8:15 - 9:00 Registration and Scale Drop-off for Certification. Registration $5.00 for adults, no charge for youth under 18. Coffee & Donuts & Juice will be served.

9:00 - 9:10 Welcome and Introductions - Dr. Gary Anderson, Chair and Dr. James Murray, Dept. of Animal Science

9:10 - 9:35 Embryo Transfer - Dr. Bob BonDurant, School of Veterinary Medicine

9:35 - 10:00 Cloning - Dr. Gary Anderson, Chair, Dept. of Animal Science

10:00 - 10:25 Principles of Genetic Testing - Ms. Cecilia Penedo, UC Davis Veterinary, Genetics Laboratory

10:25 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:05 Lactation Characteristics - Mr. Bill VerBoort, CDHIA General Manager

11:05 - 11:15 US Animal I.D. Plan Update - Dr. Joan Rowe, School of Veterinary Medicine

11:15 - 11:40 Food Safety Issues & Programs for Goats at UCD - Dr. Michael Payne, Dept. of Environmental Toxicology

11:40 - 12:00 California DHIA, ADGA and ABGA updates - Mr Bill VerBoort, CDHIA, General Manager, ADGA and ABGA directors

12:00 Lunch on your own
A list of local restaurants will be available at the registration desk.

1:15 Afternoon Registration (for those who did not attend morning session)

1:30 - 3:00 Rotating Demonstrations; 30 minutes each (choose three). Those attending the DHIA tester training or the State Fair Ethics training will have time to attend one of the demonstrations.

1) Parasitology Lab: Dr. John Angelos, Dr. Hernan Favetteo, Fauna Smith, Maureen Hyman, School of Veterinary Medicine

2) Hoof Care: Anatomy of the Hoof & Leg - Dr. Steven Berry, Dept. of Animal Science. Corrective Hoof Trimming - Mr. Steve Considine, Redwood Hills Dairy

3) Meat & Milk Quality Assurance: Dr. Mike Lane, School of Veterinary Medicine

4) Carcass Traits: Matthew Livingston, Meat Lab Manager, Dept. of Animal Science

5) Feeds & Feeding: Dr. Peter Robinson, Dept. of Animal Science

6) Information and Display Area: Various vendors and organizations

1:30 - 2:30 California State Fair Certified Quality Assurance & Ethics Awareness Training: for 2004 California State Fair Jr. Livesotck Participants

2:00 - 5:00 California DHIA Tester Training - Mr. Bill VerBoort, CDHIA General Manager, Mr. Scott Taylor, CDHIA (CADHIA@aol.com)