Committee members, Lee Majeskie (Chair), Darwin Braund, Roger Cady, Ken Cummings, Monty Montgomery, George Muck, and George Somkuti, and the auction coordinator, Molly Kelley. Also, a special thanks to those with the green hats who roamed through the audience "encouraging" bids.

  2001-2002 ADSA Board

Front to back with 1st row: Dave Beede, John Bruhn, Dave Schingoethe; and 2nd row:  Ellen Jordan, Dave Henning, Gary Hartnell, Kathryn Boor, Bill Crist, Ron Richter, Brenda Carlson, Dave Barbano, and John Fuquay.

Dave Beede (Vice President), Ellen Jordan (Director, Production Division), and Dave Henning (Director, Dairy Foods Division) were elected by you to serve on the ADSA Board. Ron Richter was appointed and approved by the ADSA Board to serve as your new Treasurer. The new Board members were installed into office during the Awards Ceremony in Indianapolis. Click here for a list of the ADSA Board members.

Actions Taken by the ADSA Board
During the annual meeting, the ADSA Board met for a 1 1/2 days prior to the start of the meeting and for a half day at the close of the annual meeting to review ongoing projects, review the 2001 financial report and approve the 2002 budget, meet with committee and division chairs, listen to member recommendations, participate in a strategic planning session, and various other agenda items. The ADSA Board also met with the ASAS Board for a half day session to discuss common projects and goals. If income and expenses stay as budgeted, ADSA will realize a substantial surplus as budgeted for 2001. To review the 6/30/01 financial report, click here.

actions included.....

Revised the strategic plan and set a 2002 action plan.
Make every effort to have the annual meeting program out two weeks prior to the 1st registration deadline.
Approved a graduate student membership rate of $10 per year for 2002.
Modified the procedure for reviewing FASS resolutions prior to the annual meeting; resolutions will be sent to the Board, Division Chairs, and the Resolutions Committee Chair. Resolutions will be reviewed and discussed during the first Board meeting of the annual meeting.
Membership Committee will review the Student Affiliate Division and Chapter Dues structure. (NOTE: The Membership Committee reviewed, and the Board has approved to discontinue Chapter Dues and change SAD dues to $5.00 a year.
ADSA will look into costs of adding 5 to 10 more years of JDS on CD-Roms.

Student Affiliate Division

Over 70 undergraduate students participated in the ADSA Student Affiliate Program. The 1st Quiz Bowl was a success with with 7 schools participating. Penn State University finished first and became the owners of the traveling trophy--the "Sellars' Cow". 11 undergraduate papers were presented with 4 in dairy foods, 5 in production, and 2 original research papers. During the SAD Awards Luncheon, presentations were given in various competitions:
Scrapbook: 1st--Virginia Tech; 2nd--University of Kentucky; 3rd--Washington State University
Yearbook: 1st--Virginia Tech; 2nd--University of Minnesota; 3rd--Cal Poly
Website: 1st--Illini Dairy Club; 2nd--Washington State University; 3rd--Michigan State University
Chapter Award:> 1st-- Penn State; 2nd--Virginia Tech; 3rd--University of Kentucky
Outstanding Student: Angie Moschini, Penn State University
Outstanding Advisor: Cathy Williams, Louisiana State University
Dairy Foods Papers: 1st-- Bridget Dixon; 2nd--Amy Iager; 3rd--Rebekah Blades
Dairy Production Papers: 1st-- Jennifer Flinchbaugh; 2nd--Jana Edwards; 3rd--Ian Norris
Original Research: 1st--Robert Goodling; 2nd--Michelle Pickett
Most Miles Traveled: University of Minnesota

2001-2002 SAD Officers
President: Iris Peeler, Virginia Tech
1st Vice President: Marsha Bush, University of Kentucky
2nd Vice President: JoAnna Wilson, Penn State University
3rd Vice President: Rebekah Blades, Louisiana State University
Secretary/Treasurer: Aimee Finley, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Officer at Large: Ann Marie Magnochi, Washington State University
1st Year Advisor: Dr. Kazim Ingawa, North Carolina State University
2nd Year Advisor: Larry Fox, Washington State University
3rd Year Advisor: Steve Kelm, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

  Click here for the 2001 online symposia/invited speakers' presentations. The online meeting abstracts can be found by clicking here.

