Gain Practical Tips for Implementing Biosecurity Practices During “All Things Dairy” Call on August 19

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, August 19^th at 12 pm

The Center for Dairy Excellence’s “All Things Dairy” bi-monthly conference call aims to provide a platform for organizations and industry partners to share timely updates, resources, programs, and upcoming events relevant to the dairy community.

The next call is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19 at 12 p.m. EST. Dr. Hayley Springer, Chief, Animal & Poultry Health Division, and Seth Confer, Biosecurity Program Specialist, from the PA Department of Agriculture will share practical tips for implementing biosecurity practices during the late summer and early fall months on the farm.

“With national cases of New World Screwworm and HPAI, Pennsylvania dairy producers are encouraged to stay proactive and vigilant when it comes to biosecurity on your operations,” shared Valerie Mason-Faith, Risk Education Manager at the Center for Dairy Excellence. “With shifting weather patterns as we transition from summer to fall, this is a good time to get a refresher on biosecurity tips for animal movement, on-farm visitors, animal feed, and wildlife. We hope you can join our August call to hear practical tips from the PA Department of Agriculture.”

During the August 19th call, the panelists will share:

• An update on national cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Dairy
• Biosecurity practices that target NWS, HPAI, and other diseases of concern
• Animal movement biosecurity tips
• Visitor biosecurity tips
• Animal feed biosecurity tips
• Wildlife biosecurity tips
• An example of what a written biosecurity plan looks like
• How to submit your biosecurity plan for state approval and what the approval process looks like

Individuals who join the conference call on August 19 will be able to ask real-time questions to each panelist. Learn more about how to join the conference call on August 19.

• Date: Wednesday, August 19 at 12 p.m. EST.
• How to Join:
  Dial: +1 646-558-8656
  Meeting ID: 842 9890 5855
  Passcode: 464681
• Click here to join the meeting via Zoom: www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/dairy-call

Contact Valerie Mason-Faith at vmason@centerfordairyexcellence.org to learn more about these monthly calls. Visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/newsletter to sign up to receive email updates and get notified of future calls, news and resources.