August 10, 2010

USDA Animal ID Meetings Redux

General — walterj 5:46 am

The USDA failed to get support for their proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Last year they got a resounding “NO!!!!!” from the public and farmers both at the hearings and in Federal Registry comments. Yet, they keep trying to shove this dead horse down our throats…

Public Meetings

USDA is hosting public meetings to discuss animal disease traceability. Public meetings will take place from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM local time, with registration beginning at 7:00 AM.

Wednesday, August 18
Crowne Plaza Madison
4402 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Agenda for Wisconsin Meeting

Friday, August 20
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta Airport
3400 Norman Berry Drive
Atlanta, GA 30344

Tuesday, August 24
Red Lion Hotel
2525 N 20th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
Agenda for Georgia and Washington Meetings
Additional meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks. If you have any questsion or comments regarding the meetings, please contact us at traceability@aphis.usda.gov.
-USDA Web Blight

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2 Comments »

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    Here is a little news to hit them with if you go to the indoctrinational, i mean, informational meetings. Considering fline swu was one of those little reasons used to push NAIS. This quote from the article sums up how most diseases work…

    “The disease has not mutated and has turned out to be less deadly than medical experts originally feared.”

    Comment esbee — August 11, 2010 @ 7:13 am

  2. I don’t see any “contact us” link, so I’ll just add here that David Obey (WI) is a huge pusher of NAIS (after looking at your “naughty” list). I know he’s not running again, but believe the candidates for his seat, would probably be for it, EXCEPT FOR Dan Mielke, an organic farmer.

    Comment emilym — August 12, 2010 @ 10:49 am

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