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2005 NIAA Annual Meeting Proceedings

2005 NIAA Annual Meeting Proceedings
"Animal Disease Monitoring, Surveillance & Security: Advancing a World-Class System"
April 3-7, 2005 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Sunday
Emergency Preparedness Symposium for State Agriculture Leaders

Monday
Opening General Session

Tuesday

Section I - Committee Seminars & Business Meetings
   Cattle Health
   Equine ID Subcommittee
   Poultry Health
   Swine Health


Section II  - Committee Seminars & Business Meetings

   Animal Production Food Safety & Security
   Brucellosis Eradication Task Force
   Equine Health
   Sheep & Goat Health

Wednesday

Section III  - Committee Seminars & Business Meetings
   Animal Health Emergency Management
   Animal Health & International Trade
   Youth Programs


Section IV  - Committee Seminars & Business Meetings

   Animal Care
   Animal Identification and Information Systems
   Emerging Diseases

Thursday

Protecting the Global Food Supply:  Growing Concerns for Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
Special Presentation - BSE: An International Animal Health Issue

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Emergency Preparedness Symposium for State Agriculture Leaders...Back to Top
Role of State Homeland Security Director
Michael Campion, Minnesota State Department of Public Safety

ODP Grant Process Overview

ODP Funding Pathway for State Animal Agriculture
Dr. Paul Williams, Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)

State Experience with ODP Grants
Dr. Lee Myers, Georgia State Veterinarian

State Experience with ODP Grants
Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission

Local Level Activities for Animal Agriculture Preparedness and Performing Risk Assessments
Dr. Heidi Kassenborg, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Role of USDA Area Emergency Coordinator and Other Federal Funding Sources to Assist in State Emergency Preparedness
Dr. Sebastian Heath, USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergeny Programs

NASDA Perspective
Bob Ehart, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Perspective on State and Local Industry Roles
Dr. Harry Snelson, National Pork Producers Council


Opening General Session...Back to Top
Animal Disease Monitoring, Surveillance & Security: Advancing a World-Class System
Dr. Bennie Osburn, Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

U.S. Enhanced BSE Surveillance Program and Testing Protocol
Dr. Ron DeHaven, Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Animal Feed Regulations for the Prevention of BSE
Dr. Margaret Bowman, FDA Office of Surveillance and Compliance

Establishment & Implementation of a National Animal Identification Systems (NAIS) - A Status Report
Mr. John Adams, Tri-Chair, NAIS Subcommittee, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases

Customs and Border Security -How is the "One-Face" Strategy Working?
Panel Discussion - Moderated by Jim Fraley, Illinois Farm Bureau Federation
   Panelist I: Mr. Jayson P. Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, DHS, CBP, Office of Field Operations
  
Panelist II: Dr. Tom Holt, State Veterinarian, Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
  
Panelist III: Dr. Larry Ludemann, USDA, APHIS, VS, Safeguarding Review Exclusion Committee


Section I - Committee Seminars and Business Meetings

Cattle Health...Back to Top
The Role of Animal Identification and Animal Movement Data in a Successful Monitoring and Surveillance Program
Dr. Valerie Ragan, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

The New/Revised National Veterinary Accreditation Program
Dr. Michael Gilsdorf, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Emerging Animal Health Issues (an Emerging Market Conditions for Animal Products)
Dr. Carol Tuszynski, USDA, APHIS, VS, Center for Emerging Diseases

National Center for Animal Health Surveillance - The National Surveillance Unit
Dr. Valerie Ragan, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Update on the National BSE Surveillance - Lessons Learned that would Contribute to the Success of Animal Intensive National Surveillance Program
Dr. Michael Gilsdorf, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Update on Program Diseases: TB, Brucellosis, Johne's
Dr. Michael Gilsdorf, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

BVD Working Group - Educational Activities and Upcoming Symposium

Equine ID Subcommittee...Back to Top
NAIS Equine Species Working Group Committee Report
Amy Mann, American Horse Council

Electronic ID, Inc.
Dr. Kevin Owen, Digital Angel and Electronic ID, Inc.

The Crystal Import Corporation
Monica Emmenegger, The Crystal Import Corporation

DNA: Whatman, Inc.
Daniel Klis, Whatman, Inc.

