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A joint publication of ASAS and ADSASpring 2003 Vol. 2 Issue 1

Joint Meeting Information ............. 1–4

Letter from ADSA President .............. 5

Letter from ASAS President .............. 7

Letter from ADSA Exec. Director ....... 9

Letter from ASAS Exec. Director ..... 10

ASAS Foundation ............................ 13

ADSA Foundation ........................... 18

ADSA/ASAS ANNUAL MEETINGDave Anderson, 2003 ADSA-ASAS Program Chair

The American Society of AnimalScience and American Dairy ScienceAssociation will meet jointly at thePhoenix Civic Plaza starting with theopening session Sunday evening,June 22, ending Thursday noon,June 26. This will be an excellentopportunity for professional net-working and scientific informationexchange on the leading edgeresearch in animal agriculture andanimal food products. Over 25symposia have been organized bythe several ADSA/ASAS programcommittees and your fellow scien-tists have submitted over 1500abstracts to be presented as eitherposters or oral presentations.

This meeting is the first jointmeeting with the Mexican Associa-tion of Animal Production (AMPA). AMPA will meet June 22-23. Takethis unique opportunity to renewacquaintances and develop newrelationships with our Mexicancolleagues.

WHAT’S NEW

NeNeNeNeNew Pw Pw Pw Pw Poster Foster Foster Foster Foster Format:ormat:ormat:ormat:ormat: Each day willstart with a 2-hour block of time forposter display (7:30 to 9:30 AM). Neither symposia nor oral sessionswill be scheduled during this timeslot. Plan your morning coffee withcolleagues discussing the latestresearch in your specialty area.

Companion Animal Nutrition:Companion Animal Nutrition:Companion Animal Nutrition:Companion Animal Nutrition:Companion Animal Nutrition: TheNRC publication, “Nutrient Require-ments of Dogs and Cats,” is sched-uled for release mid-2003. Asymposium to present the newnutritional requirement publicationto academicians and industryscientists is scheduled on Monday,June 23. There has been a specialeffort to invite researchers incompanion animal nutrition toPhoenix. We hope that the annualmeeting of ADSA/ASAS will prove tobe the preferred forum for presenta-tion of high quality companionanimal nutritional research in futureyears.

WHAT’S SPECIAL

RRRRReprepreprepreproduction Symposium:oduction Symposium:oduction Symposium:oduction Symposium:oduction Symposium: Aspecial highlight of the 2003meeting is the Triennial Reproduc-tion Symposium scheduled forSunday, June 22, 2003. The purposeof this symposium is to bringtogether animal scientists fromaround the world and provide thelatest research philosophies, discov-eries, and technologies concerningreproduction of farm animals.Symposium honoring LarrySymposium honoring LarrySymposium honoring LarrySymposium honoring LarrySymposium honoring LarrySatter:Satter:Satter:Satter:Satter: The US EnvironmentalProtection Agency has introducedregulations to more tightly controleffluents from concentrated animalfeeding operations (CAFOs). Theregulations are specifically intendedto ensure that manure and wastewa-ter from CAFOs do not impair waterquality. A Wednesday afternoonsymposium “Impact of AnimalFeeding Operations on the Environ-ment” will provide an educationalforum that defines the changes toEPA regulations and how thesechanges will impact agriculturalpractices. SeSeSeSeSevvvvverererereral hot tal hot tal hot tal hot tal hot topic symposia:opic symposia:opic symposia:opic symposia:opic symposia: Thekeynote speaker and several sympo-sia will discuss how the ethics ofanimal production will affect ourfuture. Hot topics like altering dairylactation cycle, intestinal develop-

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Sunday, June 22· Mexican Association of Animal

Production Meeting· Triennial Reproduction Sympo-

sium· Opening Session (Keynote

Speaker, Bernard Rollin) andReception

Monday, June 23· National Research Council

Symposium: Nutrient Require-ments of Dogs and Cats

· Alternative Housing for Livestock· Molecular Genetics: Lessons from

the Past and New Directions· Food Safety for Animal Agricul-

ture: What Producers Need toKnow

· Laminitis in Dairy Cattle· Sustainable Agriculture: National

and International Perspectives· Where are We Headed (Swine)· The Emergence of Antimicrobial

Resistance and Implications toAnimal Agriculture

· ASAS Awards Program

Tuesday, June 24· Can We Improve Racism/Sexism

Problems in Animal Sciences· Effect of Nutrition on Beef and

Dairy Health· The Role of Artificial Insemina-

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSThis year’s meeting will include more than 1500 scientific presentations and 25 symposia covering a wide spec-trum of scientific topics. Here are a few highlights for each day. To review a complete meeting program after May1, go to http://www.fass.org/phoenix03. All topics and schedules are subject to change without notice.

tion Sire in Maintaining Repro-ductive Rates of Holstein Cows

· Training Module Workshop· Listeria monocytogenes: A Model

Pathogen for Farm-to-TableIntervention Strategies

· Southern ADSA Symposium -How Can We Best Work Togetherto Serve Tomorrow’s DairyIndustry?

· Key Nutritional ManagementDecisions to Ensure Safe Whole-some Beef Production

· Nutrient Management in Horses· Hispanic-Style Cheeses· Dairy Foods Research Success

Stories· ADSA Awards Program and

Foundation Auction and Raffle· Ice Cream Social

Wednesday,June 25

· Assisted Reproduction in Goats· Impact of Intestinal Development

and Health on Growth· Forage Strategies for Arid Cli-

mates· Impact of Animal Feeding Opera-

tions on the Environment· WSASAS Business Meeting and

Awards Luncheon· NE ASAS/ADSA Business Meeting

and Luncheon· International/Closing Reception

Thursday, June 26· Altering the Lactation Cycle in

Dairy Cows· Energy Density of Pig Diets· Alternative Aspects of Adipocyte

Function

For more information on thefollowing meeting topics, go to thelink listed below for the correspond-ing page of the meeting web site.

KKKKKeeeeeynote Speakynote Speakynote Speakynote Speakynote Speakererererer, Bernar, Bernar, Bernar, Bernar, Bernard Rd Rd Rd Rd Rollin,ollin,ollin,ollin,ollin,http://www.fass.org/phoenix03HousingHousingHousingHousingHousing, http://www.fass.org/phoenix03/hotel.aspRRRRRegistregistregistregistregistrationationationationation, http://www.fass.org/phoenix03 (a .pdf form is nowavailable to complete and mail orfax to the Headquarters office.Online secure buy registration willbe available mid-April at http://www.fass.org/phoenix03)TTTTTourourourouroursssss, Phoenix Inf, Phoenix Inf, Phoenix Inf, Phoenix Inf, Phoenix Informationormationormationormationormation, http://www.visitphoenix.com

Questions?ADSA Phone: 217.356.5146ADSA E-mail: adsa@assochq.orgASAS Phone: 217.356.9050ASASASASASAS E-mail: asas@assochq.orAS E-mail: asas@assochq.orAS E-mail: asas@assochq.orAS E-mail: asas@assochq.orAS E-mail: asas@assochq.orggggg

Be sure to visit the official meetingweb site, http://www.fass.org/phoenix03, for the latest news andupdates.

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ment, new directions in moleculargenetics, the safety of bio-engi-neered feedstuffs and FDA regula-tions in university research are but afew of the topics you will findexciting. This is rounded out with asolid array of current research andsymposia in growth, breeding andgenetics, physiology, ruminantnutrition and non-ruminant nutri-

tion. Our goal for when you leavePhoenix is to have provided youwith the best and the latest infor-mation in your scientific area.PHOENIX PROVIDES AN ECONOMI-CAL VENUE

Phoenix in late June?? OK it is hot,but then some like it hot! Moreimportantly, you will find that

Phoenix will be a very affordablemeeting - reasonable airfares,reasonable room rates. You canfind all the latest information onsymposia, scientific oral and postersessions plus a schedule of eventsand the registration information onthe websitewww.fass.org/phoenix03.

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Bernard Rollin will be the keynotespeaker for the 2003 ADSA-ASASOpening Session scheduled forSunday, June 22. Rollin is UniversityDistinguished Professor, Professor ofPhilosophy, Professor of BiomedicalSciences, Professor of AnimalSciences, and University Bioethicistat Colorado State University. Heearned his BA, Magna cum Laudefrom the City College of New York,his Ph.D. from Columbia, and was aFulbright Fellow at the University ofEdinburgh.

Rollin taught the world’s first coursein veterinary medical ethics, whichhas been a required part of theveterinary curriculum at CSU since1978, and was a pioneer in reform-ing animal use in surgery teachingand laboratory exercises in veteri-nary colleges. He is a principalarchitect of the 1985 federal legisla-tion dealing with the welfare ofexperimental animals, and hastestified before Congress on animalexperimentation. He has consultedfor various agencies of the govern-

ments of the United States, Canada,Australia, The Netherlands, NewZealand, and South Africa on manyaspects of animal research, for theOffice of Technology Assessment ofthe U.S. Congress on genetic engi-neering of animals, for NIH onanimal pain, and for the WorldHealth Organization on usingantimicrobials in food animals. Hehas consulted for the USDA/CSRS onfarm animal welfare research, andfor APHIS on future planning.

Rollin has lectured extensively (over800 times) on animal ethics, geneticengineering, animal pain, animalresearch, animal agriculture, veteri-nary ethics, and other topics inbioethics and philosophy to audi-ences of medical researchers,attorneys, psychologists, philoso-phers, veterinarians, animal advo-cates, ranchers, farmers, govern-ment officials, students, and laypeople in the United States, Canada,England, Scotland, Italy, Poland,Holland, Brazil, France, Australia,New Zealand, Sweden, South Africa,The Netherlands, Denmark, andBelgium. He is the author of over200 papers and 10 books, of whichthe best known is Animal Rights andHuman Morality, which won anOutstanding Book of the Year Awardfrom the American Association ofUniversity Libraries. His book, TheUnheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness,Animal Pain, and Science, waspublished in 1989 by OxfordUniversity Press, and an expandedversion was published by Iowa StateUniversity Press in 1998. He is alsothe editor of a classic two-volumescientific work, The ExperimentalAnimal in Biomedical Research,published by CRC Press, whichdeals with fundamental scientific,ethical, and legal issues in animalresearch and. His book, Farm

Animal Welfare, was published byIowa State in 1995. His book ongenetic engineering of animals waspublished by Cambridge UniversityPress in June of 1995 and is entitledThe Frankenstein Syndrome: Ethicaland Social Issues in the GeneticEngineering of Animals. Rollin’slatest book is Veterinary Ethics:Theory and Cases (Iowa StateUniversity Press, 1999).

He currently writes a popularmonthly column on veterinaryethics for the Canadian VeterinaryJournal. His papers have appearedin a wide variety of journals, rangingfrom The Journal of the History ofIdeas, Kant-Studien, Poetics, TheJournal of Animal Science, and TheAmerican Psychologist to The Journalof the American Veterinary MedicalAssociation, Progressive Farmer, andEquus.

Rollin has worked with animalscientists and ranchers on alterna-tives to castration, branding, andother issues, and helped to galvanizethe agricultural community inColorado to pass the nation’sstrongest “downer” bill. Since 1981,he has taught a course for animalscience students on ethical issues inanimal agriculture, the world’s firstsuch course. He has been a leaderin industry self-regulation oflivestock showing. He has ledinvestigations into controlling painand suffering in genetically engi-neered animals created to modelhuman disease.

Rollin has addressed over 10,000ranchers and farmers on animalrights and animal agriculture inforums ranging from the HoustonLivestock show to local extensionmeetings, and enjoys excellentrelations with this population. He is

2003 Opening SessionKeynote Speaker

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noted for garnering acquiescence tothe notion that animals have rightsfrom ranchers and rodeo people,and has been written up in thisregard in Colorado Farmer andRancher, Beef Today, Western Live-stock Journal and many otheragricultural publications. In 1994,he was instrumental in galvanizingWestern ranchers’ opposition to theUSDA policy of face-brandingMexican cattle, which in turn

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Thank you 2003 ADSA-ASASJoint Meeting Sponsors

As of February 28, 2003

PlatinumElanco Animal Health

GoldALPHARMADiamond V Mills, Inc.MonsantoPharmacia Animal HealthSoy Best

SilverArm & Hammer Animal Nutrition

GroupDanbred North America (USA)European Association of Animal

Production (EAAP)FeedstuffsNestle Purina

Novus InternationalUSDA-ARSUSDA-CSREES

BronzeABS GlobalBabcock InstituteFats and Proteins Research

FoundationPICPurina Mills, LLC

DonorAmerican Dairy Science Association

FoundationAmerican Society of Agricultural

EngineersAmerican Society of Animal Science

Foundation

resulted in USDA rescinding thatpolicy. He is designated as stateanimal welfare extension specialistby CSU dairy extension.

Rollin was named to the Distin-guished Faculty Gallery by theCollege of Veterinary Medicine atCSU in 1992. He has been awardedthe Brownlee Award for outstandingachievement in Animal WelfareScience by the Animal Welfare

Foundation of Canada, and theDistinguished Service Award fromthe Colorado Veterinary MedicalAssociation. He was named Univer-sity Distinguished Professor, Colo-rado State University’s highesthonor, and was recognized as EddyProfessor for excellence in teaching,both in 2001.

Rollin is a competition-level weightlifter and a Harley rider.

