National Animal Identification System
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Livestock Information Marketing Center - U.S. cattle identification system
Dairy 2002 – Johne’s Disease on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2002 report dated February, 2005 is now available from APHIS where both the pdf report and a highlights fact sheet are listed. If you are unable to access you may call (970) 494-7000 for a copy of the report and info sheet or e-mail to NCAHSweb@aphis.usda.gov .
Biosecurity
Issues
Resources
Deadline for the Animal Feeding Operations
Air Compliance Agreement signup period to July 29
BSE-
for the Risk Analysis conducted by Harvard, click on following
links to avoid the 500+ page report on the USDA
Website read the Press
Release and Executive
Summary (pdf). Essentially concluded the U.S. is at a very
low risk from BSE... our cattle herd and public is well protected.
Additonal, information is also on the FDA including: Consumer
Questions and Answers About BSE, Other
BSE facts, and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
(CBER) Guidance
for the Industry.
Anthrax - as a disease and its use in bioterrorism
is at the top of the list of health concern for ourselves and
our livestock population. The following link will lead you to
a summary of some research and a collection of other links related
to this subject such as vaccines, human safety, and bio-weapons.
Click
here.
Practices
and Techniques
Practical
Techniques for Dairy Farmers - Handbook on a variety of handling
techniques in pdf format prepared by Dr. Tony Sekora, University
of Minnesota
FARAD - is
a computer-based decision support system designed to provide livestock
producers, extension specialists, and veterinarians with practical
information on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental
contaminant residue problems.
Pests
Dr. Robert Hutchison's Veterinary
Entomology web site
Agricultural
Biotechnology
Information on agricultural biotechnology available
to the public
