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Tom
Cook Elected to National Institute for Animal Agriculture Board of
Directors ST. PAUL, Minn. ― Thomas M.
Cook, Arlington, Va., was elected to the board of directors of the
National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) during the organization's
2005 annual meeting here today. Cook, president of the National
Renderers Association, will serve a three-year term on the 15-member
board. Also elected were Leonard S.
Bull, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., 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. # |