US-IDF/ADSA Pre-Summit Session
Sunday, October 15
15:00 - 18:00
Boundless Potential: The Newest Generation of Dairy ResearchersPlan to attend this special pre-Summit session hosted by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the United States National Committee of the International Dairy Federation (US-IDF) on Sunday, October 15 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Five assistant professors from U.S. universities across the country will share bold ideas on dairy’s outlook as well as highlight the diversity and potential of the new generation of dairy researchers in the IDF World Dairy Summit 2023 host country.
Get to know these exceptional individuals, their current research activities, views on the next big things in Dairy Science, and needs to succeed in advancing dairy’s potential.
The session, moderated by ADSA Vice President Federico Harte and ADSA Executive Director Jerry Bowman, will feature the following speakers and topics:
- Dr. Joao Dorea. Transforming dairy farm management with AI. Precision Agriculture and Data Analytics, Department of Animal and Dairy Science. University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Dr. Carmen Licon. Beyond the gallon milk jug. Dairy Processing, Department of Food Science and Nutrition. Fresno State University - California
- Dr. Isaac Salfer. Precise feeding to reduce cost and environmental impact. Dairy Nutrition Physiology, Department of Animal Science. University of Minnesota
- Dr. Gulustan Ozturk. Microbiome-centered dairy. Bioactive foods, Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Dr. Haotian Zheng. Mining for value in milk solids. Food Chemistry, Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences. North Carolina State University
Join us in the Lakeside Center of the McCormick Place, site of the IDF World Dairy Summit 2023, for this insightful and motivating look at the future of dairy science and research!
Day 1
Monday, October 16
08:30 - 10:00
Opening Ceremony
10:30 - 12:00
Plenary Session 1: Dairy's Role in Nourishing
the World and the Impact of Policy
At a time of
heightened nutritional security concerns and varying approaches to fostering
agricultural sustainability, dairy's role in nourishing a turbulent, hungry world has
never been more prominent nor more important. Join us as leading policy speakers address
these dynamics and how the organizations they lead are working to pave a pathway to a
stronger future.
13:15 - 14:45
Plenary Session 2: Global Leaders
Forum
With ample innovation and new projects
underway, the global dairy sector has boundless potential and endless possibilities to
deliver the foods people want while caring for animals, communities and the planet in
responsible ways. Global leaders will discuss how their organizations are employing new
approaches to meeting today's challenges while also charting a path toward a prosperous
future.
15:15 - 16:15
Plenary Session 3: IDF Forum: Today's Focus,
Tomorrow's Vision
IDF is the global dairy sector's
workhorse, driving science-based alignment among a broad swath of the world's dairy
industries. As IDF celebrates its 120th anniversary, join us for an overview of IDF's
2023 successes and current priorities, why they matter to the international dairy
community, and what is planned for the years to come.
16:15 - 17:15
Plenary Session 4: Dairy Outlook: World Dairy
Situation and Marketing Trends Reports
The most
relevant contents and takeaways of IDF's flagship publications, the World Dairy
Situation Report 2023 and the Global Marketing Trends 2022, are shared exclusively for
the IDF World Dairy Summit attendees.
17:30 - 18:30
IDF Dairy Innovation Awards
The winners of the 2023 edition of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards
are revealed in an exciting ceremony. These IDF awards are designed to demonstrate the
engagement and dynamism of the dairy sector worldwide, offering a unique platform to
showcase innovative processes, practices and products that improve efficiency and
contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Day 2
Tuesday, October 17
08:30 - 10:00
Plenary Session 5: Dairy Farming Around the
World: Today's Focus, Tomorrow's Vision
From the
environment to animal welfare to economics, dairy farmers face increasingly complex
expectations as part of the global food production system. By 2050, consumer demand for
dairy products will increase by 1.8% percent. How will dairy farmers meet increased
product demand while also addressing increased societal expectations?
10:30 - 12:00
Concurrent Sessions 1
1a) Economic Outlook on Dairy Drivers
and the Decade Ahead
Building upon the World
Dairy Situation Report & Global Marketing Report, leading analysts will provide
a long-term outlook on dairy markets and an assessment of the fundamental drivers of
dairy supply and demand. This session will providing additional context to the
report, including discussion of what's driving the reported dairy supply and demand
and what's forecast for the years to come and why.
1b) Upcycle-processing of Dairy
Co-products – Closing the Loop
The dairy
industry has no shortage of co-products that can be upcycled, converted, and used
for microbial fermentation or bioconversion into desirable products. Circularity is
key to reducing food waste and closing the loop within dairy. A panel of experts
will explore the opportunities for the dairy industry to close the loop and
participate in the circular economy such as: producing bioplastics from dairy
co-products, making biofuels and rare sugars, and using dairy co-products to produce
renewable green chemicals.
1c) Methods of Analysis:
Microbiological
Bacteria, yeast, and molds
challenge the safety and the quality of dairy products. Dairy microorganisms,
however, are essential to fermented milk products and cheeses, contributing to their
safety, taste, and diversity. IDF in collaboration with ISO and other
standardization bodies are committed to publishing new standards and systematic
updates of existing standards. Learn more about the joint IDF/ISO program for
methods of analysis and sampling for milk and milk products focused on microbiology
analysis. We will explore active projects for microbiology and how you could get
involved in the work.
