Canadian Strategy for Traceability Research & Development BACKGROUNDER

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1 Canadian Strategy for Traceability Research & Development BACKGROUNDER

2 Canadian Strategy for Traceability Research & Development BACKGROUNDER Trace R&D 2009 Description... 1 Context for Traceability R&D in agriculture and food... 1 Purpose for the Strategy... 1 Scope... 2 R&D Phases... 2 Stakeholders... 2 Fields of study... 2 Sectors... 2 Drivers... 3 Policy Responses... 3 Financial and Program Support... 4 Preliminary Strategy Development Work... 4 Draft Vision... 4 Current state assessment... 4 Strategy Development Process... 5 Appendices 1. NAFTS Vision 2. Preliminary SWOT Analysis 3. List of, Ongoing and Planned Pilot Projects as Identified by Traceability Task Team 4. Research Priorities as Identified by IGAC 5. Projects Identified by Universities, Research Centers and Veterinary Schools 6. Glossary 7. Acronyms 0

3 Trace R&D 2009 Description Canadian Strategy for Traceability Research and Development BACKGROUNDER A Traceability Industry Government Advisory Committee (IGAC) was created in order to provide recommendations for the implementation of the livestock and poultry components of a National Agriculture and Food Traceability System (NAFTS). In April 2008, seven critical issues were identified by IGAC in the realisation of NAFTS, one of which being traceability R&D. An IGAC working group has been tasked to draft a national traceability R&D strategy in agriculture and food by October In the development of such Strategy, IGAC selected the University of Manitoba to host TRACE R&D 2009: a research and development conference and strategic workshop for agriculture and food traceability. Participants from across Canada, the United States of America and the European Union representing governments, universities, research centres, research programs, the private sector and industry will attend. The objectives of the Conference are to communicate the latest research findings and technologies and to facilitate collaborative work among the different stakeholders. The purpose of the Workshop is to appreciate and capitalize on the diverse interests of industry users and providers, government, and academia stakeholders in forging a coordinated, targeted, and needs driven Canadian Traceability R&D Strategy for the agriculture and food sectors. The focus will be on critical issues and the creation of a compelling vision to 2015 for Traceability R&D encompassing clear strategic outcomes and guiding principles that will channel investment of resources, effort and collaborative work across various fields of work. Context for Traceability R&D in agriculture and food Purpose for the Strategy The aim of a national strategy is to address such issues as the identification and communication of research priorities, the communication of on going projects and projects findings; the development of a forum where collaborative work between governments, producers groups, service providers and the private sector is nurtured; the facilitation and measurement (and reporting) of technology adoption. The Strategy will serve as a guiding document to channel the complementary and collaborative interests of key stakeholders. While the Strategy offers strategic consistency, operational flexibility will be the domain of the stakeholders. A strategic 1

4 management system is ultimately needed to differentiate and address the required elements of planning, leadership, implementation, and change management geared at strengthening collaborative work. Scope There are four different scope aspects that will need to be explored in the development of the Strategy. R&D Phases The Phases are the chronological steps in the development of R&D. They are (a) the identification and communication of needs; (b) the provision of R&D funding and policy support, (c) the availability of expertise and the identification of collaborative partners, (d) the assessment of findings and technologies developed, (e) the potential transfer of knowledge into technology, and (f) the communication of results and the demonstration of technologies. The national traceability R&D strategy will need to cover all of those phases because of their interconnectivity importance. A preliminary current state Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted Please see Appendix 2 Stakeholders Different stakeholders are involved in each of the above mentioned elements. Hence, the Strategy will need to be developed with an input from all of these stakeholders, including: (a) the users of the technology, (b) the private sector which develops technologies, (c) the scientific community, (d) the policy makers, (e) the funding agencies and (f) the communication and extension agents. Fields of study Traceability R&D work being conducted is mainly technology related. However, the Strategy should be broader and encompass, at a minimum, all of the following fields of study: (a) technologies and systems facilitating the identification and movement tracking of animals, food and agricultural products; (b) market access, cost, benefit and risk mitigation analyses; (c) sectors and critical points where traceability should be used, (d) hurdles and solutions to traceability technology and system adoption, (e) consumer confidence and demand for traceability; (f) traceability data and database management; (g) traceability legal and policy analysis, and (h) systems facilitating the identification and characterization of premises. Sectors The direction provided by the FPT Ministers of Agriculture is the development of a National Agriculture and Food Traceability System, starting with livestock and poultry. Collaborative work between sectors would strongly benefit the development of traceability systems. The Strategy should therefore cover not only the livestock and 2

