Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Page xiv, March 2010

19th ADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Key Issues in Sustainability of the Dairy Industry

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Conference Objective 


To provide a focused forum for discussion of the key societal, environmental, animal welfare, and economic issues related to dairy food production using science-based approaches

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Conference Topics 


Sustainability as a “wicked” problem

Societal perspectives on sustainability

Sustainability from the global and local food supply perspective

Environmental aspects of sustainability

Using science to look beyond the headlines

Integrating the issues and science of animal welfare with sustainability

The dairy industry in 2025 – what issues will it face?

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Who should attend? 

Those involved in the dairy food chain both from the production side and processor/retailer side who are seeking both a solid understanding of sustainability issues as they relate to dairy production and a forum to discuss these issues with other professionals in the dairy food chain. We envision that the audience for this conference will represent a blend of universities, allied industries, animal health, producers involved in industry leadership, and key representatives from the dairy food processing and retail food sectors. Students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend.

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Registration 

Registration postmarked by April 11, 2010 is $375.00 for ADSA-ASAS-ARPAS members and $425.00 for non-members, which includes sessions and most meals. After April 11, the registration fee will be $475.00 member/$525.00 non-member, and will be accepted on an availability basis. To optimize interaction among participants, registration will be limited to the first 120 applications received.

ARPAS will award 14 CEU's for this conference.

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Accommodations 

The conference will be held at the Brown County Inn in Nashville, Indiana. All participants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations.

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Travel 

Nashville, Indiana is about one hour south of the Indianapolis International Airport and is easily accessible from 1-65. Limo service and rental cars are available at the airport. Advance reservations are necessary for limo service. Nashville is 15 miles off 1-65 and is midway between Columbus and Bloomington, Indiana.

PII: S0022-0302(10)74741-X

doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(10)74741-X

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Page xiv, March 2010