[Jacob-list] scrapie federal comment period extended

[Mary Hansson]

Hi everybody.

In case you would like to see the proposed document from the USDA APHIS site
regarding the scrapie eradication program in the US, the url is
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/scrapie.htm .  Regulations are changing and the
comment period has been extended through the date posted for August of this
year.  In short, the voluntary program that a number of us have signed up in
and participate in will be changing.  ALL sheep people will be affected and
a part of the program in one means or another.  The PDF file they have on
there with the proposed uniform methods and rules is still under comment
period, so now is your time to "speak now or forever hold your peace" so to
speak.

I had my first year's "check" by the vets yesterday.  After making just
about every mistake possible this past year, they still were forgiving,
friendly, helpful, encouraging.  They spent a couple hours discussing my
concerns/questions.

Mary Ellen Hansson
ISeeSpots Farm
 www.iseespots.com
Jacob Sheep
Renewable fleeces, loving personalities, friends.