Finding Real World

Solutions for Animal ID

NWPP Major Milestones• March 2004: Cattle associations visit with

Bill Hawks and Keith Collins of the USDA

• July 2004: Submitted grant application to USDA for NAIS pilot project funding.

• August 2004: NWPP selected as one of 29 projects to receive federal grant monies.

• November 2004: Project kickoff and is funded by USDA

Regional Partners

Idaho

Cattle

Association

• The industry coalition includes:

– Beef, dairy, sheep & bison industries

– State departments of agriculture & vets

– Brand boards

– WSU & UC Davis testing labs

– University Extensions

– Alberta Cattle Associations

Regional Objectives

• Producer driven project & solutions

• Shape NAIS through hands-on trials

• Test multiple ID processes

Regional Objectives

• Track livestock: – across state and national borders, – from herd of origin through processing.

• Provide auditable events to the NAIS

database.

• Populate & test state premise ID systems

using common definition across states.

• Associations provide outreach and

education.

Goals of the NWPP

• Help USDA refine the NAIS to be workable, reasonable, and practical.

• Meet USDA’s goal of 48-hour traceability.

Production Scenarios

• Beef & Bison:Beef & Bison: 22,600 head22,600 head

• Dairy:Dairy: 3,300 head3,300 head

• Sheep:Sheep: 1,100 head 1,100 head

Estimated Enrollment of All Species = Estimated Enrollment of All Species = 27,000 hd27,000 hd

Producer Participant Criteria

• Enroll between 100 – 200 head of livestock.

• High probability that livestock will stay in region.

• Will target 75% “tag retired” success rate.

– Attempt to track 25% “fallout” & reasons for fallout.

• Will cover initial hardware & implementation costs.

– Reimbursed $0.75 per event per animal, or

– Reimbursed $40 per group per event

Producer Participant Criteria

• Willing to participate in extra recordkeeping.

– Agree to have cattle movement records open for review.

• Willing to enter movement data via internet system.

• Willing to have name

released as a participant.

Participant Decisions

– Establish a premises number

–Choose the method of identification

–Individual

–Group

–Enter events by animal or group

identification

Establishing a Premises Number

• California, Idaho

– System is developed

• Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington,

Hawaii

– Testing systems and looking at

alternatives

One vs. Multiple Premises Ids

• Difficult to identify specific origin of animal(s) during trace-back

• More difficult to track movement between specific premises

• Fewer premises IDs to manage

• Quarantine will likely involve all locations

• Rapid and specific identification of animal(s) origin during trace-back

• Easier to capture movements between premises

• More premises IDs to manage

• Facilitates individual premises quarantines for multi-premises operations

A23L449

2TZ9543

B765LLB765LL77

A23L449

Participant Decisions

– Establish a premises number

–Identify the method of identification

Choosing the Method of IDThe NWPP will not endorse any technology,

vendor or management system. Participant chooses how to identify their animals:

– Brand only (Group Lot)

– Visual tag (Individual ID)

– Electronic ID (EID) (Individual ID)

– Visual tag & EID (Individual ID)

– Other technologies (Group or Ind. ID)

0 0 7 0 0 7 44

TJ TJ RanchRanch

Participant Decisions

– Establish a premises number

–Identify the method of identification

–Enter events by animal identification

Record Movement Events• Where animals are:

– Commingled or

– Moved across state lines or

– Change of ownership.

Required Information• Premise number/location

• Event

• Date of Event

• Animal or Group Number

Entering Events• Entering events by animal

identification

– Group Lot

– Individual Identification

Group Lot Events

1 Begin Group

2 Moved Group In

3 Moved Group Out

4 Lot Sighting (i.e. vet sighting)

5 End Group (Inventory is Zero)

Individual Animal Identification

• Events

1 Tag Allocated

2 Tag Applied

3 Moved In

4 Moved Out

5 Lost Tag

6 Replaced Tag

7 Import Animal

8 Exported Animal

9 Sighting (i.e. vet

sighting)

Individual Animal Identification

• Events

10 Slaughtered

11 Died

12 Tag Retired

13 Animal Missing

14 Final Veterinary Inspection - ICVI

Individual Animal Identification

• Optional Information– Birth Date/Period– Species– Age of Animal– Sex– Breed– Remarks– Alternate Animal ID 1– Alternate Animal ID 2

Identification Pilot Results• Develop an auditable trail

–Audit from birth to death

–Find solutions to issues

The NWPPThe NWPP will work to

influence the NAIS to

develop a positive

solution that is workable,

reasonable, functional,

and cost effective for

the producers in the

Northwest.

For More Information…

www.northwestpilot.orgwww.northwestpilot.org

Julie MorrisonJulie MorrisonNWPP CoordinatorNWPP Coordinator

(208) 343-1615(208) 343-1615julie@idahocattle.orgjulie@idahocattle.org