Florida Equine Passport Program
Dr. Thomas Holt, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Colorado Equine ID Program
Dr. Carl Heckendorf, Colorado Department of Agriculture

Poultry Health...Back to Top
Avian Influenza - International Issues and the U.S. Surveillance & Control Program
Dr. Thomas J. Myers, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Global Risks of Infectious Animal Diseases
Dr. Mo Salman, Animal Population Health Institute, Colorado State
University

Avian Influenza Avian Pneumovirus - The Minnesota Experience
Dr. Dale C. Lauer, Minnesota Department of Animal Health

Swine Health...Back to Top
Swine Health Advisory Committee Case Study of Emerging or Unknown Disease and Need for Coordinated Response
Dr. Robyn Fleck, National Pork Board

Starting a National Swine Disease Surveillance System using a PRV Surveillance Model
Dr. Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board

UPDATE: Swine Health Protection Act Enforcement, PRV Vaccine and Diagnostic Changes, Swine Brucellosis & Swine Indemnity Program
Dr. John Korslund & Dr. Dave Pyburn, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services


Section II - Committee Seminars and Business Meetings

Animal Production Food Safety & Security...Back to Top
Report from Research Training Programs in Agro-Terrorism: Series of Reports from Representatives of these Programs
     Homeland Security Presidential Directives
     Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture
     Western Institute for Food Safety and Security: A Food Safety Initiative

Brucellosis Eradication Task Force...Back to Top
Brucellosis in Cattle: A View from USDA's Veterinary Services
Dr. Debbie Donch, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Swine Brucellosis: Monitoring, Surveillance and Concerns
Dr. John Korslund, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Greater Yellowstone Area Brucellosis: GYIBC Report Montana/Yellowstone National Park Interagency Bison Management Plan
Dr. Tom Linfield, Montana Department of Livestock

The Wyoming Brucellosis Experience...A Brief Historical Perspective of Brucellosis in Wyoming
Dr. Claude Barton, Brucellosis Consultant

Wyoming's Brucellosis Surveillance and Response to the USDA Review
Dr. Jim Logan, Wyoming Livestock Board

The State of Wyoming's Response to Reoccurrence of Brucellosis in Cattle
Dr. Dewayne Oldham, Wyoming Livestock Board

Wildlife Perspective
Dr. Jim Logan & Dr. Dewayne Oldham, Wyoming Livestock Board

Exploring New Solutions to Long-Standing Challenges: Brucellosis in the GYA
Dr. Bret Marsh, United States Animal Health Association

Research and Field Study Notes, Enhancing Brucellosis Control through Vaccine Research at LSU
Dr. Phil Elzer, Louisiana State University

USDA Veterinary Services Field Studies Update
Dr. Arnold Gertonson, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary
Services

Research Updates from NADC
Dr. Steve Olsen, National Animal Disease Center

Equine Health...Back to Top
Equine Infectious Anemia: Proposed National Control Program
Amelita Facchiano, GlobalVetLink, LC

Piroplasmosis: Technical Issues Surrounding use of c-ELISA
Amy Mann, American Horse Council

2005 Equine NAHMS Study
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz, Colorado State University

Vesicular Stomatitis: 2004 Experience
Dr. Sabrina Swenson, National Veterinary Services Laboratory

West Nile Virus: 2004 Update
Dr. Katie Wetherall, California Department of Food & Agriculture

Equine Viral Arteritis: Proposed National Control Program
Dr. Freeda Isaac, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Disease Reclassification OIE: What Does this Mean?
Dr. Tim Cordes, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Sheep & Goat Health...Back to Top
Q-Fever
Dr. Susan McClanahan, University of Minnesota

Plans and Activities of the Newly Formed Office of Minor Use Minor Species as it Pertains to Sheep and Goats
Dr. Meg Oeller, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine

Overview of "Foreign Animal Diseases" that Potentially Threaten Sheep and Goats in the USA Including an Orientation to the Existing Materials (CDs) Dealing with the Subject
Dr. LaRue Johnson, American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners

Use of RFID in Sheep Operations, Sales and Shows: Tags, Readers and Computer Software
Dr. Mike Bishop, MB Genetics

Review of Accelerated Sheep Eradication Program Activities
Dr. Diane Sutton & Dr. Gary Ross, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

A Visit to a Large Goat Dairy in the USA
Vincent Maefsky, Poplar Hills Dairy Goat Farm

UK Sheep Electronic ID Activities: How the US can Benefit from the UK Experience
Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota


Section III - Committee Seminars and Business Meetings

Animal Health Emergency Management...Back to Top
USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Service Emergency Programs Update
Dr. Larry Granger, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Use of Foot-and-mouth Disease Vaccination as Part of FMD Eradication Scheme - Vaccinate to Live/Salvage?
   Veterinary Services PerspectiveDr. Larry Granger, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
   FADDL PerspectiveDr. Tom McKenna, Plum Island Animal Disease Center
   CVB PerspectiveDr. Bruce Carter, Center for Veterinary Biologics
   A State's PerspectiveDr. Richard Breitmeyer and Dr. Ed Henry, California Department of Food & Agriculture

