I also remember the conversation with JN and Dr. H

I also remember the conversation with JN and Dr. Haavig at the IAFP meeting in Rhode Island. It was just as you describe. I also recollect an exchange between JN and Dr. H. I believe Dr. H. had said he thought the Certs testing would be completed soon- perhaps in August or early September. But JN replied that he (Dr.H) was the optimist and that he (JN) was the realist- and that he thought mid to late November was more likely- but in any event, we would be doing very well by the end of the year. As it turned out, the inability of the USDA to do the testing as originally planned did slow things up and the testing wasn't completed as quickly as Dr. H. had anticipated. I don't mean to imply that he was just blowing smoke for the benefit of shareholders- I'm sure that's what he believed at the time.  But I appreciated JN's willingness to give a timetable that was less optimistic, even if it caused some disappointment. It showed that his word could be relied upon.  And here we are now- just as he stated. Ready to go! I believe that we can look ahead to the next two weeks with confidence- knowing that great things are just ahead.