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12th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs Keystone, Colorado

2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting Phoenix, Arizona

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS HIGH PLAINS INTERCOLLEGIATE MEAT JUDGING CONTEST Cargill Meat Solutions Plainview, TX

Farm Animal Integrated Research (FAIR) 2012 Arlington, VA

FASS SPRING FOOD SAFETY SYMPOSIUM Washington, DC

LONDON SWINE CONFERENCE London, Ontario, Canada

CREATE-ING A BETTER FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE: CREATE-21, Creating Research, Extension, and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century

London Swine Conference London, Ontario, Canada

AMSA Introduces White Paper on: Low-Oxygen Packaging of Fresh Meat with Carbon Monoxide Savoy, Illinois, January 10, 2008 - The American Meat Science Association Scientific Information Committee recently completed work on the much anticipated white paper: Low-Oxygen Packaging of Fresh Meat with Carbon Monoxide: Meat Quality, Microbiology, and Safety. The American Meat Science Association commissioned this report to bring...

The DC Connection: Science Policy, Research Support, and the Professional Animal Scientist A FASS symposium designed to educate professional animal scientists about the impacts of federal budget proposals on major R&D agencies, to examine historical R&D trends and their impact on U.S. science and engineering, and to discuss the political outlook for R&D in the appropriations process. Click here to view available presentations.

Farm Animal Integrated Research (FAIR) 2012 conference to be held on March 4-6, 2012 The main objective of FAIR 2012 is to convene and conduct a national forum involving leaders in many fields and roles to discuss and establish consensus priorities for animal agricultural research, education, and extension activities that can be used by federal research agencies, the allied animal industry, and state agencies. Find out more....

FASS Science Policy Monthly Report - January 2010 January is generally a quiet month from a legislative perspective. While there was little Congressional activity in Washington, there was a significant change in the make-up of the U.S. Senate. Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts surged from behind and captured the Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for the last 47 years. Read more...

EFSA Launches Its Draft Opinion on Animal Cloning for Public Consultation EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment. The work follows a request from the European Commission (EC) to EFSA for advice on this issue in...

FASS Announces Invitation for Applications for the 2009-2010 Federation of Animal Science Societies Congressional Science Fellowship The fellow selected will spend one year working as a special legislative assistant on the staff of a member of Congress or of a congressional committee, advising on ...

FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones Agency Concludes that Meat and Milk from Clones of Cattle, Swine, and Goats, and the Offspring of All Clones, are as Safe to Eat as Food from Conventionally Bred Animals.

Gary L. Cromwell Named Fourth Annual Winner of the FASS-AFIA New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award Savoy, IL – Gary L. Cromwell, Professor, Department of Animal/Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, was named the fourth annual winner of the FASS-AFIA New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award. The award, jointly presented by the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)...

MEAT PLANT TRAINING SET FOR APRIL 30-MAY 1 The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) has scheduled another of its popular Meat Plant Welfare Auditor Certification Training courses for April 30-May 1 in Fremont and Schuyler, Nebraska. The first step on the way to becoming a certified meat plant welfare auditor...

The One Thing That May Be Missing from Your Emergency Flu Kit: THE FACTS Getting Accurate Scientific Information on the Current H1N1 Influenza Outbreak..read more

USDA Announces New Funding for Whole Genome Animal Selection USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service announced that $5 million will be available in Fiscal Year 2008 for a 4-year research project to investigate methods of...

WTO ruling against EU ban on beef with hormones a 'victory': U.S. official U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab said the World Trade Organization's ruling, announced Monday, that a ban by the European Union on imports of U.S. beef from certain hormone-treated cattle remains scientifically unjustified would be a boon to U.S. beef producers — as well as EU consumers. "The panel's findings on the EU ban are an important victory for all U.S. farmers and ranchers," Schwab said...

FASS Statement on FDA Draft Risk Assessment FASS Statement on FDA Draft Risk Assessment “A Risk-Based Approach to Evaluate Animal Clones and Their Progeny”

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2.3.2012

FASS Science Policy Monthly Report – January 2012
- USDA Releases Blueprint for Stronger Service
- OMB Signals Plan for Single Food Safety Agency
- FSIS Announces Plan to Streamline Poultry Inspection
- FASS Washington Representatives Participate in Mid-Year Meetings

1.20.2012

Animal Scientists Respond to Yahoo’s “College Majors That Are Useless”

Official statement from the American Society of Animal Science Board of Directors. For immediate release – Jan. 20, 2012

1.3.2012

FASS Science Policy Monthly Report – December 2011
- FASS Submits Comments to OSTP
- FASS Submits Comments on OIE Animal Health Standards
- ASAS Foundation/Zimbleman-Hafs Internship
- FASS Science Policy Committee Meets with SAC Chairs

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