Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk … Act!
Kansas City, MO April 7 – April 9, 2025
The Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture is an interdisciplinary convening of animal agriculture leaders to network while exploring, discussing, learning, and developing knowledge that leads to greater collaboration and cooperation. NIAA’s annual conference is highly engaging with keynote speakers who inspire and spark ideas, thoughts, and questions that can be further explored during Council and Working Group meetings.
Additionally, NIAA annual conference provides a space for deeper dives into specific topics that affect multiple species and/or multiple sectors of the animal agriculture value chain. The 2025 focus is enhancing animal agriculture’s freedom to operate.
The conference will be hosted at the The Kauffman Foundation Conference Center located at 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110. Parking is complementary at the Conference Center and located on the north side of the building.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by March 31 for refund. No refunds will be provided after March 31. Registrations are transferable to other attendees or future events.
Accommodations & Special Dietary Needs
If you have questions concerning access, or if you have any special dietary needs, please e-mail at least seven days prior to the event.
Registration schedule
Registration
Speakers
Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites at the Country Club Plaza
Hotel block ends March 17, 2025.
Agenda
Location
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110
Scrapie Free in the U.S. – Moving from an Eradication to a Surveillance Program
April 9
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is hosting a meeting at NIAA’s Annual Conference. This forum is designed to foster a discussion among industry stakeholders about what being scrapie-free will mean from a business and regulatory perspective.
As the US nears scrapie eradication from the US flock, maintaining that status will be paramount. ASI believes it is important that sheep producers have a voice in the new framework, in partnership with key animal health officials and other stakeholders. Discussion and collaboration among these groups will help answer questions about status requirements, producer responsibilities, and the future of scrapie-free status.
As we move toward year 5 of the mandatory 7 years of scrapie freedom, ASI believes helping producers, as well as animal health officials and other stakeholders see “the finish line” on scrapie eradication will encourage the effort to remain diligent in these final years and a voice in our industry’s future.
Registration for NIAA’s Annual Conference includes registration for the ASI scrapie session.
To register only for ASI’s scrapie session, click here.
Convening & Coalescing National Animal Disease Preparedness and Responses
April 9
NIAA will facilitate a convening of USDA National Animal Disease Preparedness & Response Program (NADPRP) awardees and stakeholders to discuss the findings from NIAA’s recent survey. The survey discusses willingness and barriers to collaborate on biosecurity projects that were funded by USDA’s National Animal Disease Preparedness & Response. There will also be a panel of project leaders and a roundtable discussion with the attending group.
Registration for NIAA’s Annual Conference includes registration for the NADPRP session.
To register only for the NADPRP session, click here.
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