Page 107 - MFB State Annual Meeting 2018 -- RESOLUTIONS BOOK

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Funding for the expansion of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.
Marketing opportunities for the equine industry and will oppose any attempts to limit them. We encourage Michigan Farm Bureau to work to re- establish additional harvest options for the equine industry.
Working with the equine industry to deal with unwanted horses. We understand there are instances where owners can no longer care for their animals and, under these circumstances there must be viable options for dealing with them. It is important that all equine owners understand the responsibility of owning and caring for their animals. Funding for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service for inspectors in facilities that slaughter horses.
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93 In an attempt to encourage the equine industry to be
94 more proactive in environmental protection, we
95 encourage MFB to develop an equine specific industry
96 strategy that focuses on Michigan Agriculture
97 Environmental Assurance Program verification, manure
98 management and environmental protection for the
99 equine industry.
Revisions to the The Equine Liability Act that strengthens liability protection measures for the equine industry.
Efforts of the equine industry to establish an equine industry marketing and education program.
The equine industry’s efforts in conducting a study to determine the overall impact and status of the equine industry in the state of Michigan.
[Relocated text] We oppose:
All attempts to classify equine as companion animals.
Legislation that would limit/prohibit the use of horses as working animals.
Any reallocation of the Horsemen’s Simulcast purse pool funds to any race meet licensee.
100 We are concerned about the number of wild
101 mustangs rounded up on federal land and being moved
102 into Michigan. These horses should be required to
103 move into Michigan on an inter-state health certificate
104 and meet the health standards of the Michigan equine
105 population and the Bureau of Land Management
106 adoption requirements. 
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