Elevating dairy research and Extension through partnership: Outcomes from the United States Department of Agriculture and National Dairy Council collaborative meeting to develop a roadmap for dairy research and Extension

Authors: TRICARICO, J - Innovation Center For Us Dairy; SLIMKO, M - National Dairy Council; GRAVES, W - National Dairy Council; Eve, Marlen; Thurston Enriquez, Jeanette

Submitted to: Journal of Dairy Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/28/2019
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Interpretive Summary: Dairy foods provide a significant portion of the recommended daily nutrition for much of the U.S. population. Improving upon the availability of safe and nutritious dairy products and decreasing the environmental impact of the dairy industry continues to be high priorities for both industry and the public sector. In recognition of these shared priorities, scientists and other specialists from the USDA, National Dairy Council®, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations participated in the “Elevating Dairy Research and Extension Through Partnership” meeting on June 19, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen partnerships and identify priorities for dairy-related research and extension needs in human nutrition, environmental sustainability, food safety, and product innovation that would benefit from enhanced coordination and collaboration across industry, academia, and government. The content from the meeting is being used to frame and develop a dairy research and extension roadmap that will establish and articulate a vision for coordinated collaboration between USDA researchers, NDC, university researchers and extension specialists, and other dairy community stakeholders in the private and public sectors. This manuscript is a proceeding of the meeting, and is intended to broadly communicate related research coordination efforts.

Technical Abstract: Dairy foods provide a significant portion of the recommended daily nutrition for much of the U.S. population. Improving upon the availability of safe and nutritious dairy products and decreasing the environmental impact of the dairy industry continues to be high priorities for both industry and the public sector. In recognition of these shared priorities, scientists and other specialists from the USDA, National Dairy Council®, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations participated in the “Elevating Dairy Research and Extension Through Partnership” meeting on June 19, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen partnerships and identify dairy-related research and extension needs in human nutrition, environmental sustainability, food safety, and product innovation that would benefit from enhanced coordination and collaboration across industry, academia, and government. To catalyze further progress on these topics, the meeting organizers agreed to leverage the content and expertise that emerged from the meeting to develop a dairy research and extension coordination roadmap. The roadmap will establish and articulate a vision for coordinated collaboration between USDA researchers, NDC, university researchers and Extension specialists, and other dairy community stakeholders in the private and public sectors. This manuscript is a proceeding of the meeting and is intended to broadly communicate the dairy research and extension discussion and next steps that were identified to the dairy research and extension communities and other stakeholders in industry, academic and government sectors.