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Agriculture and Rural Development Archive March 2005 Event

The National Animal Identification System
A Web-Assisted Audioconference

March 16, 2005

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The US Department of Agriculture, along with state agencies and industry, is developing a national program to identify certain livestock and record their movement during their lives, from birth until slaughter.  The intent is to be able to trace the movement of any diseased or exposed animal within 48 hours, to ensure the containment of any disease and to protect American animals.  Current identification systems are not consistent among states; this National System will ensure a fast and efficient system for tracking animals, but will require cooperation from state policymakers.  

Speakers: 

Neil Hammerschmidt, Coordinator, National Animal Identification System, USDA, Washington, D.C.  BIO   [presentation]

Gus Douglass, Commissioner of Agriculture, West Virginia BIO   [presentation]

Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium BIO  [presentation]

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