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1994 National Farm Animal Identification Symposium Proceedings

Session I Session II Session III Session IV Session V Session VI
 
Session I                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  LCI Welcome and Purpose of Symposium
Glee Mulder, LCI Chairman of the Board
  Livestock Identification: The Challenge Before Us
Nancy Robinson, Chair NLIS Planning Committee
  Livestock Identification — The APHIS Perspective
Dr. Donald Luchsinger, USDA-APHIS
  Livestock Identification — The FSIS Perspective
Dr. Dan Lazenby, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
  Livestock Identification — The PSA Perspective
Harold Davis, USDA Packers & Stockyard Administration
  Livestock Identification — The FDA-CVM's Perspective
Dr. G. A. (Bert) Mitchell, Office of Surveillance and Compliance, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine
  The Role of Animal Identification in Public Health
Dr. Paul Mead, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control
  Federal Regulatory Panel Discussion
Session II                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Technical and Performance Standardization of Electronic ID
Dr. Sidney Spahr, University of Illinois
  Universal Animal Identification
Richard Nelson, Holstein Association
  Canadian Progress Towards Establishing a National ID System
Dr. John Kellar, Agriculture Canada
  The Importance of a Closed I&R System for Cattle and a Central Database in the Netherlands
Wim Wismans, Royal Dutch Cattle Syndicate
  Database Management: National ID and Electronic Information Systems
Kevin Maher, Pig Improvement Company, Inc.
  Panel Discussion
Session III                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Integrated Identification Systems in Beef
Dr. Darrell Wilkes, Integrated Beef Technologies, Inc.
  Bar Coding Tracking Systems, Birth to Retail
Mel Coleman, Coleman Natural Meats
  Alternative ID Operations and Electronic Data Administration for Identification of Dairy Animals
Neil Hammerschmidt, Holstein Association
  Electronic Identification of Sheep
Dr. Cleon Kimberling, Colorado State University
  ID Applications in Swine
Dr. Beth Lautner, National Pork Producers Council
  Swine Identification: Immediate, Short-Term and Long-Term Goals
Dr. John Wiemers, USDA Animal Diseases Laboratory
  Electronic Identification of Horses
Dr. Ralph Knowles, Independent Veterinary Consultant
  Microchip Identification Technology: How It Is Helping the Ostrich Farmer
Dr. John Wade, Pacesetter Ostrich Farm
  EID Applications in Packing Plants
Jim Hodges, American Meat Institute
Session IV                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Advancements in EID Technology
Mike Brorby, MacSema, Inc.
  Advancements in EID Technology
Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA, Inc.
  Advancements in Identification Technology
Skip Stromberg, Jenrick Marketing Group
  Advances in Biological Identification: Applications for the Livestock Industry
Dr. Thomas Unger, Miragen
  Information for Animal Identification Systems
Dr. Harless McDaniel, AVID
  Modern Identification Techniques and their Importance in Following Livestock Production and Products from "Conception to Consumption"
Arne Nielsen, MAGTAG I/S
  Advancements in EID Technology
Byron Flateland, Destron-Fearing, Inc.
  Advancements in Identification Technology: Integrated Swine Applications
Ron Thibault, Osborne Industries/Nedap
Session V:  Work Groups                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Group I Report
Neil Hammerschmidt, Holstein Association
  Group II Report
Dr. Sid Spahr, University of Illinois
  Group III Report
Dr. Neil Anderson, American Sheep Industry Association
  Group IV Report
Nancy Robinson, Livestock Marketing Association
Session VI                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Open Discussion
  Summary and Future Action
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