During this one day, Thursday, April 3, workshop specific implementation topics will discussed, and thru smaller workgroups additional detail will be developed.  NIAA will provide a written report to USDA as to the results from the individual workgroups and overall recommendations that come forth to advance the strategies outlined in the business plan.  The ID•INFO Workshop planning committee will work with the USDA NAIS coordinators to establish the specific implementation topics.   Moderators will be assigned to each workgroup to lead the discussion.

Registration for Thursday only is $150.  Please see the Registration Page for more information or click here to register online.

 

Thursday, April 3
8:00 a.m. –   4:00 p.m.	ID•INFO Workshop [Grand 1, 2 & 3]
8:00 -  8:10	Welcome and Statement of ID•INFO Workshop Purpose    Glenn Fischer and Victor Velez, Animal Identification & Information Systems Committee Chair and    Vice Chair
8:10 - 8:40	Keynote Address    Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory    Programs
8:40 -  9:15	Comprehensive USDA Business Plan Review    Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS/VS
9:15 -  9:50	State Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities    Moderator:  Victor Velez, California Department of Food & Agriculture       Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico Livestock Board       Melissa Garrett, West Virginia Department of Agriculture       John Heller, Colorado Department of Agriculture       Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture       Gary Wilson, Ohio Department of Agriculture
9:50 - 10:10	Break
10:10 - 10:50	Industry Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities    Moderator:  Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA, Inc.       Linda Campbell, Goat Working Group       Dr. Ashby Green, National Cattlemen's Beef Association       Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation       Kerry Thompson, American Horse Council       Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board       Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
10:50 - 11:30	Information Systems Perspective of Business Plan:  The challenges and opportunities    Moderator:  Glenn Smith, AgInfoLink USA Inc.       Dr. Michael Coe, Global Animal Management       Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium       Mark Shaw, Micro Beef Technologies Ltd.       Steven Smith, DHI-Provo
11:30 - 12:30	COOL - Review and Implementation    Bruce Knight, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and    Regulatory Programs
12:30 -   1:30	Lunch Break (on your own)  PDF of Downtown Indianapolis Restaurants & Pubs
1:30 -   2:45	Workshop Sessions Key Questions to be Discussed:
i)   How can livestock services providers (i.e. veterinarians, ear tag companies, etc.) successfully   implement the NAIS Business Plan Standards? ii)   What challenges and opportunities are present with integration of NAIS Standards into state and   federal animal health programs? iii)   Is there common ground between the NAIS and COOL that can be leveraged for successful   implementation of national disease traceability? iv)   Are the Key Outcomes and the timelines in the NAIS Business Plan practical and achievable in   the current animal agriculture industry?
2:45 -   3:45	Follow-up Group Discussion of Key Workshop Findings Through Panel of Group Leaders
3:45 -   4:00	Closing Comments and White Paper Development Process    Glenn Fischer and Victor Velez, Animal Identification & Information Systems Committee Chair and    Vice Chair