What is your educational training and background?
I received my Veterinary Degree and a Master of Public Health in Food Safety and Biosecurity from the University of Minnesota.
How did you end up in a food safety career?
I grew up around agriculture, on a farm, and it just happened (this is too long of a story to tell)!
What is your favorite part about working for the Drug Residue Prevention Program?
I have an excellent team of people to work with who are sincerely interested in teaming up with livestock producers to achieve better outcomes in food safety.
What is the best piece of advice you have for livestock producers working with antibiotics?
Stewardship of antibiotics is a big part of demonstrating your commitment to both animal and human health.
What is your educational training and background?
I am a graduate of the University of Minnesota Veterinary School. Previously, I worked as a private practice veterinarian for over twenty years before joining the MDA.
How did you end up in a food safety career?
I was looking for a professional challenge. Food safety provided an opportunity to combine my interest in drug residues and my veterinary knowledge gained from my years in private practice.
What is your favorite part about working for the Drug Residue Prevention Program?
I truly enjoy visiting with the producers while providing useful information they can immediately put into practice. I also appreciate the Drug Residue Prevention Program team of practical, knowledgeable people who are willing to put in the extra effort in partnership with producers to make a change in food safety.
What is the best piece of advice you have for livestock producers working with antibiotics?
Read and follow the FDA-approved drug label, and periodically discuss animal health treatment protocols (including withdrawal times!) with your veterinarian.
What is your educational training and background?
I have a Master of Education in Youth Development Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, both from the University of Minnesota.
How did you end up in a food safety career?
I have always had a strong personal and professional interest in agriculture. Working with training and outreach for the Dairy and Meat Inspection Division seemed to be a great melding of my interests and education.
What is your favorite part about working for the Drug Residue Prevention Program?
It is wonderful to work with and get to know all of the hardworking people in our agricultural community. These people really have a passion for what they do, and they take the responsibility of raising a safe and abundant food supply very seriously.
What is the best piece of advice you have for livestock producers working with antibiotics?
Take advantage of the services our program’s Outreach Veterinarians can provide. They have years of practical experience and are very down to earth and easy to work with.
What is your educational training and background?
I received my Veterinary Degree and a Master of Public Health in Food Safety and Biosecurity from the University of Minnesota.
How did you end up in a food safety career?
I grew up around agriculture, on a farm, and it just happened (this is too long of a story to tell)!
What is your favorite part about working for the Drug Residue Prevention Program?
I have an excellent team of people to work with who are sincerely interested in teaming up with livestock producers to achieve better outcomes in food safety.
What is the best piece of advice you have for livestock producers working with antibiotics?
Stewardship of antibiotics is a big part of demonstrating your commitment to both animal and human health.
Fact Sheets
- Follow the 5Rs to Prevent Veterinary Drug Residues (PDF: 133 KB / 2 pages)
- Adulterated Milk: Antibiotic Residues (PDF: 112 KB / 1 page)
- Establishing a Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) (PDF: 154 KB / 1 page)
- Animal Treatment Protocol Guidelines (PDF: 137 KB / 1 page)
- Penalties for Drug Residues in Milk (PDF: 132 KB / 2 pages)
Example Record Templates
- Approved Drug List Record (PDF: 91 KB / 1 page)
- Animal Treatment Plan Record (PDF: 94 KB / 1 page)
- Daily Treatment Record - Herd (PDF: 109KB / 2 pages)
- Daily Treatment Record - Individual Cow (PDF: 113 KB / 1 page)
- Individual Animal Pre-Marketing Checklist (PDF: 92 KB / 1 page)
- Marketing Log (PDF: 92 KB / 1 page)
We will add to this list as we make decisions. Ineligible equipment includes:
- Grain condition monitors
- Aeration vents/roof vents
- Grain bin covers/lids
- Replacing worn-out electrical cords/outlets
- Truck stoppers and reflectors
- Camera systems
- Installing electricity to bins
- Replacing entry doors
Many grain storage upgrades are important, even if they don’t qualify for this year's cost-share program. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has an FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) to access low-interest financing for building or upgrading facilities to store commodities. Read this FSFL Fact Sheet for more information or contact your local FSA office for details.
We will add to this list as we make decisions. Ineligible equipment includes:
- Grain condition monitors
- Aeration vents/roof vents
- Grain bin covers/lids
- Replacing worn-out electrical cords/outlets
- Truck stoppers and reflectors
- Camera systems
- Installing electricity to bins
- Replacing entry doors
Many grain storage upgrades are important, even if they don’t qualify for this year's cost-share program. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has an FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) to access low-interest financing for building or upgrading facilities to store commodities. Read this FSFL Fact Sheet for more information or contact your local FSA office for details.
If your payment is $600 or more, we’ll send you a Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income.
If your payment is $600 or more, we’ll send you a Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income.
