Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Hearing to Review Animal Identification Systems
Date and Time
March 11, 2009 |
10:30 AM
Location
1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Description
WASHINGTON – On March 11, 2009, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to review animal identification systems. Representative David Scott of Georgia is the Chairman of the Subcommittee.
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Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
Dr. John R. Clifford,
D.V.M., Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Panel 2
Mr. Bill Nutt,
President-Elect, Georgia Cattlemen's Association on behalf of National Cattlemen's Beef Association Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee, Cedartown, Georgia
Dr. R.M. (Max) Thornsberry,
D.V.M., President of the Board R-CALF USA, Richland, Missouri
Mr. Donald P. Butler,
President National Pork Producers Council, Clinton, North Carolina
Dr. Karen Jordan,
D.V.M., Owner, Large Animal Veterinary Services, Co-owner, Brush Creek Swiss Farms on behalf of National Milk Producers Federation, Siler City, North Carolina
Dr. W. Ron DeHaven,
D.V.M., M.B.A., Chief Executive Officer American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, Illinois
Panel 3
Dr. Rob Williams,
Counsellor (Agriculture) Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Kerry St. Cyr,
Executive Director Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
