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ID•INFO EXPO 2005 Proceedings

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Pre-Conference Seminar: Animal ID 101 Opening General Session General Session IV: Implementation Challenges
Technology Seminar: Practical Technology Experiences General Session II: NAIS Accomplishments and Future Plans Breakout Session: Technology Opportunities
  General Session III: Proposals to Expedite Implementation of a National Animal Identification System General Session V: Animal ID: Beyond Animal Health
  Breakout Session: Pilot Project Updates Closing General Session
         
Tuesday, September 27                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Pre-Conference Seminar:  Animal ID 101                                                                                                                         [back to top]
      Welcome
Dr. Rick Sibbel, NIAA Chairman of the Board
      History of NAIS
Dr. John Wiemers, USDA, APHIS, VS
      NAIS Overview
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA, APHIS, VS
      Technical Overview
Dr. Dale Blasi, Kansas State University
  Technology Seminar:  Practical Technology Experiences                                                                                                                                       [back to top]
      Overview
Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA, Inc. and Glenn Smith, AgInfoLink
    Experiences of Official Systems 
      Australian NLIS Cattle Program
Scott Stuart, National Livestock Producers Association
      Australian NLIS Cattle Program
Garry Edwards, Livestock Exchange Pty Ltd.
      Quebec Animal ID Program
Martine Dubuc, Ministere De L'Agriculture, Des Pecheries Et De
      Quebec Animal ID Program
Linda Marchand, Agri-Tracabilite Quebec Inc.
    Value-added Creation - Beef, Dairy, Swine and Markets
      Market Drivers for the USA Beef Industry; Development of the Consortium Database - Experiences to Date, and Direction to Come
Mike John, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
      Practical Application in the Dairy Industry - Commercial Realities and Producer Benefits
King Smith, ABS Global
      Automated Livestock management with RFID - Driven Production Systems
Dr. Ron Thibault, Agrident, Osborne Industries
      Markets - South East Livestock Network
Jim Akers, University of Kentucky, Kentucky Beef Network
         
