RFID EID Program ...

From Hearings of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee - U.S. Senate ...

... "Another example is the State of Michigan, which launched an Electronic Identification (EID) Program as a pilot project in November 2001 as part of the State's bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication plan. The program was developed and implemented through a cooperative agreement from APHIS. EID uses a tag imbedded with a radio frequency identification device (RFID) and marked with a unique, individual number that will not be duplicated. The project made tags available to producers at no charge in the Northeast Lower Peninsula or those with accredited herds. As of 2002, 432 herds, representing 17,000 individual animals, had been TB tested and tagged with RFID tags. Each RFID tag is linked to a database that includes information specific to that animal, including date of birth, sex, and type/species. EID is also tied to the FAIR Program to ensure accurate individual animal identification, tracking and coordination of TB test results and herd status. " ...