Ag Veterinarian to teach courses on Foot-and-mouth and Mad Cow Disease BOISE, Idaho - Idaho State Department of Agriculture Veterinarian Dr. Phil Mamer will be teaching a community education class Coming to Idaho? Foot-and-Mouth Disease (titled Hoof-and-Mouth in Community Ed catalog), May 2. He will then teach a class Coming to Idaho? Mad Cow Disease, May 9. Both classes are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hillside Jr. High in Boise. Mamer has gathered research from international sources including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, economists and animal health professionals to give insight into what is going on behind the headlines of these horrible animal diseases. The courses are available to the public through Boise Schools Community Education Program. The cost for the single-session course is $3.55. For more information call 208-424-3215. For more information contact Julie Pipal, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, at 208-332-8671.