California Dairy ResearchFoundation

Dairy Management, Inc.Doane Pet Care CompanyEvergreen Equine ProductsGenetic Visions, Inc.Humane Society of the United States

(HSUS)IMCLand O’Lakes, Inc.Michigan State UniversityNational Pork BoardRoche Vitamins, Inc.Select Sires, Inc.Southeast Dairy Foods Research

CenterUnited FeedsUSDA-ARS Livestock Behavior

Research UnitVita Plus4-State Dairy Extension

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Letter from the ADSA PresidentDave Beede

Winter BoarWinter BoarWinter BoarWinter BoarWinter Board Meetingd Meetingd Meetingd Meetingd Meeting. Your ADSABoard of Directors met the end ofJanuary for a mid-year meeting. Wealso joined with the Board ofDirectors of the American Society ofAnimal Science (ASAS) to discussand coordinate topics of mutualinterest. Representatives of theFederation of Animal ScienceSocieties (FASS) also were on handfor discussions. Highlights andactions of the mid-year meeting areemphasized in this letter.

Student AStudent AStudent AStudent AStudent Affiliate Division offiliate Division offiliate Division offiliate Division offiliate Division of ADSA.f ADSA.f ADSA.f ADSA.f ADSA.This year’s SAD President, RebekahBlades, a senior from LouisianaState University, participated in themeeting. She also attended South-ern, Northeast, and Midwesternregional meetings of SAD this pastFebruary. The national studentdivision continues to grow andincreasingly is engaged in ourAnnual Meeting via its programs. Forthe Phoenix meeting, the students’educational program will include aCongressional Insights Program,facilitated by Amy Iager (former SADmember and current ScientificLiaison Representative of FASS). TheSAD Awards Luncheon guestspeaker will be Barb Glenn, Execu-tive Vice President, Scientific Liaison

of FASS. Other student activities inPhoenix include the farm/city tour,quiz bowl, undergraduate paperpresentations, judging of clubyearbooks, scrapbooks, annualreports, outstanding student andadvisor awards, Centennial Celebra-tion entries, and various socialactivities. Professional members ofADSA currently making specialcontributions through their supportto and engagement with SADinclude Larry Fox (third yearadvisor), Kasima Ingawa (secondyear advisor), Dave Winston (firstyear advisor), Gary Hartnell (Boardrepresentative), Molly Kelley, ADSA–SAD Liaison, and Brenda Carlson(Executive Director of ADSA).Thanks to all! SAD is one source offuture leaders for the global dairyfood system and professionalmembers of ADSA.

ADSA FADSA FADSA FADSA FADSA Foundation Woundation Woundation Woundation Woundation Work. ork. ork. ork. ork. In the fallissue of Animal & Dairy News(A&DN) I wrote of the visioningwork being done by the ADSAFoundation Board and an ad hocCommittee. This group was asked tocarefully assess the vision, objec-tives, function, and future of theADSA Foundation. I am pleased toreport that under the able leader-ship of Al Kertz, Chair of the Foun-dation Board, excellent progress isbeing made. Please read Al’s updateon Foundation work in this issue ofA&DN. We anticipate a full report onthis effort at the ADSA Town Hallmeeting in Phoenix.

StrStrStrStrStrategic Planning Continuesategic Planning Continuesategic Planning Continuesategic Planning Continuesategic Planning Continues. . . . . TheBoard moved the ADSA strategicplanning process (2003–2004) intoits next phase at the mid-yearmeeting. Five key principles serve asthe backdrop for the continuingplanning process.

1. ADSA values greatly verticalcoordination of the dairy food

system; we foster the systemsthinking through our long-standing organizational structurewith Dairy Foods and DairyProduction Divisions.

2. ADSA members are valuable andwill be active participants andcontributors in the dairy foodsystem.

3. ADSA’s current planning processis framed in the internationalcontext and will have buildingrelationships and partnershipsglobally as its major emphasis.

4. Building synergistic partnershipsvia FASS for the advancement ofanimal agriculture and foodsystems research and educationwith our co-founding members(ASAS and Poultry ScienceAssociation) is a high priority.

5. In a successful future, ADSA willnot (and cannot) operate within atraditional academic model, as ithas done in the past.

The next step in the strategicplanning process is information andopinion gathering through a seriesof focus groups involving about 150professional members in ADSA’scommittee network. A broader,association-wide survey of allmembers will follow thereafter togather your input about the futureof ADSA. Again, a central questionis, “What are the potential new andimproved programs and servicesthat will increase the value of ADSAto current and future members?” Weanticipate a summary and discus-sion of member input to the strate-gic planning process at the TownHall meeting.

NeNeNeNeNew Prw Prw Prw Prw Procedurocedurocedurocedurocedures fes fes fes fes for Symposiumor Symposiumor Symposiumor Symposiumor SymposiumPPPPPaperaperaperaperapersssss. . . . . Thanks to the ad hocCommittee chaired by Pete Hansen(current chair of the Journal Man-agement Committee for JDS), newprocedures have been developed tofacilitate more effective publication

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of invited/symposium papers fromour joint annual meetings. OtherCommittee members included MikeGalyean (Editor in Chief of theJournal of Animal Science), SteveNickerson (Editor in Chief of theJournal of Dairy Science), WayneKellogg (ADSA), Stephen Smith(ASAS), Charles Schwab (ADSA),Dave Anderson (ASAS), RafaelJimenez-Flores (ADSA), TerryEtherton (ASAS), Jeff Firkins (ASAS),and Jean Rice (Managing Editor forJDS and JAS). Since we beganmeeting jointly with ASAS in 1998,review and publication of invited/symposium papers has not alwaysgone as smoothly as desired. It isour hope that the newly developedprocedures will help achieve a moreeffective process from invitation topublication. The entire process isdescribed on the ADSA web site(under Journal of Dairy Science).Under the new procedures, ProgramCommittees will invite speakers ofkey symposia topics to write reviewsfor either Journal of Dairy Science orJournal of Animal Science to help fillvoids in the literature or to provideimportant or novel concepts;Program Committees will recom-mend whether full reviews (10journal pages) or mini-reviews (5pages) will be invited; not allspeakers asked to present orally willbe invited to write for the journal;and, the Overall Program Chair andCo-Chair for that joint annualmeeting will accept or decline theProgram Committees’ recommenda-tions. Authors will not pay pagecharges; reviewed and acceptedpapers will be published electroni-cally (only) and will be fully cata-loged by databases (e.g., PubMed,Medline, Agricola, etc.); if an authoror sponsor wishes to have thearticle published in printed form,the cost will be borne by author orsponsor; and, each journal willappoint an special editor (similar toa section editor) to specificallycoordinate the review of sympo-sium/invited papers related toannual meetings. Symposium/invited papers from regional

meetings of ADSA and ASAS will beincluded with manuscripts from theAnnual Meeting on an annual basis.It is fully anticipated that some, butnot the majority, of symposiumpresentations will be accompaniedby a paper for publication. Anobjective of the Boards is to raise thestature of published symposium/invited papers in our journals.

FFFFFASS’ NeASS’ NeASS’ NeASS’ NeASS’ New Strw Strw Strw Strw Strategic Planategic Planategic Planategic Planategic Plan. Duringour joint meeting with ASAS, wediscussed future actions related tothe recently approved FASS StrategicPlan. The Plan targets goals tostrengthen the education andresearch programs of the foundingmembers (ADSA, ASAS, and PSA).Under the leadership of DonBeermann, President of FASS, theBoard is developing 1-, 3-, 5-yearbusiness/ implementation plans toaddress some of the goals andobjectives of the overall StrategicPlan. Most proposed activities willrequire significant human resourceand financial investments and willtake careful forward planning andevaluation before implementation.

Blue Ribbon Committee CharBlue Ribbon Committee CharBlue Ribbon Committee CharBlue Ribbon Committee CharBlue Ribbon Committee Charged. ged. ged. ged. ged. Atthe urging of both Boards, ASASPresident Jim Lauderdale and I havecharged a special ad hoc Committeeto assess and make recommenda-tions for potential changes to affectthe quality and format of our jointannual meetings. This Committee isto recommend changes that will beimplemented for 2004 in St. Louisto improve and energize our meet-ings. We have asked the Committeeto focus on improving the quality oftechnical information presented,enhancing meaningful scientificdialogue and interactions amongattendees, and attracting a greaterand a broader array of current andnew animal scientists and thoseworking in animal food systems.Most members of the Committeehave been asked to serve because ofbroad cross-sectional involvementin other professional organizationsand meetings besides ASAS and

ADSA. We hope that this will help inthe identification and considerationof programming approaches thatmay be useful and effective butoutside our tradition. Central to themotivation for this review is thesense among many Board membersthat the number of symposium/invited papers has grown too large,and the quality of the presentationsand scientific interaction may havesuffered in recent years. Member-ship on this Committee will beannounced soon via a broadcast E-mail (if it has not been done so bythis printing). If you have sugges-tions, please communicate with theCommittee. We have asked forrecommendations before June 1,2003. Additional member inputduring the ADSA Town Meeting andfinal action by the Boards is targetedfor our meeting in Phoenix. TheBoards want to ensure that futureannual meetings are cutting-edge,relevant, and outstanding in qualityand delivery format for current andfuture members.

TTTTTooooown Hall Meeting. wn Hall Meeting. wn Hall Meeting. wn Hall Meeting. wn Hall Meeting. I have men-tioned the Town Hall meetingalready. I hope you will make plansto attend the meeting Mondayafternoon, June 23, in Phoenix. Inthis informal setting, we will presentsome of the current and ongoingactivities of your Association andask for your input.

Meeting in Phoenix. Meeting in Phoenix. Meeting in Phoenix. Meeting in Phoenix. Meeting in Phoenix. In closing, Iwant to take this opportunity tothank Dave Anderson and othermembers of the Overall JointMeeting Planning Committee and allmembers of ADSA and ASAS on thevarious Program Committees formaking what I know will be astimulating and enjoyable meeting.Other articles in this A&DN arepacked with information about ourupcoming Annual Meeting. Take alook!

Recently, colleagues at MichiganState locked in very inexpensiveairfares! See you in Phoenix!

Dave Beede

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I look forward to the June 22–26joint ASAS and ADSA AnnualMeeting in Phoenix and encourageyou to attend and participate. Pleaseread Dave Anderson’s report regard-ing the Annual Meeting and thescheduling of posters, oral presenta-tions, symposia, and numerousother meeting activities. The ASASand ADSA Boards listened to yourconcerns regarding the 2002meeting overlap of sessions, espe-cially poster presentation. I believeyou will be pleased with the wayDave and his committee structuredthe activities for the 2003 meetingto minimize overlap. Also, pleasewelcome our animal and dairyscience colleagues from Mexico,who will be meeting jointly withASAS-ADSA in Phoenix. This isanother excellent opportunity toforge collaborative and cooperativeinteractions between ASAS and theMexican Association of AnimalProduction (AMPA).

ASAS ExecutiveDirector

I regretfully share (from a selfishposition) that Dr. Ellen G. M.Bergfeld announced to the ASASExecutive Committee in January herresignation as the ASAS Executive

Director (ED). The ASAS Board isvery pleased that Ellen will continueas the ASAS ED through the ASAS-ADSA Annual Meeting in Phoenix.Ellen was recruited for the positionof Executive Vice President for theAmerican Society of Agronomy,Crop Science Society of America,and Soil Science Society of America,generally referred to as the “Tri-Societies”. The inducement for Ellento leave ASAS to join the Tri-Societ-ies is the position of Executive VicePresident, with commensuratesalary. As EVP, Ellen will haveleadership responsibilities for anorganization that has a membershipand budget several-fold larger thanASAS, responsibility for certificationprograms, and responsibilities asExecutive Director for the Agro-nomic Science Foundation. Thus,the EVP for the Tri-Societies is a jobthat has a greater scope of responsi-bilities than are available with theASAS ED job. Ellen was hired inJanuary 1998 as the first ASASemployed ED. Thus, she and theBoard developed the ED job. Ellen’sextensive knowledge of ASAS, theanimal industry, and non-profitorganizations in combination withher commitment to ASAS allowedher to be exceptional in providingleadership to the Board, member-ship and staff for the good of ASASand the development of ASASwithin FASS. Her competence,commitment, interpersonal skillsand work ethic resulted in smoothtransitions in Board leadership eachyear, more effective integration ofnew Board members, changes in theEiC and JAS management, enhance-ment of the financial stability ofASAS, and the implementationwithin FASS of ASAS as a MemberSociety. The ASAS Board is mostappreciative of Ellen’s contributionsand wishes her well in her newposition. We look forward todiscussions with Ellen regarding thepotential for collaboration betweenthe ASAS and, possibly, FASS Boards,

and the Tri-Societies on topics ofmutual interest.

The ASAS Board directed me towork with Ellen to write the ED jobdescription and announcement forBoard review. The ASAS ED job isnow posted on the ASAS web siteand the FASS job resource center,will be communicated to the ASASmembers, and placed in appropriatenews media. An announcement isalso contained in this newsletter.Anyone interested is encouraged toapply. Hopefully, we will makesignificant progress in identifyingqualified and interested applicantsfor the position by the June 2003Annual Meeting.

ASAS Mid-yearBoard Meeting

The ASAS mid-year Board meetingwas held in Detroit from noon onJanuary 31 through noon on Febru-ary 2. Detroit was selected based onlow facility costs and the reasonabletravel costs for Board Members. Myperspectives of our discussions anddecisions follow.

