FUTURE TRENDS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE MEETING, September 17, 2008

Animal Rights advocates in the Washington DC Area are encouraged to attend this FREE Public Meeting, Wednesday September 17. Hear what agribusiness reps have to say about "solutions" to welfare problems in animal agriculture. Hear what HSUS's Paul Shapiro has to say. Attendees get a chance to respond to speakers' presentations. United Poultry Concerns will be there. Chickens and other farmed animals need our attendance. Have any doubts? Read yesterday's commentary in the San Luis Obispo Tribune by California egg farmer Lon Allan about "chicken rights":
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/464800.html.


FOOD ANIMAL PRODUCTION

What are the Issues-POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS?

Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposium:

Complementary Relationships in Animal Agriculture

Date: September 17, 2008

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Jefferson Auditorium, South Agriculture Building; Enter at Wing 7

Audience: All USDA Personnel, Congressional Staffers, Open to the Public

Welcome, Richard Reynnells, USDA/CSREES

Regulatory Roles that Enhance Food Safety and Animal Welfare
Jim Hodges, American Meat Institute

European Rules and Regulations Related to Animal Welfare and Food
Safety
Ed Pajor, Purdue University

Panel: Pro's and Con's of Using Legislation to Advance Views of Farm Animal Welfare and Food Safety
Paul Shapiro, Humane Society of the United States
Marcos Rostagno, USDA/ARS, Purdue University
Tony Pescatore, University of Kentucky
Marie Wheatley, American Humane

Slaughter Facility Management
Janet Riley, American Meat Institute

Treatment of Sick and Injured Animals: Should They be Moved and If So, How?
Jim Reynolds, University of California, Davis

Animal Care in the Dairy Industry
Jamie Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation

Panel: Responsible Antibiotic Use
Richard Carnevale, Animal Health Institute
Richard Wood, FACT
Tom Burkgren American Association of Swine Veterinarians


The Program will qualify for 6 CEU's for ARPAS members in attendance.


For our NON-GOVERNMENT Friends: Please send your name, affiliation, postal address, and preferred email address to: David Brubaker, 145 South Spruce Street, Lititz, PA 17543; or send the information via email to PennsylvaniaB@aol.com. On-site registration is available but discouraged. Government personnel do not need to register. 071408

METRO DIRECTIONS TO THE
SOUTH AGRICULTURE FEDERAL BUILDING

The South Agriculture Building houses agency support personnel for the Department of Agriculture. The South Building is located at the corner of 14th Street, SW and Independence Avenue SW. The Jamie L. Whitten Administrative Building for the US Department of Agriculture is located on the North side of Independence Avenue, and the South Building is on the South side. You will enter the South Building at the 7th Wing on the Independence Avenue side.

Take the Metro BLUE or ORANGE line to the Smithsonian stop.
You will exit the Metro on the Smithsonian side. You will need to go to your left when you exit the Metro station and proceed along Independence Avenue to the 7th Wing entrance. You should arrive early in order to be checked in at the guard station. To make the process easier, do not bring a lot of bags and if you bring a laptop computer you will need to check it in and out (serial number, brand, etc.)

If you are staying at the Holiday Inn Capitol or other local hotel, the simplest way to get to the South Building is to take a cab or walk.

If you require additional directions, please contact Marsha Hurd (202.401.5787) or Richard Reynnells (202.401.5352).


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Government identification is required to enter the building.

Persons having government identification do not need to register.

On-site registration is available, but discouraged. You may attend the meeting without being on the list but the process to go through the security check point in the South Building and get to the Jefferson Auditorium will take longer.

List of HOTELS to Consider

WASHINGTON, DC

1. Holiday Inn Capitol - Washington DC
550 C Street S.W. Washington, DC 20024; (202) 479-4000
2. Channel Inn Hotel
650 Water Street, SW, Washington DC 20024; (202) 554-2400
3. Best Western Capitol Skyline Hotel
10 'I' Street & South Capitol Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024; (202) 488-7500
4. Red Roof Inn Washington, DC Downtown
500 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 289-5959; Fax: (202) 289-0754. Reservations (800) RED-ROOF

MARYLAND

1. Fairfield Inn, Capital Beltway I-95
4050 Powder Mill Rd. Beltsville, M D 20705; (301) 572-7100
2. Days Inn, College Park
9137 Baltimore Boulevard, College Park, MD 20740; (301) 345-5000; Toll Free 1-800-329-7466
3. Holiday Inn, College Park
10000 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740; (301) 345.6700