 

UPDATE FROM HEADQUARTERS

ADSA/ASAS Midwest Annual Meeting

Important Deadlines Approaching: November 1, 2001 is the deadline for submitting abstracts for the March 18-20, 2002 Midwest Annual Meeting to be held in Des Moines, Iowa. Nominations for outstanding individuals for the Midwest Awards are also due November 1, 2001. Click here to visit the ADSA-ASAS Midwest Web page where you can submit your abstract, locate the award nomination forms, find housing information, and symposium highlights for the upcoming Midwest meeting.

  Online submission and review. Over 140 manuscripts have been submitted online through Manuscript Central which has already sped up the review process substantially--the review process is averaging about one day from submission to the time when reviewers have access to manuscripts for review. In the past, this might have taken two to four weeks. Also, over a 3rd of these manuscripts have already gone through the review process.

Here's how to submit online: The preferred format for submitting papers to the Manuscript Central system is a .pdf file. If you have the capability to create .pdf files, you should prepare one word processing file with figures and tables at the end of the text, then create a .pdf file for submission. If you cannot create a .pdf, prepare a single word processing file with text, figures, and tables (preferably as a Word document). Then, as an initial step, the Manuscript Central system can create a .pdf for submission. For purposes of review, the quality of figures needs only to be of quality good enough for reviewers. In addition to having a file for upload into the system, those submitting to Manuscript Central should also have the following information available to key in or paste in: title, all corresponding author contact information; the names, institutions, and e-mail addresses of other authors (e-mail addresses so that other authors can be informed of the status of the manuscript); the abstract; keywords; names and e-mail addresses of preferred reviewers; names and e-mail addresses of nonpreferred reviewers. For now, once the review of manuscripts is complete, we will be asking for word processing and graphic files or hard copy artwork as the manuscript enters the production stream.

  DID YOU KNOW.....According to the Institute for Scientific Information's (ISI) Journal of Citations Reports, the the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) was rated as the Number 1 scientific journal of 55 journals in the Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Sciences category in 1999 and 2000. The JDS also is in the top 1% of all science and technology journals (50,000+) according to the ISI impact factor rating.

FIFTH DISCOVER CONFERENCE: Milk, Dairy Ingredients and Dairy Foods for the New Decade

NEW DATE: January 20-23, 2002 (original dates were December 9-12, 2001)

Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA

This DISCOVER Conference is designed to address the key questions facing the dairy industry about how science and technology will impact milk and milk components in the next decade.

Recent advances in our knowledge of the nutritional and functional performance of milk and milk components as an ingredient in food and as a part of a healthy diet have sparked renewed interest in the science and technology of milk.

Consumers, producers, processors, regulatory agencies, dairy marketing organizations, and food industry executives have exciting and broad-reaching ideas on how science and technology will impact milk and milk components in the next decade. To help bring all these thoughts into focus, the DISCOVER Conference Series is pleased to present the DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Milk, Dairy Ingredients and Dairy Foods for the New Decade - Developing New Composition, Nutritional and Functional Targets for Tomorrow's Consumer, January 20-23, 2002.

The program will bring together representatives from a variety of interests to address needs of end-users in the next decade; assess trends, practices and developments that can help guide the industry through the next decade; investigate pre- and post-harvest science and technology needed to achieve our goals; and determine the most effective technology transfer to be implemented/continued to achieve successful application.

The conference is targeted for scientists involved with dairy cattle nutrition, suppliers of feeds and animal health products, and producers or feeders, as well as scientists working milk composition, consultants for the dairy industry, companies involved in processing milk and dairy products, suppliers of milk products and regulators for the dairy industry. Participation is not restricted to ADSA members.

Registration information: The conference will be held January 20-23, 2002 at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California, which sits on the Pacific Coast near Monterey. The registration fee is $375.00 and is due by December 20, 2001. After December 20, registration is $475.00. Participation will be limited to the first 100 registrations received. For more information, click here to visit the DISCOVER Web site.

