USDA ARS-NIFA Animal Health Research Planning Workshop

 

Marriott Baltimore/Washington Int'l Airport Hotel: 410-859-8300

1743 West Nursery Road, Baltimore, MD 21090

 

March 23-24, 2010

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Goal of Workshop: Develop a coordinated action plan for USDA’s animal health research programs driven by industry, stakeholders, and scientists.

 

Objectives of Workshop: To discuss, prioritize, and develop strategies to accomplish the research needs of principle stakeholders of ARS and NIFA.

 

Agenda

Tuesday March 23, 2010

8:00-8:30    Introduction to workshop goals and objectives –

                  Dr. Eileen Thacker, ARS, and Dr. Peter Johnson, NIFA

 

8:30-9:00    Dr. Molly Jahn, Acting Undersecretary for Research, Education

                  and Extension, USDA

 

9:00-9:30    Dr. R.N. Beachy, Director, National Institute of Food and

                 Agriculture and USDA Chief Scientist

 

Plenary Session

 

9:30-10:15  The Importance of Animal Health Research – Drs. Mike Apley

                  and James McKean

 

10:15-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 Introduction to ARS and NIFA

                   Dr. Steve Kappes, Deputy Administrator, Animal Production

                   and Protection, USDA-ARS

                   Dr Meryl Broussard, Deputy Administrator, Plant and Animal

                   Systems, and Interim Deputy Director, NIFA

 

Review of research priorities from Animal Health Stakeholders

11:15          Pork Industry – Paul Sundberg

11:30          Beef Industry – Chuck Massengill

 

11:45-1:30 Lunch

 

1:30             Dairy/Milk Industry – John Baker

1:45             Sheep/Goats Industries – Paul Plummer

2:00             Specialty Farmed Species- Don Davis

2:15             Horses - Nathaniel A. White

2:30             Poultry Industry:  Broiler/Meat – Bruce Stewart-Brown

2:45             Poultry Industry:  Layers/Breeders – Eric Gingerich

3:00             Turkey Industry:  Steve Olsen

 

3:15-3:45 Break

 

Breakout Group Sessions

3:45-5:30 Tuesday March 23^rd

 

Industry	Leader	Breakout Rooms
Pork Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	Paul Sundberg	Salon G
Beef Workshop Priorities	Tom Fields	Salon H
Dairy/Milk Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	John Baker	Washington
Sheep Ind. Small Ruminant Priorities Workshop Priorities	Paul Rodgers	Hospitality Room 726
Goats Ind. Small Ruminant Priorities Workshop Priorities	Paul Plummer	Hospitality Room 826
Specialty Farmed Species Ind. Specialty Farmed Species Priorities Workshop Specialty Farmed Species Priorities	Don Davis	Maryland
Horses Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	Nathaniel A. White	Executive Board Room
Poultry Broiler/Meat Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	Bruce Stewart-Brown	Pennsylvania
Poultry Layers/Breeders Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	Eric Gingerich	Virginia
Turkey Industry Industry Priorities Workshop Priorities	Steve Olsen	Salon D

Step 1:  Conduct Priorities Assessment

Step 2:  Determine Priority Issues

Step 3:  Recommend strategic approaches and partnerships to enable the implementation of the research priorities.

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

8:00-9:30 Breakout groups continue

 

9:30-9:45 Break

 

9:45-12:00 Breakout groups continue

 

12:00-1:30 Lunch

 

1:30-4:00 Summary of breakout sessions and report (15 minutes – same groups as listed above.

 

4:00-4:30 Discussion, conclusions, next steps:  Dr. Gary Sherman, NIFA, and Dr. Cyril Gay, ARS.