ASAS StrategicPlan

Dr. Marty Apple, President of theCouncil of Scientific Society Presi-dents (CSSP), representing 60scientific societies (including ASAS)and approximately 1.2 millionscientists, shared his perspectives ofhow strategic plans must provide aproductive vision of the future,identify the over-riding issues ofstrategic importance, identify out-comes for each strategic initiativeimplemented, and identify what thesociety provides of value to bothcurrent and future members. Goodleadership provides direction,alignment, and motivation tosucceed. I believe ASAS has thesecharacteristics in the ASAS and

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Sectional Boards, the ED (EllenBergfeld, and the ASAS Board willneed to ensure the next ED hassimilar abilities), and in Administra-tive Assistant, Paula Schultz.

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Currently, the Strategic Directivesare to: 1) broaden the scope ofASAS, 2) strengthen ASAS to includeinterrelated disciplines and inter-ests, 3) strengthen member input,and 4) strengthen finances.

One Board committee, chaired byTerry Etherton, President Elect, willaddress how to most effectivelybroaden our scope and increase ourmembership. A second Boardcommittee, chaired by MikeGalyean, Editor-in-Chief, willaddress strengthening and increas-ing communications and publica-tions. The Executive Committee willcontinue to work with the ED andBoard to strengthen our financialposition; please read the report ofthe ED, noting the excellent finan-cial position of ASAS at this time.Each of the committees will addressthe strategic initiatives in resultsterminology, succinctly, authorita-tively, with known ownership,pervasively and with acceptedtheme to meet member require-ments with daring, creativity,empowerment, in terms of peopleand dollar costs, and within one totwo months for submission to theASAS Board for their review anddecisions prior to and during theAnnual Meeting in June, 2003.

Dr. Tom Troxel chaired a committeecharged to propose a Statement ofEthics for ASAS members. The draftStatement of Ethics was approvedby the Board for submission to theASAS membership for acceptance orrejection for incorporation into theASAS By-Laws. Please vote on thisinitiative, which will be includedthis spring with the ballot for ASASBoard positions along with a ballotregarding student director By-Lawchanges.

ASASASASASAS-ADSAS-ADSAS-ADSAS-ADSAS-ADSA Joint BoarA Joint BoarA Joint BoarA Joint BoarA Joint Board Meetingd Meetingd Meetingd Meetingd MeetingThe ASAS and ADSA Boards mettogether February 1. Guest partici-pants were Marty Apple, CSSP; DonBeermann, FASS Board President;Jeff Armstrong, ASAS FASS Boardrepresentative; Chuck Sapp, FASSEVP-Administration; Ken Olson,Director of Education and Informa-tion Resources; Barb Glenn, FASSEVP-Office of Scientific Liaison; andAndrea Rosati, Secretary General ofthe European Association of AnimalProduction, (EAAP).

The FASS Strategic Plan, drafted byrepresentatives from FASS, ASAS,ADSA, and PSA during January toSeptember 2002, was accepted bythe FASS Board at their September2002 Board meeting. Therefore, the2003 mid-year Board meeting wasthe first opportunity for the ASASand ADSA Boards to discuss therelationships between the MemberSociety strategic plans and the FASSstrategic plan with FASS representa-tives. The FASS leadership willidentify and implement action onthose initiatives and activities of theFASS strategic plan that have thegreatest positive potential impact onthe Member Societies and FASSwhile remaining fiscally responsibleto the Member Societies. MemberSocieties were requested by FASS tocommunicate to the FASS leadershiptheir list of initiatives and activitiesof the FASS strategic plan that havethe greatest positive potential impacton their Society, while remainingwithin their budget. The ASASStrategic Plan and the FASS StrategicPlan are complementary.

I encouraged (ASAS President letter,Animal & Dairy News, Vol. 1, Issue 2)each of us to be more diligent inensuring our abstracts and presenta-tions are of the highest quality.Members of both Boards supportthat we remind each other of theneed to ensure abstracts and presen-tations are of the highest qualityduring the June 22–26, 2003meetings in Phoenix, Arizona. EachProgram Chair will be reminded thatone of the Committee responsibili-ties is to evaluate abstracts to ensurethey meet the expected quality

standards of ASAS. One of theprimary activities of ASAS is theAnnual Meeting, where science is atcenter stage. We want to ensure thatscience and its presentation is ofthe highest quality.

ASAS and EAAP will continue ourclose collaborations via exchange ofinvited speakers to our respectiveannual meetings. Additionalagreements to exchange scientistsat meetings in order to enhancecommunications and understand-ing have been formalized withAMPA and are being consideredwith the British Society of AnimalScience (BSAS).

Please read the communicationsfrom:Mike Galyean, Editor-in-Chief of theJournal of Animal Science, whoshares additional changes in theway papers will be reviewed andchanges to the sections in JAS;Steve Webel regarding the excitingsuccess of the ASAS FoundationAppreciation Clubs; and EllenBergfeld, Executive Director, regard-ing the activities of the Society andthe excellent financial status ofASAS.

I encourage each ASAS member tocontinue to increase our efforts torenew and recruit membership inASAS. I entreat you to proactivelywork within your organization,whether academia, private industry,or government, to recruit newmembers and to encourage mem-bers to pay their dues each year.

The ASAS Board wants input fromour membership. Please activelyshare your ideas and concerns withASAS Board members and SectionOfficers as to how the ASAS Boardcan more effectively meet yourneeds as a member of ASAS. TheExecutive Committee of the ASASBoard meets via telephone confer-ence each month, which is amethod to address in a timelymanner any issue. Therefore, pleasebe proactive and challenge us to “doour best” to meet you needs.

Jim Lauderdale

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ADSA and ASAS are focusing onanother successful joint meeting for2003 in Phoenix as plans begin for ajoint meeting of ADSA, ASAS, andPSA for 2004 in St. Louis. Before oneannual meeting has begun, the cyclebegins for another meeting.

Communication.Communication.Communication.Communication.Communication. We continue toincrease communication at alllevels: within association headquar-ters, with our members, among thefounding members’ Boards, with theFASS Board, and with the public. Atheadquarters, at the staff level, FASShas a staff web page—http://staff.fass.org—visit this page to seethe newest employee of the week,updates on new staff members, andother activities at headquarters.

This Animal & Dairy Newsletter isjust one of the ways we continue to

communicate with members. Wealso send broadcast E-mails forjournal notification, upcomingdeadlines, and FASSTracks keepsmembers abreast of the latest newsin the industry as well as noting therecent achievements of our mem-bers.

The ADSA and ASAS Boards held ajoint mid-year meeting at the end ofJanuary. Board members discussedthe goals of the FASS strategic planalong with the strategic planninggoals of ASAS and ADSA. The FASSBoard president also attended thismeeting, as did the FASS ExecutiveVP–Administration, the FASSExecutive VP–Scientific Liaison,three directors from the FASS Board,and the FASS Director of Educationand Information Resources.

The founding societies’ executivedirectors meet twice a month withthe FASS Executive VP–Administra-tion and the FASS Assistant VP–Administration to review andevaluate collaborative projects,brainstorm new projects, anddiscuss ways to improve efficienciesas well as bridge the gap betweenthe society boards.

The ADSA and ASAS Media Commit-tees are working on ways to informthe media on current activities ofthe organizations, such as the jointannual meeting, and to keep thepublic abreast of our industry.

We also listen to our members’requests and comments. One ofthose recent comments was toconsider eliminating the pagecharges to authors for symposiummanuscripts for the online supple-ment. The ADSA and ASAS Boardshave approved the elimination ofpage charges for the online sympo-sium manuscripts beginning withthe 2003 meeting. Please feel freeto contact any of the Board mem-bers or headquarters via E-mail,phone, fax, or mail with requeststhat could benefit the member-ship—we want to hear from you.

2002 Financial Update2002 Financial Update2002 Financial Update2002 Financial Update2002 Financial Update..... 2002 wasanother good financial year forADSA. With another successful year,ADSA was able to provide access toHighWire for the members begin-ning this spring. For more informa-tion, see the article from Jean Rice,JDS–JAS Managing Editor, in thisissue. And, as mentioned above, thishas also helped in the decision toeliminate page charges for sympo-sium manuscripts that will bepublished online. We were also ableto continue to keep membershipdues for 2003 the same as they havebeen for the past five years.

WWWWWeb Peb Peb Peb Peb Pageageageageage..... The ADSA web page isundergoing a major reconstruction,which will be unveiled in Phoenix.Stop by the membership booth tosee the new web page firsthand.

Brenda Carlson

Letter from the ADSAExecutive Director

Brenda Carlson

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As indicated in Jim Lauderdale’sarticle, I submitted my resignationto the ASAS Board earlier this year. Ihave greatly enjoyed working withthe Boards, membership, and staffas the Executive Director of ASASand this was a very difficult decisionfor me. However, as I have indicatedto the Board and others, the oppor-tunity and challenge of working inthe capacity of Executive VicePresident for the Tri-Societies(Agronomy, Crop and Soil Sciences)was too great to pass up. I haveagreed to the ASAS Board requestthat I continue with ASAS throughthe end of June in order to beavailable to assist with the transi-tion, as well as to ensure a success-ful Annual Meeting. I look forwardto seeing you in Phoenix. I alsolook forward to remaining activelyinvolved in ASAS as both a memberand through collaborations with theTri-Societies. Therefore, I hope tocontinue to see many of you atfuture meetings and events. Iencourage all who may be inter-ested in the position of ExecutiveDirector of ASAS to submit anapplication. Additional informationcan be found on the ASAS website(www.asas.org). I will be available to

�Opportunities and Challenges�Ellen Bergfeld

ASAS Executive Director

discuss the responsibilities of theposition if there are specific ques-tions I may address.

As I depart, I am very pleased to saythat ASAS is in a very good financialposition to face current economicchallenges. Over the past five years,we have been determined in ourefforts to grow our operating re-serves to reach approximately half ofour regular yearly operating budget.This is consistent with adviceprovided by financial planners ofassociations. We have been diligentin this quest, and our operatingreserves are greater than $500,000currently. However, as we achievedthis success, our yearly operatingincome and expenses have alsoincreased, from about $1 million toour current yearly budget of approxi-mately $1.7 million. This indicateswe have been very successful notonly in providing fiscal security forASAS but that we also have contin-ued to grow our membershipservices. Some of our more expen-sive recent activities have beenupdating our membership databasesoftware, increasingly moving ourtraditional services of abstract andawards submissions from paper toelectronic services, and moving theJournal of Animal Science to theHighwire electronic platform. Mostof these activities do not showimmediate tangible benefits; rather,they are expected member serviceupdates that allow us to remaincurrent with technological advances.Although we are pleased aboutachieving fiscal security whilekeeping pace with technologicaladvances and providing enhancedmember services, it is apparent thatwe must continue these endeavors inorder to fulfill our fiduciary responsi-bilities to you, our members.

As we look forward to confrontchallenges we face within ASAS and

our Federation of Animal ScienceSocieties (FASS), we realize thatagriculture is undergoing rapidchange and is contracting. Ourtraditional customer base is decreas-ing as technological improvementsresult in fewer persons beinginvolved in animal agriculture. Ourindustry members have beenconfronting mergers and acquisi-tions, and our universities aredealing with massive budgetreductions that will alter the wayresearch is conducted and how wewill instruct future generations inour areas of science. There arefewer traditional animal sciencepositions available in industry,academia, and government, and thistranslates to fewer members ofASAS. For these reasons and others,the demographics of our member-ship base are undergoing tremen-dous change. No longer do themajority of our student membersrepresent agricultural backgrounds,nor do they expect to return to thefarm upon graduation. Programsand services developed and offeredby the Societies must reflect thesechanges and adapt to the evolvingneeds of all our members, bothpresent and future. One challengewe face is to develop new member-ship services for existing memberswho represent the diversity of thescientific disciplines within ourmembership. Another, moredifficult challenge is to developservices of value to reach personswho are not currently our members.We must meet these challengeswhile simultaneously providingfundamental services globally anddisseminating our science-basedknowledge in an economicallysustainable way.

As competitive pressures for mem-bers’ time and involvement increase,other pressures that will continue todemand more consideration include

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expanding internationally and thebroadening variety of culturalbackgrounds and viewpoints thatcan be leveraged to capture newmarkets, expand opportunities,broaden the reach, and increase thedepth of our activities. Additionally,the ability to learn is likely the mostimportant skill individuals andorganizations need in order to besuccessful amidst rapid and con-tinual change. We will be competingwith an increasingly diffuse andcrowded marketplace of educationand training providers and willneed to focus more on continualmember learning than on our moretraditional products and methods ofinformation delivery. In order toremain viable and relevant, notonly will our societies be requiredto provide such educational prod-ucts, but it will also be essential forour members to have the abilityand willingness to be continuallearners.

From my experiences within ASASand FASS, an indispensable step tomeeting the numerous and variedchallenges before us is to have ashared vision. This vision mustoriginate not only with the boardmembers, but also with bothcurrent and future members inorder to address ongoing and futureneeds. We must articulate key areasof focus and deliverables to meetidentified needs. Communicationmust allow the process to betransparent as well as pertinent tothose we wish to reach. We mustseek innovative ways to developservices that will be valued. Wemust become increasingly relevant,while also being proactive in regardto communicating outwardly to ourcommunities, to the general public,and to elected leaders using ourscience-based knowledge, bothnationally and internationally. BothASAS and FASS have spent consid-erable time thus far on the abovequestions and issues to developstrategic plans that provide a sharedvision, not only across the ASASmembership but also within andacross the Federation, including thebroad membership bases of ADSAand PSA. Our opportunities to step

forward and lead are numerous andwe greatly appreciate our wealth ofpassionate and committed memberswho are willing to serve. If you havesuch a passion and have not beenspecifically asked to provide input orto serve as a leader, please let me orone of the ASAS Board membersknow so that we may utilize yourskills and expertise in the future.

