Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness
Additional workshops scheduled
County officials in Minnesota have been hosting workshops geared towards agricultural emergency preparedness. Veterinarians and farmers are welcomed to attend to learn more about how Minnesota would respond to a devastating livestock disease, such as foot-and-mouth disease. The workshops are free and include lunch. More information on the workshops
USDA Approves Minnesota’s TB-Free Status October 05, 2011
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Minnesota’s application for statewide bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Free status, effective October 4, 2011. The approval comes six years after the discovery of an infected beef herd in July 2005.
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2011 National Poultry Improvement Plan published September 22, 2011
The 2011 National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and Auxiliary Provisions has been published. The updated provisions incorporate the changes passed by delegates at the 2008 NPIP Biennial Conference and are approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Anyone wishing to receive a copy can call Kelly at 320-441-6501 or send an email to poultry@bah.state.mn.us.