5 poultry sectors, but also other agriculture and food sectors engaged in the development of traceability systems. Drivers Canada s requirement for a national agriculture and food traceability system has emerged over time. We need to gain and maintain access to both domestic and international markets and to increase competitiveness through product differentiation and value attributes, to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, to protect the health of animals and people, and to reassure the public about the safety of our food supply. From chronic disease outbreaks of tuberculosis, to ice storms that knock out power and incapacitate farm feeding and milking systems, to the presence of BSE, avian influenza, anthrax and the capacity of diseases to pass from animals to humans, Canada s agriculture and food industry and its governments face challenges that require co ordinated action. Many of these threats are not new. The instantaneous transmission of information around the globe, however, the stringent requirements of export markets, the emergence of new diseases that can cross species and public demand for transparency are increasing pressure on Canada and other countries to prevent crises and to respond to those that arise rapidly and effectively. Creating a national agriculture and food traceability system is vital to Canada s response. Policy Responses In July 2006, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture announced the need for a National Agriculture and Food Traceability System (NAFTS), beginning with livestock and poultry. Four sectors were prioritized in the development or enhancement of traceability systems: cattle, sheep, poultry and hogs. In the fisheries sector, a Traceability Task Group has been created by the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) in November The objective of the Task Group is to recommend and initiate a coordinated and integrated traceability system for Canadian fish and seafood products from the wild capture fisheries and from aquaculture that would address national and international information requirements. In October 2008, 34 companies from throughout the produce supply chain have endorsed a new plan developed by the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) 1 to move the supply chain to a common standard for electronic produce traceability by the end of The initiative is designed to help the industry maximize the effectiveness of current traceback procedures, while developing a standardized industry approach to enhance the speed and efficiency of traceability systems for the future. 1 Sponsored by Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association, 3

6 The Canadian Grain Commission s Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System (CIPRS) is a voluntary program that certifies companies selling products through Identity Preserved programs that have effective quality management systems for the production, handling, and transportation of specialty grains, oilseeds or pulses. Financial and Program Support Funded under Growing Forward ( ), the Canadian Industry Traceability Infrastructure Initiative is a national Contribution Program, under the Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative (CIFSI). CIFSI will be delivered by AAFC s Food Safety & Traceability Programs Division. It will invest in the development of industry led systems that collect and verify identification and movement of data, and accelerate and increase industry s tracking and tracing capacity. The objective of the initiative is to develop or enhance traceability capacity for agriculture and agri food products through specified stages of production, processing and distribution. The Canadian Enterprise Traceability Infrastructure component of Growing Forward will be delivered by the Provincial Governments. Eligible parties will include agricultural and food operations. Among the three main national R&D funding agencies 2, the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) identified traceability as a priority. Preliminary Strategy Development Work Draft Vision The vision for a National Agriculture and Food Traceability System (NAFTS) is to better serve citizens, industry and Government. The system will provide timely, accurate, and relevant information to enhance emergency management, market access, industry competitiveness, and consumer confidence. The vision for a traceability R&D strategy should build on the above. Our proposed draft vision statement is as follows: Coordinated and needs driven research and development environment supporting the development and implementation of successful traceability systems in the Canadian agriculture and food sectors to Current state assessment Most of the Canadian agricultural faculties conduct traceability research studies, mainly focused on socio economic aspects. Approximately 50 private companies involved in 2 Also includes the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). 4

7 traceability R&D have been identified to provide services in Canada, a significant increase over the last years. Most of these companies sell products to identify and record the movement of livestock and data management software which attempt addressing producers needs. Critical issues faced in Canadian traceability R&D include: Few research priorities identified and communicated Little information and technology transfer among sectors Little communications and extension conducted No national, long term vision No national, coordinated approach leading to duplication Strategy Development Process There are three main phases in the development of the Strategy. A description for each of the phases is provided in the figure below. Stakeholder input/constructive feedback on the Strategy will be solicited in the drafting period as well as after the release of the document. An IGAC Core Strategy Development Leadership Team will be tasked with drafting a five year Canadian Traceability R&D Strategy document and driving its dissemination. Completion of the Strategy document is anticipated October 31, A plan for monitoring and reporting on progress towards the vision and Strategy revitalization will accompany the roll out of the Traceability R&D Strategy document. On going networking and information exchange will enhance Strategy development and impact. Survey May 2009 Environmental scan, critical issue/s. Buy-in, provide insights to a purposeful needs driven Strategy; Stakeholder engagement, participation Accountability for success Possible contribution Networking Who needs to be involved? Workshop June, 2009 Critical issue/s, transverse fields of work, target stakeholder Development of Vision Buy-in, provide insights to a purposeful needs (market, customer) driven Strategy; potential impact Insights on authentic collaboration, best practices Networking Who needs to be involved? Consultations Stakeholder input to IGAC Core Strategy Development June Oct, Leadership Team on DRAFT Strategy 2009 Buy-in, provide insights Networking to support collaboration Strategic Plan Momentum, stakeholder involvement maintained Oct, 2009 Transition to implementation, monitoring progress, reporting 5

