National Livestock Emergency Response Conference
December 5 - 7, 2007
Tucson, Arizona
Schedule Details Wed. Dec. 5 Thurs. Dec. 6 Fri. Dec. 7
Tentative Schedule
This is a tentative schedule for the conference, times and locations are subject to change. As topics of presentations and speakers are confirmed they will be added to the schedule.
University Marriott
8:30 Welcome and Challenge
Robert N. Shelton, PhD., The University of Arizona President
9:00 Impact of Animal Emergencies on the U.S. Beef Industry
Andy Groseta, President-Elect, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association
9:30 Impact of Livestock Emergencies on Producers in Mexico
Dr. Juan Ramon Gonzalez, El Director de Sanidad Animal, Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG)(Director of Animal Health, National Cattlemen’s Association of Mexico)
10:00 Break
10:15 Specific Emergency Responses
- Foreign Animal Disease Response John Harmer, DVM, Arizona Area Epidemiology Officer U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services
- Agro-terrorism Response
Lori Gregory, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations
-Crisis Communication and Public Information Releases
Ed J. Hermes, Legislative Liaison and Public Information Officer, Arizona Department of Agriculture
and
Gregory Roybal, Public Information Officer, Arizona Division of Emergency Management
- ALIRT presentation based on an actual response
Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team (ALIRT) Panel
12:00 Lunch (provided) Special Guest Speaker Dr. Fashad Mazda Shirazi, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology, The University of Arizona College of Medicine.
1:30 International/Multinational Emergency Responses
Dr. Montserrat Arroyo Kuribreña, Especialista de Proyectos Estratégicos en Enfermedades Exóticas/Specialist in Strategic Projects for Exotic Diseases
Comisión México-Estados Unidos para la Prevención de la Fiebre Aftosa y Otras Enfermedades Exóticas de los Animales (CPA)/Mexico-United States Commission for thePrevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Diseases of Animals SAGARPA/SENASICA/DGSA
and
Dr. Jorge Francisco Cañez de la Fuente (aka Dr. Jorge Cañez), Regional Veterinarian Comisión México-Estados Unidos para la Prevención de la Fiebre Aftosa y Otras Enfermedades Exóticas de los Animales (CPA)/Mexico-United States Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Diseases of Animals SAGARPA/SENASICA/DGSA
2:30 Tribal Response
Scott Bender, DVM Tribal Veterinarian, Navajo Nation
3:00 The Role of Wildlife in Livestock Emergencies
Dave Bergman State Director, US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Wildlife Services
3:30 Break
3:45 County and Public Health Emergency Created by a Livestock Crisis
Elisabeth Lawaczeck, DVM, State Public Health Veterinarian, Arizona Department of Health Services
4:15 Integration of Law Enforcement Panel Discussion facilitated by Special Agent Lori Gregory, Federal Bureau of Investigations
Greg McDiffett, USDA Office of the Inspector General
Joe Bauman, Investigator U.S. Department of Agriculture, Investigative and Enforcement Services
Zeke Austin, Arizona Office of Investigations, livestock crimes
5:30 Adjourn
University of Arizona Agricultural Complex and Meat Science Lab
6:30 Dinner and Music (transportation provided from the Marriott)
Double Bar R Ranch, Nogales Arizona
7:30 Board Buses and depart*
* During transit to Double Bar R Ranch - "Ranching on the Border" presentations by area ranchers
8:00 Arrive University of Arizona Meat Laboratory
Necropsy and Sample Collection Demonstration
Peder Cuneo, DVM, Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, The University of Arizona
9:00 Depart for Nogales
10:30 Arrive Double Bar R Ranch
Welcome - Bob Heilig and Eileen Whalen, Ranch Owners
11:00 Ranch Scenarios involving border range livestock emergency with multi-agency and international responders
Scenario Details (Groups will rotate through all 3 scenarios)
Unexplained Death Investigations
1.) Necropsy and Field Data Collection
Peder Cuneo, DVM, U of A Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
2.) Lab and Field Investigation
Tony Knight, DVM, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine
3.) Emergency Livestock Investigation Involving the US - Mexico Border
Dr. Rick Willer, Arizona State Veterinarian
Dr. Miguel Cordoba, Sonora State Veterinarian
Other participants:
Dr. Montserrat Arroyo, Specialist in Strategic Projects for Exotic Diseases, Mexico-United States Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Diseases of Animals (CPA)
Dr. Jorge Cañez, Regional Coordinator, CPA
Dr. John Harmer, USDA, APHIS, VS Area Epidemiologist
Dr. Juan Ramon Gonzalez, Director of Animal Health, CNOG
Dr. Luisa Pamela Ibarra, Assistant Director of Animal Health, CNOG
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Continue Scenario Rotations
2:00 General Sessions for Scenario 1, 2, and 3
- 2:00 - 2:45 Individual Groups
- 2:45 - 3:15 Combine Groups
- 3:15 - 4:00 Discussion of Findings and Process
4:00 Depart for Sonoita
5:00 Arrive Sonoita
The Steak Out Restaurant & Bar, Sonoita Arizona
5:00 Dinner (provided) and Networking
8:00 Depart for Tucson
9:00 Arrive Tucson
University of Arizona Campbell Avenue Farm and Meat Science Laboratory
This day consists of two separate exercises – the entire group will subdivide into two and each subgroup will have the opportunity to participate in both exercises; the subgroups will be brought back together for the wrap-up and discussion.
8:30 am Transportation to the University of Arizona Meat Science Laboratory
9:00 Either Food Safety or Confined Animal Feeding Exercise
Meat Science Lab
Food Safety Emergencies Traced Back to Live Animals
John Marchello, PhD, U of A, Department of Animal Sciences
Campbell Avenue Farm
Confined Animal Feeding Emergencies
Glenn Duff, PhD, U of A, Department of Animal Sciences
10:30 Rotate to other scenario
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Wrap-up and discussion
3:00 Conference Adjourns