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2011 Annual Conference Proceedings:  Consumers' Stake in Today's Food Production: Meeting Growing Production Demands with Integrity

Tuesday Wednesday Elements of a Stable Food Supply Animal Agriculture Advocacy Council Bovine Committee Animal Identification & Information SystemsCouncil Equine Committee Emerging Diseases Poultry Committee Building Consensus and Developing Solutions Small Ruminant Committee   Swine Committee   Animal Care Council White Paper Animal Health Emergency Mangement Council   Global Animal Health, Food Security & Trade Council
"I want to thank NIAA for a very impressive 2011 conference and general session. The content, order of the program and overall efficienty made me very proud of NIAA and our mission." — Kevin Maher, President, GlobalVetLink, LC, NIAA Member
The White Paper from the 2011 NIAA Annual Conference is now available.
Synchronized audio accompanying each presentation or audio only for those without presentations will be provided by Truffle Media when they are published. Audio links will then connect you to them as soon as they become available. Click here for the full list of synchronized presentations, or select "Audio" next to the speaker's presentation to go directly to his/her presentation.
Tuesday, April 12				[back to top]
	Session I: Elements of a Stable Food Supply
			Food Security and the Implications of World Food Economy and the Role of Animal Agriculture Dr. Douglas Southgate, Jr., Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics, The Ohio State University, and author of The World Economy, Columbus, OH	[Audio]
			The Overarching Demand for Food and Implications for Resource Use and Ecosystems Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA	[Audio]
			Consumers' Perceptions and Role in Understanding Current and Future Production Practices Mr. Charlie Arnot, CEO, Center for Food Integrity, Kansas City, MO	[Audio]
	Session II: Species Committee Meetings			[back to top]
		Bovine Committee		[back to top]
			The National Secure Milk Supply Project and the California Bulk Milk Tank Sampling Strategy Dr. Pam Hullinger, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM, Department of Veterinary Medicine & Epidemiology, University of California, Davis	[Audio]
			Protecting Agriculture Infrastructure: Defining the needs and requirements for agriculture screening tools Dr. Tammy Beckham, DVM, PhD, Director, National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense	[Audio]
			Lessons Learned from Korea FMD and Implications for the U.S. LTC Jerrod Killian, U.S. Army	[No Audio Available]
		Equine Committee		[back to top]
			Nebraska's Legislative Solutions to America's Unwanted Horse Problem (No presentation available) Tyson Larson, State Senator, Nebraska Legislature	[No Audio Available]
			Photographing the Equine's Iris as a Form of Identification David Knupp, President & CEO, Global Animal Management, Inc.	[No Audio Available]
			National Situation Report for Equine Piroplasmosis Dr. Michael Greenlee, DVM, DACVPM, Area Epidemiology Officer, USDA/APHIS/VS	[Audio]
			CEM Update (No presentation available) Dr. Robert Stout, State Veterinarian, Kentucky Department of Agriculture	[Audio]
			NEHP Report & Budgetary Concerns (No presentation available) Dudley Hoskins, American Horse Council	[Audio]
			AAEP Breeding Guidelines for Venereally Transmissible Diseases (No presentation available) Dr. Peter Timoney, University of Kentucky	[Audio]
		Poultry Committee		[back to top]
			Fall 2010 Egg Recall Howard Magwire, Vice President, Government Relations for the United Egg Producers & the United Egg Association	[No Audio Available]
			Avian Influenza: Continuing impacts on world food production systems Dr. Annette Whiteford, State Veterinarian, California Department of Food & Agriculture	[No Audio Available]
		Small Ruminant Committee		[back to top]
			The Current Lamb Industry: Adapting to a rapid-paced consumer market Dr. Kirk Braden, Assistant Professor, Angelo State University	[Audio]
			Food Safety: Do consumers understand their role? Dr. Loree Branham, Assistant Professor, Angelo State University	[Audio]
			Scrapie Update Dr. Joe Garrett, Assistant Area Veterinarian in Charge for Texas, USDA/APHIS/VS	[Audio]
		Swine Committee		[back to top]
			Pork Industry Carbon Footprint Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board	[Audio]
			Pork Forum Report Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board	[Audio]
			Swine Dysentery Re-emergence Dr. Jeremy Pittman, Staff Veterinarian, Murphy-Brown, LLC	[Audio]
			USDA: Program Updates: PRV/BR Program Update, Garbage Feeding Report, CSF Surveillance Program, Influenza Surveillance Project Dr. Jon Zack, Director of Preparedness & Incident Coordination, USDA/APHIS given by Dr. Harry Snelson, Swine Committee Chair	[No Audio Available]
	Session III: Issues Council Meetings			[back to top]
		Animal Care Council		[back to top]
			How American Consumers View American Production Practices Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity	[Audio]
			How European Consumers View American Production Practices Dr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands	[Audio]
			The Impact of Welfare Media Coverage on Meat Demand Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University	[Audio]
			Transgenic Animal Production: Public perceptions and expectations for animal care and welfare (No presentation available) Dr. William Gavin, Vice President of Farm Operations & Chief Veterinarian, GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc.	[No Audio Available]