Wednesday, September 28                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Opening General Session                                                                                                                                                                                [back to top]
      Welcome and Opening Remarks (No presentation available)
Dr. Rick Sibbel, NIAA Chairman of the Board
      New USDA Strategy for Establishing a National Animal Identification System
Dr. Chuck Lambert, Deputy Under Secretary for Markets and Regulatory Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
      Federal Assessment of NAIS Progress & Implementation
Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services
      State Assessment of NAIS Progress & Implementation
Dr. David Thain, President, National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials
      Industry Assessment of NAIS Progress & Implementation
Dr. Kenneth Olson, Principal, KEO Consulting
  General Session II:  NAIS Accomplishments and Future Plans                                                                                                                                         [back to top]
      Current Status of Premises and Animal ID Legislation at the State Level
Dr. Robert Hillman, Texas Animal Health Commission
      Current Status on AIN Allocation and Distribution System
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA, APHIS, VS
      Outreach and Education a Cooperative Effort by Federal, State and Industry
Leanne Ketterhagen, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
      Species Working Group Updates:
        Camelids
Dr. Julie Ann Jarvinen, Iowa State University
        Cattle
Gary Wilson, Ohio Department of Agriculture
        Equine
Amy Mann, American Horse Council
        Poultry
Dr. John Wiemers, USDA, APHIS, VS
        Cervidea
Dr. John Wiemers, USDA, APHIS, VS
        Swine
Dr. Harry Snelson, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
        Sheep
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
  General Session III:  Proposals to Expedite Implementation of a National Animal Identification System                  [back to top]
    Panel Discussion
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      USDA (No presentation available)
Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA, APHIS, VS 
      Holstein Association/National F.A.I.R. (No presentation available)
Dan Meihak, National FAIR
      NCBA (No presentation available)
Mike John, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
      NDHIA
Jay Mattison, National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
      Digital Angel (No presentation available)
Niels Fogt, Digital Angel Corporation
  Breakout Session:  Pilot Project Updates                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
    Cattle/Markets/Transporters/Processors:  Group 1
      Florida Pilot Project
Dr. Tom Holt, FDACS, Division of Animal Industry
      Joplin Regional Pilot Project
Mark Harmon, Joplin Regional Stockyards
      Kansas Trucking Pilot Project
Dr. Mark Spire, Kansas State University
      Southeast Pilot Project
Jim Akers, University of Kentucky/Kentucky Beef Network
      West Virginia Premises Registration Project
Melissa Garrett, West Virginia Department of Agriculture
    Cattle/Markets/Transporters/Processors:  Group 2
      Colorado Pilot Project
Dr. Wayne Cunningham, Colorado Department of Agriculture
      Idaho, Nevada, and Utah Pilot Project
Dr. Michael Coe, Schering Plough - Global Animal Management  Inc. and Ms. Linda Cope, Idaho Department of Agriculture
      Montana Beef Network Project
Dr. John Paterson and Ms. Lisa Duffey, Montana State University
      North Dakota Calf AID Pilot Project
Dr. Kris Ringwall, NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center
      Northwest Pilot Project
Rick Stott, Agri Beef Company
      Southwest Premises and Animal Identification and Tracking Project
Victor Velez, California Department of Food and Agriculture
    Equine
      Colorado Pilot Project
Dr. Carl Heckendorf, Colorado Department of Agriculture
      New Mexico Pilot Project
Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico Livestock Board
      New York State Pilot Project
Dr. George Merrill, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
    Sheep
      Interfacing Today's Technology with a Midwestern Sheep Flock
Dr. Cindy Wolf and Ms. Eileen Kuhlmann, University of Minnesota
      Tracking Lambs with RFID: Colorado Pilot Project
Jay Parsons, Optimal Ag Consulting Inc.
      Tracking of Lambs Through Normal Production Practices, Montana Project
Dr. Rodney Kott, Montana State University
      Use of RFID in Sheep Operations, Sales and Shows, Wisconsin Project
Dr. Michael Bishop, MB Genetics
    Swine
      Minnesota RFID Pilot Project
Dave Wiklund, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
      Minnesota RFID Pilot Project
Paul FitzSimmons, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
      Wisconsin RFID Pilot Project
Dr. Dan Short, University of Wisconsin Extension Livestock
         
Thursday, September 29                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  General Session IV:  Implementation Challenges                                                                                                    [back to top]
      Implementation of NAIS in Branding States
Wade Moser, North Dakota Stockmen's Association
      Renderers Perspective
Tom Cook, National Renderers Association
      Fairs and Exhibitions Perspective
Jim Tucker, International Association of Fairs and Expositions
      Livestock Markets Perspective
Albert Epperly, Livestock Marketing Association and Dick Jurgens, United Producers, Inc. (Text PDF)
      Small Packer/Processor Issues
Mike Eickman, American Association of Meat Processors
  Breakout Session:  Technology Opportunities                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
    Group 1
      Current RFID Technology
Dr. Dale Blasi, Kansas State University
      High Frequency RFID
Dr. Jim Burgess, Cattle-TRAQ  and Kurt Bischof, Philips Semiconductors
      North Dakota Pilot Process using High Frequency RFID
Dr. Mick Riesinger, NDSU, Dickinson Research Extension Center
      RFID Technology used in Canada
Julie Stitt, Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
    Group 2
      Biometrics
Dr. Bruce Golden, Optibrand Ltd., LLC
      DNA
Stephen Pearce, Sygen International and Tom Holm, MetaMorphix, LLC
      Primary Link Global
Dr. Peter Speck, Primary Link Global
  General Session V:  Animal ID:  Beyond Animal Health                                                                                                                                                         [back to top]
      Retail 
Rob Cannell, McDonald's Corporation
      Processing
Travis Choat, Smithfield Beef Group
      International Trade
Paul Clayton, Meat Export Federation
  Closing General Session                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
      Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (No presentation available)
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