We are embracing a great deal ofchange currently and more iscoming. To be prepared, it willbenefit us greatly to look at new

approaches, question the “why” and“how” of what we do each year, andto determine where we wish ASASand FASS to be in 5, 10, and 50+years. We need to consider whatwe’d like ASAS, as well as FASS, tolook like; how both should function;and how we may remain viable byproviding products and servicestoday and tomorrow to meet yourneeds. Both the ASAS Board and Ilook forward to hearing yourthoughts and ideas on these issues.

Ellen Bergfeld

ASAS Executive Director continued

ASAS Announces Paula Schultz innew position of

Associate Executive DirectorWith great pleasure we announce that Paula Schultz accepted the newly createdposition of ASAS Associate Executive Director (Associate-ED). Paula has been theAdministrative Assistant for ASAS for many years. Her duties as the AdministrativeAssistant were to assist the ASAS Executive Director (ED) as needed and to provideinformation and assistance to the ASAS Board, ASAS committees, ASAS Sectionalmeetings including registration, abstracts and proceedings, and “keep track of” andassure effective completion of activities associated with awards, donations, annualmeeting, academic quadrathalon, foundation, membership services, newsletters andmailings, as well as activities too numerous to cite herein. This really says that Paulahas been an essential member of the ASAS Team. As you know, ASAS requires our EDto provide leadership and direction to ASAS, including our Sections and Foundation,overall programmatic oversight for all ASAS activities, and leadership and communi-cation for ASAS within, among and through the interrelationships of the Federation ofAnimal Science Societies (FASS). The ED position leaves minimal time for effectivelydischarging and overseeing the day-to-day operations of ASAS, activities crucial to thesuccess of ASAS. Thus, the ASAS Board decided to establish the position of AssociateED to release the ED to spend the quality time on more outreach directed activities insupport of ASAS. Paula’s duties and responsibilities as the Associate ED are 1) tosupport the ASAS ED, 2) to provide leadership of daily ASAS operations and businessat headquarters, including ASAS Sections, Foundation, Awards, Committees, Member-ship, and Annual Meeting business within the Federation of Animal Science Societies(FASS), 3) to be the lead ASAS person in communication with and daily interactionwith FASS staff on ASAS projects, and 4) to assist the ASAS ED to achieve economical,productive, and constructive growth of ASAS within the FASS structure.

Jim, as President of ASAS representing the ASAS Board, and Ellen, as ASAS ED, thankPaula for the outstanding quality and quantity of her work and for her significantcontributions to ASAS for so many years. Paula’s consistent commitment, care andattention to detail enhances the society to operate so efficiently and effectively withinFASS. As ED, Ellen thanks Paula for the overall support she has provided her duringthe past five plus years as Executive Director. As ASAS President, and speaking forprevious ASAS Presidents, Jim states without equivocation that, without Paula’sassistance, he would have been a much less effective President. In Paula’s newresponsibility she has committed to continuing to provide outstanding support toASAS members, to the ASAS Boards, and to the next ED so that they may enjoy thesame success that she assisted us and our predecessors to achieve.

Ellen BergfeldJim Lauderdale

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Executive Director of AmericanSociety of Animal Science

Position DescriptionThe American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) is seeking an Executive Director (ED). The ASAS is aprofessional organization of scientists engaged in academic and technical support of animal scienceand animal production. The ASAS vision is to be the Leading Source of New Knowledge and Perspec-tives in Animal Science. The ED serves as the sole paid executive officer for ASAS. The ED position isscience-based, customer focused and fiscally responsible. The Executive Director reports directly tothe ASAS President and is directly responsible to the ASAS President, Executive Committee, andBoard of Directors for proper interpretation and fulfillment of the leadership, communication andoversight dimensions of this position. The ED functions and fulfills the requirements of this positionby working within the yearly ASAS program of work and budget as approved by the Board ofDirectors. The incumbent will be located in the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)Headquarters Office, Savoy, IL. The successful candidate will have significant contact with FASSmember society ED’s and with the Executive Vice-Presidents of FASS for Administration (Savoy) andOffice of Scientific Liaison (Washington, DC). The incumbent will work closely with volunteerleaders, staff and consultants.

Responsibilities· Provide leadership and direction to ASAS, its regional sections, and the ASAS Foundation, includ-

ing fiscal management.· Provide leadership and communication within, among, and through the interrelationships of the

FASS Founding Member Societies (ASAS, American Dairy Science Association, Poultry ScienceAssociation) and FASS.

· Provide overall programmatic oversight for all ASAS activities.

QualificationsPh.D. in Animal Science or related field. Previous management experience, preferably in not-for-profit organizations/associations or in a business setting, is required. The successful candidate musthave an understanding of working with volunteer committees and Boards of Directors. Experiencein managing staff and implementing Board directed policy is preferable. The incumbent must havesuperior communication, interpersonal, analytical, and financial skills. The incumbent must exhibitcommitment, compassion, and competence, as well as the ability to make timely decisions. Theincumbent is expected to exhibit the ability to provide visionary leadership.

ApplicationFor full consideration, applicants should forward a letter of application, resume, statement ofinterests, experiences relevant to the position description, and names of four references to James W.Lauderdale, President, ASAS; 1111 N. Dunlap Ave.; Savoy, IL 61874. Applications must be received byApril 30, 2003. April 30, 2003. April 30, 2003. April 30, 2003. April 30, 2003. ASAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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The ASAS Foundation-sponsoredAppreciation Clubs continue tostimulate interest, receive significantcontributions, and are yieldingtangible benefits for our members.The philosophy of the AppreciationClub effort is to utilize contributedfunds for the specific purposedesignated by the Appreciation Cluborganizers and honoree. We are verypleased that during the past andcoming year, clubs will support anintern in the Washington FASSoffice, graduate student travel to ourmeetings, a symposium on aminoacid nutrition in non-ruminants anda symposium on technologies, toenhance artificial insemination inswine at the Midwestern ASASmeeting.

The scope of Foundation activitiescontinues to expand with theformation of new clubs. The Foun-dation recently announced theformation of the Harold HafsAppreciation Club. Additional clubsare in the discussion stage orprocess of being organized. Thedescription of the purpose and

activities for each of the currentAppreciation Clubs is summarizedbelow.

David BakerDr. David Baker is one of the mostproductive animal scientists of ourtime. He has directed 35 Ph.D., 18M.S., and 3 post-doctoral students.He and his students have publishedover 400 peer-reviewed papers. Hehas served on four NRC Committeesand was appointed to the NAS Boardon Agriculture and Natural Re-sources in 1998. Dr. Baker is aninternational expert on amino acidnutrition and metabolism. Thepurpose of the David H. BakerAppreciation Club will be to en-hance our understanding of aminoacid nutrition. To accomplish thisgoal, the David H. Baker Amino AcidSymposium will be held each yearat the Midwest sectional meeting ofASAS. Both principal and interestwill be used, if necessary, to fundthe symposium for 10 to 20 years.The Club is fully funded.

Billy DayDr. Billy N. Day has contributedsignificantly to ASAS through hisoutstanding teaching and researchand his dedicated service to animalagriculture worldwide. His interac-tions with students and fellowscientists from around the worldhave contributed positively to theenhancement of reproductivebiology. For these reasons, the BillyDay Appreciation Club was estab-lished to support a symposium onreproductive biology at the Midwestmeetings. The first Billy N. DaySymposium in Reproductive Biologyis scheduled for March 18, 2003,during the annual meeting of the

ASAS Midwestern Section, entitled:“Technologies to Enhance ArtificialInsemination in Swine.” A total of$16,780.67 plus $4,200.00 pledgedhas been accumulated in thisaccount. Planning for the 2004symposium has begun, and theintention is to focus on the regula-tion of the pig estrous cycle, includ-ing management of the cycle withexogenous hormones.

Joe FontenotThe Fontenot Appreciation Club hasbeen formed to honor Dr. Fontenot’sdedication to animal sciences,particularly animal nutrition. Dr.Fontenot has provided and contin-ues to provide leadership for manyASAS members. Dr. Fontenot’sresearch and graduate studentprogram at Virginia Tech Universityhas trained many students in animalsciences/nutrition. The existence ofthe Joe Fontenot Appreciation Clubwill continue the training of gradu-ate students for many years to come.The purpose of the fund will be toprovide student travel awards forindividuals who are presenting apaper or poster at the Southern orNational ASAS meeting. Details arestill being worked out, but includethe use of interest from the fund tosupport the travel fellowship. Totalfund balance: $26,620.67 plus$200.00 pledged currently.

Harold HafsDr. Harold Hafs had a very distin-guished career at Michigan StateUniversity providing world-classreproductive physiology researchand training graduate students whohave also contributed very signifi-cantly. Harold moved to industryand continued to demonstrate his

Spring 2003 ASASFoundation Update

Steve Webel, ASAS Foundation Trustee Chair

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through his service as a FoundationTrustee. Details regarding thepurpose of the club are still beingdeveloped but will support studenttravel to ASAS national meetingsand/or the triennial Biology ofLactation Workshop. The Clubbalance is $14,550.00, plus $200.00pledged currently.

Bob ZimbelmanThanks to Dr. Zimbelman’s leader-ship, commitment, and interper-sonal skills, ASAS (subsequentlyFASS) established the office ofExecutive Vice President and theCongressional Science Fellow asnationally recognized sources ofinformation on animal agriculture.Dr. Zimbelman’s interactions withinfluential individuals in academia,government, animal production/industry, and communicationsmedia have enhanced the recogni-tion of animal agriculture nationallyand especially in Congress. TheZimbelman Appreciation Club wasformed to support an intern in theFASS Office of Scientific Liaison inWashington, DC. Currently, theClub has achieved full funding andhas a balance of $26,855.66 plus$300.00 pledged. However, as theinterest income from the invested

leadership skills and was verysuccessful in industrial researchmanagement. After retiring fromindustry, he joined the faculty atRutgers and contributed greatly tothe thinking of how smaller animalscience departments can achieve ina world where agriculture is shrink-ing and underappreciated.Throughout this time, his loyalty tothe animal science profession wasvery evident. Harold served oncritical ASAS committees, on theBoard, and as ASAS FoundationChair, while providing advice andfriendship to many colleagues. Thephilosophy behind the proposedHafs club is described as follows:“Most of us have little training tosupport or defend our work amongthe body politic, especially inlegislative institutions. Our experi-ence with the FASS Washingtonoffice has demonstrated how we asscientists can enhance our staturein Congress. Similarly, we couldhelp ourselves by effectivelyparticipating in local legislativeactivities. For as long as we canpredict, we will need more amongus with the experience and confi-dence to act effectively amonglegislators, locally and nationally.Therefore, building on the successof the Zimbelman Club, the purposeof the Hafs Club will be to supportan intern in our Washington office.Two interns will be chosen whenthe two Clubs’ earnings are suffi-cient. When endowment incomesare inadequate for two, the ASASFoundation could pool resources toensure support for one intern.” Asthis Club is just forming, contribu-tions are requested and welcome.

Allen TuckerThe Dr. H. Allen Tucker Apprecia-tion Club has been established tohonor the many contributions ofDr. Tucker to the field of lactationbiology and specifically in regard tohis support of students. Dr. Tuckerhas provided leadership to ASASand the ASAS Foundation, specifi-cally in developing the structureand guidelines for the ASAS Foun-dation Appreciation Clubs and

corpus is not yet sufficient toprovide full funding for an intern,last year the ASAS Foundationprovided supplemental funds tosupport the intern. Additionalcontributions are requested andwelcome, so that the Club may beself sufficient.

Clubs are chartered at the $12,500level and fully funded at the$25,000 level. However, continuedfunding beyond the fully fundedlevel is encouraged and anticipatedto facilitate funding of the specificpurpose proposed. Clubs may electto utilize only the interest generatedfrom investment of principal or theentire principal of the club may beutilized over a five- to ten-yearperiod. The Foundation Apprecia-tion Clubs honor individuals whohave contributed greatly to oursociety and profession. In addition,the clubs support specific activitiesthat benefit ASAS and our members.Your past support of the Foundationis greatly appreciated and weencourage you to continue tosupport the Foundation’s generalfund or any of the specific Apprecia-tion Clubs. The insert may be usedto designate a contribution orsimply go the ASAS web site.

Steve Webel

Mark These Dates and Deadlines!ASAS/ADSA Annual Meeting

(ASAS Western Section, ADSA Southern Section, and ASAS/ADSA North-east Section/Branch to meet jointly)

June 22–26, 2003; Phoenix, AZWebsite: http://www.fass.org/phoenix03

Early registration deadline: May 14, 2003Registration cancellation for 90% refund: on or before May 28, 2003Housing deadline: June 3, 2003

Southern Section ADSAHonors Award Nominations deadline: May 1, 2003Ballot deadline: May 1, 2003

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ASAS Foundation Appreciation ClubsMembers of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) are indebted to each other. Many have been students ofmembers of ASAS or benefitted from the work of members of ASAS. Thus, the ASAS Foundation supports theformation of Appreciation Clubs to honor outstanding members of ASAS. Formation of Appreciation Clubs willallow those who have benefitted from the work of a particular member of ASAS to make a gift either in perpetuityor for special activities in the name of the honored person.

