2005 archives

Headlines

December January Hot Topics
Ram Genotyping Program Continued February Hot Topics
Disease Threatens More than Deer March Hot Topics
Clinic to be Held for Shepherds April Hot Topics
The American Lamb Board Announces the 2005 Matching Grant Program May Hot Topics
Arkansas Gets Tough On CWD Rules June Hot Topics
New Animal Drugs; Moxidectin July Hot Topics
Oregon Farm Bureau Delegates Take on Tough Topics August Hot Topics
Bovine TB Likely Found in a Wild Deer in NW Minnesota September Hot Topics
U.S. Demand for Goat Meat Surpasses Supply October Hot Topics
CLA Vaccine Trials Offer Disease Prevention Hope November Hot Topics
ASI Awarded NSIIC Grant December Hot Topics
Redesigned NAL Website Brings Fresh Look, Swift Access
November
Biologists set to Step up CWD Testing
UMass Training Students to Care for Alpacas
SA Joins NLIS for Sheep, Goats
Bio-Rad to Host Fifth International Conference on TSEs
2004 Ewe Lamb Update
Plastic Clip Offered as Mulesing Alternative
USDA Announces $3 Million for NAIS Projects
Consultation on Genotyping Rare Breeds
Grant to Eradicate Scrapie in Sheep Herds Extended
October
Mulesing Alternative
Student Investigates Into Mulesing Alternative
IDs Tag Animals for Safety
It's the Final Week for Livestock Owners to Register Premises
Massachusetts Students to Study Camelids
PA Agriculture Secretary Says Pennsylvania Prepared to Handle Deer and Elk Disease
UW Study Shows Deer in CWD Zone Stick to Home
Johanns Names Two Administrators
North American Sheep Industries Meet  
Livestock Agents Won't Support Planned NLIS  
$2m Research into Bare-Bum Sheep  
Sheep Industry Represented at ID Meeting
September

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August

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Genaissance Will Provide Genotyping Services for Cyprus Scrapie Contract
Bovine Tuberculosis and Deer: DNR sets Testing Plans
Irish Enhance Scrapie
Animal Disease Closes Border
Specialists Fear Epidemic in Sheep Deaths
Drive Against Sheep Scab a Success ... so far
Sheep can Pass BSE to their Lambs
July

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June

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USDA Takes Steps to Battle CWD
600,300 Sheep and Lamb Losses in 2004
House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill
Sheep and Cattle Producers Unite
New Insights Into Chlamydial Infection: Genome Decoded Of Sheep Pathogen
North American Hair Sheep Symposium Set for Oct. 6-8 Event
Lab Strides in CWD Research
State Wants to Kill Endangered Bighorns that Mingle with Domestic Sheep
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding The Resignation of Bill Hawks
Deer-Dispersal Finding has Implications for Disease Containment
New Scrapie Flock Register
United States Animal Health Association Establishes Linkage with National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Key Step Isolated in Brain-Wasting Diseases
Scientists Uncover Brain Disease Secret
Sheep Producers 'Too Slow' to Join Tagging Scheme
Scrapie Susceptibility Ram Testing
Cost-Share Program for Scrapie Genotype Testing
May

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N.Y. Tests RFID on Domestic Deer
Scientists Claim Sheep Disease Breakthrough
Llamas 'Offer Path to New Drugs'
New USAHA/AAVLD Committee to Address Animal Health Emergency Issues
Hamilton Lab Gains Ground on Wasting Diseases
Scientists Observe Infectious Prion Proteins Invade and Move Within Brain Cells
Tougher Brucellosis Control Sought
International Effort to Map Sheep Genome
LMIC Lamb/Sheep Update: Re-Building Phase; Record Prices
Advanced ID Receives Order from New York Department of Agriculture
An Initiative to Enhance Brucellosis Vaccines, Vaccine Delivery and Surveillance Diagnostics in Bison and Elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area  
Workshop to Explore Brucellosis Vaccines and Diagnostics For Greater Yellowstone Area Wildlife  
Farmers Warned of Q Fever Case
U.S. House approves $58 Million for Animal Disease Center in Ames
USGS Wildlife Health Bulletin - CWD Update
First Mucosal Prion Vaccine Tested in Mice
Vaccine May Prevent Mad Cow Disease
Active Vaccine Prevents Mice from Developing Prion Disease
NRA Rescinds Sheep Material Policy
Sheep Industry Joins Red-Meat Industries to Support MPR
WS Advisory Committee Renewed
Brucellosis More Prevalent in Madison Valley Elk
Farm Group Backs Spray-On Pain Killer for Sheep
New Campaign to Control Brucellosis
Wisconsin Reaches Premise Registration Milestone
Johanns Visits with Sheep Industry
USDA Unveils Multi-Year Draft Strategic Plan for the National Animal Identification System
State Continues Efforts to Protect Against CWD: Comments now being accepted on captive cervid rules    
New Program Helps Indiana Sheep Owners Control Scrapie    
Senate Bill Aims to Increase Veterinarians in Public Health Practice    
APHIS Plans Nationwide Study on Chronic Wasting Disease    
April  

