Speakers announced for NIAA’s Antibiotics Symposium

ATLANTA — The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host the 13th annual Antibiotics Symposium Nov. 7-9 in Atlanta. This year’s theme is “Thriving in a Changing Landscape.”

NIAA serves as a contractor to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, and the Antibiotics Symposium is made possible in part by the Beef Checkoff.

This year’s symposium program comes on the heels of NIAA’s Kentucky Farm Tour collaboration with Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, Kentucky Pork Producers Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that served to bridge the gap between animal agriculture, human and environmental health. This program is also made possible by beef farmers and ranchers.

Symposium topics will include an industry report on the current state of antibiotic stewardship from producer to processor to grocer, information on the latest antimicrobial stewardship and resistance research, the multi-dimensional aspects of antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial resistance, regulatory updates, and One Health collaborations.

Speakers will include: Cameron Bess, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Andy Bishop, Cattlemen’s Beef Board; Chris Gambino, The Breakthrough Institute; Susan Jennings, Environmental Protection Agency; Collette Kaster, Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization; Terry Lehenbauer, University of California, Davis; Ken Opengart, Tyson Foods; Alex Rinkus, Health for Animals; Catherine Rockwell, Food Safety and Inspection Service; Chelsey Shivley, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and Karen Smith, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

For registration and hotel information, visit www.AnimalAgriculture.org.

For more information, contact Morgan Young, director of communications and outreach for the NIAA, at morgan.young@animalagriculture.org.