Phillip Tong, California Polytechnic State University, is chair for this DISCOVER Conference. The first DISCOVER Conference was held in June 1998. DISCOVER Conferences offer a retreat-type setting and an informal format that encourage exciting interactions among scientists focusing on topics of importance to the science of food animal agriculture. Sessions are held primarily mornings and evenings with afternoons for discussion or recreation. Click here for the program outline.

Sixth DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture -- Nutrient Management

The sixth DISCOVER Conference is scheduled for April 28 - May 1, 2002 in Nashville, Indiana, at Abe Martin Lodge the site of the first four DISCOVER conferences. Click here to check on the latest information for this conference.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Necrology Report

Donald Victor Josephson, the former 1958 ADSA President, passed away earlier this year at the age of 90. Not only was he president of ADSA, he also served in every office but Secretary-Treasurer. He was also presented the Award of Honor in 1972. Dr. Josephson was a university professor for over 33 years. For 27 of those years he was the Head of the Penn State University Department of Dairy Science. Dr. Josephson retired in 1975 at which time he moved to his grandfather's family homestead, a 200-acre farm near Stillwater, Minnesota.

Book Request

Dr. Robert G. Jensen is looking for a copy of the book Fundamentals of Dairy Chemistry, 1st edition, Webb and Johnson, editors, 1965 Avi Publishing Company, Westport, CT which is out of print. If you have a copy and would be willing part with it for a reasonable price, please contact Dr. Jensen at rjensen@uconnvm.uconn.edu or by phone at 860-423-5361.

ADSA Member Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Todd Klaenhammer, Department of Food Science at North Carolina State University, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Dr. Klaenhammer has been a member of ADSA for over 25 years. The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation, signed by Abraham Lincoln, that calls on the Academy to act as an official advisor to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology. Congratulations Dr. Klaenhammer.

 Dairy Issues in the News

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Food Labelling: Oregon Activist Group Seeks to Place a Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Initiative on the State Ballot - The group, Oregon Concerned Citizens for Safe Foods (a political action committee), which was formed specifically to address the issue of labeling genetically engineered foods in Oregon through the initiative process, has placed a copy of the ballot initiative they are working to get placed on the November 2002 state ballot at the following www site: http://www.labelgefoods.org/petition.htm - Additional information about the group is posted at: http://www.labelgefoods.org/

Report titled: "Evaluation of the U.S. Regulatory Process for Crops Developed through Biotechnology" Issued on September 21 by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology - CAST notes that the report was submitted to EPA as public comments as the Agency prepares to issue a decision regarding the continued registration of two biotechnology-derived crops, Bt corn and cotton - CAST notes that the report was prepared by a group of science and policy experts who " ... found that the U.S. regulatory process evaluating biotechnology-derived crops is comprehensive and meets its charge of insuring that biotechnology-derived foods are at least as safe as foods derived using traditional breeding techniques ..." - The report contains policy and research recommendations - An electronic copy of the report is posted at http://www.cast-science.org and specifically at http://www.cast-science.org/pubs/cropsreg.doc - Questions may be directed to CAST's Cindy Richard at 202 675 8333; e-mail: CRichard@CAST-Science.org

The Transcript of the CBS 60 Minutes II Episode that Aired on August 8 on the Topic: "What Have They Done To Our Food: Scott Pelley shows how you can't avoid genetically altered food these days" is posted at http://www.cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,275254-412,00

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 

House Version of the Farm Bill, HR 2646, "The Farm Security Act of 2001," was approved on Friday, October 5 by the full US House of Representatives, by a vote of 291 to 120, information about which is posted at http://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill.htm - On October 3, the White House issued a statement on the bill, concluding that " ... The Administration believes it is possible to craft a policy that is better for rural America, better for the environment, and better for expanding markets for our producers than H.R. 2646. Hence, the Administration does not support H.R. 2646 and urges the House of Representatives to defer action on the bill. ..." - The House leadership ignored the White House views, allowing the bill to come to the House floor for debate and ultimate approval - A copy of the complete White House statement is posted at:http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/107-1/HR2646-h.html

