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2012 Annual Conference Proceedings: Living in a World of Decreasing Resources & increasing Regulation: How to Advance Animal Agriculture

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Tuesday	Wednesday
Session I: Opening General Session	Animal Care Council
Bovine Committee	Animal Identification & Information SystemsCouncil
Equine Committee	Emerging Diseases
Poultry Committee	Session V: Closing General Session
Small Ruminant Committee
Swine Committee
Animal Health Emergency Mangement Council	White Paper
Antibiotics Council
Global Animal Health, Food Security & Trade Council
NIAA Networking Awards and Reception

The White Paper from the 2012 NIAA Annual Conference is now available.

News Coverage

Framing the Challenges to Animal Agriculture (5-1-12)
Sheep Industry News

Animal Disease Could Threaten Meat Exports (4-11-12)
Drovers CattleNetwork

Federal Livestock Tracking Rule Nears Release (4-11-12)
Ag Journal

Vets, Auctions Adapt to Electronic Age (4-11-12)
Ag Journal

Advancing Animal Agriculture (4-10-12)
Drovers CattleNetwork

Embracing the Challenges of Feeding a Growing World (4-9-12)
Farm Futures

Animal Agriculture Can Turn Challenges Into Opportunities (4-6-12)
Progressive Dairyman

Framing the Challenges to Animal Ag (4-3-12)
Drovers CattleNetwork

USDA Continues Development of National ID Plan (4-2-12)
DairyHerd Network

Cost of Increased Regulations on Animal Ag (3-31-12)
Brownfield Ag News
Audio: Andre Williamson (6:39 mp3)

Emerging Economies & The U.S. Livestock Industry (3-30-12)
BEEF Magazine

Finding Middle Ground In A Regulatory World (3-30-12)
BEEF Magazine

The Economic Effects of Regulations (3-28-12)
Brownfield Ag News
Audio: David Anderson (8:33 mp3)

How Bad Could It Be? (3-28-12)
Drovers CattleNetwork

UEP Head Defends Egg Bill (3-28-12)
Brownfield Ag News
Audio: Gene Gregory (9:08 mp3)

Why Not Model Federal Legislation After Ohio? (3-28-12)
Brownfield Ag News
Audio: Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian, Ohio (7:35 mp3)

Agriculture Dealing with 'Mis-Match' of Information (3-27-12)
Feedstuffs

Antibiotics in the Beef Industry (3-27-12)
Brownfield Ag News
Audio: Gatz Riddell (6:04 mp3)

