Welcome Letter

The 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 23–26, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio. This meeting will address many topics and issues of interest to you as a scientist or practitioner involved in teaching, extension, research, and commercial activities in all areas of dairy science.

Please visit our 2019 meeting website to find instructions for electronic submission of abstracts (deadline: February 20, 2019, 11:59 p.m. CST). Other valuable information on the website includes

  • Program Highlights
  • Contact Information for Program Committee Chairs
  • Quality Standards for Abstracts
  • Instructions for Poster Presentations
  • Housing Information
  • Undergraduate Student Paper Contest Information
  • Graduate Student Oral and Poster Contest Information
  • Special Event Request Form (deadline November 30, 2018)

The 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting Overall Program Committee and the individual program committees have developed an exciting program that includes approximately 25 symposia and workshops. Sessions will include platform sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and other formats, as well as oral presentations by internationally known speakers and traditional poster sessions. The outstanding planning by these committees ensures that this will be a value-packed meeting.

Special efforts are underway to welcome graduate and undergraduate students as well as industry personnel to the 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting. Again, the meeting concept will include several symposia geared to help all students succeed in various aspects of the animal agriculture industry.

As in 2017 and 2018, we will be offering poster-viewing kiosks to allow attendees to view as many posters as possible outside the hours of scheduled poster sessions. Meeting rooms will be equipped with computers, projectors, and preloaded presentations. Presentation files can be uploaded through the abstract system in advance of the meeting or accepted on site the day before the presentation. More details will be provided closer to the time of abstract acceptance.

Award Nominations

2019 ADSA award nominations (part 1 of the nomination process) are due January 7, 2018. Completed supporting materials (part 2 of the process) are due by February 18, 2018. Please go to https://www.adsa.org/newawards/nominator.asp for a full listing of available ADSA awards and nomination information.

Whether or not you decide to submit an abstract, do plan now to join us in Cincinnati!

The registration booklet will be available to all members in early 2019. Be sure to watch your inbox and take advantage of the early registration discounts.