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2008 ANR COOL Update. Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler Extension Beef Specialist Animal & Food Sciences. Background. 2002 & 2008 Farm Bills Not an animal health issue, Marketing COOL could NOT be a mechanism to implement a Nat’l animal ID program Delayed for beef until September 30, 2008.
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2008 ANR COOL Update Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler Extension Beef Specialist Animal & Food Sciences UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Background • 2002 & 2008 Farm Bills • Not an animal health issue, Marketing • COOL could NOT be a mechanism to implement a Nat’l animal ID program • Delayed for beef until September 30, 2008
What’s Covered? • Covered commodities • Muscle cuts from beef, sheep, pork, goat, chicken • Fish & shellfish • Peanuts, pecans, macadamia nuts • Ginseng • Perishable agricultural products • Fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, etc… • Grandfather clause • Animals present in US on or before July 15, 2008
What’s Exempt • Products going through foodservice • Restaurants, institutions, delis, etc… • Processed foods • Cooked, smoked, restructured • Hot dogs, lunch meat, heat & eat products, spaghetti w/ meat sauce, etc… • Dehydrated fruits
What’s Required by Producers? • A signed affidavit will be utilized by markets • Firsthand knowledge • Records needed to support affidavit • Records kept for years from selling
Firsthand knowledge • Not clearly defined • Interpreted as someone who knows details • Origin because born on farm • Manager / Market place that combined sources • Use multiple affidavits to support new combined
Example Affidavits • See handouts for examples • Note there are differences for various situations • Continuous : for feedyards sending to packers, remains on file • Continuous : for cow-calf & stockers, remains on file • Individual : cow-calf & stockers, single transaction
Add’l Information • If enrolled in NAIS (840 official tags), satisfies COOL • Check market websites for forms • USDA AMS website • www.ams.usda.gov/cool
Thanks for your Attention! Jeff Lehmkuhler Jeff.lehmkuhler@uky.edu 859-257-2853