Apr 15, 2003 12:00 PM,
by Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor (952) 851-4670; jvansickle@primediabusiness.com
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians unveiled a new slate of officers for 2003-2004 at their annual meeting in Orlando, FL, in early March.
New president is Rick Sibbel, DVM, Ankeny, IA, technical services manager at Schering-Plough Animal Health.
President-elect is John Waddell, DVM, who owns a private swine consulting business at Sutton, NE. Vice president is Tom Gillespie, DVM, owner of a swine veterinary practice in Rensselaer, IN.
Before I get to this week’s topic, I must take a moment to congratulate National Hog Farmer and Weekly Preview Editor Dale Miller for his receiving the Pork Checkoff's 2010 Distinguished Service Award. The award is given annually to recognize the lifelong contribution of an outstanding leader to the pork industry.
USDA's Cold Storage report, released last week, continues to indicate that supplies are at least "current" at present. The cold storage data appear in Table 1.
