ID/INFO EXPO 2006 VIRTUAL MEDIA CENTER 

Update Day One

Presentations from Species Working Groups (SWG)

1.         National Animal ID System overview – Dr. John Wiemers (wee-mers)                                                                               USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
             Audio interview 6:53  nais-overview

             (NAIS-Overview-Wiemers.ppt) 

2.         Bison SWG – Lance Kuck (cook), National Bison Association

Audio interview 4:30  bison-kuck

(Bison-Summary-Kuck.doc) 

3.         Camelids SWG – Teri Neilson Baird, Camelmid Alliance

Audio interview 4:24  camelids-baird

            (Camelids-Presentation–Baird.ppt) 

4.         Cattle SWG – Gary Wilson, Ohio Department of Agriculture

Audio interview 5:34  cattle-wilson

(Cattle-Presentation-Wilson.ppt)

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5.         Cervids SWG – Dr. Glen Zebarth, North American Elk Breeders Assoc.

Audio interview 4:56  cervids-zebarth

(Cervids-Presentation-Zebarth.ppt)

(niaa-swg-zebarth-1.jpg) Dr. Zebarth answers a question from the audience, with other members of the group in the background.  (Linda Campbell to the left and Dr. Patrick Webb to the right) 

6.         Goat SWG – Linda Campbell, American Dairy Goat Assoc.

Audio interview 3:30  goats-campbell

(Goat-Presentation-Campbell.ppt) 

7.         Horse SWG – Amy Mann, American Horse Council

Audio interview 5:12  horses-mann
       
               (Horse-Presentation-Mann.ppt)

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Amy Mann responds to a question from the audience, with other members of the Species Working Groups in the background. 

8.         Poultry SWG – Dr. John Wiemers (wee-mers), USDA-APHIS

Audio interview 5:03  poultry-wiemers

(Poultry-Presentation-Wiemers.ppt) 

9.         Sheep SWG – Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota

Audio interview 4:25  sheep-wolf

(Sheep-Presentation-Wolf.ppt)

            (niaa-swg-wolf.jpg) 

10.       Swine SWG – Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board

            Audio interview 4:38  swine-webb

(Swine-Presentation-Webb.ppt)
            
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Members of the NAIS Species Working Groups take questions from the audience during a session at the ID/INFO Expo in Kansas City on August 22.

ID/INFO EXPO is an event held annually by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) and has become one of the premier meetings on animal identification.  TRI-MERIT™, a single-source animal tracking and verification program powered by Global Animal Management, Inc. (GAM) is sponsoring the pressroom at the event.    

Coming up tomorrow will be audio, pictures and presentations from:

·        Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns, Keynote Address – will include audio of his remarks, press conference, and interview. 

·        Dr. John Clifford, who is in charge of NAIS Implementation at USDA’s, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Veterinary Services (APHIS/VS) on “Accomplishments to Date.”  

·        Orlando (Rich) Baca, APHIS/VS, CEAH, on the Animal Trace Processing System (ATPS.) 

·        With Neil Hammerschmidt, APHIS/VS, CEAH, on the Animal Identification Number (AIN) Management System.          

·        Scott Stuart, Chairman of the NIAA Board of Directors, and CEO of the National Livestock Producers Association.  

·        With Robert Fourdraine, Chairman of the ID/INFO EXPO 2006 Program Planning Committee, and Director of the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium.    

·        Greg Ibach, Nebraska Department of Agriculture, on “State Legislation to implement NAIS.” 

·        Dr. George Teagarden, Kansas Animal Health Department, on “Legal Authority, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA.)    

·        Dr. Jennifer Greiner, Indiana State Board of Animal Health, on “Experiences with Premises Registration—A State Perspective.”  

            

Update Day Two 

1.         U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns

Remarks 33:00  niaa-johanns-remarks

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Secretary Johanns addresses the ID INFO EXPO 2006 on August 23 in Kansas City.