8 Appendix 1 NAFTS Vision NAFTS 2012 Vision Statement The vision is to better serve citizens, industry and Government with a secure National Agriculture and Food Traceability System. The system will provide timely and relevant information to enhance emergency management, market access, industry competitiveness, and consumer confidence. Details behind the 2012 Vision: The goal is to have an integrated national agriculture and food traceability system (NAFTS). NAFTS will benefit Canada. Such a system will help the nation respond to challenges, and seize opportunities. This work will be done in an industry-government partnership. Neither can build such a system alone. NAFTS will have the capacity to trace products/attributes along the farm-to-fork continuum. Those benefiting from NAFTS will share the costs. NAFTS will be built upon national standards to ensure credibility, integrity, and efficiency. All parties with legitimate needs and rights shall be able to access information under common requirements that protects the privacy of individuals and proprietary information. NAFTS will be built using a phased approach recognizing each sector/user s unique risks and opportunities.

9 Appendix 2 - Preliminary SWOT Analysis The IGAC R&D working group conducted a current state assessment, including (a) a literature review; (b) a list of on-going projects in Canada, (c) a review of foreign and domestic funding programs; (d) the identification of domestic and international stakeholders (e.g. universities, research centres, private companies, industry groups, and governments), and (e) a list of research priorities identified by stakeholders. Through this process, the following strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats were identified for each of the R&D elements. 1. The identification and communication of needs Strengths Identification of needs by the livestock and poultry sectors (through IGAC) Opportunities The identification of needs shared by many stakeholders Weaknesses No research priorities identified for sectors other than livestock Priorities mainly addressing needs of a single commodity group Priorities not communicated Threats Further disconnect between users needs and services provided R&D not providing effective support in the development and implementation of traceability systems. 2. The provision of R&D funding and policy support Strengths Traceability has been identified as a priority over the next five years (under Growing Forward) Opportunities The alignment of the national traceability R&D strategy with Growing Forward Weaknesses No national or provincial T-R&D initiative announced under Growing Forward No national T-R&D vision No coordination between agencies providing funding for traceability R&D Threats R&D not providing effective support in the development and implementation of traceability systems.

10 3. The availability of expertise and the identification of collaborative partners Strengths Expertise available at the university and private sector levels Opportunities The enhancement of our R&D capacity with closer collaborative work with U.S. stakeholders - U.S. universities and private companies are highly engaged in traceability; Weaknesses No forum to nurture joint projects between the private sector, industry groups, service providers and governments Little pure science conducted Threats R&D not fully responding to needs R&D projects not using all resources available R&D projects not thinking outside of the box 4. The assessment of findings and technologies developed Strengths Technologies are tested for costeffectiveness through a sound process (e.g. via Canadian Cattle Identification Agency, Agri-Traçabilité Québec) Opportunities Build on work conducted by the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) Weaknesses No accreditation of traceability technologies Few traceability studies peer-reviewed Threats The development of a traceability infrastructure based on poor technology 5. The potential transfer of knowledge into technology Strengths Opportunities The development of technologies and expertise which can be offered to other countries Weaknesses Little long-term resources allocated for the development of technologies Threats Technologies developed outside Canada and not meeting our needs

11 6. The communication of results and the demonstration of technologies Strengths Traceability extension services provided in Quebec and Alberta Communications of traceability applications (e.g. through the new GS1 Canada Strategic Advisory Council s Traceability sub-committee) Opportunities Weaknesses R&D findings and technologies are mainly communicated to the sector which helped financing the projects Overall, less extension services provided Few or incomplete platform to inform about on-going projects Many projects are not published in scientific journals Threats The duplication of work already conducted.

