April 15, 2021
Published on March 31, 2021
Event
Program
The meeting, held jointly with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (
seestory), drew nearly 1,600 virtual attendees. Bill Even, chief executive officer of the National Pork Board, presented the keynote address on lessons learned from COVID-19.
Awards
USAHA Federal Partnership Award
Dr. Darrel Styles (North Carolina State ’87), Riverdale, Maryland. Dr. Styles is a senior staff veterinarian in the Diagnostics and Biologics unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Veterinary Services. He has worked tirelessly in the area of foreign animal disease to improve USDA preparedness and response policy, outreach, and programs. Dr. Styles’ outreach efforts include lecturing to professional and lay groups, including regulatory agencies and academic groups, on diseases affecting U.S. livestock, especially foot-and-mouth disease, classical and A