The USDA is claiming that farmers are voluntarily signing up for NAIS. The reality is that the state governments and the USDA are signing up farmers without their permission. NAIS is not being implemented as a voluntary program contrary to the claims in writing of the USDA. A while back the USDA called me and tried to get me to answer questions so they could sign me up for a Premise ID - a PIN as they call it in their Strategic Draft Proposal for NAIS. I refused.
Today I got a call from the government again and the woman wanted to give me my PIN number. I asked what this was about and she would not say. She just said she needed to give me my PIN number. I refused and hung up on her. Farmers and homesteaders in other states have had this same experiences with both the USDA and their state departments of agriculture signing them up without their permission and then calling it a voluntary signup.
Beware of the lies our government tells. A great many farmers on their “voluntary” signup list were not voluntary. Listen to this radio show (scroll down to: “Show #479: Mark on the Beast II”). Be careful of talking with government agents. This is not paranoia. The USDA and state governments are acting in an underhanded manner.
Now is the time to just say No to NAIS!
[Update: Before you talk to government agents Cathy Sorenson suggests having them fill out the SafeGuard Your Privacy Form from the right hand column in the Tech Documents section. -WJ]
On Monday night a friend and I attended a 4-H meeting in a neighboring town. Many of the kids/parents had received the 2005 Ag Survey and also many got similar phone calls such as what you describe.
There is a form that you can use should a public servant either call you on the phone or come to on to your property uninvited. I would insist before you give any of your personal information or receive the ‘gift” of a pin to require the public servant provide you with two pages of information to help you deterine the “who, what, where, why, when” the data being collected, maintained and disseminated.
Just a thought. Anyone interested?
Comment Cathy — March 1, 2006 @ 11:10 am
Cathy do you have a link for this form? or could you email it to me?
Comment AislinnFireHorse — March 1, 2006 @ 11:53 am
Cathy, I have uploaded the form you sent me to the Tech Documents section of the right hand sidebar under SafeGuard Your Privacy.
Comment walterj — March 1, 2006 @ 4:07 pm
Found this pdf version over at stopanimalid.org. Fun part is that it actually cites the reasons (and laws) that require the government official to answer prior to your choosing to agree or refuse to answer.
http://faemalia.net/PublicServantQuestionnaire.pdf
Comment Anon — March 2, 2006 @ 12:25 am
Thanks, guys…every time the census rolls around, I’m always one of those being asked the nosier of questions, not just, “How many people live here.” This form might help cut back on that.
Comment b_heart — March 2, 2006 @ 5:31 am
I actually met a man recently that voluntarily signed up for NAIS. His reasoning behind this was that if he could/does accept government grants, he sees no problem with telling the government what he’s got on his farm.
Comment Mandie — March 5, 2006 @ 7:44 am
I own a small sheep farm in northeastern Vermont. A few months ago, I contacted the USDA for information about their scrapie-free certification program. The person asked if I sold or planned on selling animals to buyers in other states. I said it was possible since New Hampshire is just across the river. He then said I’d have to get a premise ID. He took my name & flock size and within 2 weeks a package arrived from the Premier company containing a bunch of ear tags with the PIN, plus an applicator. Guess I’m no smarter than the sheep; which of my ears do I tag?
Comment Larry — March 7, 2006 @ 9:05 pm
Larry, sell the tags to local Goths, the kids all in black with assorted body piercings. Let the satelites track their movements.
Comment Sue F — March 8, 2006 @ 3:25 am
Here’s some of the “creative” techniques they are coming up
with to sign up more “volunteers” in the “voluntary” premise ID
program…. those of you in Idaho are probably already in it whether
you wanted to or not. We need to ask ourselves *why* they are going to
such deceptive lengths to pull this off.
“With voluntary sign up sparse, the Idaho State Department of
Agriculture brought alongside Global Animal Management (GAM), a data
collection company. According to ISDA records, GAM has “successfully
extracted data from Idaho’s brand database,” which resulted in 13,907
unique premises identification numbers.”
Comment Anita — March 13, 2006 @ 4:04 pm
Perhaps the old story of BIG BROTHER is watching is finally coming true. I use microchips on my animals because they are valuable. Not part of the food chain. But I do oppose the USDA or any other gov’t body telling me that I have too. Wake up America they are taking over and not firing a shot.
