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Livestock Inspection Program
Our Mission
The Livestock Inspection Program is dedicated to providing asset protection for the livestock industry by recording brands, licensing feedlots and public livestock markets and by conducting surveillance and inspection of livestock at time of sale and upon out of state movement. The program is funded by fees paid by the livestock industry and receives no general fund dollars.
The History of Brands
The origin of branding livestock dates from 2700 B.C. Paintings in Egyptian tombs document branding oxen with hieroglyphics. Ancient Greeks and Romans marked livestock and slaves with a hot iron. Hernando Cortez introduced branding from Spain to the New World in 1541. He brought cattle stamped with his mark of three crosses.
The Balloon Bar brand, recorded to the Schnebly family of Ellensburg, is the oldest registered brand in the state of Washington. A great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Phillip Painter, originally brought the brand into the Willamette Valley from Missouri when Washington State was still a part of the Oregon Territory. On June 11, 1868, when the Washington Territory began registering brands, the Painter family, then living in Walla Walla, submitted the brand to authorities on a piece of burned leather for recording. Six generations later this brand is still found on livestock grazing in the Kittitas Valley.
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The Balloon Bar Brand
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Livestock Advisory Committee
The Livestock Advisory Committee was established by the Legislature in 1993 to provide advice to the Director of Agriculture regarding the Livestock Inspection Program. The committee consists of six members appointed by the director and each appointee serves a three-year term.
Current Members
| Position 1 - Beef Producer (Expires 6/30/13) Neil Kayser, Chair 366 Basse Road Centerville, WA 98613 (509) 773-4865 |
Position 2 - Public Livestock Market Operator (Expires 6/30/14) Ted Kerst PO Box 2765 Spokane, WA 99220 (509) 535 - 2444 |
| Position 3 - Horse Owner (Expires 6/30/12) Ed Armstrong 10101 Nunn Road SW Olympia, WA 98512 (360) 352-5883 |
Position 4 - Dairy Farmer (Expires 6/30/13) Tony Freeman 14636 Road E SE Othello, WA 99344 (509) 346-9731 |
| Position 5 - Cattle Feeder (Expires 6/30/14) Jesse Fletcher Sundown Cattle Co. LLC 2841 Astoria Rd. Mesa, WA 99343 (509) 430-3035 |
Position 6 - Meat Processor (Expires 6/30/12) Rick Records Schenk Packing Co., Inc. 8204 288th St. NW Stanwood, WA 98292 (360) 629-3939 |
| Ex-Officio Director of Agriculture |
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Hot Topics
Information on Brand RenewalRenewal Fee $120.00 and is good for four years
2012 Brand Book Order Form
Time and Mileage Waiver Punch Cards Replace Self-Inspections
2013 Veterinarian Certification
Training Dates / Locations
Forms
Brand Application Form(pdf 13.5 kB)
Request for Replacement of Lost/Damaged Inspection Certificate
(pdf 163.29 kB)
Special Sale Application
(pdf 45 kB)
Certificate of Permit (C.O.P.) Order Form
(pdf 33 kB)
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