Bill Price, PhD, PAS, Dipl ACAN

Three meetings have been held since August. Our September speaker was Richard Erdman, professor at the University of Maryland, who spoke on “An American’s Sabbatical Experience: New Science, New Confidence, New Zealand.” Our October speaker was Frank O’Mara, acting director of agriculture research at Teagasc, Ireland: “Teagasc is the agriculture and food development authority in Ireland. Its mission is to support science-based innovation in the agri-food sector and the broader bioeconomy that will underpin profitability, competitiveness and sustainability.” Our November speaker was Laura Hungerford, senior advisor for science policy with FDA-CVM, who spoke on “Emerging Zoonotic Diseases in Livestock.” Monthly meetings are planed for January through March, with an afternoon symposium banquet planned for April.

Ken Cummings has prepared a history of ACAS, and it should be added to our ARPAS Web site in the near future.