12 Government/Organization Title Cost Description C/O/P Alberta Age Verification $ 2,585,000 Funding mobile field reps Enhance ease of use of software Ongoing Alberta Beef Production Traceabililty Tools $ 141,851 Provides livestock producers the ease of entering production records, once, via cell phone to webbased program. Provides source, age, and treatment verifiable records up loadable to CCIA for Ongoing full transparent traceability Alberta RFID Conference $ 39,100 2 day conference on new advances in RFID and traceability. Ongoing Alberta Reducing variation in meat quality attributes in branded beef products $ 57,000 Validate whether or not age verified, traceable cattle and value chain systems to determing if they Ongoing offer marketing advantages over commodity beef. Alberta Active RFID Tag $139,329 Test if technology will read a semi truck load of tagged livestock, test active RFID livestock tagging systems, test tag read rates, develop database interface system for data transfer, develp a final report evaluating the Technology and Performance, and comply with CCIA procedures for 90 day tag test. Ongoing Alberta Semi Active RFID tag technology $ 335,000 To develop the next generation of UHF "battery-assisted" semi-passive RFID tag that will combine Ongoing the benefits of tracking livestock groups, improved read distance, improved read rate of RFID tags, and backward compatibility for animal health traceback. Alberta Auction Automation $ 591,840 Develop an electronic A-Form for movement reporting Accelerate implemenation and integration of traceability by installing auction market hardware enhancements and provide staff training Install specific hardware upgrades Install real-time age verification hardware with the software Alberta Enhancements and manifest scanning to e-database $ 290,000 Development of Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (LICA), printing new manifests, and Ongoing scanning of historical paper livestock manifests into electronic database. Alberta Development of automatic truck reader Establish technology to effectively and efficiently track cattle movement. Ongoing Alberta Horse - Equine Identification $ 37,600 Final phase will evaluate the feasibillity of using various ISO forms of RFID for equine ID. Ongoing Initial findings show poor results. Equine ID may further need to be developed Alberta Sheep - Lamb Traceability $ 474,500 Year 1 - Use existing tracing methods - paper production records, electronic business records Year 2 - Use electronic methods to track lamb - Show benefits of RFID Ongoing Alberta Pork - Hog producer to slaughter plant/processor $ 225,000 Capture animal movement information and integrated pork traceability Ongoing Alberta Real time birth date submission To find simplified "producer friendly" technology to enable real time, accurate and efficient CCIA birth date submissions. Alberta Development of an Electronic Manifest Year 1 alpha version completed. Test various wireless devices that can be utilized to transfer traceability information on particular premises at time of movement. Part 2 was to develop an electronic manifest. Alberta Real time age verification project Use RFID and Remote Real Time (RRT) data communication to sort and assemble age-verified feeder cattle at feedlots. Second objective is to use RFID and RRT data communication to verify feeder cattle inventories at feedlots prior to shipment to packing plants. Alberta Retina Scan Technology $ 39,067 To evaluate retina scan technology as a secure and reliable animal ID system by scanning feeder cattle as they enter the feedlot and rescanning at slaughter time. Alberta Investigating new automated carcass tracking $ 80,000 Assess the rugged 2D barcode system that links ID and carcass information within the in-line technologies captive hook system and transferring all captured data to the trolley system. Alberta Automated Inventory/Process Management System $ 80,164 Implementing a pilot that demonstrates an automated inventory/process management and recall system for the small to medium sized packing and processing plant from live animal through to wholesale distribution, balue added cooked meats production, and retail outlet to the consumer.?? Alberta Project: Automated Inventory and Process $ 87,000 This pilot demonstrates that an automated inventory/process management and recall system for? Management Traceability System the medium sized secondary processing industry from live animal through to wholesale distribution, value added cooked meats production, and retail outlets to the consumer. Alberta Potato - Whole Chain Traceability $ 87,000 Goal is to implement a web-based information system application as a secure system for use by? breeders, growers, packers, staff, transport company, retail and food service customers and consumers in order to capture source, process and movement information within integrated potato value chain Alberta RFID Lab Concept Investigate the development of an RFID laboratory to test technologies Ongoing?

