animal disease preparedness

Legislation that recently cleared the Washington state House looks to address the shortage of veterinarians across the state.  Sponsor of the legislation, Representative Tom Dent, said House Bill 1705 will set up a task force with Washington State University, industry leaders, existing vets to study the current shortage, and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinar

Foreign animal diseases and ag trade were among the topics during the Tri-National Agriculture Accord hosted last month by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, NASDA.  The meeting brought together ag leaders from across the U.S., Mexic...

After bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle across the country, including here in the Northwest, there have been talks about the USDA testing milk samples to determine if H5N1 is present.  How would testing those samples work?   “...

USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach recently testified before a House sub committee regarding the country's animal pest and disease prevention and response capabilities.  He said Ag quarantine inspection officers are on the front lines.   “They inspect cargo and passengers coming in to the country to ensure these import protocols are met. If a pest or d...

USDA efforts improve animal disease traceability continue with the recent announcement of grant moneys available for projects to, develop ultra high frequency back tags on livestock, and look at how the information from this form of RFID can work with similar devices to gather real time data...

The National Pork Producers Council is pleased that the 2018 Farm Bill contains important mandatory funding for animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts.  The five-year bill includes $120 million in funding for the first four years of the legislation going to animal health and disease preparedness.  At least $5 ...