Feedom is going a pinch at a time and one day we will or our grandchildren will wake up and hve lost it all.
The likes of Hillary Clinton and others(PETA etc ) are on the march.
Let them all know, WE mean NO!!!
Comment Don Wise — March 31, 2006 @ 9:40 am
My husband and I live in the San Luis Valley,CO. We subscribe to CountrySide Mag. That’s where we first heard of NAIS. I wrote a letter to one my local newspaper and asked them to reprint Dr. Zanoni’s article; which they did. Since then, I have gotten feedback from some of our local farmer/ranchers, they are concerned. I’m SO GLAD to have been directed to this site! It is the support I need to continue to spread the word in our very large ranching valley. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Comment Leigh Mills — April 6, 2006 @ 8:26 am
I believe the whole thing is Treason! Has anyone seen the film Loose Change? It is about the 911 cover up and we ordered it through the Power Hour. YOu will be dismayed!
carlene
Comment Carlene Wheeler — April 24, 2006 @ 4:12 pm
SafeGuard Your Privacy Form from the right hand column in the Tech Documents section…
did not see this on that list. Am I blind? Help!
[I think you are looking for this Public Servant Questionnaire document from the Tech Docs section. -WJ]
Comment Jude Wolf — May 10, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
Down here in TX we have made great progress routing out the abominatin they are calling NAIS. The fight is not over but we have knocked them down a few pegs. Keep up the great articles and please get everyone to write their reps. That is what it takes. And showing up at meetings and herings and things like that. You gotta make a precense. Be heard.
Comment TXCattleMan — August 9, 2006 @ 1:09 pm
TxCattleMan and all other Texans - as we near the legislative session in January, let’s network and make sure we cover them up with opposition, preferably in person. I live 1-3/4 to 2 hours from Austin, and I will be there every week, every day, if I have to. I have told my husband not to expect to see much of me in January. Let’s camp out, if we have to.
Tomorrow I am attending the town hall meeting in Brady. I was going to go to the one in Lockhart last night, also, because of the speaker list, but instead my husband and I attended a small gathering of people to meet with Ernie Casbeer, who is challenging Sid Miller for Texas House District 59. I have spoken with him before, and he is definitely against NAIS. His brochure has a section on his opposition to NAIS, and he said he would support any bill to stop it, and/or to repeal HB 1361. I will give more details about him tomorrow, but I must feed my goats. He is going to try to attend the meeting in Brady tomorrow night, even though that is not his district. McCulloch County (Brady) is the next county from his district.
Excited to see another Texas “handle”.
Comment Texas Goat Gal — August 9, 2006 @ 5:21 pm
Hello Texans:)
Question requiring clarification, if you could please:
Has your Premises Registration law been rescinded or is it as I understand, still on the books in its entirety just not presently enforced?
If it remains laws, I fear retroactive application.
respects and good success, Wm
Comment Mr Dirty Nails — August 9, 2006 @ 8:38 pm
Mr. Dirty Nails, even though I am surely not the most qualified to answer your question, I will tell you my understanding of the status in Texas, and I hope someone will correct me if I am wrong, because I need to know the real deal. At the February 16th meeting, at which the Texas Animal Health Commission was scheduled to vote on making July l, 2006 as the date for mandatory premise ID, the huge outpouring of protesters caused them to vote to table a decision until May 4, 2006 (I think it was May 4th). Then they waffled around and changed the date two more times, finally posting a news release on their website that a decision on premise ID would be postponed until 2007 - no hint of when in 2007. HB 1361, which was slipped in during the last legislative session, gave the TAHC the authority, but did not require, a decision on premise ID. Patrick Rose has prepared a bill to rescind HB 1361, which was not acted on in the special session this summer, so he will try again in January, when the legislature resumes. I bet the TAHC is only waiting to see what the legislature or the feds are going to do before they act. I imagine they don’t want to have to put themselves on the line, and would rather say, “our hands are tied”, or something like that. The TAHC and the Texas Cooperative Extension at A&M have both been distributing misleading information that caused many to believe that July 1st was the drop-dead date. Judith McGeary says on her Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance website that the TAHC reported that premise ID applications were way up just prior to July 1st.
Speaking of Patrick Rose, Walter, I don’t see him on your “nice” list - as if you needed something else to do. Thanks.
If I am mistaken on any point, please keep me honest and correct me.