Yes, I would like to make a contribution to the following Appreciation Club:

! Dr. Robert G. Zimbelman! Dr. H. Allen Tucker! Dr. Billy N. Day! Dr. Joseph P. Fontenot! Dr. David H. Baker! Dr. Harold D. Hafs! I would like to form a Club in honor of

! General Donation to the Foundation

Payment

! $100 ! $200! $300 ! $500! $1000 ! Other $

___ Personal Check

MasterCard Visa American Express # Expiration Date

Donor Information

Name ________________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone ________________________________________________________________________________

Signature _______________________________________________________ Date _________________

Return to :ASAS Foundation Phone: 217/356-90501111 N. Dunlap Ave. Fax: 217/398-4119Savoy, IL 61874

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The Well-Rounded ScientistBy: Brandon Reinbold, First ASAS-FASS DC Intern

Supported by the Bob Zimbelman Appreciation Club and the ASAS Foundation

The speed and specificity of changein the ever-evolving agriculturalworld is often an overwhelmingchallenge to our future leaders inagriculture. The agriculturalcommunity is burdened with therealization that we not only have tobe an expert in our related profes-sions, but also need to possess aworking knowledge of the manydifferent multi-disciplinary sectorsglobally. This role is a continuouslearning process that can befostered in many different settings.As a student in an agriculturallybased curriculum, it is simple tobecome solely focused on a particu-lar discipline of interest. Today’sgeneration has been raised to havea destination in mind with a map ofthe shortest distance in between.This is sound advice. But, thereshould be numerous side tripsalong the way to help broaden thehorizon of a young, developingmind. This can be pursuedthroughout an education system bybecoming familiar with otherdisciplines such as bio-ethics,communications, computer science,political science, sociology, andwriting intensive courses. Also,students should be encouraged toseek multi-disciplinary internshipsthat may or may not be available

within the borders of our greatnation, The United States ofAmerica.

The forefront of agriculture lies bothwithin and beyond the borders ofthe United States. There are manyissues of focus for people in agricul-ture at this time. We face the con-stant threat for the potential intro-duction of foreign animal diseasesinto our livestock and the ever-risingpossibility of agroterroristic activitywithin food producing sites. Thecurrent ban on the import of geneti-cally modified foods into the Euro-pean Union and their affiliates isdetrimental to our agriculturaleconomy as well as foreign aid tocountries in need of humanitarianassistance. On the home front, theagricultural community is continu-ally bombarded with the falseaccusations and errant politicalpropaganda of extremist animalrights groups. Also, the safety ofour food supply and the use ofantibiotics in food producinganimals are subjects of debate foundin constant turmoil.

As you can see, individuals can donothing to support agriculture iftheir focus is only on agriculturaleconomics, agronomy, animal

health, bio-engineering, nutrition,reproduction, etc. The detailedintricacy from which the multipledisciplines of the agriculturalcommunity thrive is evident in ourdaily lives. People in agricultureneed to continue to seek fellowshipamong member organizations. Inturn, the member organizationsmust develop strong ties andaffiliations with different agricul-tural coalitions, community groups,government agencies, policy-makers, and the public in general.The strong agricultural heritagefrom which our country is foundedhangs in the balance of the fruits ofthis networking structure.

We each have a voice that can beused to promote public awarenessof agricultural issues, foster con-sumer confidence in our foodsupply, and sustain the benefits forfurther application of biotechnologyuse in agriculture worldwide. Thisvoice needs to be one that is firm,yet kind and is dually educated inthe subject matter and etiquetteprinciples for interacting with thenews media. Agriculturalists shouldhave a sense of urgency to seek thetools of a well-rounded scientist inorder to sustain the continuation ofthe agricultural heritage of our greatnation and the world over.

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Gold($1,000 or more)BioKyowa, Inc.Continental Plastic Corp.I.M.V. International Corp.Intervet Inc.Minitube of America, Inc.Novus International Inc.

Silver($100 or more)Elton D. AberleAjinomoto Heartland Inc.AkeyArcher Daniels Midland CompanyJeffrey D. ArmstrongW. Dwight ArmstrongBabcock Genetics, Inc.Robert G. CassensGuy L. M. ChappellDiamond V Mills, Inc.John R. DiehlRobert A. EasterElanco Animal HealthFats & Proteins Research Founda-

tion Inc.Global Pig Farms Inc.Charles E. HainesJoseph D. HahnRalph R. HarrisWalter R. HarveyDiane A. HirakawaHubbard Feeds Inc.Walter L. Hurley

ASAS FOUNDATION SUPPORTERSSeptember 16, 2002 through February 21, 2003

IMCInternational Ingredient Corpora-

tionKent Feeds Inc.James W. LauderdaleGregory S. LewisDavid R. LincicomeBrian McCarthyHarry J. MersmannNational By-Products, LLCNational Pork BoardNutra-Flo Protein ProductsRobert R. OltjenDonald E. Orr, Jr.Donald E. OtterbyPCS SalesPharmacia Animal HealthPig Improvement Company Inc.Prince Agri Products Inc.Purina Mills LLCLeo F. RichardsonGeorge W. ThrasherDavid G. TopelRobert TotusekAnn TuckerDouglas M. WebelStephen K. WebelKaren J. WedekindEdgar P. YoungRobert G. Zimbelman

Individual DonorBill R. BaumgardtDonald E. Boenker

Lynn R. BrownJames R. CarpenterW. James ClawsonLarry V. CundiffKenneth L. DavisonRoy S. EmeryJason L. EmmertMichael J. FieldsJoe FordJames R. FosterMichael A. FowlerGeorge R. Fritz, Jr.William H. GossettG. LeRoy HahnRoderick C. Hall, Jr.A. Allen HeidebrechtJoe H. Hughes, Jr.Donald L. IngleLawrence A. JohnsonRobert M. JordanEugene K. KeatingRonald S. KensingerConrad J. KercherAlois F. KertzCharles F. LeFevreRobert C. McDanielJames E. OldfieldJoseph W. RustRobert SeerleyHidesuke Karl SeraFredrick StormshakRobert M. TaitHenry F. TyrrellRichard L. VetterDale W. Weber

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Last fall, a process was begun toreevaluate the purpose, function,and future of the ADSA Foundation.To assist in this process, an ad hoccommittee was appointed by ADSAPresident Dave Beede. This commit-tee is comprised of Bill Aimutis,Cargill, Inc.; Les Hansen, Universityof Minnesota; Dave Hettinga, LandO’Lakes; and Al Schultz, Vita PlusCorporation. Earlier this year,current ADSA Foundation Boardmembers paired with these ad hocmembers in addressing the follow-ing four areas:• StructurStructurStructurStructurStructuralalalalal—Are the philosophy,

function, program, vision andgoals, by-laws, procedures and

policies, and Board membershipcomposition, breadth androtation appropriate to meet thegoals and programs of theFoundation?

• FundingFundingFundingFundingFunding—Is the original Founda-tion goal realistic and appropri-ate, what should be the timelinefor achievement, how can fund-raising best be achieved, andwhat is the case for giving?

• PrPrPrPrProgrogrogrogrogramamamamam—What of the originalvision should be continued, whatother programs and activitiesshould be recommended over thenext 5 years, and how can eachbe supported financially?

• RRRRRelationshipselationshipselationshipselationshipselationships—What should bethe interactions and relationshipsof the ADSA Foundation withinADSA to its component programs,as well as to other organizationsexternal to ADSA?

All of these are to be developedwithin the context of a vision andplan for the next 5 years. Thetimeline for this process is to haveour plan to the ADSA President andBoard by May 1 so that this can beaddressed at the Annual Meeting inPhoenix in late June. I invite any ofyour comments, critiques, andcontributions on this process andissues. I can be contacted directly at314-821-2911 or andhil@swbell.net. Presently, there are two othermajor issues on our table. The firstis the potential provision of asubscribable, searchable database ofnutrition conference proceedings—this concept was originated by my

Letter from ADSA Foundation ChairAl Kertz, ADSA Foundation Board Chair

predecessor, Larry Satter. Thiswould lend itself to being multi-species, and could also include dairyday, beef day, and swine day reports.We have looked to the ASAS Founda-tion for interest and support. FASShas been contacted about theirpossible role in developing thisproject, with possible start-up fundsfrom companies that have indicatedtheir supportive interests. Potentialusers would include a large segmentof our membership maybe lesserserved by our other programs—namely, consultants, veterinarians,smaller companies with multi-species clients and employees,technical staff and field sales/marketing of larger companies, andExtension personnel. If you fall inthese categories, or even outsidethese categories, I would like to hearof your interest or other commentsregarding this project. The other issue is participationwith the ASAS Foundation inAppreciation Clubs. The protocoland development of these Clubs hasbeen well evolved by the ASASFoundation over the last severalyears. Since some scientists to berecognized have worked in adisciplinary area across species,including dairy cattle, it is fittingthat support may come from acrossspecies as well. Participation inthese Clubs is a consideration in thereview process of the role of theADSA Foundation as indicatedabove.

Al Kertz

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2003 will mark the 10th year for theADSA Foundation Auction. During those10 years, the auction has grossed nearly$100,000 to support activities of theADSA Foundation.

After a year off, the 2003 auctionpromises to be more exciting than ever,with more opportunities to get yourhands on some fantastic items whilecatching up with old friends and makingnew acquaintances. Items include agrand assortment of milk bottles, anarray of framed artwork, great dairycollectibles (both old and new), andmuch more. The list continues to grow,so consult the ADSA web site for thelatest auction information.

Not into the fast-paced auction scene?New this year is the addition of aFoundation Raffle! A $25 ticket gets youa chance to win one of several excitingprizes, including a new computer, aArizona golf vacation, a work of art, andmuch more. The odds are outstanding,as only 400 tickets will be sold. You neednot be present to win. For the latest listof raffle items, visit the auction web site.

Do you have an item you would like todonate to the auction or raffle? If so,please contact Molly Kelley atkelleymt@aol.com, or consult the ADSAFoundation Auction web site at http://www.adsa.org/foundation/foundation.html for complete donordetails. Donors may qualify for a tax

2003 ADSA Foundation Auction & Rafflededuction for their contribution. Consultyour tax advisor for complete details.Suggested donations include use ofvacation timeshares, event tickets,industry-related items, dairy memora-bilia, collectibles, and the like.

Both events will be held during the ADSAAnnual Meeting in Phoenix. The silentauction will begin on Sunday, June 22, atthe Phoenix Civic Plaza. On Tuesdayevening, auction activities will culminateat the Hyatt Regency Hotel (ADSAheadquarters hotel), where the raffleticket winners will be drawn, SilentAuction bidders will have their lastchance to write in their bids, and theLive Auction will be held. It promises tobe an exciting night for all who attend!

2003 ADSA Foundation Raffle Ticket OrderPlease copy this form and fax or mail by June 1, 2003. Please note, only 400 tickets will be sold and will be assigned on a first come, firstserved basis. Any remaining tickets will be available for sale at the meeting registration desk on Sunday, June 22, during regular meetingregistration hours.

_____ # of raffle tickets requested. Tickets are $25.00 each or five for $100.00

Your Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________

Company/University: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________________________________ State: _________ Zip/Postal Code: _______________

Payment method: _________________________ Check _____________ Visa __________ MasterCard ______________ American Express

Card #: __________________________________________________________ Exp. Date: ______________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Return to: ADSA Foundation Raffle1111 North Dunlap AvenueSavoy, IL 61874Phone: 217/356-5146, FAX: 217/398-4119, E-mail: kelleymt@aol.com

Prize List as of February 19, 2003*:Please check the ADSA Web site for the latest list of raffle items (www.adsa.org)1. $1500 Computer Gift Certificate. Design your own Dell computer at www.dell.com, and we’ll pay up to $1500 toward the cost.2. Golf Weekend for Two at Sheraton San Marcos Golf Resort and Conference Center, Chandler, Arizona. Includes deluxe accommodations for two at the historic Sheraton San

Marcos Golf Resort & Conference Center and green fees at San Marcos Country Club, an 18-hole PGA championship course. Donated by Sheraton San Marcos Golf Resortand Conference Center. Does not include transportation. Estimated Value: $750

3. Palm Pilot, donated by Dairy Records Management Systems. Estimated Value: $1504. Bonnie Mohr’s “Autumn Splendor” print. New print release from Bonnie Mohr’s Barns Across America series, a new series of paintings depicting wonderful barns from across

the nation. Image is unframed and measures 12-1/4” × 16-1/4”. Estimated Value: $50.5. Bonnie Mohr’s “Spring Declared” print. New print release from Bonnie Mohr’s Barns Across America series, a new series of paintings depicting wonderful barns from across

the nation. Image is unframed and measures 12-1/4” × 16-1/4”. Estimated Value: $50.6. $100 Circuit City Gift Card, valid for purchases at any Circuit City retail store or online at www.circuitcity.com.

More prizes to come. Check the web site (www.adsa.org) for the latest list of prizes!