DAIRY ISSUES

Milk - Tetracyclines and Oxytetracycline Residues - FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Issues a Final Rule " ... amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the tolerance for the sum of residues of the tetracyclines in milk previously established but inadvertently removed in a subsequent amendment and to reflect the correct tolerance of 0.3 part per million oxytetracycline in milk. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy of the agency's regulations" - Effective September 5 - FDA CVM Contact: Lynn Friedlander at 301-827-6985 - FDA CVM September 5 Federal Register: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin /getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-22164-filed

Milk Quality - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service " ... proposes to amend the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service (General Specifications) by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate and somatic cell count in producer herd milk, by reducing the maximum allowable bacterial estimate in commingled milk, and by modifying the follow-up procedures when producer herd milk exceeds the maximum allowable bacterial estimate. These changes would align the General Specifications with model regulations relating to quality and sanitation requirements of the production and processing of manufacturing grade milk. In addition, this document proposes to revise the process by which drug residue test methods are evaluated and accepted to provide greater consistency with the Grade A milk program and proposes certain other changes to the regulations for clarity and consistency. ..." - Comments due to AMS by October 12 - An electronic copy of the current General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading are posted at http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/stand.htm - AMS Contact: Susan Sausville, Dairy Products Marketing Specialist, Dairy Programs at 202 720 7473; e-mail: Susan.Sausville@usda.gov - AMS August 13 Federal Register: http://frwebgate. access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-20189-filed

IFT Food Allergens Video Conference Set for Tuesday, October 23 at 7 pm - The video conference is sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists and is entitled "Food Industry Initiatives in Controlling Food Allergens: Are They Enough?" - The videoconference will feature presentations by Dr. Stephen L. Taylor, Professor and Head, Department of Food Science, University of Nebraska, and Dr. Thomas D. Trautman, Principal Scientist, Toxicology and Regulatory Affairs, General Mills, Inc. following which, the individual IFT sections may pose questions to the presenters - For more details and detailed instructions on participating, please see http://www.ift.org/video or contact the IFT Director of Information Services, Paul Grassman, by e-mail at pdgrassman@ift.org

Food Traceability is the Topic of the October 9 Meeting of the IFT DC Section being held at the German Embassy in Washington, DC - The topics and speakers are: Welcome by the Ministry of Economics of the German Embassy by Dr. Bernd Fischer; EU Position on Traceability by European Union Minister, Councilor of Agriculture, Mr. Frioedrich Wacker; Issues of Traceability in Codex and the U.S. Government Position by Ms. Ellen Madden, U.S. Codex office; and the U.S. Food Industry Position on Traceability by Ms. Mari Stull, Director, International Regulatory Policy, Grocery Manufacturers of America - Registration begins at 2:30 pm and the program will run from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the German Embassy, which is located at 4645 Reservoir Rd., Washington, DC 20007, followed by a reception - There is a registration fee of $10 for members of the IFT DC Section and $15 for nonmembers - To register for the meeting, contact Alison Bodor, Chair-Elect of the Washington, DC Section of the Institute of Food Technologists by e-mail at Alison.Bodor@candyusa.org or via fax at 703 790 5752.

Dairy Compacts - A Report, Titled: "Dairy Industry: Estimated Economic Impacts of Dairy Compacts," was issued on September 14 by the US General Accounting Office, GAO Report Number 01-866, a copy of which is posted at: http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?gao-01-866

Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Statistics - On September 26, the USDA Economics Research Service Issued a Report, Titled: "Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Situation and Outlook," which provides " ... Timely livestock, dairy, and poultry information, focusing on current production, price, and trade statistics for each of the sectors. ... Projected meat and milk production is expected to decline in 2001 and rebound in 2002. Relatively strong demand has boosted prices. The stronger prices along with relatively low feed costs are improving producers' returns. The improved returns are expected to boost pork, poultry, and milk production in 2002. However, due to continued cattle inventory reduction in recent years and the biological lag, beef production is expected to continue to decline," a copy of which is posted at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/so/view.asp?f=livestock/ldp-mbb

GRANTS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICES

IFIC Seeks an Associate Director, Food Safety - Key requirements for the International Food Information Council (IFIC) position, include: " ... strong communications and issues management background, ability to implement and manage programs, excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, can-do attitude. Travel required. At least six years of experience required, preferably in journalism, public affairs, food safety or nutrition …" - Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to IFIC's Geraldine McCann by e-mail at McCann@ific.org - Information about IFIC is posted at http://www.ific.org

