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Animal Welfare Topic of Next Farm Foundation Forum

John Davis

farmfoundationforum31Our friends at Farm Foundation are sponsoring another discussion on an important issue facing farming in America: animal welfare as it relates to production agriculture.

In true Farm Foundation form, the Tuesday, May 5th forum will feature speakers bringing several divergent opinions to the table:

* Paul Shapiro, Humane Society of the United States,
* Tim Amlaw, American Humane Association,
* Dr. Jim Reynolds, American Veterinary Medical Association and the University of California-Davis,
* Bob Krouse of Midwest Poultry Supply, and
* Dr. David Blandford, Penn State University.

Once again, the forum will by on Tuesday, May 5th from 9 to 11 a.m. at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington D.C.

Make your reservation by noon CDT this coming Friday, May 1, to Mary Thompson, Farm Foundation Director of Communication at mary@farmfoundation.org.

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