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BOWLING GREEN, KY — Confused
about swine ID? You’re not
alone. In fact, hundreds of
other stakeholders affected by
the National Animal
Identification System (NAIS)
will be convening in Kansas
City at the annual ID/INFO
EXPO 2006 to hear the latest
developments on this important
animal agriculture issue.
ID/INFO EXPO, a
conference and trade show,
sponsored by the National
Institute for Animal
Agriculture (NIAA), will be
held August 22 - 24 at the
Westin Crown Center. ID/Info
Expo serves as the
premier national meeting on
animal ID. In attendance will
be leaders and stakeholders
from government, industry,
producer organizations, and
academia.
“Each of
the three days will contain
vital information that anyone
concerned with swine ID needs
to hear,” states Robert
Fourdraine, ID/INFO EXPO
planning committee chairman.
“Tuesday, which is billed as
the ‘Pre-conference Seminar’,
session will feature a report
from Dr. Patrick Webb,
National Pork Board and
co-chair of the NAIS Swine
Working Group. “The working
group has been dealing with
swine ID issues over the last
two years and this is a report
that everyone will want to
hear,” Fourdraine says.
In addition,
presentations on two key
components of the NAIS system
will also be featured: Animal
Identification Number (AIN)
management system and Animal
Trace Processing System
(ATPS). Other ID/INFO EXPO
highlights include three
concurrent technology seminars
allowing attendees to hear
about the recent developments
in animal identification and
data services technologies
directly from the companies
providing these products and
services.
Wednesday’s “Opening Session”
features presentations by USDA
leaders reporting on
implementation progress
including status of premises
ID, the tracking system, and
NAIS policy items. Also,
various states will report on
their implementation plans.
Wednesday afternoon’s focus is
on “Benefits and Concerns”
regarding NAIS. The day’s
agenda will close out with
“Effective Communications on
NAIS”, which includes a panel
discussion.
The final
day will include “Mainstream
Animal ID Solutions and
Practical Applications” and a
session devoted to bringing it
all together, including
suggestions for future
directions and activities
regarding NAIS. The meeting
adjourns at 12:30 on Thursday
afternoon (August 24).
In
addition to the speakers’
program, attendees will have
the opportunity to learn more
about various aspects of ID
technology at the Expo
tradeshow. Additional
information regarding ID/INFO
EXPO is available at
http://www.animalagriculture.org/id/IDINFOEXPO2006/
or by calling 270.782.9798.
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Agriculture provides a forum
for building consensus and
advancing solutions for animal
agriculture and provides
continuing education and
communication linkages for
animal agriculture
professionals. NIAA is
dedicated to programs that:
work towards the eradication
of disease that pose risk to
the health of animals,
wildlife and humans; promote a
safe and wholesome from supply
for our nation and abroad; and
promote best practices in
environmental stewardship,
animal health and well-being.
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