Each year, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) presents an Administrator’s Award at the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) and American Association of Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) annual meeting. The award goes to a USAHA or AAVLD member whose individual work has had longstanding and significant impacts on U.S. animal health. The 2016 winner is Dr. Annette Jones, the California state veterinarian. Read More
Pictured (from left): Dr. Jere Dick, Associate APHIS Administrator; Dr. Annette Jones, California State Veterinarian; Kevin Shea, APHIS Administrator; and Dr. Jack Shere, APHIS Deputy Administrator.