Competitive Research Grant Proposal Writing - USDA CSREES Sets Eastern Regional Workshop on October 18 in Syracuse, NY - According to an article in the July 20 of the USDA "CSREES Update," " ... The workshop will cover CSREES competitive grant programs including the National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS); Fund for Rural America; the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Program; and Higher Education Programs. The workshop is geared to an audience of researchers, extension specialists, educators, and research administrators from public and private colleges and universities of all sizes. The program is designed to assist all potential applicants, but it will be particularly beneficial to new faculty or those who have limited grantsmanship experience. Discussion of new developments and special issues that affect competitive grants program funding will be offered, to provide an up-to-date view of various CSREES-sponsored competitive grants programs. Effective grantsmanship and preparation of proposals will be emphasized. Breakout sessions will provide an opportunity for participants to interact with key program staff and to discuss issues of interest in topical areas. ... Beginning August 6, there will be information on the tentative workshop agenda and a registration form at the Cornell University/AES website at ..." http://www.cals.cornell.edu/ofr/news.cfm - Questions may be directed to Cornell University's Lisa Miller at 607 255 8057; lsm4@cornell.edu

2002 Competitive Research Grants sponsored by the AJCC Research Foundation. Submission deadline is December 1, 2001. The AJCC Research Foundation sponsors competitive research grants annually to fund addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Since its inception, the Foundation's competitive grants program has provided partial or full funding for worthy projects annually. Awards averaged $5,000 per project from 1996 through 2001. More than $480,000 in grants has been awarded to fund over 115 projects since 1988. For more information, visit http:/www.usjersey.com or email cwolfe@ usjersey.com.

Professional Meeting Calendar 

 

Click here for complete list of ADSA Future Annual Meetings

First International Symposium on Spray Drying of Milk Products, October 16-18, 2001 ENSP, Rennes, France http://www.rennes.inra.fr/spray

Worldwide Food Expo, October 18-21, 2001, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, visit http://www.worldwidefood.com or call 202-371-9243

Animal Welfare Considerations in Livestock Housing Systems, October 22-24, 2001 Zielona Góra, Poland http://www.pz.zgora.pl/cigr/  

International Dairy Federation Conference: World Dairy Summit 2001, November 4-8, Auckland, New Zealand http://www.idf-wds2001.org/master.html 

Tri-State Dairy Management Conference will be held November 7-8, 2001 at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana, sponsored by Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, and Purude University. For more information, visit www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ansci/tristate/tristate.htm

12th International Symposium on Lameness in Ruminants, January 9-13, 2002, Orlando, Florida

National Mastitis Council 41st Annual Meeting, February 3-6, 2002, Orlando, Florida

USDA Outlook Forum Set for February 21-22, 2002, Arlington, Virginia, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, for further details: http://www.usda.gov/oce /waob/agforum.htm

March 20-22, 2002--First North American Conference on Robotic Milking, Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, Canada. For more information: Brian Lang, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, P.O. Box 666, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada N4S 7Z5; 519-537-8786; Fax 519-539-5351, email: rmilking@omafra.gov.on.ca; www.ontariodhi.com/robotics

16th Annual J. R. Brunner Protein Symposium, May 16-17, 2002, Michigan State University, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan. For additional information, contact Dr. Zeynep Ustunol, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 or call 517-355-0285; fax 517-353-1676 or e-mail ustunol@msu.edu

Setting the Pace for Conservation; Solid and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference, July 13-17, 2002 Westin Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana. Visit http://www.swcs.org for additional information and deadlines for submitting proposals for oral, poster, or interactive presentations.

International Exposition for Food Processors trade show will be held November 3-7, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois on Navy Pier. Any questions regarding this show can be directed to Nancy Janssen, Executive Director of the IEFP at 1-800-331-8816 or 703-684-1080.

IX World Conference on Animal Production, October 26 - 31, 2003, Porto Allegre, Brazil; Information is available at conference web site: www.waap.it/9thworld.htm or by contacting Leonard S. Bull, Vice President of WAAP for North America at leonard_bull@ncsu.edu.