We’re lucky to have Judith with us here in Texas, and I am sure there will be many great efforts as 2007 approaches to show the bast… (oops) the bureaucrats how we feel.
[I just added Mr. Rose to the nice list. Thanks for catching that oversight! -WJ]
Comment Texas Goat Gal — August 10, 2006 @ 7:57 am
Texas Goat Gal:
I just wanted to remind everyone that per Walter’s post of Aug 4th, Bruce Knight was appointed as U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary in charge of implementing nationwide livestock tracking system and Mr. Knight said it would be one of his highest priorities.
However in an earlier post which I cannot find at the moment, I believe I read that USDA was asked to present a complete breakdown on NAIS as some of the Senators & congressmen were misinformed or misunderstood when they voted it in and cease activities until it could be reviewed.
If USDA continueing to proceed with the planning and implementing even on a voluntary basis, I believe we should still continue to flood our representatives and the Ag Undersecretary with our letters emails etc.
We still need to spread the word as there are still people out there that do not know about this.
This should be repealed and if the Big Agri Business want this to comply with exporting to other counties then they should form an organization and absorb the cost themselves and leave the rest of the Farmers and ranchers alone.
Not all of use sell direct to individuals or raise for commercial food chains. However when we do have extra heads of beef etc we must take to auctions. From there who knows what the buyer is doing with them. Taking home for restocking or butchering.
Just keep in mind that Personal ID information is still being stolen left & right and that this ID system will have personal information and GPS info which could lead to identity theft, terrorist attacks depopulated farms & ranch along with wrongful lawsuits. Our personal information is already out there enough as it is.
Comment PAT — August 10, 2006 @ 6:49 pm
Sorry if I gave the impression I was going to sit on my hands for the next 4-1/2 months until the Texas legislature convenes. I am, and will continue, to place ads in our local paper every week to keep the NAIS on everyone’s mind, pass out flyers and packets, including dropping them off at businesses, talk to everyone I know, or don’t know, about this abomination, contact newspapers that seem open to ideas about running articles about NAIS, call and thank newspapers for having the courage to run articles about NAIS, attend meetings, like last night in Brady, 1-1/2 hours away, pass out flyers at Trans-Texas Corridor meetings, speak personally (yesterday) with our state representative about the dangers of the premise ID and animal ID, contact people in D.C., and donate to state candidates who have come out publicly against NAIS, including a no-nonsense candidate I met last night who is running for Texas Ag Commissioner. I do not plan to slack off one bit. I eat, sleep and dream about stopping NAIS. I literally cry whenever I think about how casually most Americans are about our country. Most people look at me like I crawled out from under a rock when I speak to them, but I press on. Despite their stupidity, I wouldn’t wish this or any other government intrusion on anyone.
Comment Texas Goat Gal — August 11, 2006 @ 7:57 am
Texas Goat Gal:
If your response is in reference to mine, I sincerely apologize for that impression. If truly believe you as everyone else are continueing to everything possible.
I just wanted to remind everyone to keep in mind what could be happening behind the scenes as we wait on the new session and to keep trying to notify the people that still are unaware of what is happening that could affect them and to let the people we have put in office to remember they are working for all people not just the people with the deepest pockets.
Again I sincerely apologize and I am on the same side as everyone in the issue and believe we should not let our guards down.
I am just not very good and writing posts, letters etc but I want to do my part as well.
Comment PAT — August 11, 2006 @ 12:05 pm
Thanks Pat, from your friend Diana!
Comment Texas Goat Gal — August 11, 2006 @ 12:37 pm
The Nat. Cattlemans Beef Assoc. is listed under both “Naughty” and “Nice” Which are they?
[They are confusing. They are wishy-washy. They appear to have changed over the course of the year. I may move them to on the fence or remove them from naughty, not sure yet. Maybe we had an effect. -WJ]
Comment Dana Hill — August 11, 2006 @ 8:01 pm
Walt, I also have noticed what Dana mentioned,in that I read one article that says they oppose a manditory ID system then I read another that says they feel we need one,indeed they are confusing,and fence sitters at best (or they are worse,waiting to see which way the wind blows so that they pick the winning side I like for folks to be firm and take a stand one way or the other,but not both ways.Maybe we should “storm” them and try to nail them down on this?
