The USDA and state governments like to offer trinkets to people to get them to signup for Premise Registration and the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). One time it was vise grip pliers that seems all to appropriate. Another time it was access to hay during drought. Now we have the latest press release from the USDA:
USDA Partners with Two Organizations to Provide National Animal Identification System Outreach to Small and Economically Disadvantaged Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently signed two cooperative agreements that will fund outreach and education on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) among small and economically disadvantaged producers.
In Oklahoma, Langston University and its community-based organization partner, the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, are working together. They will use their cooperative agreement funds to provide minority and under-served producers in Oklahoma with greater awareness and understanding of NAIS.
In North Carolina, Operation Spring Plant is a nonprofit community-based organization that works with minority and under-served producers in the state. Their cooperative agreement funds will allow them to expand their outreach efforts to include NAIS awareness and education.
These are the first cooperative agreements signed to promote NAIS education and outreach among small and economically disadvantaged producers through partnership with 1890 historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, 1994 tribal land-grant colleges and universities, tribal organizations and community-based organizations. Additional agreements are under review.
NAIS is a modern, streamlined information system that helps producers and animal health officials respond quickly and effectively to animal health events in the United States. The program, which is voluntary at the federal level, consists of three parts: premises registration, animal identification and tracing. Note to Stakeholders: Stakeholder announcements and other APHIS information are available on the Internet. Go to the APHIS home page at aphis.usda.gov and click on the “Newsroom” button. For additional information about this topic, contact Joelle Schelhaus at (301) 734-0595 or by e-mail at joelle. r.schelhaus@aphis.usda.gov.
-USDA
Good to know the governor cares about us pour country cuzins. Now I wonder what they’ll offer city folk for their freedoms…
“The USDA and state governments like to offer trinkets to people…”
I got a free pencil at a microchip seminar. It had “Premuise ID - Take the First Step” written on it.
Comment Barbara — July 26, 2008 @ 8:32 am
These are links to their websites.
Operation Spring Plant
Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project
Both organizations appear to be supporting sustainable agriculture, farmers markets, and other positive programs for small farmers. Accepting money for NAIS is so contradictory to their missions; perhaps they are not really aware of what NAIS means to small producers.
Their websites have contact information. I emailed them to suggest that they check out some of the No NAIS information available. Maybe some others here could contact them also.
Comment Ann — July 26, 2008 @ 9:23 am
Ann, they are aware. One leader suggested I make a check out to him as a donation when I was talking nonais and wanting a workshop. Never happen. It is all about money. Many leaders play both sides of issues like NAIS. Leaders want mostly the money and leaders are put in place to do the bidding of those who grease their palm. There are some real honest people but few and far between but Cargill and Tyson and other big Corporations float so much money in this state of Oklahoma it is unreal and the only thing we can do is follow Charlie Reese and undo what 545 people have caused.
Charlie Reese sage advice good idea to send the link to all you know.
Comment Sue Karber — July 26, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
USASpending.Gov
USA Spending
NAIS money to non-profits:
2008
Operation Spring Plant - $168,000
2007
U.S. Animal Identification Org. $1,500,000
National Milk Producers Federation 1,027,000
National FFA 600,000
National Pork Board 400,000
American Angus Association 357,400
American Sheep Industry Association 190,000
And this is a new one for 2008 - note their purpose:
Indiana Board of Animal Health - $133,872
NAIS: Reach out to producers and others required to participate by rule who have not already done so, and enter their premise application into our s
How to find NAIS using USASpending.gov
Select Assistance Tab
Select Advanced Search by Agency (on left sidebar).
For Agency, select Dept of Ag. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (12K3)
For Project Description, enter NAIS
Submit Query
This should produce search results. (For more details: On the right select Complete instead of Summary, Select Go)
Comment Ann — July 27, 2008 @ 10:31 am
Our Constitutional rights are not worth much, perhaps we can buy them back….
TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION
2009 – 2013 AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN
As of
June 27, 2008
Funds from Homeland Security = $455,000
Comment Snazy snezy — July 30, 2008 @ 5:32 pm