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County Market Lamb and Goat Identification Day Set for May 7    
AgJOBS Bill Gets Majority Vote    
Industry Supports $9 Million WS Increase    
Intent to Disapprove LRP    
IWTO Concludes    
The American Lamb Board Announces the 2005 Matching Grant Program      
ASI Supports Scrapie Appropriations    
More FSA Offices Handling Livestock Premises Registration    
NASS Responds to Sheep Inventory Request    
Shepherd's Farewell: 35-year Stint as MSU's Sheep Expert Ends in June    
Update of States Eligible for Genotyping Program    
Sheep Industry Approves Checkoff Program    
Canada Changes Import Regulations    
Genotype Test Funding for Scrapie    
Industry Approves Lamb Checkoff    
USDA Announces Results of Lamb Checkoff Program Referendum    
March  

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Producers of Other Ruminants to Receive more than $21 Million in Immediate Assistance as Sector Strategy Continues    
FWS Expert: Elk Proposal May Not Work    
CWD Plan 'Too Little, Too Late'    
Poor Prospects for Sheep Sector as Lambing Season Opens    
LAP Sign-up Announced    
Scrapie Outreach Funds Available    
Pneumonia: Bighorn Sheep - South Dakota    
NAIS Premises Numbers for Sheep Producers    
Request NASS to Expand Sheep Data    
Bare-Bum Sheep Could End Mulesing    
Orchid Launches Scrapie Susceptibility Testing Kit    
Sheep Day Slated March 19 at K-State    
S.D. Bighorn Sheep Killed by Pneumonia    
Voluntary Johne's Classification Progressing in Wisconsin    
Secretary of Agriculture Johanns Meets with USAHA and AAVLD    
AU Wool Groups Join Efforts      
Timeline for Referendum Results      
Meetings Planned to Educate Producers on Scrapie Disease    
Australia: The Leading Sheep Program Focuses on Woolgrower Profitability    
February    
DNR Considers Expanding Eradication Area for Diseased Deer  

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Canadian Importation Protocol Released    
Consistent State Status    
Lamb Referendum Nears End    
Federal Research Lab at UK Planned    
Symposium Examines Wasting Disease    
Bush Nominates Crawford to Run FDA    
Microchips Counter Alpaca Smuggling    
NFU Calls for Relaxing of Regulations Over Scrapie    
Digital Angel Corporation Ships Electronic Products to USDA in Connection With Study of Chronic Wasting Disease    
20th Annual Sheep Leadership School Meets in Columbus, Ohio    
State Offers Free Testing to Help Eradicate Scrapie    
ASI Executive Board Named    
ASI Recognizes Four Award Recipients at 2005 Convention    
Enthusiasm for U.S. Sheep Industry’s Future    
Sheep Numbers Increase for First Time Since 1990    
Utah Sheep Producer Elected ASI President     
Minnesota's New CWD Strategy    
Rupert Sheep Found with Wasting Disease    
USDA to Implement ID System    
Goats May be Tested for BSE    
European Commission Extends BSE Testing Program    
January  

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EFSA Reacts to Possible Goat BSE Infection    
Europe Food Agency Confirms First Case of BSE in Goat    
First Case of BSE in Goats Found in France    
Questions and Answers on TSE in Goats    
Case of BSE in a Goat Confirmed: Commission Extends Testing Programme    
Call for Ban on OP Sheep Dip    
Ram Testing Project Helps In Scrapie Eradication    
Sheep Tagging System Faces Rigorous European Audit    
Osage Official Seeks to Inform About Pilot Project    
USDA Launches Web Site Focusing on the National Animal Identification System    
DNA Testing for Scrapie Resistance Improved    
U of M Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Opens New Lab Space    
Sheep Producers to Decide Future of Checkoff Program    
New Findings on Prions Suggest Higher BSE Risk    
Resolve to Protect Livestock & Poultry Health    
Brain Disease in Greek Goats    
Bush/USDA Mad Cow Malfeasance Exposed; Food Cartels Threaten Public Health    
Sheep Tags a Burden on Farmers says UFU    
Shift in Deer, Elk Populations Spurs OSU Conference    
BSE's Collateral Damage: Sales of Pork, Sheep, Goats    
Sheep Industry Prepares to Vote on a Checkoff    
Sheep Tags Must be Accurate    
Move to Combat Scrapie in Rams    
National Scrapie Plan - New Schemes To Follow Consultation    
Final Rule for Minimal-Risk Regions Posted    
Morris Ready to Step up at the NSA    
Reopened Border Affects More than Beef    
ARS Forum-ARS Battles Mad Cow, Scrapie, and Other TSE's    
Ceremony to Honor Wildlife Researchers    
Final Rule on BSE and Minimal-Risk Regions    
Sheep Flocks Threatened by Dermatitis    
 

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