		Animal Health Emergency Management Council		[back to top]
			Overview of Changes and Trends in Animal Agriculture Dr. Barrett Slenning, North Carolina State University	[Audio]
			Overview of FAZD Programs Dr. Tammy Beckham, DVM, PhD, Director, National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense	[No Audio Available]
			Overview of Cross-Species Communications Working Group Cindy Cunningham, Assistant Vice President of Communications, National Pork Board	[Audio]
			FMD Vaccination as One Potential Control Measure During an FMD Outbreak Response Dr. Pam Hullinger, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM, Department of Veterinary Medicine & Epidemiology, University of California, Davis	[Audio]
		Global Animal Health, Food Security & Trade Council (formerly AHIT/APFSS Council)		[back to top]
			Importance of Traceability in Protecting USA Export Trade Marcine Moldenhauer, MEAT LINK Management, LLC	[Audio]
			Traceability and ID Systems Developing in USA Export Trade Competitors and Customers Brian Bolton, President & CEO, Allflex USA	[Audio]
			USDA/FSIS Report: Trends in chemical residues in USA Food Animal Harvest Dr. Katherine Ralston, Public Health Veterinarian/Enforcement Investigations Analysis Officer, USDA/FSIS	[Audio]
			Differing National Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) and Their Impact on USA Export Trade Dr. Steve Larsen, Director of Pork Safety, National Pork Board	[Audio]
Wednesday, April 13				[back to top]
	Session IV: Issues Council Meetings			[back to top]
		Animal Agriculture Advocacy Council		[back to top]
			USFRA: Building trust in today's agriculture (No presentation available) Hugh Whaley, General Manager, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance	[No Audio Available]
			Investigations of HSUS Investigations Rod Smith, Staff Editor & Writer, Feedstuffs	[Audio]
			Food Plate Tectonics: Thriving on the fault line Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, Unison Resource Company, representing Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)	[Audio]
			The Alliance to Feed the Future Initiative David Schmidt, President & CEO, International Food Information Council	[Audio]
		Animal Identification & Information Systems Council		[back to top]
			Animal Disease Traceability Update by USDA Neil Hammerschmidt, Program Manager, Animal Disease Traceability, USDA/APHIS/VS	[Audio]
			Update on USDA Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health Dr. Boyd Parr, State Veterinarian, Clemson University Livestock & Poultry Health	[Audio]
			Panel Discussion: Manual Recording of Official ID Under USDA's Animal Disease Traceability Rule; Industry Compatibility: How do we make this happen? (No presentations available) State Animal Health Official: Dr. Boyd Parr, State Veterinarian, Clemson University Livestock & Poultry Health Private Veterinarian: Dr. Dave Rethorst, American Association of Bovine Practitioners Data Management: Tom DeMuth, Manager of DHI Services, AgSource Cooperative Services Markets: Charles Rogers, Livestock Marketing Association Packers: Survey	[No Audio Available]
			Uniform Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection Kevin Maher, President, GlobalVetLink	[Audio]
			Antiobiotic Residues and Traceability Dr. Katherine Ralston, Public Health Veterinarian/Enforcement Investigations Analysis Officer, USDA/FSIS	[Audio]
			eyeD™ David Knupp, Global Animal Management, Inc.	[No Audio Available]
		Emerging Diseases Council		[back to top]
			Update on CEM and Equine Piroplasmosis (No presentation available) Dr. Robert Stout, State Veterinarian, Kentucky Department of Agriculture	[No Audio Available]
			Laboratory Perspectives: Laboratory support for the egg industry in meeting its needs in the compliance of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule — testing envirnomental samples and eggs for Salmonella enteritidis Dr. Hailu Kinde, Professor and Branch Chief, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, San Bernrdino Branch, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis	[Audio]
			Industry Perspectives on the New FDA Final Egg Safety Rule: Lessons learned in the 2010 egg recalls and tracebacks Howard Magwire, Vice President, Government Relations for the United Egg Producers & the United Egg Association	[Audio]
			The State's Perspectives: Transitioning producers from the Voluntary State Egg Quality Assurance Program to the implementation of the new FDA Final Egg Safety Rule Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry	[Audio]
	Session V: Building Consensus and Developing Solutions			[back to top]
			Moderator: Ms. Carrie Lee, Anchor, FiOS1 News, Long Island, NY	[No Audio Available]
			Producer Perspectives and Initiatives on Increasing Food Production with Integrity: Hickman's Family Farms Mr. Clint Hickman, VP of Sales & Marketing, Hickman's Family Farms, Buckeye, AZ	[Audio]
			Legal Challenges and Ramifications of Food Production Systems and Food Safety Mr. Chris McDonald, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Kansas City, MO	[Audio]
			Addressing Consumer Concerns with Modern Food Production: Bringing producers, academia, and health professionals together Mr. David Schmidt, President & CEO, International Food Information Council, Washington, DC	[Audio]
			The European Perspective on Initiatives to Increase Food Production Capabilities in Responsible Systems Dr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Professor in Biosystems Engineering/Agrotechnology & Interim Professor in Animal Production Systems, Wageningen University, The Netherlands	[Audio]