13 Alberta EXTRA FOUND: Need to verify Initiated: Line Reader Technolgoy Upgrade (AF) in a federal plant Meat Inventory tracking system MITS system (FSI, AF) two provincial plants Proposed Federal Plant Audits and gaps in systems funded by CCIA Industry forums Stage two - Assessment of current technology and industry concerns, readiness Address gaps in system illustrated in BSE traceouts - working with CFIA, CCIA ATQ FDX Field Trial Comparative assessment of FDX (full duplex) tags from 3 different companies with HDX (half Ongoing duplex) tags currently used in the bovine sector, testing reading performance and strength of materials. The project will help add more options at the next tag call for bids, which will occur in 2009, in order to optimize traceability costs for the entire sector without affecting the system's reliability. ATQ Lettuce Identification and Traceability To develop a general and flexible basic structure that can support other horticultural production sectors during the development of traceability systems. The pilot project will examine logistical and technical feasibility of traceability system in the greenhouse and garden lettuce industry that is compatible with international systems. Within the framework of this project, among other objectives, product identification methods will be tested, as well as various marking and labelling Planned equipment, in addition to evaluating a data management system for retracing products in the event of a recall. ATQ Pilot Project for Table Eggs Coding The objective of this pilot project is to find table eggs coding equipment for producer-graders and Ongoing perform a series of tests in the field. For large scale graders, testing of laser coding solutions in order to improve the systems currently in place, particularly in terms of data entry automation will be conducted. ATQ Bovine Identifier Retention The implementation of solutions for countering the loss of identifiers, the impacts of cold Ongoing temperatures and aging on identifier retention as well as verifying, with laboratory expertise, the resistance of the material used to manufacture the tags. 3 year trial - thru Also tested the use of extra-large tags containing a RFID component in order to check whether this option might be an interesting choice for the dairy industry. ATQ Transport Pilot Project In collaboration with various major suppliers, ATQ continued to develop solutions adapted to smaller trucks (pickups with Featherlite, for example) and for larger trucks (ten wheel trucks ) Ongoing ATQ Transport Pilot Project [2] In the summer of 2007, following the results from the field testing with various equipment, both for Ongoing small and large trucks, ATQ decided to develop a software application which would be installed in the handheld computers included in the solutions offered to carriers. The software is called TransTraq. ATQ Live Animal Transport Project - Information Transfer See CITP Project Component ATQ Live Animal Transport Project - Lots Component See CITP Project ATQ ATQ Pilot Project for Evaluating Tool Performance - Status Tags Pilot Project on Idetifier Retention for Bovine in Loose Housing Subsidized by AAFC and CITP, the project was introduced in The objective was the imprvement and increased use of automated tools for collecting and transferring traceability data by producers by testing RFID status tags and by performing a targeted information campaign. This project provided a way to view the possibility, for several production, to have access to a userfriendly way of meeting their traceability requirements but also to receive a certain added value in terms of using RFID identifiers. Users were able to automatically entera date of birth or death, a specific location (retention area, pasture, building), a production category (dairy, light or heavy), a specific vaccine, a gestation or neutering. Implemented in January 2005, following a decision from the bovine tag review committee, the pilot project on the retention and quality of electronic identifiers and visual tags for bovine in loose housing was completed in October 2006 with the presentation of the final report. Lead to Bovine Identifier Retention Pilot listed above. ATQ Ovine Pilot Project After two years implementing the traceability system in the ovine sector, the lamb and sheep producers decided it would be worth trying new identifiers. The ovine identification pilot project was therefore implemented in around twenty Quebec farms in January 2006.

14 ATQ Table Egg Pilot Project In progress since early 2005, the project s objective was to establish a single identification and traceability system for flocks of light breed birds in order to better protect the health status of avian population. This system was able to monitor the movements of the flocks of birds throughout the chain of production, from the time of birth of the breeder pullet up to the slaughtering of the spent fowl. Hatcheries, carriers and graders had to make their traceability declarations for every flock of bird and batch of egg movement. The pilot project also helped establish a single identification system from the farm to the table, for every egg produced, graded and commercialized by producers registered in the quality assurance program of the Fédération des producteurs d oeufs de consommation du Québec (FPOCQ). The eggs therefore had a new coding which provided the laying premises, bestbefore date, the Julian day and location where grading occurred. ATQ Cervid Pilot Project The project's objectives were to evaluate: various identifiers for the cervid certification program; the possibility of replacing the "H of A" tag by the double identifcation system; using electronic identification and reading methods to facilitate the inventory taking process; producers administrative burden regarding the transfer of traceability information to ATQ andother goernmental requirements; the management of cervid movements. ATQ Original First Transport Pilot Project Specific objectives are: evaluate different integrated solutions in order to meet regulation requirements for carriers; assess whether it is possible to integrate these solutions to current carrier operations; determine the added value of these solutions for operations not having a direct link to traceability; evaluate the carrier's administrative burden for transferring data to ATQ; determine potential suppliers; assess the impacts of using GPS technologies for the identification of the premises visited by the carriers. British Columbia Poultry Pilot The project was based on poultry board information and assigned geo-coordinates to identified Ongoing parcels using ortho-photos. Premises identification numbers were provided from CCIA, and the CCIA database was modified to receive and store this data. CCIA Tag Retention All tags are being tested on this 1 year field trial Ongoing CITP Development of Electronic Manifests $ 150,000 Explored the various forms of electronic recording and reporting mechanisms that involved using wireless technology on trucks. $93,273 CITP Walk Through Readers: Building and Testing a $ 150,000 The applicant built and tested a prototype system that could be integrated on a working livestock Working Prototype trailer. The trailer was used to capture cattle movement on and off the trailer, while establishing a $139,876 referece of the premise where the trailer was located. CITP Transportation of Live Animals - Lots Component $ 111,505 Developed and tested adaptations to the existing automated systems for live animal transporters in order to permit the gathering, processing and transfer of information pertaining to the traceability $111,505 of cattle, sheep and pork, both for individual identification and for lot identification. CITP Transportation of Live Animals - Information Transfer Component $ 103,945 Developed and tested modifications to the automated systems for live animal transporters, auctions and slaughter facilities in order to transmit information on the traceability of cattle, sheep, $103,945 hogs between the transporters and the various premises. CITP Livestock Markets Pilot Project with RFID $ 99,000 Demonstrated, first hand, in real sales situation, the challenges surrounding reading ISO RFID tags. Different types of reading systems were installed across Canada on a sale day and results demonstrated the gaps in wholelife traceability and the benefits of low frequency RFID. $98,918 CITP Enhancement of Animal Traceability Systems for Transfer Information Accurately to Government $ 99,000 Adapted an existing system to traceability regulation changes and adopted new methods of posting data to allow the end user to efficiently validate and reference the data. Project activities included: collection of age verification data, verification that the current system functioned appropriately, installation of new equipment capable of handling larger data requirements, validation of data exchange with the database service provider through one location. $75,392 CITP Auction Market Automation $ 144,970 The project enhanced the utilization of existing group lot identification systems and improved the electronic capability of participating auction markets. CITP Multi event uploader $ 55,902 The applicant develop a desktop software application (multi-event uploader for providing birthdates, tag distribution, tag retirement etc ) that allowed the user to control information and store it for as long as they require and automatically upload directly to the CCIA reducing dependency on the website. The project also improved dial up access and reduced the time required for uploading. CITP IDEX $ 98,240 The applicant customized the Ontario Livestock Exchange computer software to incorporate the RFID tagging process to identify livestock. $136,560 $44,528 $94,059.9

