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Opportunity To See RFID Technology In Action For Limited Number of ID•INFO EXPO AttendeesBOWLING GREEN, KY,—A limited number of those attending the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) ID•INFO EXPO 2007 will have the opportunity to participate in the Kansas State University RFID Technology Tour, Monday, August 27, prior to the event, which is scheduled for August 28-30. In addition, NIAA is also announcing a special student registration daily rate of $75 per person or $150 for the entire event. Registration fees include all general sessions, seminars and breakout sessions, receptions and refreshment breaks. This is a great opportunity to interact with many industry stakeholders and animal agriculture professionals. Kansas State University (KSU) and the Kansas Department of Animal Health have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for the purpose of studying electronic technologies, including RFID tags, and their applicability within the livestock industry. This year’s tour will be a version of KSU’s RFID Beef Academies. Time will be devoted to examining how low frequency technology works and how it is evaluated for performance, using a variety of panel and handheld readers, and illustrating the various factors which impact read distance and read rate. Because of this format, only 25 persons can be accommodated on this year’s tour. The tour cost is $50 per person for those registered to attend ID•INFO EXPO. Cost includes transportation to and from the Westin Crown Center hotel in Kansas City, tour, and cookout. ID•INFO EXPO 2007, animal agriculture’s premier meeting on all aspects of animal identification, is being held again this year at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Early-bird registration, which ends July 27, is available at www.animalagriculture.org along with hotel registration and exhibitor/sponsorship information.
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# The National Institute for Animal 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. NIAA members represent all facets of animal agriculture. |