Students from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls recently attended the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) June 16-20, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The meeting attracted nearly 100 students and their advisors along with more than 1700 professionals and guests from the US, Mexico, Canada, and beyond.
During the meetings students participated in professional development, educational and networking events along with multiple competitions including dairy quiz bowl and paper and poster competitions. Students also had the opportunity to attend symposia, oral sessions and poster sessions presented by professional members of the organizations.
Student researchers from Assistant Professor Grace Lewis’ lab participated in the undergraduate poster competition, ultimately taking the top three awards in a clean sweep. Danielle Stroinski placed first, Yihong Deng placed second, and Ashley Gruman placed third. All three students are graduating seniors majoring in food science and technology. Lewis’ faculty position and the students’ research are funded by the Dairy Innovation Hub.
Joseph Schuh, a junior majoring in dairy science and Nevaeh Bolinger, a junior majoring in food science and technology, attended the conference and participated in competitions and meetings.
Students attended the meetings as members of the American Dairy Science Association Undergraduate Student Division (ADSA-USD). The ADSA-USD is a division of the parent organization that works to develop leadership and promote scholarship among students interested in the dairy industry, and to encourage students toward careers in dairy science. There are more than 400 undergraduate student members in ADSA.
ADSA was established in 1906 as a scientific and educational association to serve the dairy and dairy-related industries. It facilitates the discovery, application and dissemination of dairy science knowledge and information.