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2002 IndividualDonors

Richard S. AdamsDennis V. ArmstrongDonald L. BathDavid K. BeedeJuan Carlos BielefeldtEarl N. BoydLynn R. BrownJames R. CarpenterShih-Chen ChanPaul T. ChandlerJimmy H. ClarkJohn David DayFrank N. DickinsonBasil R. EastwoodRobert B. EckbergPaul R. EllikerJohn Murray ElliotWilliam P. FlattMichael A. FowlerJohn W. FuquayWilliam S. GardnerWilliam H. GossettRobert E. GravesLinda E. GriemeJorn HamannEdgar C. HansonBarney Harris, Jr.Virgil W. Hays

ADSA Foundation SupportersThe ADSA Foundation thanks the following individuals and corporate donors for contributions made in 2002 tothe ADSA Foundation Activities.

George Heersche, Jr.Roger W. HemkenDavid H. HettingaRaymond G. HindersVirginia HolsingerDonald L. IngleNorman L. JacobsonConrad J. KercherAlois F. KertzIsao KiyosawaRobert C. LabenWilliam S. LaGrangeCharles F. LeFevreJohn B. LindamoodTioli LinoJames K. MillerH. Duane NormanGarrett OetzelNorman F. OlsonDonald E. OtterbyDonald L. PalmquistCarl E. PolanRonald L. RichterDott. Ferante RighiWilliam E. SandineLarry D. SatterNorman SchuringDonald G. SchwytzerJ. Ricardo SeoaneHidesuke Karl SeraJ. William ThomasLeo Timms

Robert W. TouchberryJohn E. VanderveenHans J. VossThomas WallaceCharles H. WhiteChe-Ming Jim Yang

2002 CorporateDonors

AlltechARS-USDA Eastern Regional Re-

search CenterCalifornia Dairy Research Founda-

tionChurch & Dwight CompanyDegussa BioActivesDairy Management, Inc.Environmental Management

Solutions, LLCThe Farm FoundationIndiana Farm BureauLand O’LakesMonsanto CompanyNational Pork BoardOffice of the Indiana Commissioner

of AgriculturePurina Mills Inc.United Egg ProducersUSDA-ARSUSDA-CSREES

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The Journal of Animal Science is aliveand well! For 2002, 573 “regular”manuscripts were received, alongwith 43 “symposium” manuscripts,for a total of 616 manuscripts.Average time from initial submis-sion to acceptance was 168 days,and with an additional 3 to 4months added for technical editingand type setting, the time frominitial submission to publication inthe Journal is approximately 9 to 10months. This represents a substan-tial improvement in publicationtimes of approximately 1 year thatwere typical before our move toManuscript Central.

The Journal owes a tremendous debtto Dr. Stephen Smith for his serviceas Editor-in-Chief. Steve ushered usinto the Manuscript Central era, andalong with our dedicated group ofSection Editors, is responsible forthe outstanding editorial systemunder which we currently operate.

And, of course, the system wouldnot be strong as it is without theefforts of so many ASAS memberswho serve on the Editorial Boardand as ad hoc reviewers. When youget those E-mail messages askingyou to serve as a reviewer, please say“Yes,” and continue to providetimely, scientifically sound reviewsthat will keep the Journal at the topof the field.

Despite many changes in the pastyear associated with the move toManuscript Central, more changesare in store. Based on the desire ofthe ASAS Board of Directors for theEditor-in-Chief to take on an over-sight role, with less day-to-dayinvolvement and more long-rangeplanning responsibilities than hasbeen the case in the past, andadditional changes in the editorialmid-year meeting in early February,the Board approved a proposal tomodify the editorial structure of the

Journal. The current Sections wouldbe moved into fewer Divisions.Each Division would be staffed byan Editor and one or more AssociateEditors. Final accept/reject decisionswould be made within the Divisionby the Division Editor. Manuscriptsfrom national and sectional sympo-sia will be handled by a Board-appointed Editor, who will workwith the Annual Meeting ProgramChair from the planning stage to thefinal publication of these papers. Iwill be working with a Boardcommittee and the Section Editorsto implement these changes overthe next few months.

Your comments and suggestions onhow to make the editorial processbetter and to improve the Journalare always appreciated. Please feelfree to contact me.

Michael Galyean

ASAS Editor-in-ChiefMichael Galyean, Editor-in-Chief, JAS

The membership committee hasbeen actively involved in evaluatingways to increase membershipthrough better service. We will beparticipating in a member survey toidentify services that are of value tomembers in addition to services

ASAS Membership CommitteeDan Faulkner, Chair

ASAS can provide to increasemembership. As we move to newelectronic publishing capabilities, itis important that we continue toprovide services to sustain ourmembership. We hope the member-ship will continue to encourage

colleagues and students to joinASAS. If you have suggestions, themembership committee wouldwelcome your input. You maycontact me directly atdanb@uiuc.edu with your ideas.

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Well, I have just completed my first2 months serving as Editor-in-Chief(EIC), and extend my sincereappreciation to Jean Rice, CrystalRothganger, and especially to JohnFuquay for their help in making thetransition to this new post a smoothone. I am pleased to report that weare catching up with our backlog inthe processing and printing ofaccepted manuscripts. The Januarythrough March issues of the Journalof Dairy Science for 2003 havepublished an average of 350 pages,and the April issue will be close to500 pages.

In the fall of 2002, 16 EditorialBoard members completed their 3-year rotation and were replaced by anew set of reviewers, who wererecommended to the Board by theSenior or Section Editors of ourvarious Journal sections. We are alsoin the process of identifying ad hocreviewers who frequently reviewmanuscripts to extend an invitationto join the Editorial Board as anappreciation for their efforts. Toencourage use of Editorial BoardMembers, the abbreviation of theJournal section in which they haveagreed to review papers has beenadded to the masthead page startingwith the January 2003 issue;

Report from the JDS Editor-in-ChiefStephen C. Nickerson, Editor-in-Chief, JDS

reviewer names are followed by theyear during which they rotate offthe Board, state of affiliation, andJournal section.

At the Winter Board Meeting, aproposal for the routing of sympo-sium papers was accepted, whichpromises to streamline the submis-sion, review, and online publishingof symposium papers as well as toassure their availability to search-able databases so that all articlescan be cited by indexing sources.Moreover, page charges will beeliminated for authors of sympo-sium papers. In that vein, PeteHansen has been appointed by theADSA Board of Directors to serve asthe Symposium Editor for JDS andJeff Firkins will serve in this role forthe Journal of Animal Science.Thanks to Pete Hansen for chairingthe subcommittee that developedthis well-received proposal.

We also look forward to the inclu-sion of Interpretive Summaries (IS),which will be required to accom-pany each scientific submission tothe Journal. These are brief summa-ries of no more than 100 words thatwill appear at the front of each issuefollowing the table of contents. TheIS will focus on the potential

applications or the advancement ofscience resulting from the researchpresented in the summary, andshould be instrumental in commu-nicating the significance of results tointerested parties such as legislators,producers, processors, as well as thegeneral public. Harold Swaisgoodand his subcommittee are in theprocess of developing a plan topublicize this new addition toauthors and to introduce IS inupcoming issues of the Journal, andwe appreciate their efforts.

In addition, HireWire Press will behosting the online version of ourJournal at their site, and the initiallaunch will take place this spring.Full-text html versions of JDSarticles will be provided throughHighWire as well as hyperlinks toother references, an enhancedsearch engine, and numerous otheroptions. So, with a renewed Edito-rial Board, an improved plan forprocessing symposium papers, theaddition of Interpretive Summaries,and the introduction of HighWire,there are several exciting thingstaking place with JDS this year, andwe hope these changes are wel-comed by our membership!

Stephen C. Nickerson

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Animal agriculture professionalsare invited to explore issues associ-ated with current levels of antibioticusage in animal production, oppor-tunities for reducing these levels,and the alternatives to antibioticusage at a three-day conferencesponsored by the American DairyScience Association (ADSA) Founda-tion. The conference, to be heldSeptember 21-24, 2003 in Nashville,Indiana, is the seventh in the ADSA’sDISCOVER Conference Series thatwas started in 1997 to offer a forumfor the exchange of ideas importantto the science of food animalagriculture. This conference istitled, “Is There A Future for Antibi-otics in Animal Agriculture?”Members of the research commu-nity, animal health industries,production agriculture, governmentagencies, veterinary medicine,consumer advocacy organizations,and other institutions should be apart of this discussion. In recent years, renewed con-cerns have arisen over intensive andextensive uses of antibiotics fortreating both humans and animals,even for approved drugs. A numberof strategies have been advocated toaddress these concerns. This conference will criticallyanalyze these emerging strategiesdesigned to: minimize the need forantibiotic use in animal agriculture;ensure appropriate applications forantimicrobials; and develop novelanti-infective products and prac-tices. Participants will examinethese strategies for their potentialeffectiveness in maintaining healthyanimals and food safety standardswhile meeting regulatory require-ments and consumer interests. Theconsequences of the emergingregulatory climate on the future ofantibiotics (or novel anti-infectives)in food animal production also willbe discussed.

ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCE ONANTIBIOTIC USAGE

The conference will be con-ducted in a retreat-type setting withsessions held each morning andevening. Afternoons will be free fordiscussion or recreation includinggolf, tennis, hiking and shopping.The meeting site, Abe Martin Lodge,is located in Brown County StatePark, a 15,000 acre wooded area onthe outskirts of Nashville, IN.Nashville is about one hour south ofIndianapolis Airport and offers apleasant countryside, abundance ofartist’s studios and galleries, andvarious types of craftsmen. Advance registration is $375and must be postmarked by August21, 2003. Thereafter registrationwill cost $475. Space will be limitedto the first 120 registrations re-ceived. For more information on theconference program, travel oraccommodations, visit the DIS-COVER Conference Web site atwww.adsa.org/discover/ or contactMolly Kelley at kelleymt@aol.comor Bill Baumgardt at bbaum@gte.net Established in 1990 by a vote ofthe American Dairy Science Associa-tion membership, the ADSA Founda-tion provides educational andscientific activities for the better-ment of the dairy industry and, on amuch larger scale, for the assuranceof a safe, viable food supply tonourish the world.

Program Committee: Kathryn Boor(Cornell University), Co-Chair; YnteSchukken (Cornell University QualityMilk Promotion Service), Co-Chair;Thomas Jeffers (Elanco AnimalHealth, retired); James Lauderdale(Pharmacia, retired); KathleenO’Donnell (Wegman Foods); ThomasShryock (Elanco Animal Health); andMary Torrence (USDA-CSREES).

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Seventh DISCOVER Conference onFood Animal Agriculture:

Is There a Future for Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture?SEPTEMBER 21 – 24, 2003

Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Indiana

Tentative Outline as of 01/14/03Sessions will be primarily mornings and evenings, with afternoons free for further discussion or recreation.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2003

4-6 pm Registration6-8 pm Dinner8 pm Welcome and opening

remarks

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003

Breakfast

Session I Setting the stSession I Setting the stSession I Setting the stSession I Setting the stSession I Setting the stage fage fage fage fage fororororordiscussiondiscussiondiscussiondiscussiondiscussion

- Antibiotic usage practices infood animal production- Surveillance strategies: Antibac-terial resistance monitoringamong bacterial isolates fromanimals, humans, and foods- The role of risk assessment inassessing the future of antimicro-bials in food animal production:An overview

Session II RSession II RSession II RSession II RSession II Regulategulategulategulategulatory and businessory and businessory and businessory and businessory and businessclimate conditions that will affectclimate conditions that will affectclimate conditions that will affectclimate conditions that will affectclimate conditions that will affectprprprprproduction agriculturoduction agriculturoduction agriculturoduction agriculturoduction agriculture ande ande ande ande andantimicrantimicrantimicrantimicrantimicrobial use in animalsobial use in animalsobial use in animalsobial use in animalsobial use in animals

- CVM Draft Guidance 152- The Public Health Action Plan(domestic and internationalstrategies)- OIE recommendations- What are the prospects fordiscovery, development, andcommercialization of newantibiotics?

Lunch; afternoon free for recreationor further discussion

Session IIIA RSession IIIA RSession IIIA RSession IIIA RSession IIIA Reducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicro-o-o-o-o-bial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innovvvvvativativativativative appre appre appre appre approachesoachesoachesoachesoaches

fffffor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandswhile maintwhile maintwhile maintwhile maintwhile maintaining healthaining healthaining healthaining healthaining healthy ani-y ani-y ani-y ani-y ani-mals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe foodsoodsoodsoodsoods

- Overview of the AVMA JudiciousUse Guidelines- - - - - Developing and deliveringeffective educational programsfor producers: New York StateCattle Health Assurance Programas a model

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2003

Breakfast

Sessions IIIB RSessions IIIB RSessions IIIB RSessions IIIB RSessions IIIB Reducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicreducing antimicro-o-o-o-o-bial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innobial use: Innovvvvvativativativativative appre appre appre appre approachesoachesoachesoachesoachesfffffor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandsor meeting consumer demandswhile maintwhile maintwhile maintwhile maintwhile maintaining healthaining healthaining healthaining healthaining healthy ani-y ani-y ani-y ani-y ani-mals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe fmals and safe foodsoodsoodsoodsoods. Case studies. Case studies. Case studies. Case studies. Case studiesin animal prin animal prin animal prin animal prin animal production industriesoduction industriesoduction industriesoduction industriesoduction industries.....

