Board Members and Meetings
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is guided by a six-member citizen board appointed by the governor. Board members serve four-year terms and may be reappointed. Under Minnesota Statutes, two of the board members must be practicing veterinarians and four of the board members must be livestock producers, one of which must be from a federally recognized tribe.
The board members elect a president and vice-president and also annually appoint a veterinarian to serve as the state veterinarian and executive director of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. The board meets quarterly. Board meeting notices are posted on the Board’s website and meetings are open to the public.
Board Members
Erica Sawatzke | Board President, Poultry Producer, Kensington
Peggy Anne Hawkins, DVM | Board Vice President, Veterinarian, Northfield
Dean Compart | Swine Producer, Nicollet
Jessica Koppien-Fox, DVM | Veterinarian, Marshall
Jim Vagts | Producer, Harmony
Alex Stade | Cattle Producer, Prior Lake
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Video Recordings
April 12, 2022 Board Meeting
Special Meeting of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED HERE WHEN IT IS RESCHEDULED.
Agenda
Start time 9:00 a.m.
Dean Compart
Call meeting to order
Board members
Review Farmed Cervidae Rules Draft
Next Meeting of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health
The next quarterly meeting of the Board of Animal Health will be held Wednesday, September 21, 2022, both in person at Riverview Dairy (26406 470th Avenue, Morris, MN 56267) and on Microsoft Teams.
Some board members may be attending this meeting remotely.
Agenda Items*
Start time 9:30 a.m.
Dean Compart
Call meeting to order
Notice of Meeting
Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2022
Approval of Agenda
Michelle Medina
Legislative Update
To be determined
Board of Animal Health Update
Stephan Schaefbauer
USDA Update
Laura Molgaard
College of Veterinary Medicine Update
Jerry Torrison
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Update
Joni Scheftel
Minnesota Department of Health Update
Shauna Voss
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Update
Annie Balghiti
Board of Animal Health Bylaws
*Agenda subject to change prior to meeting.