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16pt 12pxFrom the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom   Links & Instructions to Submit Comments for Chronic Wasting Disease Public Standards 14ptComment Period Ends Monday, March 31, 2014, 11:59pm Eastern Time   To submit bullet point or typed comments follow the following instructions...

From the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom March 25, 2014     18pxACA Council Approves Alternative Program Standards Document for Public Comment 18pxChronic Wasting Disease Public Comment Ends Monday, March 31st, 2014   AYR, NE- The American Cervid Alliance Leadership Council...

From the American Cervid Alliance News Room January 7, 2014   18pxReview: Version 23 of Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards “Better than Version 22, but still Burdensome to Industryâ€� 18pxACA Creates Comparison Chart to Show New Changes     Please click link for...

From the American Cervid Alliance News Room December 31, 2014   18pxCWD Standards Version 23 now Open for Public Comment ACA Leaders to Distribute Breakdown of Remaining Concerns AYR, NE- The American Cervid Alliance received word today that the CWD Program Standards Version 23 has been...

From the American Cervid Alliance News Room 12-4-2013   UPDATE- New CWD Federal Standards Version 23 to Head to Public Comment ACA Plans to Highlight Changes and Organize Comment Effort AYR,NE- The CWD Standards Working Group convened Wednesday, December 4, at the request of USDA’s...

From the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom 10/23/2013 USDA to Delay Advancement of CWD Program Standards Dr John Clifford to Give Personal Review of Standards Document SAN DIEGO- This week, during the United States Animal Health Association annual conference, USDA’s Dr John Clifford...

From the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom September 20, 2013 USDA Officials: CWD Standards Going to Public Comment Soon Industry Leaders Meet with USDA APHIS to Discuss Future of Cervid Industry USDA/APHIS invited several industry leaders to Washington D.C. to discuss concerns...

From the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom September 4, 2013 Overview of ACA’s Action Dealing with CWD Standards Voting History Offers Clarity on Council’s Decisions on Record To bring cervid breeders up to date on past actions of the American Cervid Alliance, a concise recap of the...

A New Chart Compares Industry Concerns with Rule and Standards Language In an effort to clear confusion regarding concerns voiced from the cervid industry and whether they exceed the intent of the Federal CWD Rule, the ACA recently completed a breakdown of several of the concerns. A new...

From the American Cervid Alliance Newsroom August 13, 2013 ACA Council Explores Possible Legal Options Regarding CWD Standards No Date Scheduled for Public Comment; Industry Leader asks USDA for Extended Comment Period Tuesday, August 6, 2013, the American Cervid Alliance convened to...

Below is a link of a video clip from Dr Hartmann speaking about the CWD Standards document that was taped during NAEBA’s convention last weekend. Dr Hartmann is a Minnesota State Veterinarian and also a member of the Standards Working Group. The clip is not long but goes a long way in...

July 23, 2013 From the American Cervid Alliance Newspage Unanimous Vote to Explore Legal Options Regarding CWD Standards Council to Send Letter to USDA Labeling Standards as “Unacceptable” The American Cervid Alliance met Tuesday to discuss the ongoing concerns of the Version 22 CWD...

Dear Fellow Producer: To provide you with an update, Tom and I filed suit with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) last fall for compensation for the animals at our breed facility. Following complete depopulation of our animals at our hunting preserve at our...

Dr. Bill Hartmann (Minnesota State Vet), Dr. Dustin Oedekoven (South Dakota State Vet), and Dr. Paul Anderson (Minnesota State Vet) will join CWD Standard Working Group cervid representatives Eric Mohlman and Charly Seale at the NAEBA Convention to discuss the CWD Program Standards and their...

CWD Standards Comparison between Industry and USDA Versions Standards Working Group Adopts Only 25% of Cervid Rep’s Suggestions The American Cervid Alliance analyzed two major versions of the standards from the CWD Standards Working Group led by USDA’s Dr Patty Klien. The Standards Working...

--- The ACA distributed the following information to the council members last week, but I have received several requests to list them on the forums. These are just a starting point of concerns from the standards document version 22. The ACA is asking everyone that has additional concerns to...

In case anyone is interested, the latest version of the CWD Standards Document- Version 22, can be viewed and downloaded at the American Cervid Alliance website www.americancervidalliance.org and the North American Elk Breeders Association’s website www.naelk.org. Thank you.

Please visit the American Cervid Alliance’s News page to view the latest update regarding the CWD Standards Working Group as well the latest draft that will be submitted to public comment. Both documents are located within the ACA news page. www.americancervidalliance.org/ Thank you...

The Standards Working Group met today from 10:00a.m. to Noon CST. Three weeks ago Industry along with State Vet reps had submitted a revised version of the Standards with changes agreed upon by those two groups through extensive discussions over a two week period. We are now about 30 days into...

THANKS to: Laurie Seale for sending this information so I could post it for the industry. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards July 2012 Table of Contents Introduction...