- Swine industry- Poultry industry- Dairy industry- Beef Industry

Session IV The vieSession IV The vieSession IV The vieSession IV The vieSession IV The view frw frw frw frw from abrom abrom abrom abrom abroadoadoadoadoad- The view from abroad: TheEuropean perspective- After the ban: The Danishexperience- A comparison of U.S. andDanish animal productionpractices

Session V AlternativSession V AlternativSession V AlternativSession V AlternativSession V Alternatives tes tes tes tes to convo convo convo convo conven-en-en-en-en-tional antibioticstional antibioticstional antibioticstional antibioticstional antibiotics

- Overview of novel ideas, at-tempted strategies, successes, andfailures- Products that are currentlyavailable- Overview

- Competitive exclusion/coloniza-tion resistance- What’s on the horizon?- Phage research- Novel vaccine strategies- Immune system stimulants(back-up topic, if necessary)

Lunch; afternoon free for recreationor further discussion

Session VI PSession VI PSession VI PSession VI PSession VI Panel discussionanel discussionanel discussionanel discussionanel discussionQuestions:

1) Where do we go for new ideas?What research gaps exist that, iffilled, would give us new ideas forproducts/alternatives?2) What would motivate compa-nies to produce new antibiotics?Regulatory changes? Creativeincentives?3) Are there any prevention/intervention/mitigation strategiescurrently in use that reduceantibiotic use that we can learnmore from?

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2003

Breakfast

Session VII Putting it all tSession VII Putting it all tSession VII Putting it all tSession VII Putting it all tSession VII Putting it all togetherogetherogetherogetherogether- - - - - The future for animal-basedfood products: What retailerswant- Case study: Wegman’s FoodQuality and Safety Program- Summary presentations fromprevious sessions and opendiscussion

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As reported in earlier newsletters,the online versions of the Journal ofAnimal Science (JAS) and the Journalof Dairy Science (JDS) will be hostedby Stanford University Libraries’HighWire Press beginning thisspring. The HighWire setting willprovide full-text HTML versions ofarticles, with hyperlinks to otherreferences and other articles byauthors. Multiple size versions oftables and figures will be available.Users will still be able to downloadpdf versions of articles.

The HighWire interface will alsoprovide an enhanced search enginethat works in tandem with PubMed/Medline, which will permit authorand key word searches by journal,by selected groups of journals, andby the entire Medline set of indexedarticles. Users will be able to searchfor JDS and JAS articles from thehome pages of journals, from theHighWire home page portal(www.highwire.org; shows level of

JAS and JDS to Launchon HighWire Press

This Springaccess for large groups of journals),and from PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez; fulltext will be available directly fromPubMed links at the time of issuepublication). Nonsubscribers will beable to purchase short-term accessto single articles or to the journalsites.

At launch, both journals will havefull-text HTML versions of articlesfrom July 2002 and later. ADSA andASAS have also arranged for pdfversions of articles from 1990onward to be incorporated into thissearch engine. The site will be freefor the first few months so thatusers can orient themselves to theinterface.

More information will be availableat the launch of these sites and atthe Phoenix meeting. We appreciateany feedback on this move.

Jean RiceJoint Managing Editor, JAS and JDS

MembersSpeak Out

I want to pass on a compliment andvoice my appreciation for animportant function of ADSA.

It’s the Journal on line.

I am working as a consultant andhave a lot of need to go to Journal ofDairy Science, Journal of AnimalScience, and The Professional AnimalScientist. Being able to access theseon line through my membership isan important benefit of member-ship. Also - it works! I have abroadband connection and amamazed at how fast and well theprocedure works and how good thearticles look printed out here in myhome office. I’m all in favor of moreyears of JDS (and the other journals)being added to the list available online. I’m all in favor of more journal yearson line AND holding the line ondues. An appreciative member,

Lynn A. Jones, Ph.D, PAS

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A feature at this year’s AnnualMeeting for the Student AffiliateDivision (SAD) will be their partici-pation in an exciting program:CongrCongrCongrCongrCongressional Insights (CI)essional Insights (CI)essional Insights (CI)essional Insights (CI)essional Insights (CI).Congressional Insights is a com-puter-based program designed togive the user a feel for the legislativeprocess. Student participants willwork as a team to run the programthat will simulate a two-year term inCongress. The purpose of theprogram will be to afford thestudents with an opportunity to “geta feel” for how and why legislatorsmake decisions. The program hasreceived excellent reviews and isbilled as fast-paced, exciting, andvery informative. Participants willleave the program with a muchbetter understanding of how thelegislative process works. Thisprogram will be offered on Tuesday,

June 24, in the morning and isscheduled to run three hours.Excellent participation for theprogram is anticipated.

Overall, the SAD activities during theAnnual Meeting are shaping upnicely. The Saturday tour this yearwill feature a visit to a large Westerndairy farm, followed by an excur-sion to see the highlights of the city.Student participation in the paperpresentation contest appears to beapproaching an all-time high. TheQuiz Bowl and Chapter Contests willtake place as usual. The SADofficers and advisors have beenworking hard to be innovative,developing new programs to engagethe inquisitive student and toencourage greater participation inprogram as whole. Registration forthe Annual Meeting for undergradu-

ADSA Student Affiliate DivisionLarry Fox, SAD Third Year Advisor

ate student members of ADSA is freeif you register by May 14, andmembership fees for undergraduatestudents are only $5.Lastly, the SAD clubs have beencontacted and encouraged toparticipate in the 100th ADSAAnniversary Competition. In 2006,the American Dairy Science Associa-tion will celebrate its 100th anniver-sary. ADSA invites the members ofSAD to be a part of the planningprocess for the celebration. Eachclub can submit a proposal forhonoring our centennial. Theproposals should include both acentennial logo and a centennialtheme or motto. For more details,consult the url: http://www.adsa.org/sad/CentennialCompetition.htm.

Larry Fox

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Greetings from the Southern Branchof ADSA! Last year was the first yearthat the Southern Branch meetingwas held in conjunction with thenational meetings. While it seemedodd for the Southern Branchmeeting to be held in Canada, themeeting was a success. The South-ern Branch sponsored a symposiumentitled “Potential for Dairying inthe Southeast—Challenges andOpportunities.” The symposiumfeatured six invited papers plus twoabstracts related to the topic.

Our graduate student paper compe-tition was held in conjunction withthe national contest. There werefive entries in the Southern Division.Congratulations to Chris Wildman,the University of Georgia; L. F.Sutton, North Carolina State Univer-sity; and P. M. Yocum, North Caro-lina State University, who placedfirst, second, and third, respectively.We would like to thank DairyFarmers of America for once againsponsoring our graduate studentpaper competition.

Our Award of Honor recipient for2002 was B. R. “Pete” Moss ofAuburn University. Congratulationsto Pete and thank you for manyyears of valuable service to thesouthern dairy industry.

The Southern Student AffiliateDivision now holds their meetingson a rotating basis between ourmember schools. The 2002 meetingwas held at Virginia Tech. Themeeting was attended by forty-eightstudents and six advisors, who

represented five universities(Clemson University, Louisiana StateUniversity, University of Georgia,University of Kentucky, and VirginiaTech). Chapter awards were pre-sented to Louisiana State University(first), University of Kentucky(second), and Virginia Tech (third).The 2003 meeting was held atLouisiana State University fromFebruary 28 through March 2.

We will again hold our annualmeeting in conjunction with thenational meeting in 2003. TheSouthern branch symposium will beheld on Tuesday afternoon, June 24,and is entitled “How can we bestwork together to serve tomorrow’sdairy industry?” Many areas of thecountry are faced with reductions indairy cow numbers and farms. Inaddition, many universities facereduced funding, faculty positions,and dairy students. This symposiumwill address ways that universitiesand private industry can worktogether to serve dairy farmers.There will be eight invited speakersrepresenting university, privateconsultant, and industry perspec-tives. A roundtable discussion willbe held at the end. Althoughsponsored by the Southern branch,this topic should be of nationalinterest. We especially invitegraduate students to attend as thisaddresses their future.

We hope to see you in Phoenix.

Darrell JohnsonPresident, ADSA Southern Branch

Southern Branch ofADSA

ASASMidwestSectionReport

Dan Faulkner

The Midwest section of ASAScontinues to be an active sectionwith strong participation in thesectional meeting. This year wehave over 350 abstracts and 11symposia and will recognize threeoutstanding award winners inextension, research and teaching atthe meeting. UndergraduateStudents will be recognized in theAcademic Quadrathlon competitionand undergraduate student competi-tive paper award. Masters and Ph.Dstudents will also be recognizedwith student competitive paperawards. We hope to see all membersof the Midwest section at themeeting as an outstanding programis planned for everyone in our manydifferent discipline areas.

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The Annual Meeting of the SouthernSection of the American Society ofAnimal Science was held February1–4, 2003, in conjunction with the100th Annual Convention of theSouthern Association of AgriculturalScientists in Mobile, Alabama.

There were 121 regular members,52 graduate students, and 20undergraduate students registered,for a total of 193. In addition, 36undergraduate students involved inthe Quadrathlon participated in themeeting. There were 129 presenta-tions, with 119 published abstracts,10 invited presentations withoutabstracts, and three symposia.There were 10 papers in the Gradu-ate Student Paper Competition andsix in the Undergraduate StudentResearch Paper Competition. Fourspecial-interest groups (threeInformation Exchange Groups) metduring the Southern Section meet-ing.

The 2003 Academic Quadrathloncompetition results were as follows:Texas A&M University placed firstoverall in the competition as well asfirst in the Quiz Bowl and oralpresentation; the University ofTennessee placed first in the labpractical and the University ofFlorida placed first in the writtenexamination.

ASAS Southern Section ReportJerry Baker, ASAS Southern Section Director

Under the leadership of Dr. TomTroxel and Dr. Robert Wettermann,the Southern Section has estab-lished a Past Presidents Club. Thepurpose of the club is to raisemoney to support the purchasing ofplagues for award winners.

The Southern Section of ASAS alsopresented several additional awardsat the Awards Ceremony followingthe Business Meeting. These awardspresented are summarized below.

Undergraduate Student ResearchPaper Competition: first place—MarcA. Seitz, Mississippi State University;second place—Leslie Dabovich,Texas Tech University; and thirdplace—Cynthia Davila, Texas A&MUniversity at Kingsville. Degussa-Hüls Corporation sponsors theaward.

Graduate Student Paper Competi-tion: first place—Carolina Realini,The University of Georgia; secondplace—Tom Bonner, Auburn Univer-sity; and third place—BrianWhitaker, Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University.Kemin Industries, Inc., sponsors theaward.

Extension Award: Dr. Darrh Bullock,University of Kentucky. BoehringerIngelheim Vetmedica, Inc., sponsorsthe award.

Young Animal Scientist Award—Education: Dr. Sam Jackson, TexasTech University. Elanco AnimalHealth sponsors the award.

Young Animal Scientist Award—Research: Dr. Tom Spencer, TexasA&M University. Elanco AnimalHealth sponsors the award.

National Pork Board Award forInnovation: Theo van Kempen,North Carolina State University, foran abstract entitled, “RE-Cycle:Recipe for waste-free swine produc-tion.” National Pork Board sponsorsthe award.

Distinguished Service to SouthernSection ASAS Award: Dr. Don E.Franke, Louisiana State University.

The upcoming meetings of theSouthern Section will be as follows:2004—Tulsa, Oklahoma; 2005—Little Rock, Arkansas; and 2006—Orlando, Florida

The Southern Section ASAS officersfor 2003–2004 are: Dr. KenEsbenshade, president; Dr. JerryBaker, president-elect; Dr. DebraAaron, past president; Dr. RonRandel, secretary/treasurer; and Dr.Dale Coleman, secretary/treasurer-elect.

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ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc.Agway, Inc.Akey, Inc.Alltech Inc.Bio Zyme IncorporatedBiovance Technologies, Inc.Cargill Inc.Church & Dwight Company

Specialty Products Division

ADSA Sustaining MembersCustom Dairy PerformanceDiamond V Mills Inc.DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc.Elanco Animal HealthEli Lilly and CompanyFort Dodge Animal HealthKent Feeds, Inc.Evergreen Mills, Inc.

Land O’Lakes Inc.Monsanto Company Animal Ag

GroupNational By-Products Inc.Performance Products, Inc.Pharmacia Animal HealthPioneer Hi-Bred International,

Inc. Forage Products andNutritional Sciences

ASAS Corporate Sustaining Members

David B. AndersonStephen L. ArmbrusterW. Dwight ArmstrongFrances C. BuonomoRoger Gregory CampbellAnne Marie DalinRemi De SchrijverTerry E. Duethman

Ajinomoto Heartland Inc.AkeyArcher Daniels Midland

CompanyBabcock Genetics, Inc.Diamond V Mills, Inc.Elanco Animal Health

Fats & Proteins Research Foundation Inc.Global Pig Farms Inc.Hubbard Feeds Inc.IMCInternational Ingredient CorporationKent Feeds Inc.National By-Products, LLCNational Pork Board

Nutra-Flo Protein ProductsPCS SalesPharmacia Animal HealthPig Improvement Company

Inc.Prince Agri Products Inc.Purina Mills LLC

ASAS Individual Sustaining Members

• Online access to theappropriate monthlyjournal, Journal of DairyScience or Journal ofAnimal Science

• One complimentaryregistration to the ADSA-ASAS joint AnnualMeeting

Sustaining Membership Benefits• Discounts on exhibitingat the Annual Meeting

• Your company namelisted prominently on theADSA or ASAS web pagesand monthly journals

• Free access (singlesubscription) toFASScience Summaries

• Complimentary copy ofthe biannual newsletter,Animal & Dairy News

• Complimentary joblisting on the FASS JobResource Center

• Complimentary intern-ship posting on theStudent InternshipDatabase

Kenneth S. Eng, Jr.Paul F. EnglerMelvin G. GreeleyJung-Sun KangWalter C. KoersCuccolini LabadiniWilliam Morgan Larson

Pascal LebretonRobert W. LeeWilliam A. OlsonDonald E. Orr, Jr.Rodney L. PrestonFrank L. ProutyNed S. Raun

Prince Agri Products Inc.Purina Mills LLCQuest International

Bioproducts GroupRhodia Inc.West Central SoyWestfalia Surge Inc.Zinpro Corp.

