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2006 Annual Meeting Proceedings:  Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning:  Applying a Full-Court Press for Animal Agriculture

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Opening General Session Animal Health & International Trade Animal Care Symposium
  Animal Production Food Safety & Security Animal Health Emergency Management  
  Cattle Health Animal Identification & Information Systems  
  Equine ID Emerging Diseases  
  Sheep & Goat Health Environmental Issues  
  Swine Health Equine Health  
  Youth Programs Poultry Health  
Monday, April 3                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Opening General Session                                                                                                                                                    [back to top]
        Welcome & Opening Remarks by Session Moderator
 Dr. William Hueston, Director, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota
        Welcome to the Bluegrass State (No presentation available)
Stan Cave, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky
        Avian Influenza International Update [Video Presentation]
Dr. David Nabarro, UN Coordinator for Global Avian Influenza Response
        Lessons From H5N1 Avian Influenza – “Animal Diseases Know No Boundaries”  (No presentation available)
Dr. Bernard Vallet, Director General, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
        The US Response to the Emergence and International Spread of H5N1 AI  [Video Presentation]
Dr. Ron DeHaven, Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
        It’s all About Animal & Human Health – The New Challenge for Global Public Health and Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
        The Challenges that Globalization Poses for Domestics Veterinary Services
Dr. Kevin Walker, Michigan State University
        Strategic Plan for Eradicating Foot-and-Mouth Disease from the Western Hemisphere (No presentation available)
Dr. Sebastio Guedes, President, National Beef Cattle Council, Brazil
        Managing Risk – Case Studies for Compartmentalization
Dave Harlan, Global Animal Health & Food Safety, Cargill
        Take Home Message – We Must Strengthen the Global Animal Health and Veterinary Infrastructure (No presentation available)
Moderator:  Dr. Will Hueston, Director, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota
         
Tuesday, April 4                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Section I:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Cattle Health                                                                                                                                                                                    [back to top]
        Reducing the Risks of Agroterrorism with Public Private Partnerships:  The Kansas Model
Linda Leake (presenting a graduate research paper)
        The Dangers of Agroterrorism – Strategies for Preparedness
Sharon Avery, Western Institute for Food Safety and Security
        Update on Testing Capability for FMD Virus, and What Does the Future Hold for FMD Vaccine and Immune System Stimulants
Dr. Tammy Beckham, Department of Homeland Security Plum Island
        “Avoiding the Hurricane Katrina Method of Federal and State Governments Slow Response to a Disaster” - A Futuristic Look at How Animal Agriculture Should be Prepared (No presentation available)
Dr. Tom McGinn, Department of Homeland Security
        Update on the Johne’s Demonstration Project Herds
Dr. Jason Lombard, USDA, APHIS, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
        Update on Brucellosis, Tuberculosis and other Cattle Related Issues
Dr. Michael Gilsdorf, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
    Sheep & Goat Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Update on National Scrapie Eradication Program Activities
Dr. Michael Gilsdorf, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
        The Business and Disease Threat that a Potential Introduction of Rift Valley Fever Would Pose to the US Sheep and Goat Industries
Dr. William White, USDA, APHIS, Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
        Parasite Resistance From a Producer Education Standpoint
Dr. Dianne Hellwig, Berea College
        How the Identification of a Foreign Animal Disease (FAD), Closing Down Trade of Livestock in your Region, Would Effect your Operation
Linda Campbell, Khimaira Farms/Virginia Goat Producer
        Panel Discussion
Moderator:  Dr. LaRue Johnson, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine
        Goat RFID Project Report
Eileen Kuhlmann, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
    Swine Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Swine Identification: How the Industry System Plan Satisfies 48-hour Trace Back
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
        Swine Health Enforcement Update, PRV Surveillance Update, Use of Risk Assessment
Dr. John Korslund, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
        PMWS Update
Dr. Mark Engle, PIC USA
        PRRS Eradication - Point and Counter Point
Dr. Harry Snelson, American Association of Swine Veterinarians and Dr. Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board
  Section II:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Health & International Trade                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        The Eradication of FMD from the Western Hemisphere by 2010 – Insights & Perspectives of U.S. Delegation to South America (Panel Discussion) (No presentations available)
