Some closing words to the Journal of Dairy Science community

“Diligence. I looked it up, in your dictionary. Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken. Persistence. Application. But also, toil. And pain.” (Quote courtesy of Definition Delaware LLC, with permission.) These were the words spoken by the character Ada Murray in defending her husband in the movie, The Professor and the Madman. As I reflect on the past 6 yr in service to the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), there is no doubt in my mind that each monthly issue is a display of the diligent efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors.