2004 Annual Meeting Agenda - Animal and Plant Industries committee

Draft Agenda – September 13 PM

Animal & Plant Industries Committee
Gus Douglass, Chairman
Commissioner, West Virginia Department of Agriculture
2004 Annual Meeting, St Paul, MN
September 26, 2004 1:30 – 5:00 PM

Roll Call, Introductions and Overview of Agenda

  • Gus Douglass, Commissioner, West Virginia

USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Update

  • Bill Hawks, Under Secretary

Reports from Federal Agencies

  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
    Dr. Ron DeHaven, Administrator
    Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services
    Dr. Ric Dunkle, Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine
    Dr. Bill Clay, Deputy Administrator, USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
  • FDA Richard Barnes, Director, Division of State-Federal Relations (invited)
  • Questions & Answers and Committee Actions

Report from Affilitates and Other State Organizations

  • Dr. David Thain, President, NASLHO (someone else will attend)
  • Dr. Rod Noel, NASDA Liaison, AAFCO
  • Dr. Bill Dickerson, National Plant Board
  • William Krueger, National Food and Agriculture Laboratory Committee (invited)
  • Others

Biotechnology Task Force Update meeting to be held Sept. 26 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM.

  • Dr. Miley Gonzalez, Task Force Chair
  • Dr. Cindy Smith, Deputy Administrator, USDA, APHIS, BRS (invited)

Industry Communications and Cooperation—Issues of Mutual Concern
Tom Bius, Vice President, Government Relations, National Farmers Union
Mary Kay Thatcher, Director, Public Policy, American Farm Bureau Federation
John Adams, National Milk Producers Federation (invited)
Mark Gage,President, National Association of Wheat Growers
Lawrence Williamson, DowElanco, new animal health technologies
Others

Consideration of Policy Amendments, Action Items, Other Business

Workplan Discussion and Miscellaneous Issues

  • Communication issues
    NASDA/COSDA agreements (APHIS, FSIS)
    Monthly calls – ways to improve
    Emergency Contacts
  • Homeland security efforts, e.g., Steering Committee for on-farm planning, coordination of vulnerability and needs assessments
  • Expansion of stakeholder contacts (e.g., DHS - Ag Spec CBP Presentations, NAPPQM, Industry)
  • Priorities with APHIS & Other Priorities

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