12:00 - 13:15
Yves Boutonnat International Milk Promotion
Trophy Finalists Presentation
13:15 - 14:15
Plenary Session 6: Successes in Global
Standards: A Celebration of IDF's Collaboration with International Standard Setting
Bodies
14:30 - 16:00
Concurrent Sessions 2
2a) Dairy's Role in Personalized
Nutrition
As we get more into the era of
precision nutrition, food recommendations increasingly need to be specific to a
person's unique nutrient needs, which are influenced by individual health status.
This session will discuss dairy's opportunity within this growing and important
topic. Panelists will detail emerging evidence on how different dairy foods, their
specific food matrices and their individual bioactive components may differentially
affect health and how these results will drive more personalized
recommendations.
2b) Advanced Tools in Foodborne
Pathogen Monitoring for the Dairy Industry
Many
advancements have occurred in foodborne pathogen monitoring tools recently. From
rapid microbiological monitoring tools detecting environmental and product pathogens
in record time, to whole genome sequencing pinpointing the genomic level taxonomy of
outbreak strains and how they can change over time, these new tools are rapidly
evolving the dairy industry's monitoring capabilities. This panel of experts will
explain how new technologies are applied and used to vector pathogens with
bio-mapping trend analysis and predictive modeling software. The session will also
detail technologies like 16S metagenomics and Whole Genome Sequencing and how these
technologies have shaped new approaches in Foodborne Pathogen Monitoring.
2c) Managing Heat Stress in Dairy
Cattle
Climate change is increasing the
challenge of heat stress in dairy cows within more dairy regions globally. Without
mitigation, the impact may lead to huge losses in global milk production and
negative impact on animal welfare. This session will detail the global situation
related to the impact of heat stress on the world milk production and animal health,
and guidelines on how to mitigate these impacts.
16:30 - 18:00
Concurrent Sessions 3
3a) Dairy's Credit Rating: How Do We
Measure Up in the Eyes of Investors
Institutional investors are increasingly placing an emphasis on
environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in determining the future
financial performance of companies. How are these investors determining what's
sustainable and what's not? How do they see the dairy industry and what are their
sustainability expectations for dairy companies? How could their perceptions,
rankings and ratings impact the availability of future capital? This session will
illustrate how investors see the dairy industry, how shifts in investment strategy
are impacting the industry, and offer insights into what the industry can do to
remain a good investment.
3c) The Intersection of Animal Health
and One Health
The "One Health" approach
summarizes a concept that has been known for more than a century -- that human,
animal and plant health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystems
in which they exist (WOAH). This dynamic session will examine One Health through an
Animal Health lens with a variety of case studies.
Day 3
Wednesday, October 18
08:30 - 10:00
Plenary Session 7: Dairy Processing Around
the World: Today's Focus, Tomorrow's Vision
A
distinguished panel of dairy product innovation leaders will provide insights and
perspectives on the dairy processing industry's biggest challenges and most exciting
opportunities. What can the industry do to drive the consumption and evolution of dairy
products around the world to not only meet, but shape consumer expectations? Panelists
will explore the market trends, advances in technology, supply chain challenges,
government regulations, and other key factors driving and/or limiting innovation in
various markets and present their visions for the future of dairy processing.
10:30 - 12:00
Concurrent Sessions 4
4a) Promoting Sustainability to Today's
Global Consumer
A quarter of consumers in the
top 14 global markets are considering reducing their dairy consumption in response
to climate change, according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual study of
trust and credibility. As concerns about the environment grow, it's a business
necessity for dairy producers, processors, and brands to connect with consumers
about sustainability efforts, even when the proof points are complex, and the
long-term path is uncertain. This panel features marketing and communications
experts who advise the world's largest businesses on how to engage consumers with
limited attention spans and increasing skepticism. They will discuss how dairy's
sustainability record is poised to increasingly influence purchase decisions and the
effect that has on how consumers view dairy's nutrition, taste, and affordability.
4b) International Dairy Trade: Views on
Top Trouble Spots and Ways Forward
Although
only 10% of dairy products produced are traded globally, dairy trade flows play an
important role in providing nutritional dairy foods to consumers around the world.
National economies are more integrated than ever, yet differences in regulation and
policies can create sizable bumps in the road to smoothly operating internationally.
Panelists will address the top risks for trade disruption and offer prescriptions on
how to overcome those challenges.
4c) Methods of Analysis: Chemistry and
Composition
Chemical contaminants can enter the
dairy value chain through a variety of means, and standard methods have been
developed to control these risks. Whether they are naturally occurring in the case
of Aflatoxin M1 or unintended contamination of antibiotic residues, the global dairy
sector takes great care to ensure safe products. Compositional analysis is equally
important to ensure standardization in milk and dairy product quality parameters.
The compositional results aid in the creation of label claims of products and
classification of product categories. Learn more about the joint IDF/ISO program for
methods of analysis and sampling for milk and milk products focused on chemistry and
composition analysis. We will explore active projects for contaminants and
composition and how individuals/companies can get involved in the work.