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Tuesday, March 27					[back to top]
	Session I: Opening General Session				[back to top]
			Introduction & Welcome (no presentation available) Mr. Jim Miller, Deputy Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture		[No Audio Available]
			Advancing Animal Agriculture with Scarce Resources: An Economic Perspective Dr. Terry Barr, Senior Director of Knowledge Exchange Division, CoBank		[Audio]
			Regulating Animal Agriculture: Impacts on Producers and Animal Health Professionals (no presentation available) Dr. Anthony A. Frank, DVM, President, Colorado State University		[Audio]
	Session II: Species Committee Meetings				[back to top]
		Bovine Committee			[back to top]
			Why Feed Efficiency and Genomics are Important to Beef Raisers Now and in the Future Tom Brink, CEO, J&F Oklahoma Holdings, Inc. Five Rivers Cattle Feeding		[Audio]
			Controlling the Cost of Beef Production Through Improving Feed Efficiency with Q&A Dr. Rod Hill, University of Idaho Department of Animal & Veterinary Science		[Audio]
			Practical Application of Genomic Technology with Q&A Dan Meihak, Executive Director, Holstein Association USA, Inc. presented by Adam Griffin, Holstein Association USA, Inc.		[Audio]
		Equine Committee			[back to top]
			EHV-1 Outbreak: 2011 National Cutting Event – Lessons Learned Dr. Jerry Black, Director, Colorado State University Equine Sciences Program		[Audio]
			Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Outbreak Associated with an Equine Event in Ogden, Utah, 2011 with Q&A Dr. Angela Pelzel, Regional Poultry & Equine Epidemiologist, USDA/APHIS/VS Western Region & Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz, Colorado State University Department of Clinical Sciences & College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences		[Audio]
			Biosecurity Toolkit for Equine Events Dr. Katie Flynn, Equine Staff Veterinarian, California Department of Food & Agriculture Animal Health Branch		[Audio]
			USDA Proposed Rule on Equine Infectious Anemia Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS		[Audio]
		Poultry Committee			[back to top]
			FDA Egg Safety Rule: Impact Upon Egg Farmers and United Egg Producers (UEP) 5-Star Egg Safety Program Gene Gregory, President, United Egg Producers		[Audio]
			Antimicrobials in Poultry Dr. Christine Hoang, American Veterinary Medical Association		[Audio]
			Global Impacts of Avian Influenza Viruses Dr. Kristy Pabilonia, Colorado State University		[Audio]
		Small Ruminant Committee			[back to top]
			Grazinglands and Global Climate Change: What is the Science Telling Us? Dr. Jack Morgan, USDA/ARS		[Audio]
			Air Emissions and Livestock Production Dr. Shawn Archibeque, Colorado State University presented by Crystal Warner, Colorado State University		[Audio]
			Supply Chain and Economic Effects of Regulations Dr. David Anderson, Texas A&M University		[Audio]
			Lack of Approved Pharmaceutics Restrains U.S. Goat Industry Tom Boyer, President, American Goat Federation		[Audio]
		Swine Committee			[back to top]
			Swine Health Program Update Dr. Troy Bigelow, USDA/APHIS/VS		[Audio]
			Update on Regional PRRS Elimination Efforts Dr. Bob Morrison, Professor, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine		[Audio]
			Variant Influenza Viruses in the U.S. Dr. Susan Trock, CDC, NCIRD, Influenza Division		[Audio]
			Influenza Surveillance Program: Animal and Public Health Partnership Dr. Jennifer Koeman, Director of Producer & Public Health, National Pork Board		[Audio]
			African Swine Fever Situation in Russia Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board		[Audio]
	Session III: Issues Council Meetings				[back to top]
		Animal Health Emergency Management Council			[back to top]
			USDA Update on Emergency Response Capabilities and Outlook on How Preparedness Will Advance with Partnership Between State, Federal, Academic & Industry (no presentation available) Dr. Burke Healey, Associate Regional Director of the Western Region, USDA/APHIS/VS		[Audio]
			Foot and Mouth Disease Continuity of Business Planning: Current Focus and Progress to Date (FMD Overview; FMD Secure Milk Supply Plan) Dr. Pam Hullinger, University of California, Davis Department of Veterinary Medicine & Epidemiology		[Audio]
			Emergency Management and IT: EMRS of Tomorrow and More (no presentation available) John Picanso, Chief Information Officer, USDA/APHIS/VS		[Audio]
			A Global Perspective on Market Reactions to and Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Occurrence Jim Herlihy, U.S. Meat Export Federation		[Audio]
		Antibiotics Council			[back to top]
			Veterinarian’s Oversight of Antimicrobials Dr. Christine Hoang, American Veterinary Medical Association		[Audio]
			Industry Programming: Veterinarian Panel		[Audio]
				Beef: Dr. Gatz Riddell, American Association of Bovine Practitioners	[Audio]
				Dairy: Dr. Karen Jordan, Dairy Farmers of America	[Audio]
				Poultry: Dr. Hector Cervantes, Senior Manager for Poultry Technical Services, Phibro Animal Health	[Audio]
				Sheep: Dr. Gregory S. Lewis, Location Coordinator & Research Leader, USDA/ARS/U.S. Sheep Experiment Station	[Audio]
				Swine: Dr. Butch Baker, Swine Senior Clinician, Iowa State University	[Audio]
			Regulatory and Policy Overview: Cephalosporin Prohibition, VFD, Guidance 209 Dr. William T. Flynn, Deputy Director of Science Policy, Food & Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine		[Audio]
		Global Animal Health, Food Security & Trade Council			[back to top]
			Pork Industry Perspective on Risk-Based Surveillance Dr. Paul Sundberg, Vice President of Science & Technology, National Pork Board		[Audio]
			Advantages of Probability-Based Approaches to Animal Disease Surveillance Dr. Aaron Scott, Center Director, USDA/APHIS/VS/CEAH		[Audio]
			Salmonella enteritidis (SE) Surveillance Program: Applications and Lessons Learned Dr. Eric Gingerich, Poultry Technical Services Specialist, Diamond V		[Audio]
			Traceability Impacts on Future Trade Opportunities Paul Clayton, Senior Vice President of Export Services, U.S. Meat Export Federation		[Audio]
	NIAA Networking and Awards Reception
			Promoting Agriculture (no presentation available) Teresa Scanlon, Miss America 2011		[Audio]

