Economic Impacts & Biosecurity Measures with HPAI Mitigation and Milk Testing

Join This Webinar Hosted by the Agriculture Business and Development Center

Join the PA Department of Agriculture this Friday, June 28 at 8 a.m., for a webinar discussion on the economic impacts and biosecurity measures related to HPAI mitigation and milk testing. This session, hosted by the Ag Business Development Center, aims to educate a wider audience on the economic and productivity effects, along with the necessary mitigation strategies. View connection details and call-in information below.

The webinar will feature:

• Dr. Alex Hamberg, PA State Veterinarian and Director of PDA’s Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
• Lisa Graybeal, Deputy Secretary
• Jayne Sebright, Center for Dairy Excellence
• Stephanie Shirk, Agriculture Business Development Center

The goals for the webinar include:

• Provide data on HPAI in cattle in PA. Hopefully Pennsylvania can remain negative through vigilance and biosecurity.
• Provide for a quicker response and less spread if HPAI does affect PA cattle so we can better protect our dairy herds and poultry farms. For every dairy with collocated poultry that has gone positive, the poultry also became infected.
• Provide a platform to engage concerned consumers and stakeholders with up-to-date data and reinforce that we are proactively addressing the situation.
• Re-emphasize that pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe and wholesome.
• Enable movement of lactating cattle to fairs and shows without additional testing.
• Allow for movement of lactating cattle to participating states without additional testing (In progress).

Join the Webinar on Friday