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Animal Identification & Information Systems Council Members

Mission: To play an important role in bringing unresolved issues such as advocating cost effective technologies and systems for modernizing the identification of livestock that has significant implications for residue avoidance, disease control and providing management information to producers.
Co-Chair: Mr. Victor Velez, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Coe, Global Animal Management
   
Council Members

Abdelrahim, Gamaleden Alabama A&M University Department of Food & Animal Science
Adami, Chuck Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
Baustert, Dennis Y-TEX Corporation
Brown, Nancy Kansas Farm Bureau
Byrum, Beverly Ohio Department of Agriculture
Caspers, Jon National Pork Producers Council
Coe, Michael Global Animal Management
Detrick, Terry American Farmers & Ranchers
Engle, Mark PIC North America
Fischer, Glenn ALLFLEX USA, Inc.
Fly, Dave New Mexico Livestock Board
Fourdraine, Robert H. Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
Fraley, Jim Illinois Farm Bureau
Gillespie, Jerry University of California, Davis College of Veterinary Medicine
Griffin, Adam Holstein Association USA, Inc.
Goule, Chandler National Farmers Union
Haas, Jr., Joe National Band & Tag Company
Hanson, Leo D. Wiechman Pig Company, Inc.
Harvey, Malcolm Fort Supply Technologies
Heckendorg, Carl Colorado Department of Agriculture
Henderson, Patrick Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Hoskins, Dudley American Horse Council
Jeter, William C. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Jordan, Karen Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Justice, Travis Arkansas Farm Bureau
Kunkle, James E. Illinois Department of Agriculture
Lenz, Tom Pfizer Animal Health, Inc.
Ludlum, Kelli American Farm Bureau Federation
Maher, Kevin GlobalVetLink, L.C.
Marsh, Bret D. Indiana State Board of Animal Health
McEvoy, Elizabeth Maine Department of Agriculture
McGraw, Paul J. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
McKean, James D. Iowa State University Department of Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
Merrill, George New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
Miller, Ron Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Moldenhauer, Marcine Individual Member
Neale, Spencer Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Parr, Boyd H. Clemson University Livestock & Poultry Health Division & State Vet Office
Robinson, Nancy Livestock Marketing Association
Rodgers, Paul E. American Sheep Industry Association
Saum, Robin American Dairy Goat Association
Scarfe, A. David American Veterinary Medical Association
Schuring, Norm WestfaliaSurge, Inc.
Shaw, Mark Micro Beef Technologies Ltd.
Snelson, Harry American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Stuart, R. Scott National Livestock Producers Association
Taxter, John J. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Thompson, Becky Kentucky Beef Network
Uhlenhopp, Eldon K. Iowa State University Outreach Academy
Velez, Victor California Department of Food and Agriculture
Wade, John R. EZ-ID/AVID ID Systems
Webb, Patrick National Pork Board
Wenstrand, Thomas Hawkeye Steel Products, Inc.
Winegarner, Josh Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Wolf, Cindy University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Woods, Taylor Missouri Department of Agriculture
Zaluski, Marty Montana Department of Livestock
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