Welcome Letter

The 2020 ADSA Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 21–24, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Florida. 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 https://www.adsa.org/Meetings/2020-Annual-Meeting to find instructions for electronic submission of abstracts (deadline: February 20, 2020, 11:59 p.m. CST). Other useful information can be found on the website, including

  • 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 29, 2019)

The 2020 ADSA Annual Meeting Overall Program Committee and the individual program committees are working on an exciting program that includes novel 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 2020 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 2019, we will be offering poster viewing within our meeting app 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 onsite the day before the presentation. More details will be provided closer to the time of abstract acceptance.

Award Nominations

2020 ADSA award nominations (part 1 of the nomination process) are due January 7, 2020. Completed supporting materials (part 2 of the process) are due by February 18, 2020. Please visit http://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, plan now to join us in West Palm Beach! The registration booklet will be available to all members in early 2020. Be sure to watch your inbox and take advantage of the early registration discounts.