Benefits of Membership

WHY JOIN: EXPLORE YOUR ADSA BENEFITS

Since 1906, ADSA has been the home for trustworthy dairy science and for a diverse community of educators, scientists, and industry representatives advancing the science behind the food we eat. 

Join ADSA.

Stay on the cutting-edge of dairy science. Advance your career. Connect with your community.

As member of ADSA, you join the top minds in dairy science—from dairy production to dairy foods—working together to share knowledge, advocate for science, and support innovation and discovery. Membership is $110 or less, depending on your membership type and is the most affordable of all the national animal-related and food science professional societies.

How can ADSA membership benefit you? Membership unlocks access to exclusive members-only content, significant publication and meeting discounts, and perks to help boost your career and your science. Hear from ADSA members on why membership is important to them, and how ADSA can support you. 

Looking for help covering the cost of membership? Many employers will sponsor some or all of your ADSA membership, and we have a downloadable template you can use to make the request easy and effective. 

SAVE ON AUTHOR CHARGES IN THE JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE AND JDS COMMUNICATIONS

ADSA publishes the top open-access dairy science journals in the profession: the Journal of Dairy Science and JDS Communications. ADSA members can stay connected to the best in dairy science with electronic access to both journals and those in the professional membership tier enjoy significant discounts toward article-publishing charges—more than $1,900 for the Journal of Dairy Science and more than $500 for JDS Communications.  

 

 

GET THE BEST PRICE TO ATTEND CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

Members enjoy reduced registration rates to the ADSA Annual Meeting (over $100 off each year) and all Discover Conferences. As a dairy professional, staying up-to-date with the latest research and industry trends is essential to your success. Attending ADSA’s conferences gives you face-to-face, personal access to cutting-edge dairy science and the people behind the breakthroughs. From symposia to poster sessions, networking events to hallway conversations, ADSA’s in-person and virtual conferences offer the keys to groundbreaking dairy science and to advancing your career.

 

ENJOY FREE 24/7 ACCESS TO DAIRY SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE

Can’t make it to a meeting or conference? ADSA knows you’re busy, so we have assembled the best educational proceedings into a large and growing library of recorded ADSA symposia along with the Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC). S-PAC is the most comprehensive database of animal production and management conference proceedings in the world, expanding your access to cutting-edge knowledge to more than 63 conferences and nearly 700 proceedings. Members receive free access to the full proceedings and presentation database—a $75 value.

 

NETWORK AND ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

Building meaningful connections with peers and industry leaders is easy with ADSA membership. Our members have exclusive access to our member directory—a searchable online resource for those times when you need to reach out to members with specific expertise.

ADSA also celebrates and recognizes our members’ professional achievements by partnering with more than 20 award sponsors and through ADSA’s own association and foundation awards. For professionals and students, ADSA supports a comprehensive Awards Program designed to identify and recognize those who have made important contributions to the dairy industry and the association.

For graduate and undergraduate students, membership includes a full calendar of webinars, annual programs, and in-person networking opportunities at ADSA meetings designed specifically to help find mentors in dairy science and get insider tips and information about a future career in dairy

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST DAIRY NEWS

ADSA members are the first to know about the latest global dairy news, educational industry events, and the newest publications and resources from ADSA leadership and members through access to our weekly newsletter, Dairy Science Weekly (formerly Dair-e-news). Members also receive a quarterly newsletter, ADSA News, for a members-only essential download of ADSA happenings.

 

 

SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENCE

ADSA is committed to being the voice of science for the dairy industry and has an ongoing advocacy arm communicating the value of—and need for innovative research in—the farm-to-table chain from dairy production to dairy foods to the public as well as governmental and private research funders. ADSA members receive a members-only Science Policy newsletter so you can keep a finger on the pulse of agriculture advocacy issues impacting the dairy science community at the regional, national, and global levels.

ADSA Supports You

At ADSA, we’re committed to supporting you at every stage of your dairy career from undergraduate and graduate studies through post doc to professional work and everything in between. Hear from ADSA members on why membership is important to them, and how ADSA can support your career and your science.