15 CITP Rearing Fed Cattle $ 63,320 The applicant implemented a standardized system for grouping and mapping to facilitate access and meaningful analysis of tracked data. The project gathered information on birth dates, husbandry practices and location changes. CITP Meat Inventory and Tracking System $ 48,500 The applicant implemented a pilot that demonstrates an automated meat inventory and tracking system for the small packing and processing industry. Linkages were shown throughout every processing segment, linking individual animal ID numbers to individual meat cuts utilized throughout the facility. This automated system was determined to be acceptable for most small sized red meat processors with domestic and international markets $63,180 $45,500 CITP Implement traceability into existing cattle facility $ 53,000 The project facilitated the implementation of a traceability system in an existing facility to allow traceability and age verification. The company engaged in consultations with other companies regarding traceability programs and disseminated the information obtained to interested producers through seminars, peer groups and training sessions. CITP Use of precision traceability systems to minimize risk and maximize gain of primary producers $36, $ 50,000 The applicant demonstrated the benefits of developing an interface where CFIA inspectors can communicate with all stakeholders using the same automated recall system as the retailer to minimize the scope of a food safety recall and minimize the risk of loss to primary producers. $43,973 Simulations were run to show how information could be relayed back to the producer and how they could work together to minimize the impact. CITP Tracking Commingled Cattle $ 90,276 The applicant designed and manufactured a mobile portable tracking system to track commingled cattle and link the premise ID s as the animals go to and from community pastures, fairs, $88,776 exhibitions, rodeos and buying stations. The project demonstrated the different types of technologies that are available in real time situations, time constraints and determined the challenges of future tracking and tracing. CITP CITP CITP Transporation of Live Animals - Information Transfer Component Synchronized Data Flow of premise ID, unique CCIA tag ID, & Birth Date from CCIA to Producer Pasture Synchronized Data Flow of premise ID, unique CCIA tag ID, & Birth Date from Producer Pasture to CCIA database $ 67,024 The project targeted the reduction in time and transcription errors in documents related to traceability. The project added a complimentary chip system that included sex, date of birth, etc. Activities included the evaluation of a complimentary chip system to expedite and improved data transfer. $ 98,794 This pilot project brought directly to the producer's cell phone/pda information on the tags purchased and the premise information. The producer, through a simple application, was able to select the tag of the animal, add key data like visual identification tag, birth date and other information and then submitted this data. $ 44,800 This project brought together Premise ID, CCIA Tag Number and Animal Birth Date to create a synchronized record from the producer back to the national traceability system completing the first animal record in the animal tracking system. This system was integrated with the producer's processes to accelerate the speed and accuracy of the data entry to the traceability system and improve the overall data integrity of the national traceability system. Manitoba (MAFRI) Food Traceability Proof of Concepte (FT POC) This FT POC project objectives included documenting the physical product and information flow from farm to fork for two MB food value chains pork and beef and corresponding information sharing requirements/opportunities, and to develop and present a prototype, software model demonstrating the value of food traceability to private and public sector stakeholders. The approach balanced public sector animal health and food product safety requirements with private sector brand protection/enhancement and supply/value chain improvements. MAFRI provided seed funding and each of the stakeholders provided value-in-kind contributions (management time, access to relevant data, etc.) to complete the required FT POC project activities $67, $98,793 $44,800 Nova Scotia None None None None NSERC University of Toronto Data management for RFID data $68,511 Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a rapidly evolving technology field with numerous applications. This proposal will study the data management issues involved in applications of this technology. In particular our research will be focused on creating middleware that efficiently cleans, indexes and efficiently warehouses rfid data supporting several novel query types pertinent to such data. Several exciting research questions arise in this context in the areas of stream data management, data quality and interactions of streams with stored data, that we are planing to explore. Ontario OnTrace Pilot Agricultural Premises Project and Agricultural Premises Registry Pilot to identify solutions and gaps in the use of existing data to populate a multi-commodity premises registry Ontario Cattle Tracking and Age Verification Pilot Project A pilot project that implemented and evaluated technology solutions to electronically collect, store and transfer tracking and age verification informationwhere cattle are co-mingled.

