From: Ross Gould (graze-l_at_witt.ac.nz)
Date: 11/08/03

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Good Afternoon List Friends,
There were two articles of particular interest in the FAASTrach weekly
internet news summary for animal science.  The lead paragarph and URL
link are included below.

Regards
Ross Gould, P.Ag.
Calgary, Alberta


Senate Says Too Soon to Let in Canadian Cows - 11/6 Reuters
 The U.S. Senate on Thursday said it was premature to let Canada resume
shipments of live cattle to the
 United States following the discovery of mad cow disease in an Alberta
cow earlier this year.
http://www.fass.org/fasstrack/news_item.asp?news_id=1667

Trace-Back System Plan Aims to Protect Animal Agriculture - 11/1
AgOnline
 State animal health officials, livestock industry groups and the
federal government are working together to
 finalize a US Animal Identification Plan (USAIP), with a goal of
creating a trace-back system that can identify  all animals and premises
potentially exposed to an animal with a foreign animal disease within 48
hours after  discovery.
http://www.fass.org/fasstrack/news_item.asp?news_id=1658

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