Interview 6:20  niaa-johanns-interview

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Transcript of remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to the Animal Identification/Information Exposition 2006 hosted by the National Institute of Animal Agriculture Kansas City, Missouri - August 24, 2006

Secretary Johanns meets with exhibitors at the ID INFO EXPO 2006 trade show. 

2.         NIAA Press Conference

Press conference with NIAA Board Chairman Scott Stuart, NIAA ID Committee Chairman Dr. Robert Fourdraine, ID INFO Expo Co-chair Glenn Fischer

Stuart is also CEO of National Livestock Producers Association, Fourdraine is with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium, and Fischer is Senior Vice President of ALLFLEX USA.

            Time 17:00  niaa-board-members 

(niaa-press-conf.jpg)

Left to right:  ID INFO Expo Co-chair Glenn Fischer, NIAA Board Chairman Scott Stuart, NIAA ID Committee Chairman Dr. Robert Fourdraine 

Written remarks:

(stuart-statement.doc)

(fourdraine-statement.doc)

(fischer-statement.doc) 

3.         Dr. John Clifford, USDA/APHIS, Chief Veterinary Officer

Interview 7:13  niaa-clifford     Picture: (niaa-clifford.JPG)

Dr. John Clifford addresses the ID INFO EXPO 2006 on August 23 in Kansas City.

(niaa-clifford.ppt)  

3.         Dr. Orlando (Rich) Baca, USDA/APHIS, on Animal Trace Processing System

Interview 7:13  niaa-baca-aphis

(niaa-baca.JPG)

Dr. John Clifford addresses the ID INFO EXPO 2006 on August 23 in Kansas City.

(niaa-baca.ppt) 

4.         Dr. Neil Hammerschmidt, USDA/APHIS, on Animal Identification System

Interview 4:41  niaa-hammerschmidt

(niaa-hammerschmidt.jpg)

Neil Hammerschmidt addresses the ID INFO EXPO 2006 on August 23 in Kansas City.

(niaa-hammerschmidt.ppt)

Update Final Day 

1.         U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns – Audience Q&A

Q&A 17:35   niaa-johanns-q&a 

2.         Wrap-Up, Survey Results – Scott Stuart, NIAA Chairman of the Board

Interview – 7:49  niaa-stuart.mp3

Press Release on Survey Results - (niaa-survey-release.doc) 

3.         NIAA State Presentations 

Dr. George Teagarden, Kansas Animal Health Department

            Interview 5:12  niaa-teagarden

            Photo – Dr. Teagarden: (teagarden-ks-1.jpg)

 Written remarks: (niaa-teagarden-ks.doc) 

Dr. Jennifer Greiner (GRI-ner) , Indiana State Board of Animal Health

            Interview 5:17  niaa-greiner

            Photo – Dr. Greiner    (greiner-ind.jpg)

 Written remarks: (niaa-greiner-in.ppt) 

4.         NAIS Concerns 

            Dr. Sam Holland, South Dakota Animal Industry Board

Interview 10:25  niaa-holland

            Photo – Dr. Holland:  (holland.JPG) 

            Leo McDonnell, R-CALF USA

Interview 4:24  niaa-mcdonnell                Photo (mcdonnell.JPG) 

           Mary Zanoni, Farm for Life, New York

Interview 4:53  zanoni.mp3 

            Concerns Panel Photo (concerns-panel.JPG)

            Left to right:  Dr. Sam Holland, Nancy Robinson (Livestock Marketing Association), Leo McDonnell, Mary Zanoni 

5.         Technology 

Tri-Merit, Global Animal Management, Inc.

Tyler Brown, GAM National Account Manager

Interview 4:33  niaa-tri-merit

(Tri-Merit.ppt) 

            Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA Senior VP

Interview 7:33  niaa-fischer

(Allflex.ppt)  

6.         Communications 

Dore (Dor-AY) Mobley, USDA/APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs

Interview 4:54  niaa-mobley

(USDA-Mobley.ppt)