NPPC Picks Assistants For PRV Eradication Program
DES MOINES, lA. Former
lowa state veterinarian Dr. Merle
Lang of Gumming, lowa, and the
Livestock Conservation Institute
(LCI) have been named to assist
the National Pork Producers Coun
cil (NPPC) in coordination of a
USDA Proposes Procedures
WASHINGTON, D.C. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture is
proposing procedures for conduct
ing a referendum among cattle pro
ducers and cattle and beef impor
ters to determine whether the beef
Montgomery Agent Wins Award
Nancy M. Kadwill, of Cream
ery, was awarded the National
Association of Extension 4-H
Agents Communicator Award for
her Video Cassette Program entry
during the 4-H Agents National
Meeting November 8-12 in San
Diego, California.
Ms. Kadwill, County Agent,
Agriculture & Youth, won the
award for the tape made to give the
viewing audience a brief introduc
tion to the 3 most common riding
styles as well as what to look for in
horse, rider, and equipment.
Therefore, they could better enjoy
themselves as a spectator at a horse
show. Nancy’s entry was named a
state winner and went on to
become a national winner in the
communications program.
The Communicator Awards
were initiated by the National
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massive ten-year program to rid
the pork industry of pseudorabies.
It has been estimated that PRV
annually costs U.S. pork producers
in excess of $2O million.
A ten-year timetable for eradi
cation and control of the disease
promotion program authorized by
the Beef Promotion and Research
Act of 1985 will be continued.
J. Patrick Boyle, administrator
of USDA’s Agricultural Market-
Association of Extension 4-H
Agents in 1985 to recognize mem
bers’ accomplishments in present
ing 4-H to the public. Coppinger
and Affiliates/Majestic Associates
sponsored the national award
which consisted of a plaque and a
cash award to attend the 4-H
Agents National Professional
Improvement Meeting. On the
Pennsylvania level, awards and
certificates were sponsored by the
Lancaster Farming Newspaper.
was approved by delegates at
NPPC’s 1987 annual meeting. The
program has an overall price tag of
$lB2 million, with financing to
come from state and federal gov
ernments and producers. The pro
ducers share of the cost would
For Cattle Referendum
ing Service, said the voters will
decide if current assessments fund
ing the program - $1 per head of
domestic or imported catde sold,
and an equivalent amount assessed
on imported cattle, beef, and beef
products - will continue.
The act outlines general proce
dures governing the referendum,
one of which states that registra
tion and voting occur on the same
day at USDA’s Extension Service
county offices, Boyle said.
Among procedural details
USDA is proposing for the
referendum are the assistance of
USDA’s Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service per
sonnel to count ballots, determin
ing eligibility of challenged voters,
and reporting referendum results.
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come from testing, down-lime and
vaccination. Congress recently
appropriated $2.4 million for a
start-up of the program this year.
According to Orville K. Sweet,
NPPC executive vice president.
Dr. Lang will be a consultant with
the chief responsibility of estab-
The secretary of agriculture will
consider all comments received on
’the proposal before deciding to
issue a final rule. AMS monitors
the activities of the beef board for
the secretary.
The proposed procedures were
published in the Jan. 8 Federal
Register. Cattle producers, impor
ters, and other interested parties
have until Feb. 8 to submit com
ments, in duplicate, to the Market
ing Programs and Procurement
Branch, Livestock and Seed Divi
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lishing contact with slate PRV
advisory committees. He will ini
tially coordinate activities
designed to encourage formation
of such committees, and then will
coordinate the state efforts as the
program progresses. Dr. Lang may
be contacted through Dr. David
Meeker, NPPC’s Director of
Research and Education at the
Council’s Des Moines office
(515-223-2600).
A contract has been signed with
the Livestock Conservation Insti
tute to make available the services
of Neal Black for the information/
education responsibilities of the
PRV control and eradicatioji prog
ram. Black is the former editor of
National Hog Farmer, and was
president of LCI until his semi
retirement last year. Black will
work out of his home at Eagan,
MN and may be contacted at
612-454-5928.
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ernment affairs in Washington,
DC and Dr. Meeker will handle
other aspects of the PRV control
and eradication program effort.
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