The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is pleased to announce that, Drs. John Schmidt, Scott Ladely and Morgan Scott will be the featured speakers in the AMSA 68th RMC Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Production symposium, on Monday, June 15. This session is sponsored by Corbion PURAC.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Beef Production: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared a critical threat to public health by governmental, medical, and scientific organizations. Specific high priority issues relating to AMR in beef production will be identified and research examined. Several studies on AMR in beef production have been published, with conflicting conclusions regarding impacts on public health. The factors contributing to these conflicting conclusions will be considered. Dr. John Schmidt, Research Microbiologist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service will discuss the suitability of traditional culture, genomic, and metagenomic methods to address persistent data gaps and controversial issues.