[Excellent idea. I’ll research the contact info and post a storm alert. I think we should do the same for Talent. I’ve already written his storm alert and it is pending… -WJ]
Comment LEE — August 12, 2006 @ 8:23 am
Texas goat gal,
My prayers are with you and all of you who are fighting .
I have been a voice in the night here in New Mexico. Many have thought it was beaten, and most dont even know about it. We do have nias supporters in the area. Poorly informed people that think it will add to the value of their stock. Insanity . We are facing a world change . I pay we can stop this.
Comment Ron Belflower — October 1, 2006 @ 4:53 pm
Hi Ron Bellflower,
I’m looking for data on what’s going on with NAIS here in NM to post on my wild card page of The GROW-IT Gazette. Even though its a small local paper aimed at one valley’s small growers, I find many of the ranchers in our area also read it. Looking for data for my November issue, so if you can help it is GREATLY appreciated.
Many of my readers are homesteaders and small farmers with livestock who are compeletely unaware about NAIS. I know from personal experience about the government agents and what they’re pulling. They even have ADGA buffaloed into providing them data. Wonder how many other livestock associations are doing the same thing?
[I do not know of any hearings or meetings in New Mexico. The NM discussion list may be able to help you NoNAISNewMexico (from the Lists in the right sidebar of http://NoNAIS.org). What some people have done in newspapers is print the http://NoNAIS.org/handout as well as the ads that are in http://NoNAIS.org/ads to help spread the word. -WJ]
Comment Pat Maas — October 10, 2006 @ 8:54 am
What sparked Us is when my wife called Pa Ag to get NPIP Tested they said we
must sign up with nais in order to be npip tested.
My wife declined in this case because we feel they are infringing on our
rights.
So it looks like we will not have our flock tested because of this..
We dont
want animal ID OR NAIS..
This goverment already has enough control on the poepl of this country, there are better ways to Spend Our tax money than on this program..
I wish i could talk to someone about this..Its not right for them to do
this..
Makes me wonder if they went head and signed us up, but i quess we
would have received and ID if they did..
Thanks
Charlie & Jody
Ps: Sorry for blowing up a bit..
Comment Chuck — December 6, 2006 @ 1:12 pm
Number 26, I would sit down and do a very good letter to your Senators, Do not Stop Do not hesitate. They must know!!!! I assume your state is Voluntary?
Does Mary Zanzoni needs this information of denying livestock health service to the public.
Walter can you send out an alert to get people to respond on being denied vet service due to Voluntary NAIS or heck even Mandatory NAIS.
I think this information would be of great benefit.
Comment Gisela — December 7, 2006 @ 3:56 am
Hi Ron Bellflower:
You might also wish to contact the ParagonFoundation.org
1200 N. White Sands Blvd., Suite 110
Alamogordo, NM 88310
877-847-3443
GB Oliver III heads up this property rights assistance organization. I’ve heard him interviewed so many times on the DerryBrownfield.com radio program, that I look forward to his next appearance. An extremely informative guy, and the foundation began defending ranchers from the BLM and the Park ingringments. They are conversant about NAIS, are 4-square against it and would surely point you in a good direction.
respects, Wm
Comment Mr Dirty Nails — December 8, 2006 @ 11:29 am
mr dirty nails,what state are you from? it might help if all list what state we are from. i am from new mexico
Comment nick lecompte — December 10, 2006 @ 3:26 pm
Last year was daughters first year in 4-H (Polk County Texas). One of the things required by the County Extension Agent was that all exhibtors were to have a premise ID prior to showing any animals. I would guess there were 500-600 kids showing there. They are as sneaky as the Nazi’s.
Comment Rich Timm — January 19, 2007 @ 11:34 am
Rant and comment…
3 things
1. Special Olympics show application has.
“Premises ID:(required)___” on it
When asked why when Texas does not require it they said they did.
so I put ssenisubruoyfonon on it.
Which is nonofyourbusiness backwards.
The accepted the application.
2. The way I read the regs for Texas.
§ 161.056. ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) In order
to provide for disease control and enhance the ability to trace
disease-infected animals or animals that have been exposed to
disease, the commission may develop and implement an animal
identification program that is consistent with the United States
Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Identification System.
Note the word “MAY”
Texas HAS created the registry, its “voluntary” just like the word MAY.
Here is the link to the statute
link
Look at definitions 5b.
The farrier would have to report the shavings stuck to his boots….