16 Ontario Traceability Information Management Systems $ 110,000 Needs Analysis and Recommendations for the Producers and Vendors of Oilseeds and Tree fruit Ontario Analysis of SME's on implementing facility level traceability systems Ontario RFID in dairy herd management and traceability 35,000 $ 500,000 A pilot which implemented facility level traceability systems in SME's along the agri-food chain (Gap analysis, barriers to adoption). Broken down into 8 Categories: 1. On Farm Crops ($60K), 2. On Farm Field Crops ($60K), 3. On Farm Livestock - Individual ID ($40K), 4. On Farm Livestock - Group ID ($60K), 5. Transportation ($90K), 6. Processing ($110K), 7. Other Livestock ($90K), 8. Other Crops ($90K). $ To demonstrate how adoption and application of RFID technology, readers and software, can improve dairy herd management, labour efficiency, treatment accuracy and traceability. Ontario RFID in veal management and traceability To demonstrate how adoption and application of RFID technology, readers and software, can improve veal management, labour efficiency, treatment accuracy and traceability. Ontario Implement CanTrace Standard $ 33,750 Company seeked to streamline the business processes, including inventory management, asset managemetn and sales tracking. Company also wanted efficient and effective recall of finished product using standards that were scaleable in the future. Ontario Poultry - CanTrace Standard $ 36,600 Drivers for implementing traceability were better recall ability, facilitating increased food safety and due diligence, inventory management of non-chicken inputs to production, and streamlined order picking and shipment. Ontario Butter - CanTrace Standard $ 51,500 Business objectives for implementing a traceability system were to have improved business management through production scheduling, asset management and sales. Ontario Cheese - CanTrace Standard $ 49,320 A system was required that provided traceability, asset manaagement and sales tracking. Business objectives included improved inventory management, faster and more complete recall ability and additional production efficiency. Ontario Nut and peanut free manufacturing and baking $ 20,000 To provide traceability of its products in support of product attribute claims and general recall capability. Ontario Slaughterhouse custom traceability $ 13,600 To reduce lot size in the event of a recall, label all outgoing meat cuts with a lot code identifier, track carcasses back to the shipment they arrived on, and streamline inventory management and FIFO in the cooler. Ontario Tomato canning $ 24,000 To increase inventory management of unlabelled cans, and increase the speed at which they could perform a recall. Added a traceability module to their current accounting software, and installed wireless handheld barcode scanners and an additional barcode printer in the shipping area. Ontario Pickles $ 27,000 To add a traceability module to interface with their current finance software. To expand finished product lot code assignment and collection to include all products produced and replace their paper-based system with electronic data management. Aimed to improve the speed and efficiency with which they could conduct a recall. Ontario Warehouse $ 26,000 To improve inventory management, link production runs to finished prouct lot numbers, reduce lot size, and quickly and accurately perform a recall. New system provides more functionality. Ontario Wines $ 45,000 To implement traceability and lot tracking modules within their existing software system to incorporate the identification of inputs (including linking incoming grapes to the filed and grower), tracking raw materials and work-in-progress through production, and the establishment of automated recall capability. Ontario Wines [2] $ 24,000 To implement a traceability system that allowed for electronic capture of all of the production information, and facilitate the company's ability to quickly and efficiently pursue a recall beyond finished goods. Ontario Greenhouse vegetable pack house $ 20,000 To track individual boxes of produce from the greenhouse through to the customer. They endeavored to develop a prototype lot code box labeling system on one packing line that, if tested successfully, could be implemented in all other packing lines at a future date. It was required that the labeling solution provide a unique identifier for each carton of produce packed and that the solution work on plain or waxy cardboard packaging. Ontario Purebread Limousin $ 20,000 To electronically collect information on inputs to their cattle and to work with their local processing facility to uniquely identify each cut of beef sold and allow it to be tracked back to the specific animal slaughtered.

