The 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA)—the scientific organization behind the Journal of Dairy Science and JDS Communications—will take place from June 21 to 24, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This year’s event includes the first-ever Applied Dairy Foods track, a specialized program designed to equip foods professionals in dairy manufacturing, research and development, quality, and applications with science-driven, real-world strategies and access to leading science experts.

The Applied Dairy Foods Program includes:

• Dairy Management Inc. Symposium: The Milk Fat Globule Membrane—Recent Technological Advances in the Milk Fat Globule Membrane and Dairy Phospholipid-Rich Ingredients
• Milk Protein and Enzymes Symposium: Clean-Label Dairy Foods—The Functionality of Milk Proteins
• Dairy Foods Symposium: Advances in Cheese Science—Bridging Microbial Insights and Technological Innovation
• Dairy Foods Symposium: Dairy Food Safety—New Approaches to an Age-Old Challenge
• ADSA Dairy Foods Division International Partnership Program (IPP) Symposium: Dairy Research in China—Dairy Chain Innovation.

Registration information for the Annual Meeting can be accessed here. The full Applied Dairy Foods Program can be found here.