The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) have announced that they will bring their annual joint convention to Kansas City in the summer of 2014.

The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association (KCCVA) estimates the ADSA/ASAS convention will attract approximately 4,000 people.  The convention will draw animal industry professionals representing universities, extension government agencies and agricultural corporations.  Areas of study include nutrition, biotechnology, genetics and pharmacology.

For more than 100 years, the ADSA has provided leadership in scientific and technical support to sustain and grow the global dairy industry through generation, dissemination and exchange of information and services.  The organization publishes research, reviews and timely information in the official ADSA publication, the Journal of Dairy Science, the highest ranked general dairy research journal in the world.

The American Society of Animal Science fosters the discovery, sharing and application of scientific knowledge concerning the responsible use of animals to enhance human life and well-being.  They act as stakeholders to reach consensus regarding science-based animal issues.