Wisconsin Sets ID Hearings
October 22, 2004
October 22, 2004 -- Wisconsin livestock producers and others in the agricultural or animal health industries are being encouraged to attend one of five scheduled public hearings being held in November to learn more about how to carry out the state?s mandatory livestock premises registration. As part of a new state law, any location where livestock congregate must be registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture so officials can track the source of any major cases of animal disease or animal-borne human diseases.
The mandatory premises registration system will become effective in November 2005. Through the public hearings, the state is looking for comments from citizens on specific rules they are proposing to govern Wisconsin?s registration system.
Premise registration involves assigning unique numbers to each location where livestock are kept, and keeping the information in a confidential database accessible to animal health officials. Voluntary premises registration is already operating in Wisconsin, with more than 2,000 registered as of the start of October.
For more information about the hearings or about the mandatory livestock premises registration, call 608-224-4872 or visit Web site Session Schedule.
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