3. I’m part of a Search and Rescue team. Would I have to report every field, and property my horses crosses, steps on, or searches?
Half of the time we have no clue who owns it or for that matter where we are as we just plow through the brush.
– end rant
Comment Thor - TX — January 23, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
Have any of you received a phone call after 5pm asking you to answer some “survey” questions? If you have caller id, it will show “gov”. DO NOT answer any of their questions are you just might have signed up for NAIS. The questions are very much like those in the USDA mailed survey.
[Yes. I would strongly recommend telling them you do not give out that type of information over the phone. Tell them everything must be in writing and that you have know idea if they are really identity thieves. -WJ]
Comment Michele Smith — January 26, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
Also note that Farm Bureau Is promoting NIAS they have an app. in their news letter For Premises Registration They state that it is voluntary however their goal is to all farms and animal owners signed up by the 2009 How are they going to do that? If people dont want to comply to more goverment control!! Change your ins. folks Put the skids to those that are supporting NIAS.. They will feel the ouch in their pocket book!
Comment Betty — March 1, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
We have a small farm in E. Tennessee and were fooled into this also. We were going to get a Grant from the state that was to promote tourism. In order to apply, they tricked us by saying we had to get a premise ID. When I got the ID, they then said I needed a pin also. We have also been tagging our animals with their free tags as we have had several stolen. I am upset because now I find out they will someday use them against us.
Comment D. White — April 16, 2007 @ 7:16 am
I received the 2007 survey the other day. I called the USDA and asked the woman if she could hear the sound of it falling into the trash.
Comment Gene — January 12, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
We have a small farm in Arkansas and raise animals mainly for our own food. We do occasionally sell a lamb or kid if we get extra. I emailed Glen Beck about NAIS and asked him to look into it. He’s great on standing up for the small person against big government. Maybe if he got a few more emails, he’d get something going on this.
Comment Gloria Lucius — January 15, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
I have recieved the survey about 5 times and also the phone calls. I had a long talk with the poor woman doing the phone survery. Her company was a contractor doing the grunt work. She did not know the information was being used to sign people up. Once she understood what was involved she was irrate. Her comment was “no wonder everyone has been so nasty!”
If you get a survey phone call turn the tables and convert the grunt to our side. Many are small farmers or relatives of small farmers and have never heard our side.
from the wilds of NC
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent” — Thomas Jefferson
Comment Snazy snezy — March 14, 2008 @ 1:18 am
I have recieved two notices from the USDA.
They are surveys saying I MUST fill out the forms & information on my Farm.
I have pleasure horses & I dont raise any, no Stallions or mares here just Geldings)
They say “RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW” US census of agriculture.
what is Title 7,US Code?
It says there is a penulty of I dont report but it doesnt say what.
We moved & they found us & sent me another form.
I didnt fill it out because I have heard so many BAD things about it.
But I dont know what is true or not.
What will happen? What are my rights?
[See these articles for some discussion on this topic. -WJ]
Comment Susan Hathaway — May 11, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
Susan, We are not lawyers, but I can tell you right now that many and I mean many have not filled them out including myself. I have received 3 of them one, reminder card and 2 phone calls. On the Phone call I asked where there authority was in making me fill this out. I asked that they put this in writing. As of today I have not received that letter. File 13 it….
Comment Gisela — May 11, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
Susan,
I tried to post a response to your concerns last night but it ended up somewhere other than here. It just disappeared.
Anyway, many of us are not filling out this inquiry into our personal lives.
The only census the US Constitution requires is the one taken every ten years. That US Census counts how many people live in a given state district in order for the House of Representatives to determine the correct number of elected representatives for a given number of people.
The US Census has not one thing to do with what sort of fish and how many one keeps in the backyard pond. It has nothing to do with how many rabbits - domestic or wild or how much money one makes by selling some fluff shaved off a humpless camel or indeed, how far said humpless camel can spit.
This is another means of ‘conditioning’ the general population to be obedient to bureaucratic edicts by bullying those they view as subject to their authority. The local bureaucrats are bullied by someone up the ladder from themselves who also have been conditioned to believe whatever they are told to do is proper procedure and according to law.
Someone posted a link to this paper awhile back. It is a good read and should ease your concerns:
censuslaw?
