FMD: USDA's Efforts to Prepare for a Potential Outbreak Could Be Strengthened
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Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious livestock disease (which rarely infects humans). Since 2001, outbreaks abroad have cost billions of dollars. A U.S. outbreak would likely halt exports of all livestock products, and could have serious economic consequences.
USDA has learned lessons from abroad, conducted outbreak exercises, and identified the need for additional preparedness improvements, such as a better process for allocating its limited vaccine supply. However, it has not followed its procedures for prioritizing improvements and many remain incomplete.
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*RSVP Today by 12:00 p.m.*
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Please join WLIC for our Annual Member Meeting:
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection (DATCP) - Board Room
2811 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53718
In addition to the regular business agenda, WLIC members will vote
on nominees to fill the open board positions.
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WLIC is hiring for the position of
Interim Office Assistant.
This is Part-Time (30 Hours per Week) with potential for Full-Time. Immediate Start - August 2nd, 2019.
The interim office assistant will support data entry and data management functions of the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium, as well as provide support for special projects as assigned. The employee will provide data entry support for WLIC, including daily entry of Certified Veterinary Inspection (CVI) Reports, Calf Slips, TB Slips, and other data as required (approximately 85% is data entry). This position reports to the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium’s Executive Director.
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How much money did Cattle & Calves generate for Wisconsin in 2017?
A) 500 million
B) 750 million
C) 1.2 billion
D) 1.6 billion
Answer shown below!
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FDA Opens the Dam for GE Salmon
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More than 20 years ago, a company called
AquaBounty Technologies
developed the AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified variety of Atlantic salmon with a single gene from a Chinook salmon spliced into its genome and accounting for a total of about one ten-thousandth of its DNA. This fish grows dramatically faster than other Atlantic salmon, reaching market size in half the time with 20 percent better feed efficiency and 5 percent better nitrogen retention.
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USDA Launches Webpage for Pests and Diseases
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Washington, D.C., March 12, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is launching a new “
Pests and Diseases
” webpage. The new page lists all pest and disease programs managed by APHIS as part of its mission to protect American agriculture and natural resources.
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Sharing Success in Managing BRD
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To help expand successful management practices, we talked to three longtime industry professionals about managing bovine respiratory disease (BRD) — what works, what helps it work better, what makes the difference in their corner of the beef cattle business and how they pull it all together.
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WI-Origin Tags Available!
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WLIC is selling Wisconsin-branded tags, as well as readers and taggers on our website in the
online store!
The
WLIC online store
gives producers several options for purchasing the WI-Origin™ tags, including choice of style, color, and price. Other preferences include a selection of both RFID (radio frequency identification), or non-RFID tags.
WLIC
is competitively priced and all proceeds will be used to fund our programs and services. In addition, Allflex, USA, provides WLIC with a 10-cent rebate for every Wisconsin-branded tag sold.
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Thanks to our Gold Members
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Thanks to our Silver Members
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Thanks to our Bronze Members
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Thanks to our Corporate Plus Members
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AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Cooperative Network
DeWitt, Ross & Stevens Law Firm
IDology
Johnsonville Sausage LLC
Merry-Water Farms
Milwaukee Stockyards LLC
National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Semex USA
Vita Plus
Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin Pork Association
Wisconsin State Fair
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Zoetis
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How much money did Cattle & Calves generate for Wisconsin in 2017?
A) 500 million
B) 750 million
C) 1.2 billion
D) 1.6 billion
Cattle & Calves are Wisconsin's #2 commodity!
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WLIC | Toll-Free: 888-808-1910 | Fax: 608-848-4702 | [email protected] | www.wiid.org
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