Philip Bradshaw, United Soybean Board
Dave Harlan, Cargill
Dr. Bret Marsh, United States Animal Health Association
Glenn Slack, National Institute for Animal Agriculture
        APHIS Position on Supporting Eradication Efforts in the Southern Cone (No presentation available)
Dr. Sebastian Heath, USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergency Programs
        Special Guest: Dr. Sebastio Costa Guedes of Brazil
Inter-American Group for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (GIEFA)
        Global Initiatives in Veterinary Education (GIVE) Update
Dr. Robert Kahrs, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
        Animal Identification / Traceability as it Relates to International Trade
Dr. Paul Clayton, U.S. Meat Export Foundation
        An Update from the National Center for Import & Export (NCIE)
Dr. Sara Kaman, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, National Center for Import & Export (NCIE)
    Animal Production Food Safety & Security                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Reality Based Exercise of Animal Agroterrorism Event: Member Participation (No presentation available)
Gordon Meriwether, The Uriah Group and Dr. Jerry Gillespie, Western Institute for Food Safety & Security
        McDonald’s Preparedness Planning (No presentation available)
    Equine ID Subcommittee                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        NAIS Equine Species Working Group Committee Report
J. Amelita Facchiano, Chair
        AVMA Position on RFID
Dr. Rosemary LoGiudice, American Veterinary Medical Association
        ID and Emergency Management
Dr. Venaye Reece, USDA, APHIS, VS Area Emergency Coordinator
        The Crystal Import Corporation / International Trading Partners
Monica Emmenegger, Crystal Import Corporation
        Wyoming Equine ID related to NAIS
Dr. Jim Summers, Wyoming Livestock Board
        Equine ID Program Related to PIN
Dr. Ron Wilson, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
        Colorado Equine ID Program
Dr. Carl Heckendorf, Colorado Department of Agriculture (Smart Card)
        UHF and the Equine Industry
James Burgess, III, Cattle Traq
        An Oklahoma Perspective
Dr. Michael Herrin, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
    Youth Programs                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Quality Assurance, Retinal Imaging and a National ID Youth Curriculum
Dr. Clint Rusk, Purdue University (Imagine if you can ...)
        Quality Assurance and the Youth PQA Program with the National Pork Board
Erik Risa, National Pork Board
        Quality Assurance in Ohio
Dr. Paul Kuber, The Ohio State University (LQA Jeopardy)
         
Wednesday, April 5                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Section III:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Care                                                                                                                                                                                                [back to top]
        Mass Euthanasia – Destroying Population for Disease Control
Dr. Nathaniel Talbante, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
        OIE Update: How we Might Impact Welfare Issues and Trade
Dr. Debra Beasley, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
        Welfare in Youth Programs
Dr. Paul Kuber, The Ohio State University
        Euthanasia and NIAA (No presentation available)
    Animal Health Emergency Management                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Homeland Security Challenges in 2006 (No presentation available)
Dr. Tom McGinn, Department of Homeland Security
        Agricultural Security and Plum Island Update
Dr. Tammy Beckham, Department of Homeland Security Plum Island
        Department of Agriculture APHIS VS Emergency Programs Update
Dr. Sebastian Heath, USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergency Programs
        Agricultural Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina – Mississippi Perspective
Dr. James Watson, Mississippi Board of Animal Health
        Agricultural Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – Louisiana Perspective
Dr. Martha Littlefield, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
        Multiplexed Diagnostic Technologies for Agricultural Security
Dr. Pam Hullinger, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Environmental Issues                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Seeking Environmentally Superior Technologies: The N.C. State
Dr. Leonard Bull, Animal & Poultry Waster Management Center, North Carolina State University
        NIAA and Environmental Issues – Mapping the Future: Discussion (No presentation available)
Discussion Moderated by Dr. Len Bull, NIAA Board Member
    Equine Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
        Equine Herpesvirus Neurologic Disease:  How Serious a Threat is it Posing to the Horse Racing/Breeding Industry?
Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (EH-1 Summaries)
        Piroplasmosis:  The Need for a More Cohesive Policy at Both Federal and State Level for Dealing with Piroplasmosis Seropositive Imported Horses
Dr. Kent Fowler, California Department of Food & Agriculture
        Lawsonia intracellularis:  An Emergent Enteric Pathogen for the Horse?
