January 20 & 21, 2023 • Madison, WI •
This program has been approved for 11 CE hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
USDA Grant Supported Food Armor Training Opportunity
Welcome
Supported by a USDA grant, this in-person Food Armor program aims to:
1) Educate veterinary students and veterinarians specifically in the areas of food safety, responsible drug use and antimicrobial stewardship in animal agriculture.
2) Provide attendees with skills to support a sustainable business model that can be used to enhance veterinary services in rural areas through implementation of learned concepts. This includes training for farm certification. New online producer courses are available for farm employee training in English and Spanish.
This opportunity is open to all veterinarians, with preference given to veterinary students and graduate veterinarians less than 15 years into practice. Attendees will receive a travel stipend to come to Madison, WI to participate in a full day Phase I and a half day Phase II training sessions.
Activities
Learn all the Food Armor concepts and start putting those skills to practice. Sessions will include presentations, active discussions, application of concepts and group work.
This program has been approved for 11 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
30 total spots available- Open to all but preference will be given to veterinary students and graduates out less than 15 years.
Practice the concepts learned while covering the pages of the fillable pdf available for on farm use to develop the complete Food Armor HACCP for Proper Drug Use program. Sessions will include presentations, active discussions and working through a practice farm.
Afternoon some Madison attractions:
Henry Vilas Zoo https://www.henryvilaszoo.gov/
Olbrich Botanical Gardens http://www.olbrich.org
Chazen Museum of Art https://chazen.wisc.edu/
Location
The Hotel Indigo, Madison, WI
The in-person meeting will be held at the Hotel Indigo in downtown Madison.
- Room rate of $169 + tax (Ask for the Food Armor reserved block room rate, must be booked by December 20, 2022)
- Call 1-608-256-0061 to book your room
- Free airport shuttle (call the hotel when you are ready for pickup)
- For those flying in, flights should be booked into Dane County Regional Airport (MSN).
- Many amenities on site
- Close to everything in downtown Madison, blocks away from the Capital
Travel Stipends for Participants
The Best Part?
All qualifying participants will receive a travel stipend to offset costs associated with getting to Madison, WI.
Car Travel
- $375
- If traveling by car, each participant will receive a $375 stipend to offset hotel and fuel costs.
Airline Travel
- $650
- If traveling by airplane, each participant will receive $650 to offset airline and hotel costs.