Hidesuke Karl SeraEdward J. SimpsonYong-Suk SonJohn B. SoppeRobert W. TouchberryAbe TurgeonDrew A. Vermeire

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PRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTDaDaDaDaDavid K. Beedevid K. Beedevid K. Beedevid K. Beedevid K. BeedeMichigan State UniversityPhone: 517-432-5400beede@msu.eduPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTJohn C. BruhnJohn C. BruhnJohn C. BruhnJohn C. BruhnJohn C. BruhnUniversity of California—DavisPhone: 530-754-6455jcbruhn@ucdavis.eduVICE PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENTJoseph O’DonnellJoseph O’DonnellJoseph O’DonnellJoseph O’DonnellJoseph O’DonnellCalifornia Dairy Research FoundationPhone: 530-753-0681odonnell@cdrf.orgEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECTTTTTORORORORORBrBrBrBrBrenda S. Carlsonenda S. Carlsonenda S. Carlsonenda S. Carlsonenda S. CarlsonPhone: 217-356-2426, ext. 11brendac@assochq.org TREASURERTREASURERTREASURERTREASURERTREASURERRRRRRonald L. Richter (2004)onald L. Richter (2004)onald L. Richter (2004)onald L. Richter (2004)onald L. Richter (2004)Texas A&M UniversityPhone: 979-845-4409rlrichter@neo.tamu.edu

2002-2003ADSA Officers and Directors

EDITEDITEDITEDITEDITOROROROROR-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEFStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. Nickerererererson (2005)son (2005)son (2005)son (2005)son (2005)Virginia Tech UniversityPhone: 540-231-6331snickers@vt.edu

DIRECDIRECDIRECDIRECDIRECTTTTTORSORSORSORSORS

KKKKKathryn J. Boor (2003)athryn J. Boor (2003)athryn J. Boor (2003)athryn J. Boor (2003)athryn J. Boor (2003)Cornell UniversityPhone: 607-255-3111kjb4@cornell.edu Gary FGary FGary FGary FGary F. Hartnell (2003). Hartnell (2003). Hartnell (2003). Hartnell (2003). Hartnell (2003)Monsanto CompanyPhone: 314-694-8521gary.f.hartnell@monsanto.comDaDaDaDaDavid R. Henning (2004)vid R. Henning (2004)vid R. Henning (2004)vid R. Henning (2004)vid R. Henning (2004)South Dakota State UniversityPhone: 605-688-5477david_henning@sdstate.edu Ellen R. JorEllen R. JorEllen R. JorEllen R. JorEllen R. Jordan (2004)dan (2004)dan (2004)dan (2004)dan (2004)Texas A&M UniversityPhone: 972-952-9219e-jordan2@tamu.edu

PRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTJames WJames WJames WJames WJames W. Lauder. Lauder. Lauder. Lauder. LauderdaledaledaledaledalePharmacia Animal HealthPhone: 269-833-2473james.w.lauderdale@pharmacia.comPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENT-ELEC-ELEC-ELEC-ELEC-ELECTTTTTTTTTTerry D. Etherterry D. Etherterry D. Etherterry D. Etherterry D. EthertonononononThe Pennsylvania State UniversityPhone: 814-863-3665tetherton@psu.eduPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTPAST PRESIDENTDaDaDaDaDavid R. Amesvid R. Amesvid R. Amesvid R. Amesvid R. AmesColorado State UniversityPhone: 970-491-7803dames@agsci.colostate.eduEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECEXECUTIVE DIRECTTTTTOROROROROREllen G. M. BerEllen G. M. BerEllen G. M. BerEllen G. M. BerEllen G. M. BergfeldgfeldgfeldgfeldgfeldPhone: 217-356-9050 x 16ellenb@assochq.orgPRPRPRPRPROGRAM CHAIR andOGRAM CHAIR andOGRAM CHAIR andOGRAM CHAIR andOGRAM CHAIR andAAAAATTTTT-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIRECTTTTTORORORORORDaDaDaDaDavid Bvid Bvid Bvid Bvid B. Ander. Ander. Ander. Ander. Anderson (2003)son (2003)son (2003)son (2003)son (2003)Phone: 317-595-8915andersondavidb@comcast.netRECORDING SECRETRECORDING SECRETRECORDING SECRETRECORDING SECRETRECORDING SECRETARARARARARYYYYY and and and and andAAAAATTTTT-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIRECTTTTTORORORORORGary L. Williams (2004)Gary L. Williams (2004)Gary L. Williams (2004)Gary L. Williams (2004)Gary L. Williams (2004)Texas A&M UniversityPhone: 361-358-6390glw@fnbnet.netFOUNDFOUNDFOUNDFOUNDFOUNDAAAAATION TRTION TRTION TRTION TRTION TRUSTEE CHAIRUSTEE CHAIRUSTEE CHAIRUSTEE CHAIRUSTEE CHAIRStephen K. WStephen K. WStephen K. WStephen K. WStephen K. WebelebelebelebelebelUnited Feeds, Inc.Phone: 309-377-2201swebel@unitedfeeds.com

EDITEDITEDITEDITEDITOROROROROR-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEF-IN-CHIEFMichael L. GalyMichael L. GalyMichael L. GalyMichael L. GalyMichael L. Galyean (2005)ean (2005)ean (2005)ean (2005)ean (2005)Texas Tech UniversityPhone: 806-742-2453mgalyean@ttacs.ttu.edu

SECSECSECSECSECTIONAL DIRECTIONAL DIRECTIONAL DIRECTIONAL DIRECTIONAL DIRECTTTTTORSORSORSORSORS

MIDWESTERN SECMIDWESTERN SECMIDWESTERN SECMIDWESTERN SECMIDWESTERN SECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTTTTTORORORORORDan BDan BDan BDan BDan B. F. F. F. F. Faulkner (2005)aulkner (2005)aulkner (2005)aulkner (2005)aulkner (2005)University of IllinoisPhone: 217-333-1781danb@uiuc.eduNORNORNORNORNORTHEASTERN SECTHEASTERN SECTHEASTERN SECTHEASTERN SECTHEASTERN SECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTTTTTORORORORORRRRRRonald S. Konald S. Konald S. Konald S. Konald S. Kensinger (2004)ensinger (2004)ensinger (2004)ensinger (2004)ensinger (2004)The Pennsylvania State UniversityPhone: 814-863-0558rsk7@psu.eduSOUTHERN SECSOUTHERN SECSOUTHERN SECSOUTHERN SECSOUTHERN SECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTTTTTORORORORORJerJerJerJerJerome Fome Fome Fome Fome F. Bak. Bak. Bak. Bak. Baker (2005)er (2005)er (2005)er (2005)er (2005)University of GeorgiaPhone: 229-386-3367jfbaker@tifton.uga.eduWESTERN SECWESTERN SECWESTERN SECWESTERN SECWESTERN SECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTTTTTORORORORORJerry J. RJerry J. RJerry J. RJerry J. RJerry J. Reeeeeeeeeevvvvves (2004)es (2004)es (2004)es (2004)es (2004)Washington State UniversityPhone: 509-335-8339reevesjj@wsu.edu

ATATATATAT-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIREC-LARGE DIRECTTTTTORSORSORSORSORSRRRRRobert A. Easter (2003)obert A. Easter (2003)obert A. Easter (2003)obert A. Easter (2003)obert A. Easter (2003)University of IllinoisPhone: 217-333-0460r-easter@uiuc.eduJoan H. Eisemann (2004)Joan H. Eisemann (2004)Joan H. Eisemann (2004)Joan H. Eisemann (2004)Joan H. Eisemann (2004)North Carolina State UniversityPhone: 919-515-4044joan_eisemann@ncsu.edu

2002-2003ASAS Officers and Directors

Joe FJoe FJoe FJoe FJoe Fororororord (2005)d (2005)d (2005)d (2005)d (2005)US Meat Animal Research CenterPhone: 402-762-4184ford@email.marc.usda.govErErErErErasmo Gutierrasmo Gutierrasmo Gutierrasmo Gutierrasmo Gutierrez-Ornelas (2005)ez-Ornelas (2005)ez-Ornelas (2005)ez-Ornelas (2005)ez-Ornelas (2005)Univ. Autonoma de Nuevo LeonPhone: 825-2480101egtzo@hotmail.comDiane A. HirDiane A. HirDiane A. HirDiane A. HirDiane A. Hirakakakakakaaaaawwwwwa (2005)a (2005)a (2005)a (2005)a (2005)Iams CompanyPhone: 937-415-8832diane.hirakawa@iams.comWWWWWoodroodroodroodroodrooooow M. Knight (2004)w M. Knight (2004)w M. Knight (2004)w M. Knight (2004)w M. Knight (2004)FDAPhone: 301-827-0219wknight@cvm.fda.govJohn A. PJohn A. PJohn A. PJohn A. PJohn A. Paterateraterateraterson (2003)son (2003)son (2003)son (2003)son (2003)Montana State UniversityPhone: 406-994-5562johnp@montana.eduGRADUGRADUGRADUGRADUGRADUAAAAATE DIRECTE DIRECTE DIRECTE DIRECTE DIRECTTTTTORSORSORSORSORSHeather M. Dann (2003)Heather M. Dann (2003)Heather M. Dann (2003)Heather M. Dann (2003)Heather M. Dann (2003)University of IllinoisPhone: 217-333-0466dann@uiuc.eduDaDaDaDaDavid Bvid Bvid Bvid Bvid B. Edw. Edw. Edw. Edw. Edwararararards (2004)ds (2004)ds (2004)ds (2004)ds (2004)Michigan State UniversityPhone: 517-432-2360edwar158@msu.edu

William Aimutis (2005)William Aimutis (2005)William Aimutis (2005)William Aimutis (2005)William Aimutis (2005)Cargill, Inc.Phone: 952-742-3762bill_aimutis@cargill.comStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. NickStephen C. Nickerererererson (2005)son (2005)son (2005)son (2005)son (2005)Virginia Tech UniversityPhone: 540-231-6331snickers@vt.edu

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AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

MEXICAN ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION

2003 JOINT MEETING REGISTRATION FORM

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Spouses and children are not required to register. To receive a name badge(s), please provide name(s).

REGISTRATION FEES By May 14 After May 14

ADSA-ASAS-AMPA " $300 " $450Nonmember* " $525 " $675Retiree/Fellow/Emeritus " $75 " $100Post Doc Member " $75 " $100Post Doc Nonmember** " $525 " $675Graduate Student Member " $75 " $100Graduate Student Nonmember** " $525 " $675Undergraduate Student Member " $0 " $25Undergraduate Student Nonmember** " $525 " $675*Attention Nonmembers - You may elect to have a portion of your registration fee apply toward membership in either ADSA orASAS. Your membership term will extend through December 31, 2004 and include electronic access to either the Journal of DairyScience or the Journal of Animal Science, as well as a bonus online issue featuring symposia papers from the annual meeting.Please allow up to 14 business days for access to be activated.

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REGISTER ONLINE ATWWW.FASS.ORG/PHOENIX03

PROGRAM & SOCIAL EVENTSFee Quantity

Saturday, June 21" ADSA SAD Tour $13

Sunday, June 22" Triennial Reproduction Symposium $100

" Opening Session & Reception $0

Monday, June 23" ADSA Production Division $22

Extension Specialists Breakfast

" Virginia Tech Breakfast $22

" Michigan State University Lunch $27

" ASAS Awards Program $0

" Iowa State Social $0

" SAD Student Mixer $5

Tuesday, June 24" University of Illinois Breakfast $22

" Kentucky Breakfast $20

" Penn State Breakfast $22

" ADSA Dairy Foods Division $22Extension Specialists Breakfast

" Spouses Luncheon $25

" ADSA SAD Awards Luncheon" Professionals $27" Students $20

" ADSA Awards Program and $0Foundation Auction

" Ice Cream Social $0

" ADSA Foundation Raffle Ticket $25

Wednesday, June 25" Purdue Breakfast $20

" Block & Bridle Club Advisors $0Meeting

" WSASAS Business Meeting and $25Awards Luncheon

" NE ASAS/ADSA Business Meeting $25and Luncheon

" Reception for Larry Satter $10

" International/Closing Reception $0

ABSTRACTSYou will receive one abstract book or CD perregistration. Please indicate your format choice.

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2003 WESTERN PROCEEDINGS" Book $25

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CANCELLATION POLICYTo be eligible for a refund of meeting registrationfees, requests must be received in writing before thefollowing dates:

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PLEASE NOTEPlease make sure you pre-register for non-programticketed events; they will not be available for purchaseon site.

SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION FORMComplete and mail or fax this form with your check,money order, or credit card information to2003 ADSA - ASAS Joint Annual Meeting,1111 North Dunlap Avenue, Savoy, IL 61874phone: 217.356.3182; fax: 217.398.4119e-mail: adsa@assochq.org or asas@assochq.orgor register online at www.fass.org/phoenix03