Dr. Lenn Harrison, University of Kentucky, Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
        Current Developments in Electronic Certification for Interstate and International Movement of Animals
J. Amelita Facchiano, USDA, APHIS, VS
        EVA:  Are We Ready to Pursue a National Program for the Prevention and Control of this Disease?
Amy Mann, American Horse Council
        Status of Current Initiative to Enhance Greater National Control of Equine Infectious Anemia
Dr. Steven Halstead, Michigan Department of Agriculture
  Section IV:  Committee Seminars and Business Meetings
    Animal Identification & Information Systems                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      USDA Updates
        Integration of Private and State Animal Tracking Databases and Implementation of the AIN
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
Report on Initial NAIS Pilot Projects
Dr. David L. Morris, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
Discussion and Questions
      Future Roles of Federal, State and Industry in the Implementation of NAIS
        Federal Perspective
Dr. John Wiemers, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
State Perspective
Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture
Industry Perspective (No presentation available)
Dr. Mark Engle, PIC USA and Mr. Terry Detrick, Oklahoma Farmers Union
Discussion and Questions (No presentation available)
        Building an Effective Outreach Program
Rick Thaemert, Fleishman Hillard, Inc.
        Aspects to Consider in Implementing a Distributed Database System
Brian Down, SUN Microsystems
      NAIS – Where do we go from here?
        What parts of NAIS can we all agree to?
Which NAIS components need to be revisited?
NAIS timelines
        ID•INFO EXPO 2006 (No presentation available)
Glenn Slack, National Institute for Animal Agriculture
        Update from Equine ID Committee (No presentation available)
J. Amelita Facchiano, Chair
    Emerging Diseases                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Joint Session with Poultry Health
        Current Information on H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection
Dr. Y.M. Saif, The Ohio State University
      FAD Update:  Hot Concerns for Potential US Intrusion
        African Horse Sickness
Swine Fevers
Dr. Bill White, USDA, Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
    Poultry Health                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Joint Session with Emerging Diseases
        Current Information on H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection
Dr. Y.M. Saif, The Ohio State University
      Presentations
        NIAA and Poultry Health – Mapping the Future (No presentation available)
Discussion Moderated by Dr. Andrea Miles, Chair
 
Thursday, April 6                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning Symposium                                                                                                                                 [back to top]
        Welcome and Opening Remarks (No presentation available)
R. Scott Stuart, NIAA Chairman of the Board
        Introduction of Symposium Format, Goals and Objectives (No presentation available)
Dr. Leonard Bull, Symposium Program Committee Chair, North Carolina State University
        “Economic Impact of a Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak on the US Livestock Industry”
Dr. Christopher Hurt, Agricultural Economist, Purdue University
        “The U.K. FMD Experience and Challenges of Re-establishing Domestic Markets”
Dr. David Bessler, Agricultural Economist, Texas A & M University
        Q & A
        Panel 1: Stamping Out and Managed Eradication: The Best Technology
Moderator:  Dr. Jimmy Tickel, North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Dr. Harry Snelson, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Dr. Barrett Slenning, North Carolina State University
Dr. Sebastian Heath, USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergency Programs (No presentation available)
        Buffet Luncheon
Luncheon Speaker:  “Supporting Animal Agriculture”
Tracy Snider, United Soybean Board
        Panel 2: Challenge of Allowing Negative Animals and Products Like Milk from Negative Areas to Move to Slaughter/Market (Proof of Status Testing and Movement Criteria)
a) Intra-state movements; b) Inter-state movements: 
Moderator:  Dr. Karen Jordan, Dairy Farmers of America
Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
Dr. Pam Hullinger, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
        Panel 3: Public Relations/Media Challenges: How to Get People to Remain Consumers of Animal Products from those Species that could be Affected both During and Post Outbreak
Moderator:  Glenn Slack, National Institute for Animal Agriculture
Bob Ehart, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (No presentation available)
Rick McCarty, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Rick Thaemert, Fleishman Hillard Inc.
        Food and Agriculture Joint Sector Coordinating Council Proposal
John Adams, National Milk Producers Federation
        Wrap-up Discussion & Dialogue (No presentation available)
Len Bull, North Carolina State University, and Jimmy Tickel, North Carolina Department of Agriculture
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