Morning Session: UC Davis Main Theater (see map)
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| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Free
Registration and Scale Drop Off for Certification |
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Registration
$3.00 for adults, no charge for kids under 18. Coffee & Donuts
will be served |
| 9:00 - 9:20 |
Welcome
and Introductions |
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Dr. Gary
Anderson, Chair, Department of Animal Science |
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Dr. James
Murray, Department of Animal Science |
| 9:20 -
10:05 |
Research
Updates |
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9:20-9:35 35 "Transgenic
Goats", Dr. Elizabeth Maga, Department of Animal Science |
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9:35-9:50
"Goats for Brush Control", Dr. Wolfgang Pittroff,
Department of Animal Science |
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9:50-10:05 "New
Drug Investigations and Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
Update", Dr. Michael Payne, Environmental Toxicology |
| 10:05 - 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15 -
10:45 |
"Animal
Welfare Issues" |
|
Ria de Grassi,
National Affairs, California Farm Bureau |
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
"Organics" |
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Barbara
Cassens, Assistant Regional Administrator, U S Food & Drug
Administration |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
California
DHIA and ADGA Updates, |
|
Mr. Bill
VerBoort, CDHIA General Manager and ADGA Directors |
| 12:00 |
Lunch on
your own |
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A list
of local restaurants will be available at the registration desk |
Afternoon Session: Animal Science
Teaching Facility, UCD Cow Dairy (see map)
|
| 1:30 - 3:00 |
Rotating
Demonstrations, 30 minutes each (pick three). Those attending the
California DHIA Tester Training will have time to attend one
demonstration. |
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1)
Soap Making (One session at 1:30) |
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Dr.
Victoria Blizzard
Blizzard Farm, Davis, California |
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2)
Butter Making (Two sessions offered, 2:00 and 2:30) |
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Barbara Reed, Cooperative
Extension, Glenn County |
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3) Healthy
Goat Examiniation |
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Dr. John Angelos,
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital |
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4) Ultrasound
Diagnosis of Pregnancy |
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Dr. Denae Wagner and Dr.
Nancy East,
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital |
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5) Meat
Goat Market Information |
|
|
Mr. Ahmad Nadeem of Prime
Livestock, a buyer of market goats, will lead a discussion about
the specifics of marketing oppurtunities in California |
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6)
Information Table |
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| 2:30 - 4:00 |
DHIA
Tester Training (Room 500) |
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Mr.
Bill VerBoort, |
|
CDHIA
General Manager |
