NAIS Working Groups

Continued grassroots input is critical to the success of NAIS. Accordingly, USDA and its State and industry partners have established Species Working Groups and Issued Based Working Groups to provide recommendations and input as we move forward with the system.

Species Working Groups
Each species working group consists of representatives from various levels and segments of their industry. Current working group reports are available for download from the Quick Downloads menu on the right. These reports are submitted for review to the NAIS Subcommittee of the Secretary's Advisory Committee of Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases. View a list of current Subcommittee members.
 
Species Working Group Chairs
Working Group
Chair
Affiliation
Cattle

Mr. Gary Wilson (Beef)

John Adams
(Dairy)

Cattle Producer and Ohio Department of Agriculture

National Milk Producers Federation

Bison
Lance Kuck
Bison Producer
Swine
Dr. Patrick Webb
National Pork Board
Goats
Ms. Linda Campbell
Dairy Goat Producer
Equine

Dr. Jim Morehead

Dr. Billy Smith

American Association of Equine Practitioners

American Quarter Horse Association
Cervids
Mr. Glen Zebarth
National Elk Breeders Association
Poultry

Mr. Michael Rybolt (Commercial)

Mr. Gary Fuchs (Noncommercial)

National Turkey
Federation

Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms Inc.

Camelids

Teri Nilson Baird

Dr. Julie Jarvinen

Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association

Iowa State University

Sheep

Dr. Cindy Wolf

Cattle/Sheep Producer and University of Minnesota, Center for Veterinary Medicine

 
Issue Based Working Groups
A Brand State Working Group has been established to provide further input on the implementation of NAIS. The working group provides an opportunity to explore potential solutions and discuss issues that need to be addressed with regard to brands.
 
Issue Based Working Group Chairs
Working Group
Chair
Affiliation

Brand State Working Group

Mr. Sam Wilson

 

State Veterinarian

NM Livestock Board Supervisory Inspector

 

(To be determined)

 
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