13:00 - 15:00
Concurrent Sessions 5
5a) The IDF Professor Pavel Jelen Early
Career Scientist Prize
This award is named in
honor of Professor Pavel (Paul) Jelen, a Czech-born scientist who spent his academic
career in Canada and the U.S. Dr. Jelen's work focused on dairy food science and
technology. During his career, Dr. Jelen was a strong proponent for encouraging,
mentoring, and educating students and early-career scientists and technologists,
while also recognizing the importance of communication.
13:30 - 15:00
Concurrent Sessions 5
5b) Dairy's Environmental Impacts:
Reducing Pressure on Resources and Maximizing Eco-Systems Services
From cow-suited protesters outside of COP climate gatherings to
inaccurate claims that animal agriculture is the largest polluter in the world,
scrutiny on the environmental impact of dairy production has never been greater,
even as the dairy industry has spent decades reducing its environmental impact with
research and new innovation and is poised to make even greater progress. With a
focus on greenhouse gas emissions and water quality, this session will feature
global experts on the cutting edge of the technologies and innovations the industry
needs to substantially reduce its environmental impact, achieve climate goals, and
remain an essential part of a sustainable food systems.
5c) Accelerating Profitable
Sustainability for Farmers
On-farm
sustainability can provide cost-savings and even generate revenue given the right
support mechanisms. This session will explore policy and market approaches for
addressing the economic viability of on-farm sustainability.
15:30 - 17:00
Concurrent Sessions 6
6a) Dairy's Building Blocks for
Nourishing Prenatal Brain Development: Helping Children Reach their Full
Potential
The first 1,000 days between pregnancy
and a child's second birthday are a brief but important window of opportunity to
nourish early brain development—a critical factor determining a child's physical and
cognitive developmental potential. Dairy offers key nutrients critical for optimal
brain development during this life stage, and new science supports dairy as a
solution to helping moms and babies thrive now and for generations to come. This
panel will take a closer look at the importance of prenatal nutrition on a baby's
brain development and the cognitive bundle of nutrients dairy foods provide, as well
as case studies on how this important topic is being elevated around the
globe.
6b) Emerging Chemical Contaminants:
Impacts and Solutions for the Dairy Industry
There is an increased interest worldwide in chemical
contaminants in food. Is there a real food safety problem with these relatively new
concerns of chemical contamination, or is it just a passing paranoia fed by
inaccurate new media hype? This session will provide scientific and factual
information on potential or new chemical hazards that might impact the dairy
industry, as well as potential mitigation strategies.
6c) Dairy Science & Technology:
Topic TBC
6d) IDF Poster Session Awards
Day 4
Thursday, October 19
08:30 - 10:00
Plenary Session 8: Dairy's Contribution to
Evolving Food Systems
The 2021 United Nations Food
Systems Summit resulted in a multitude of ideas – some good, some bad – on how to drive
forward a more sustainable future regarding what we eat and how it is made. Two years
out, this session will address what's happened since then that stands to impact dairy in
the years to come. Panelists will weigh in on where we should be headed to feed the
world while tending to the planet.
10:30 - 12:00
Concurrent Sessions 7
7a) Food Systems Transformation
Essentials: A Holistic Approach that Supports Human & Planetary
Health
Global calls for food systems
transformation have narrowly prioritized the environmental aspects of sustainable
food production and diets, while the nutrition and health, social, and economic
domains go largely unnoticed. As initiatives such as the EAT-Lancet 2.0
Report get underway, it's critical that robust nutrition/health-focused metrics and
indicators are part of modeling research that will be used to inform future
recommendations inclusive and reflective of all four food systems domains. This
session will share informed insights and science-based suggestions to help make
future food systems reports more holistic, consistent, and supportive of both public
health and planetary needs.
7b) Technologies & Opportunities
for Increasing Water Efficiency and Reuse for Dairy Farmers and
Processors
The worldwide climate change has
resulted in many traditional dairy producing areas substantially reducing water
usage and/or capturing, treating, and reusing water for dairy farming and dairy
processing operations. With the World Health Organization as well as the UN Codex
Alimentarius Commission focusing on these issues, it is important to identify
opportunities for the international dairy industry for water use reduction and
reuse. This session's speakers will share their experiences and practical
recommendations on how to reduce water usage as well as how to capture, treat and
reuse water on dairy farms and dairy processing operations in order to increase
sustainability, sustain operations and reduce impact on the surrounding environment.
7c) Dairy's Boundless Potential: How a
Diverse Workforce can Strengthen Dairy Businesses and Organizations
The global dairy sector represents diverse farmers and
manufacturers across dozens of cultures around the world. The dairy sector is
working to strengthen its internal diversity of voices as well. Research and
application in the business world is demonstrating that the composition of a
company's or organization's workforce can have real, bottom-line consequences for
business outcomes. Productivity, profitability, worker satisfaction, sales, customer
satisfaction, and innovation can all be strongly influenced by the composition and
management of workers. This session will provide an overview of general lessons
learned about workforce development and management along with the real-world
experiences of dairy organizations.
12:00
Adjourn (Box lunch available)