Monday, November 16, 2009

Symposium considers future of animal agriculture

The Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposium will feature Marie Belew Wheatley, president and CEO of the American Humane Association, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, December 2.
The symposium will explore what animal agriculture will and should look like in the future.
Other speakers during the daylong conference include U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan; Rep. Rosa DeLauro, chair of U.S. House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee; Rep. David Scott, chair of the U.S. House Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee; and Dr. Ron DeHaven, CEO of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
The event is free and open to the public. It will be held at the USDA's Jefferson Auditorium, South Agriculture Building, in Washington, D.C.

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