17 Ontario Vegetable grower and pack house $ 45,000 To be able to track produce from the field to the packaged bags at the retail level. Wanted a unique identifier on each bag to track produce from the retail level back to packing line, storage bin and the field. Wants to incorporate their farm production software to build a complete traceability system. Ontario Greenhouse gegetable grower and pack house $ 24,000 To be able to print a unique lot and date code on each carton of produce to strengthen their reputation in the marketplace. Ontario Feedlot $ 25,000 To record individual animal treatments as well as record RFID tags of the animals moving in/out of the facility. To develop a traceability system that would allow for electronic collection of information within the budget requirements. Ontario Vegetable grower and pack house [2] $ 29,000 To track produce from field to the packaged bags at a retail store. Move from paper to electronic. Ontario Dairy cow marketing and selling $ 59,000 To allow the ability to collect movement information electronically as well as record health events for each animal. Ontario Honey $ 30,000 Current system is paper based. Wants to collect information electronically. Ontario Cow/Calf $ 20,000 To collect information on cattle inputs, and increase market opportunities through brand recognition. OnTrace Ontario Agri-Food Premises Registry Create a "distributed architecture" model to access data - NOT a cetralized database Ongoing Data from MPAC, Ontario Land Parcel database forms basic fabric Assign unique identifiers that meet national standards Identify, characterize and validate premises OnTrace Enhance the Ontario Premises Registry Planned OnTrace Develop self sufficient business model Planned OnTrace Establish strategy for movement tracking Planned Saskatchewan Community Pastures Program RFID Pilot Investigate the potential uses of RFID Readers and associated equipment and software designed for use with RFID tags in the provincial community pastures program Test hardware and software to see workability under field conditions Assess and demonstrate the benefits for Pastures Program i.e. staff and patrons Evaluate software for production records and management systems Assess the constraints/challenges of using technology in day to day field operations Provide patrons with a computer records (either electronic or print out) on individual animals and their treatments Estimate costs for implementing a usable/useful system in community pastures Estimate additional time (if needed) at various stages: o Reading at entering/exiting pastures o Entering data into database o Electronically Recording treatments on individual animals o Adjusting equipment/readers Ongoing West Hawk Lake West Hawk Lake Zoning Project * Coordinated by the Canadian Animal Health Coalition Ongoing * To establish a control point for farm animal movement (currently excluding poultry) on the only commercial road connecting Ontario and Manitoba. * The project is in the final state of the limited pilot phase - The site is open whenever the Manitoba Transporation truck scales are open, but not on a 24/7 basis. The expectation is to be fully operational by March of * Control is maintained by entry of animal sender and receiver detail (one up/one down manifest information) and confirmation of their passage through WHL on contracted data services provided by CCIA. The pilot has also integrated selected movement with ATQ in Quebec and thus tested actual practice. * Technical support is provided to truckers. * RFIDs are read when available. * Funding has been by AAFC with in-kind contributions from various other organizations, governments, and industry groups.

18 Organization Has your organization identified any traceability related research priorities? What type of background information/criteria was used in identifying such priorities (ex. Based on risk, etc.)? Priority Level Status FSQPD The Readiness for Full Traceability in the Canadian Meat Traceability Based on readiness of the sectors to participate FSQPD OMAFRA The Readiness for Full Traceability of Selected Horticultural Commodities in Canada Facility Level Traceability System development and implementation based on CanTrace Data Standards Based on readiness of the sectors to participate Implementation of traceability at the facility level provides Medium producers and processors with the tools to better manage potential emergencies/recalls. In addition, such systems have the potential to provide value to the operation and the consumer OMAFRA Maintenance of facility level traceability systems Following the completion of 20 facility level traceability pilot projects, it became evident that pilot facilities required additional assistance to keep their systems fully operational and to modify their systems as their operations change. OMAFRA Cost benefit analyses of traceability systems in the agri-food sector with development of a CBA tool to evaluate traceability systems in SMEs across the agri-food continuum Following the completion of 20 facility level traceability pilot projects, it became evident that an appropriate cost benefit analysis structure was not readily available to properly assess the 20 SME pilot facilities. Illustration of benefits to adoption of traceability systems is important to enhancing adoption of such systems. OMAFRA Full chain traceability system development and implementation Following the completion of 20 facility level traceability pilot projects, it was determined that the next step in traceability research is to develop and implement traceability systems across supply chains. The essence of this research is to utilize traceability as the information sharing tool to transform a supply chain into a value chain. Such transformation may include the validation of product claims (i.e. local, organic, corn-fed beef, etc.) using a traceability information system. OMAFRA Enhancing adoption of traceability systems Under a voluntary system, removal of barriers and illustration of benefits is necessary to increase adoption of traceability systems. Specific initiatives have not been finalized but will focus on efforts to reduce cost and simplify the process of development, implementation and maintenance of traceability systems. An example may include research into the recycling of RFID tags to reduce waste and cost. Medium High High Low 20 facility level traceability pilot projects were completed in March Additional pilots are proposed to address sector gaps (points in the agrifood continuum not addressed in the previous 20 pilot projects) Proposal and strategy developed. Proposal and strategy developed. Project development initiated. Proposal and strategy being developed. Strategy not yet developed.