Comment donna — May 12, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
I was asked to post this to NONAIS
Folks I think we are being flim flammed by the USDA/NASS (National Agricultural Statistic Service) Survey that they have been beating us over the head with and demanding numerous times this spring that we fill it out under penalty of law. I just went to their web site and looked around. Guess what? They only take this survey every five years, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and then due again in the 2012 census year. They just took it last year so it is not due again for 4 more years! I wonder if the purpose of taking it again this year [2008] has anything to do with NAIS instead of NASS?
Here is what is on their web site. It does NOT say every year, it says every 5 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Census of Agriculture?
The Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, is a complete count of U.S. Farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures and many other areas. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future and their responsibility.
Noah
Post number 2
You may recall that on Sunday, May 11, 2008 (Yesterday) that I posted the following message wherein I pointed out that the NASS, according to their own rules and policies posted in public documents on the Internet, claim to only conduct their Agriculture Census Survey every five (5) years and 2007, NOT 2008, was the 5th. Year . In response to that message Mr. Gene Danekas, using the Internet e-mail address of Gene_Danekas@nass.usda.gov sent me privately the propaganda included herein below the broken RED lines. I find it very interesting that he spent his entire post trying to convince me that they only take the Agriculture Census Survey every five years AND why taking it early this year in 2008 was the correct thing to do. HOWEVER, he never said one word about why they conducted the same survey last year in 2007, the actual fifth [5TH.] year in their cycle! Folks, they can’t have it both ways, They can’t conduct the same survey TWO years in a row and then claim that it is only taken every FIVE years, either it is or it isn’t.
I am sure that this character enjoys lurking on our NO NAIS Discussion Lists but I don’t have any good feelings for a coward. If they want to bring their mole out of the woodwork to try to spread their propaganda the least he could have done was post his message in such a way that it would have been somewhat convincing. But notice how he “shaved” off the list headers so that no one could tell which list he is monitoring? And notice how he “trimmed” my original post to leave off the information that I posted from their web site about the USDA/NASS survey being conducted every five years?
Frankly, I am the last person that the USDA/NASS should be trying to convince with their propaganda. Noah
Response from Mr. Gene Danekas, Director USDA-NASS,
Mr Goddard,
I noted your comments regarding the Census of Agriculture causing folks to be ‘flim flammed’ into NAIS. Let me assure you, there is absolutely no connection between the Census of Agriculture and the NAIS. By law; no names, no data, nothing is shared with APHIS (or any other entity), the agency that is charged with the protection on our livestock from disease. Also, the Census IS conducted every 5 years, collecting data to determine the status of the industry and the food supply that is so urgently being followed worldwide. The Census of Agriculture studies the activities of agriculture during the 2007 calendar year, therefore the data collection effort is conducted during early 2008, after the completion of the calendar year in question. All data reported to USDA/NASS are used only to present the statistical picture of agriculture to the local (county) and state levels while NO individual reported data is ever published, released or decernable through the publish summaries.
I hope this short explanation is helpful.
——————————-
Folks I think we are being flim flammed by the USDA/NASS (National Agricultural Statistic Service) Survey that they have been beating us over the head with and demanding numerous time this spring that we fill it out under penalty of law. I just went to their web site and looked around. Guess what? They only take this survey every five years, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and then due again in the 2012 census year. They just took it last year so it is not due again for 4 more years! I wonder if the purpose of taking it again this year [2008] has anything to do with NAIS instead of NASS?
************************
************************
Gene Danekas, Director
USDA-NASS, Missouri Field Office
gene_danekas@nass.usda.gov
Comment Gisela — May 13, 2008 @ 11:18 am
Hi - can anyone tell me what is going on in CT? It appears right now, if you bring an animal to auction - they are placing eartage on the animals, and handed the scrapie-eradication program which gives a regulation stating that animal tracking, etc is already in effect in this state. The very next day, I received an application for premise ID, which went into the trash. What is going on? I cannot find this regulation ANYWHERE, yet we are supposed to keep records for all our animal movement & open our records for any State person to see? Where did this come from? THANKS to anyone who can help answer this question.
Comment Rena — June 19, 2008 @ 10:04 am
Rena - Rep DeLauro (D-CT) is pushing for NAIS.
Link NAIS to School Lunch
There is a CT group against NAIS (link is on right sidebar).
You could also contact either Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance or LibertyArk for more information.
Please let us all know what you find out.
Comment Ann Nelson — June 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am