Organizations"Organizations" is a chapter from: O'Driscoll, Jennifer, ed. (December 1998). Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport. AWIC Resource Series No. 4. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, Beltsville, MD. Contact us: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php .
The following are links to AWIC and other chapters in this publication:
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Agriculture and AgriFood Canada
Sir John Carling Building
930 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C7 Canada
TELEPHONE: (800) 410-7104; in Ottawa (613) 759-7959
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.agr.ca or
http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml
RESOURCES/SERVICES: ACEIS, Agri-Food Canada's electronic information service, provides list of available brochures and codes of practice for care and handling of livestock and poultry. Public information request service can be reached at (613) 759-1000
or
by email at pirs@em.agr.ca. Website provides links to provinicial AAFC websites.
American Meat Institute
P.O. Box 3556
Washington, DC 20007, USA
TELEPHONE: (703) 841-2400
FAX: (703) 527-0938
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.meatami.com
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Publishes resource materials for the meat industry including videos, handbooks, Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines for Meat Packers, and Good Management Practices for Animal Handling and Stunning.
Animal Transportation Association (AATA)
P.O. Box 251 Redhill
Surrey RH1 5FU
England
TELEPHONE: 44 (01737) 822249
FAX: 44 (01737) 822954
EMAIL: 100257.1720@compuserv.com
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Publishes the AATA Manual for the Transportation of
Live Animals by Road -- particularly applicable to those moving
animals into and out of the EU countries. Includes government regulations;
inspection posts; animal behavior; animal handling; container, space,
documentation, and vehicle requirements; CITES information; and transport
guidelines by species. Also publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Animal Welfare Information Center
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, USA
TELEPHONE: (301) 504-6212
FAX: (301) 504-7125
EMAIL: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php
WORLD WIDE WEB:
http://awic.nal.usda.gov
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Vast collection of serials, monographs and
audiovisuals within the National Agricultural Library (NAL). Documents may
be borrowed throgh an interlibrary loan. For more information on document
delivery, contact (301) 504-5755. The Center performs brief complimentary
searches of AGRICOLA and other relevant databases. The Center produces
several bibliographies on livestock and poultry handling, transport and
welfare.
Grandin Livestock Handling Systems, Inc.
2918 Silver Plume Dr., Unit C3
Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA
TELEPHONE: (970) 229-0703
EMAIL: grandin@lamar.colostate.edu
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.grandin.com
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Website with extensive collection of full-text
articles on livestock handling, transport, slaughter methods, design of
facilites, livestock behavior and stress and meat quality, as well as
surveys of handling practices at packing plants and markets. Consults with
the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal
welfare.
Humane Slaughter Association
34 Blanche Ln.
South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3PA
United Kingdom
TELEPHONE: 01-707-659040
FAX: 01-707-649279
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides information on slaughter methods and handling of livestock at abattoirs.
International Air Transport Association
2000 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2R4
WORLD WIDE WEB:
http://www.iata.org/
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Publishes IATA Live Animals Regulations, the international standard for transporting live animals by air. A new edition appears annually. Runs training courses for live animal cargo handlers.
National Broiler Council
1015 15th St., NW, Suite 930
Washington, DC 20005-2605, USA
TELEPHONE: (202) 296-2622
FAX: (202) 293-4005
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.eatchicken.com
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides information and research to member companies on an individual basis. As of September 1998, NBC is in the process of finalizing animal care and well-being guidelines for the broiler industry.
Kondinin Group
P.O. Box 913
Cloverdale, WA, 6105 Australia
TELEPHONE: (08) 9478 3343
FAX: (08) 9478 3353
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Source of Australian information on handling. Produced a manual on cattle-handling equipment entitled Handling the Herd. Produces serials and manuals based on surveys of the needs of Australian farmers.
National Institute for Animal Agriculture
1910 Lyda Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42104-5809, USA
TELEPHONE: (502) 782-9798
FAX: (502) 782-0188
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.animalagriculture.org
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides educational resources for livestock handlers, including a library of handling videos, brochures, and written guidelines.
Livestock Marketing Association
7509 Tiffany Springs Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64153, USA
TELEPHONE: 1 (800) 821-2048
FAX: (816) 891-7926
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides educational information on livestock handling
to auction markets, commission firms, dealers, order buyers, and related
businesses. Materials include a code of handling practices, a laminated
poster entitled "Recommended Livestock Handling Practices for
Livestock Markets," and a video. LMA also distributes information
about training programs to its members.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Health and Welfare
Defra
Customer Contact Unit
Eastbury House
30 - 34 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TL
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides guidance on new laws pertaining to livestock handling. Publishes guidelines on handling of all species of livestock and poultry. MAFF/IB International Report 1998 (available on website) has a chapter on policies covering farm
animal welfare on the farm, in transit, at market, and at slaughter.
National Pork Producers Council
Mailing address: P.O. Box 10383
Des Moines, IA 50306, USA
Street address: 1776 NW 114th St.
Clive, IA 50325, USA
TELEPHONE: (515) 223-2600
FAX: (515) 223-2646
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.nppc.org
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Has website with section on educational materials for producers, including handling videos and a CD-ROM. A catalog of materials can be ordered from above mailing address. Also conducts training conferences for swine producers.
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Transportation and Marketing Division
P.O. Box 96456
Washington, DC 20250, USA
CONTACT: Thomas M. Poerstel, Marketing Specialist
TELEPHONE: (202)
690 -1323
FAX: (202) 690-1340
CONTACT: William L. Craig, Jr.,
Agricultural Marketing Specialist
TELEPHONE: (202) 720-8272
FAX:
(202) 690-1340
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.ams.usda.gov/tmd/
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Published A Guide for Livestock Exporters --
guidelines for exporting livestock and poultry (includes handling, space
requirements, health, safety, feeding and watering, reducing stress prior
to shipment, drugs and equipment needed for journey), comparison of types
of transport, list of carriers and services, addresses of livestock export
inspection facilities, and insurance. Also provides technical services
and research on transportation problems for livestock exporters as well as
information on transport equipment, recommended handling methods, carrier
services and livestock export tip sheets.
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Import-Export Operations Staff
Room 765 - Federal Center Building
6505 Belcrest Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
TELEPHONE: (301) 436-8383
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
RESOURCES/SERVICES: Provides specific information on health and test requirements for export livestock. Publishes an annual list of registered animal carriers.
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