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NIAA’s
2009 Annual Meeting
March 31 - April 1, Louisville, Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, KY, November
19, 2008 -- The dates, location and theme for the 2009 National
Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) annual meeting have been set, and
individuals involved in animal agriculture—the beef, dairy, swine, sheep,
goat, equine and poultry industries—are encouraged to attend and participate
in the two-day event. The dates: March 31-April 1. The location: The
Galt House Hotel and Suites in Louisville, Kentucky. The theme: The Changing
Face of Animal Agriculture.
“NIAA
is the one national organization that brings together all of animal
agriculture and those involved in animal agriculture: national and state
livestock and poultry organizations, producers, veterinarians—private
practice and government, extension specialists, academia, researchers and
allied industry,” states Michele Vise-Brown, chief executive officer of NIAA.
“NIAA’s annual meeting is the one time a year where all segments representing
all species of animal agriculture comes together to address individual
industry and collective challenges and to advance solutions to these
challenges.”
Dr. Robert Fourdraine,
NIAA annual meeting planning group chair, says this year’s annual meeting
theme was selected because animal agriculture is changing and all of animal
agriculture should understand those changes.
“Several segments of society are working to change the public's
perception of animal agriculture in a not-so-favorable light," Dr.
Robert Fourdraine states. “Cognizant of this objective, NIAA will
tackle three key needs at its 2009 annual meeting.
“We’ll
look at the need for us to understand today’s changing environment and the
‘why’ behind the changing environment, the need to develop relevant messages
for our diverse audiences and the need to unite and take a proactive approach
to foster consumer trust.”
Dr.
Mark Engle, NIAA annual meeting planning group vice chair, explains that
NIAA’s annual meeting is more than just the opening general session.
“Committee sessions are a big part of NIAA’s annual meeting, and it is in the
committee sessions where animal agriculture is shaped,” Dr. Engle explains.
“Committee members are integrally involved in addressing key issues affecting
animal agriculture.”
“In
addition to the species-specific committees, NIAA has six issue-based
committees: animal care; animal health emergency management; animal health
and international trade; animal identification and information systems;
animal production food safety and security; and emerging diseases. You can
pick and choose from among these issue-based committees or move from one
committee meeting to the other.”
Registration for the
two-day event is $450, with a $50 discount if you register before February
20. Additional discounts are available to NIAA full members and affiliate
members along with a New Member incentive. To learn more about the
NIAA’s ’09 annual meeting or to register for the meeting, please visit www.animalagriculture.org or call
270.782.9798.
The
National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is dedicated to programs
that work towards the eradication of diseases that pose risk to the health of
animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for
our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental
stewardship, animal health and well-being. NIAA members include
producers, veterinarians, animal scientists, researchers, state and federal
officials, and agribusiness executives. More information is available at www.animalagriculture.org.
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