A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 9, 2000
National Association Of Animal Breeders Conducts Annual Convention
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. In
early August, the National Asso
ciation of Animal Breeders
(NAAB) conducted its annual
meeting here at the Holiday Inn
University Plaza.
Saturday morning’s NAAB/
NDHIA combined educational
session was moderated by Dr.
Martin Sieber, NAAB’s interna
tional marketing director. At
tendees learned about “Progress
of Animal ID in the U. 5.,” pres
ented by Neil Hammerschmidt,
executive director, dairy herd
services, Holstein Association
USA, Brattleboro, Vt., and “Re
cent Advances in Reproductive
Technology to Enhance Pregnan
cy Rates in Al” was presented by
Dr. William Thatcher, Dept.
Dairy and Poultry Science, Uni
versity of Florida, Gainesville,
Fla., whose work in this area is
partially funded by NAAB re
search monies.
Next on the program was a
panel discussion moderated by
Dr. Paul Miller, NDHIA, about
“Assessment of New DHIA.”
The four panelists included Dr.
Denny Funk, chief genetics offi
cer, ABS Global, DeForest, Wis.;
Ryan Starkenburg, manager,
herd advancement services, Hol
stein Association USA, Brattle
boro, Vt.; Dr. George Wiggans,
research geneticist, USDA-ARS,
Beltsville, Md.; and Mark With
erspoon, manager, Mid-South
DHIA, Springfield, Mo.
NAAB’s Saturday afternoon
business session began with
Chairman Lloyd Ebersole’s an
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nual address to the delegates.
Ebersole reviewed NAAB’s strat
egic plan established in 1996,
which showed that plan not only
to be a good blueprint for the
past, but that NAAB is still on
target for the future. He then
highlighted key recommenda
tions of the plan and actions
taken, one of which was the hir
ing of a consultant in Washing
ton, D.C. to deal with political is
sues in both Washington and
internationally. Also, a market
research committee has been ap
pointed to coordinate domestic
market research that will be use
ful to NAAB members in provid
ing valuable information regard
ing the changing needs of the
dairy and beef producers.
Dr. Gordon A. Doak, NAAB
president, reported to delegates
that total semen sales for 1999
increased 2.7 percent over 1998.
Export unit sales in 1999 de
creased 4.6 percent and the dol
lar value of these exports de
creased 8.7 percent. The top ten
countries ranked on unit sales
are Brazil, Argentina, Mexico,
Canada, Italy, United Kingdom,
The Netherlands, Chile, Saudi
Arabia, and France.
Doak highlighted some of the
committee activities for the past
year, including the Dairy Sire
Evaluation Committee, Interna
tional Marketing Committee, In
formation Processing Commit
tee, Research Committee, and
Technical Committee. He stated
that efforts of the council on
dairy cattle breeding to negotiate
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unacceptable agreement with bylaw, which waives the require- David Herrmann, who received
Cornell Research Foundation re- ment for an NAAB regular mem- the 150,000 Cow Award; and
garding their patent on test day ber to have his principal office lo- William Sylla who was presented
model technology has not been cated in the U.S. the 175,000 Cow Award. One
very productive. At the NAAB board reorgani- awardee from Select Sires, Ray
NAAB is working with the EU zation meeting, Bob Holterman, Reuble, was presented the
Competition Directorate regard- Accelerated Genetics, was elect- 1,000,000 Unit Sales Award
ing the German Animal Breed- ed chairman; Doug Blair, Alta plaque.
ing Act that NAAB believes vio- Genetics, vice-chairman; and Dr. Chairman Ebersole presented
lates the community competition Don Monke, Select Sires, third the Member Director Award for
law. member of the Executive Com- 2000 to Marvin Anderson, Accel-
Four directors were elected to mittee. erated Genetics, Baraboo, Wis.
serve on the NAAB board: Dr. Dr. Gordon Doak, NAAB The Distinguished Service
Denny Funk, ABS Global, De- president, presented Lloyd Eber- Award went to Roger Ripley,
Forest, Wis., who will fill the sole with two plaques one for president and CEO, Accelerated
one-year unexpired term of Marc his tenure on the board as a di- Genetics, Baraboo, Wis. The Pio-
Van’t Noordende and then be eli- rector and the other for his serv- neer Award was presented to
gible to serve a three-year term; ice as chairman. Doak also pres- Bryce Weiker (retired) Noba,
Gary Heckman, Genex/CRI, ented to Tom Lyon, a retiring Inc., Tiffin, Ohio. The Research
Shawano, Wis.; Lloyd Jung- board member a plaque for his Award was presented to Dr. Wil
mann, Hawkeye Breeders Serv- service on the board since 1997. liam Thatcher Department of
ice, Adel, lowa, serving his sec- Saturday evening NAAB dele- Dairy and Poultry Science, Uni
ond three-year term; and Bill gates and guests enjoyed a ban- versity of Florida, Gainesville,
Ramsey, president on the board quet dinner at the hotel, followed Fla.
of directors of COBA/Select by an awards program. Award- NAAB’s 2001 annual meeting
Sires, in Columbus, Ohio. ees from Accelerated Genetics in- will be Friday and Saturday,
The NAAB delegates voted on eluded John Prissel, who re- Aug. 3-4, at the Westin Crown
and passed an amendment to the ceived the 100,000-Cow Award; Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.
House Ag Committee Delays Markup Of Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. The that are poor because Congress faces some 9,000 pesticides to determine
House Agriculture committee on a heavy workload before it adjourns whether they pose a health risk for
Wednesday postponed a scheduled in early October ahead of the au- children. Critics say the agency has
mark-up of a bill that would slow the tumn elections. moved too quickly to phase out some
Environmental Protection Agency’s The bill, sponsored by California most . P°P u ' ar an d widely used
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The action likely kills any chance members, would give chemical mak- W “ i 999 study by the American
of Congress this year adopting the ers more time to produce informa- Farm Bureau Federation estimated
legislation, which was backed by tion about the safety of their pesti- that a ban on organophosphates and
U.S. farm groups and the pesticide cides. related chemicals would slice U.S.
industry. Under the 1996 Food Quality Pro- total net farm income by $l.B billion
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