Wednesday, March 28					[back to top]
	Session IV: Issues Council Meetings				[back to top]
		Animal Care Council			[back to top]
			Healthy Animals = Healthy Planet Dr. Eric Boles, University of Arkansas		[Audio]
			Cost of Increased Regulations on Animal Welfare to Producers and Consumers Dr. André Williamson, Vice President & Senior Consultant, Agralytica		[Audio]
			Advancing Animal Agriculture — We’re Talking But What Are They Hearing? Opening the Barn Door: An Experiment Field Moms/Presented by Jim Fraley, Illinois Farm Bureau		[Audio]
			Benchmarking Industry Self-Perceptions Regarding Animal Welfare Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University		[Audio]
		Animal Identification & Information Systems Council			[back to top]
			State Animal Health Official Perspective on the Use of eICVIs Dr. Keith Roehr, State Veterinarian, Colorado Department of Agriculture & Dr. Jim Logan, Wyoming Livestock Board		[Audio]
			Use of eICVI at Markets: Benefits and Challenges Dr. James Moest, Lena Veterinary Clinic, Lena, IL		[Audio]
			USDA’s eICVI and Other Traceability Systems (no presentation available) John Picanso, USDA/APHIS/VS		[Audio]
			Panel Discussion: Industry Compatibility – How do we make this happen?		[Audio]
				Markets: Dr. James Moest, Lena Veterinary Clinic, Lena, IL	[Audio]
				Practicing Veterinarian: Dr. Jim Logan, Wyoming Livestock Board	[Audio]
				State Animal Health Official: Dr. Keith Roehr, State Veterinarian, Colorado Department of Agriculture	[Audio]
				USDA: John Picanso, USDA/APHIS/VS	[Audio]
			USDA’s Perspective on How It Will Work Neil Hammerschmidt, Program Manager of Animal Identification Program, USDA/APHS/VS		[Audio]
			A Tag Manufacturer’s View on How It Will Work Glenn Fischer, Senior Vice President, Allflex/Destron Fearing		[Audio]
			Administration of Official Identification Devices: Cost, Distribution, Collection Neil Hammerschmidt, Program Manager of Animal Identification Program, USDA/APHS/VS		[Audio]
			Infrastructure to Collect Electronic Devices Information at Slaughter Plants (no presentation available) Zach Ireland, Director of Grading, JBS		[Audio]
		Emerging Diseases Council			[back to top]
			United Egg Producers (UEP) and Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Jointly Seeking Federal Legislation for National Hen Housing Standards Gene Gregory, President, United Egg Producers		[Audio]
			National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) Update Dr. Paul Hauer, USDA/APHIS/NVSL		[Audio]
			Pandemic Possibilities and the Animal-Human Interface Dr. Susan Trock, CDC, NCIRD, Influenza Division		[Audio]
			*Industry Perspective of the FDA Rule for Salmonella enteritidis* (SE) Monitoring** Dr. Eric Gingerich, Poultry Technical Services Specialist, Diamond V		[Audio]
			The Proposed Restructuring of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) (no presentation available) Dr. Lanny Pace, Executive Director, Mississippi State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory		[No Audio Available]
	Session V: Closing General Session				[back to top]
			Making Safe, Affordable, Abundant Food a Global Reality Mr. Brian Rittgers, Director of Global Management Development, Elanco		[Audio]
			Legal Threats to Animal Agriculture Mr. Gary Baise, Illinois Farmer & Attorney, Olsson Frank & Weeda PC		[Audio]
			Sustainability: Today and Beyond — What This Means on My Family's Farm Ms. Marie Audet, Blue Spruce Farm, Inc., Bridport, VT		[Audio]
			Help or Get Out of the Way! Mr. Tom Kourlis, Sheep & Cattle Rancher, Past Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture		[Audio]
			Promoting and Defending Modern Agriculture in a Facebook Culture (no presentation available) Dr. Gary Sides, Pfizer Animal Health		[ No Audio Available]

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