The Midwest ARPAS Chapter is in its inaugural year for 2012. In October, the leadership team of Midwest ARPAS sent a welcome email letter to the 405 current ARPAS members in the Midwest updating the membership on the development of the Midwest Chapter and soliciting support for the chapter. As a current ARPAS member in the Midwest region, a complimentary membership to the Midwest ARPAS Chapter is included for 2012. 

The Midwest ARPAS Leadership team wants to have involvement from all Midwest ARPAS members. An electronic survey is being sent in early December to all ARPAS Midwest members to solicit input on future programming and activities for the ARPAS Midwest Region. Please take time to complete the survey when it arrives into your email. We value your input. 

A feature benefit of the Midwest ARPAS chapter is the diversity of species interests across the 405 current members. Networking across species will provide benefits in all areas of our industry. In addition, working together to showcase our high-quality, food animal production system is another important mission. To that effort, the Midwest ARPAS chapter will be sponsoring Dr. Richard Sellars, AFIA vice-president on “The Impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act on Animal Science Professionals” at upcoming meetings in 2012. These include Midwest Animal Science meetings in March, The Tri State Dairy Nutrition Conference in April, and 4-State Nutrition Conference in June. ARPAS will also have a booth at these programs to promote the benefits of ARPAS certification and ARPAS programs. We are asking all current Midwest ARPAS members for their support in promoting and participating in your new Midwest ARPAS chapter. 

Welcome all,

Midwest Leadership Team: Dwight Roseler, Joanne Knapp, Ken Zanzalari, Chad Risley, Kenneth Cummings, James Coomer, Dale Hill