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ID•INFO EXPO 2004 Proceedings

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Pre-Conference Seminar Opening General Session General Session V: USAIP Species/Issues Reports
Technology Seminar General Session II: Other National Programs Closing General Session
  General Session III: Premises and Group/Lot Identification  
  General Session IV: ID Devices, Methods & Distribution  
Tuesday, May 18                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Pre-Conference Seminar                                                                                                                                                              [back to top]
    Expectations of this Symposium
Glenn N. Slack, NIAA President and CEO
    History of Work Done From the NIAA Task Force to the U.S. Animal ID Plan (USAIP)
      Transition/Evolution Stage to NAIS (National Animal ID System) (No presentation available)
Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA
    USAIP Basics
R. Scott Stuart, USAIP Communications Subcommittee Co-Chair
    Broadness and Components of an ID System
      Official ID Devices and Methods, Reading Systems, Data Collection Systems (No presentation available)
Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA
    Database Systems
      Beef Information Exchange (No presentation available)
Mark Shaw, MicroBeef Technologies
      Systems Integration
Dr. Clarence Siroky, Idaho State Department of Agriculture and Dr. Michael Coe, Global Animal Management
    Official Traceability Program
Linda Marchand, Agri-Traceability Quebec
    Beyond Traceability: Taking the Technology to the Next Level
Dr. Monty Kerley, University of Missouri and Alison Sundstrum, GrowSafe Systems
  Technology Seminar                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
    Dalton Ag-Id Systems Pty., Ltd.
Bringing It All Together
    Farnam Companies, Inc.
New Z RFID
    SFK Technology, Inc.
With SFK from ‘Farm to Fork’
    Premier
Premier’s Role in US Animal ID
    Digital Angel Corporation
Evolving RFID Technology
    Allflex USA, Inc.
Identification Devices/Infrastructure
    Bloodhound Animal Identification System (No presentation available)
    Boontech Pty, Ltd.
Proven RFID Readers Options
    I.D.ology
ISO Readers
    MMI Genomics, Inc. (No presentation available)
Integrated Traceability Technologies for Animal Identification
    Pyxis Genomics, Inc.
‘The Gold Standard’ for Traceability
    CSC & Siebel Systems (No presentation available)
Creating a Winning Solution for All
    DynCom/OmniPursuits, Inc. (No presentation available)
Addressing the Implementation Challenges Outlined in USAIP
    DHI Computing Service, Inc.
Implementing RFID Tools
    SAIC
Lessons Learned from Other Nationwide Tracking Systems
    SEQUENOM (No presentation available)
Fast, Cheap and Unambiguous Animal Identification Testing Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
    MetaFarms, Inc.
Lot/Group Based Tracking Systems for Swine Production
    EAGALA/Personal Horse Registry
Effective Horse Identification
    RMS Research Management Systems USA, Inc.
Cattle Trust for the Colorado Livestock ID Pilot Project
    Global Animal Management, Inc.
Identification and Traceability in the Food Chain
    National FAIR
A Proven Animal Tracking System in Action
    Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) (No presentation available)
The Track to National Animal Identification, Steps for Wisconsin Producers
    GlobalVetLink, L.C.
Online Health Certificates for Animal Health Regulatory Management
    eMerge Interactive
Summary of eMerge Capabilities
    AgInfoLink
AgInfoLink - Collect, Connect, Comply, and Improve
    Beef Concepts, Inc.
Bovitrak – Your Competitive Advantage
    Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd.
The New Beef Quality Era – A Comprehensive Solution
    APEIS
It’s Not Rocket Science
    Beef Information Exchange (BIE)
Overview of BIE Capabilities
    VeriPrime, Inc. for Farms.com, Ltd.
How to Deliver Safety, Security and Quality
       
Wednesday, May 19                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  Opening General Session                                                                                                                                                               [back to top]
    Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. R. L. "Rick" Sibbel, NIAA Chairman of the Board
    National Animal ID System (NAIS)
The Honorable Bill Hawks, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    North American International ID Requirements: Today and after USAIP
Dr. Ron DeHaven, Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    National Animal ID: Issues from a State Animal Health Official’s Perspective
Dr. Bret Marsh, State Veterinarian, Indiana Board of Animal Health
  General Session II:  Other National Programs                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
    Canadian Animal Identification Plan
Julie Stitt, Canadian Cattle Inspection Agency
    Mexican Cattle ID Program
Dr. Jose Luis Gallardo & Dr. Maribel Medina, SAGARPA, and Dr. Miguel Cordoba, Sonora
    Australia: National Livestock ID System (NLIS)
Andrew Cupit, AQIS Vet. Counselor and David Palmer, Regional Manager
    International Perspectives on Equine ID
Dr. John Digby, Australian Stud Book (Retired)
  General Session III:  Premises and Group/Lot Identification                                                                                                                                                       [back to top]
    Premises ID
Dr. Bob Hillman, Texas Animal Health Commission and Dr. John Wiemers, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
    Group/Lot ID Standards
Dr. James McKean, Iowa State University
    Group/Lot Business Records
Dr. David Farnum, Farms.com
  General Session IV:  ID Devices, Methods & Distribution                                                                                                                                                           [back to top]
    ID Devices & Methods
Gary Wilson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (No presentation available) and Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota
    ID Distribution: Panel Discussion on NAIS Requirements, Cost, and Options Based on a Voluntary Versus a Mandatory System (No presentations available)
Allen Bright, Beef Producer
Glenn Fischer, Allflex USA
Niels Fogt, Digital Angel
Greg Marrs, Dairy Producer
Stu Marsh, Farnam Companies, Inc.
Stan Potratz, Premier
Sandy Snider, Sheep Producer
       
Thursday, May 20                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
  General Session V:  USAIP Species/Issues Reports                                                                               [back to top]
    Cattle
Gary Wilson, Beef Industry Working Group Chair and John Adams, Dairy Industry Working Group Chair
    Bison
Lance Kuck, Bison Industry Working Group Co-Chair
    Goats
Linda Campbell, Goat Industry Working Group Chair
    Sheep
Dr. Cindy Wolf, Sheep Industry Working Group Chair
    Equine
Amy Mann, Equine Industry Working Group Chair
    Swine
Dr. Mark Engle, Pork Industry Working Group Chair
    Markets/Processors
Scott Stuart, Market/Processor Working Group Chair
    Q & A - Entire Panel (No presentation available)
  Closing General Session                                                                                                                                                                                     [back to top]
    Funding, Oversight, Confidentiality
      Program Oversight Issues (No presentation available)
Dr. Bob Hillman, Texas Animal Health Commission
      Funding for National Animal ID
Audrey Adamson, Animal Agriculture Coalition/National Pork Producers Council
      Confidentiality: Where are the Rocks in the Road? (No presentation available)
    Wrap-Up Q&A
      Panel featuring the USAIP Steering Committee (No presentation available)
      Closing Remarks (No presentation available)
Dr. Mark Engle, NIAA Animal Identification and Information Systems Committee
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