News Release
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Contact: Ben Richey |
Five
Elected to National Institute for Animal Agriculture Board of Directors
ST.
PAUL, Minn. ― Members attending the 2005 Annual Meeting of the
National Institute for Animal Agriculture elected five individuals to
serve on the organization's 15-member board of directors. Elected
to serve a three-year term were Leonard S. Bull, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, N.C., Thomas M. Cook, National Renderers Association,
Arlington, Va., Jim Fraley, Illinois Farm Bureau, Bloomington, Ill.,
Lawrence E. Heider, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges,
Washington, D.C., and David A. Miller, Iowa Farm Bureau, Des Moines, Iowa. The
National Institute for Animal Agriculture began operations in January
2000. NIAA's mission is to
provide a forum for building consensus and advancing solutions for animal
agriculture and to provide continuing education and communication linkages
for animal agriculture professionals. The
organization is dedicated to programs that work towards the eradication of
diseases that pose a risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans;
promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and
promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and
well-being. Members
include professionals engaged in animal agriculture including producers,
veterinarians, scientists, government representatives and business
executives.
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