Animal Health & International Trade...Back to Top
Update on OIE Issues
Dr. Alfonso Torres, Cornell Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Avian Influenza Update
Dr. T.J. Myers, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

General Approach to Trade Negotiations
Dr. Jay Mitchell, USDA, APHIS, International Services

Update on Hemispheric Eradication of FMD
Dr. Alfonso Torres, Cornell Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

AAVMC Global Initiatives in Veterinary Education (GIVE): Impact on World Trade
Dr. Robert Kahrs , Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges

Youth Programs...Back to Top
Update on Lamb Tail Docking 
Dr. Jan Busboom, Washington State University

Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics for Youth Producers: The Minnesota Model
Brad Rugg, University of Minnesota; Juanita Reed-Boniface, Minnesota Foundation for Responsible Animal Care

Overview of the 2004 National Market Hog Symposium
Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Colorado State
University


Section IV - Committee Seminars and Business Meetings

Animal Care...Back to Top
On-farm Welfare Audits
Dr. Daryl Olsen, Audubon-Manning Veterinary Clinics

National Issues Relating to Animal Welfare
Kay Johnson, Animal Agriculture Alliance

Animal Identification and Information Systems...Back to Top
NAIS Year One Accomplishments
Undersecretary Bill Hawks & Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services

Implementation Challenges/Opportunities
   Status Update on Animal ID and Tracking Projects - Dr. Mark Spire, Kansas State University
   
   What about other RFID Technologies?
Dr. Kris Ringwall & Mick Riesinger, North Dakota Dickinson Research
  
Importance of RFID Standards - Brian Bolton, ALLFLEX USA

Panel Discussion of Issues out in the "Real World"
     Tod Fleming, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
     Dr. Clarence Siroky, Idaho Department of Agriculture
     Dr. Todd Thrift, University of Florida Extension
     Dr. Dave Wiklund, Minnesota Board of Animal Health

Update on a Proposal in Regards tot he Development of a Privatized Data Management System
Allen Bright, National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Experiences with Public-Private Data Management System Partnerships
Jay Mattison, National DHIA, Inc.

Update from Equine ID Committee
Amelita Facchiano, GlobalVetLink, LC

Emerging Diseases...Back to Top
Hepatitis E Virus: An Emerging Disease Affecting Multiple Species
Dr. Pat Halbur, Iowa State University

Update on Porcine Circovirus
Dr. Pat Halbur, Iowa State University

Fever Ticks in Texas and Implications for Exotic Disease Transmission
Dr. Angela Pelzel, Texas Animal Health Commission


Protecting the Global Food Supply:  Growing Concerns for Emerging Zoonotic Diseases...Back to Top

Session I: Keynote Presentations
Growing Concerns for Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
Dr. Michael Osterholm, National Center for Food Protection and Defense, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus

Recognizing the Threats to Global Food System
Dr. Michael L. Perdue,
W.H.O. Global Influenza Programme, Department for Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response

Strengthening the Role of Industry in Preparedness and Response
Dr. John A. Smith, Fieldale Farms, Director of Health Services

Proactive Risk Communication - Getting Ahead of the Curve
Dave Schmidt, International Food Information Council

Session II: Learning from Experience
Responding to Avian Influenza in Thailand
NOTE: For the extended version of Dr. Sudaskorn's presentation, click here.
Dr. Pratuang Sudsakorn, CPF Group of Thailand

Lessons Learned from the UK Experience - Alternatives for Foot-and-Mouth Response
Dr. Jimmy Tickel, North Carolina Department of Agriculture

Responding to Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Uruguay: A Case Study for the Americas
Dr. Alfonso Torres, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine

Session III: Strategies for Enhancing the Global Food System Protection
Strengthening Animal Health/Public Health Infrastructure
Dr. Kevin Walker, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Formulating International Standards for a Dynamic Supply Chain
Dr. Brian Evans, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Food Chain Traceability
Mike Robach, Cargill Food Solutions

System Engineering to Reduce Risk
Dr. Susan Harlander, BT Safety, LLC

Session IV: Cooperating to Protect the Global Food Supply: The Minnesota Model
Panel Discussion - Moderated by Will Hueston, University of Minnesota
  Dr. Harry F. Hull, Minnesota Department of Health
  Dr. William L. Hartmann, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
  Ronald Eustice, Minnesota Beef Council
  Dr. Katherine Swanson, ECOLAB
  Dr. Phillip Minerich, Hormel Foods Corporation


BSE: An International Animal Health Issue...Back to Top

Dr. Brian Evans, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Dr. Will Hueston, University of Minnesota