Minutes of the North Central Advisory Committee NCA-2

Minutes of the North Central Advisory Committee NCA-2

Animal Health Advisory Committee

Meeting March 10 and 11, 2004

Teleconference January 21, 2004

Participants

Baker, John - Michigan

Hahn, Ned -Illinois

Reynolds,Don -Iowa

Roberson, Don -Kansas

Saif, Mo - Ohio

Stromberg, Bert -Minnesota

Zeman, David -South Dakota

Adams, Garry - Texas, Guest

Cunningham, Gary - USDA, CSREES

Dickerson, Harry - Georgia, Guest

Fenwick, Brad -USDA, CSREES

Gelberg, Howard - Oregon, Guest

Habtemariam, Tsegage - Georgia, Guest

Johnson, Peter - USDA, CSREES

Klei, Tom - Louisiana, Guest

Malayer, Jerry -Oklahoma, Guest

Morris, Dave - USDA, CSREES

Otto, Ralph -USDA, CSREES

Palmisano, Anna - USDA, CSREES

Post, Mark - USDA, CSREES

Quaeshi, Marquarrab -USDA, CSREES

Saperstein, George - Massachusetts, Guest

Smith, Robert - USDA, CSREES

Torrence, Mary - USDA, CSREES

Business Meeting 10 March 2004

• The format for reviewing NC projects was discussed. All were satisfied with the current process and it was decided that we would again review projects via a conference call in January 2005.
• The committee discussed the current format for the annual business meeting. All were again satisfied and it was decided that we would again plan on meeting in WashingtonDC in conjunction with the AAVMC annual meeting. The meetings with USDA were considered very beneficial to both NCA-2 and the USDA and we would again plan for a half day to full day meeting with them next year. This year, other AAVMC research deans were invited as well; this seemed to be a positive change and it was suggested we do the same next year.
• NCT 188, Mycobacterial Diseases were discussed; in light of Dr. Jack Schmitz e-mailed comments. This project simply has not flourished. NCA-2 recommends our administrative advisor (Don Reynolds) pass this on to NCRA.
• The NCA-2 committee would like to formally congratulate Dr. Jack Schmitz on his pending retirement form the University of Nebraska, thank him for past service to the NCA-2 committee and wish him the best for the future.
• Elections: no elections this year. Next year (2005) Dr. Bert Stromberg rotates to chairman and a new secretary will be elected.

Recorded by DH Zeman

Agenda for CSREES’ March 11, 2004 meeting with NCA-02 Animal Health Advisory Committee & Other Veterinary Research Deans of Research

Location: CSREES, Conference room 1410, 800 9th ST., S.W., Washington, DC

8:00 – 8:05Welcome (Ralph Otto, Deputy Administrator, Plant and Animal Systems)

8:05 – 8:15 Introductions (Guests and CSREES)

8:15 – 8:30President’s FY05 CSREES budget request related to veterinary medicine
(Gary Cunningham, Associate Administrator)

8:30 – 8:45National Diagnostic Network Update (Bob Smith, National Program Leader, Agricultural Homeland Security)

8:45 – 9:05Updates: Animal Identification; Minor Use Animal Drugs; Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD) (Dave Morris, National Program Leader, Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Extension…)

9:05 – 9:30Higher Education funding opportunities for veterinary medicine (Greg Smith, National Program Leader, Higher Education)

9:30 – 10:00National Research Initiative (NRI) evolution: Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) awards; Research, Education, Extension Integration; Priority-setting; FY05 program development (Anna Palmisano, Deputy Administrator, Competitive Programs; Brad Fenwick, Chief Research Advisor; Mark Poth, Research Director,Competitive Programs )

10:00 – 10:15Break

10:15 – 10:40Food Safety programs: Food Safety; Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety; Food Safety CAP; Integrated Food Safety (Mary Torrence, National Program Leader, Food Safety)

10:40 – 11:05Animal Biosecurity Program: FY03 awards + FY04 diseases (Bob Smith and Peter Johnson, National Program Leader, Animal Health)

11:05 – 11:30Animal Protection Program (formerly Animal Health & Well-Being): current portfolio; partner input; veterinary immunologic reagents (Peter Johnson)

11:30 Concluding remarks and departure to AAVMC meeting

NCA-2 Teleconference

January 21, 2004

Participating: Eli Asem, John Baker, Ned Hahn, Don Reynolds, Don Robertson, Mo Saif, David Zeman, Bert Stromberg

The NCA-2 technical committee held the first half of it’s annual meeting as a teleconference to discuss and make recommendations for the assigned Multi-State Research Projects. Specific comments were included on the Appendix H1 or J1, the forms that were submitted to NCRA.

Projects considered for continuation:

1. NC_temp1284 (NCR-57) Reproductive Physiology

Primary Reviewer: M. Saif

Co-Reviewer: D. Reynolds

AA: J. Baker

The project was presented and discussed. Dr. Saif moved approval, seconded by B. Stromberg and approved by a unanimous vote of the members participating.

2. NC_temp1088 (NC-229) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Disease: Methods for the integrated control, prevention and elimination of PRRS in United States herds

Primary Reviewer: B. Stromberg

Co-Reviewer: E. Asem

AA: D. Benfield

The project was presented and discussed by the group. B. Stromberg moved approval and was seconded by E. Asem and the project was approved by a unanimous ballot.

3. NC_temp1087 (NC-228) Control of Emerging and Re-emerging Poultry Respiratory Diseases in the United States

Primary Reviewer: N. Hahn

Co-Reviewer: D. Zeman

AA: J. Klausner

The project was presented by the primary reviewer and co-reviewer and discussed by the group. Recommendation of approval was made by N. Hahn and seconded by J. Baker. The proposal was approved by a unanimous ballot.

The committee considered one project for it’s midterm review.

NC-107 Evolving Pathogens, Targeted Sequences and Strategies for Control of Bovine Respiratory Disease

Primary Reviwer: J. Baker

Co-Reviewer: D. Freeman

AA: E. Asem

The project review was presented by the primary reviewer and discussed by the committee. J. Baker recommended continuation of the project, seconded by D. Freeman. The committee voted unanimously for continuation.