WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ANIMAL DISEASES CROSS BOUNDARIES?

Since the bird flu was first reported in dairy cows on March 25, farmers and ranchers have been looking for more ways to protect their animals and understand the spread of the virus. Agri-Pulse hosted a webinar focusing on what can be done to protect against highly pathogenic avian influenza and other zoonotic diseases that have the potential to disrupt not only our food supply but the entire agriculture economy.
“This is an extremely important and timely topic for anyone involved with animal agriculture,” said Agri-Pulse Founder and Publisher Sara Wyant, who served as moderator for the event. Since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI (H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals.
During this webinar, we’ll discuss how federal policies like the farm bill’s National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank and vaccine research being done by the USDA are critical to protecting livestock and safeguarding the world’s food supply both now and into the future.
Speakers include:
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee
Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, veterinary consultant
Doug Ensley, DVM, director of veterinary public health, Boehringer Ingelheim
Jamie Jonker, Ph.D., chief science officer, National Milk Producers Federation
Jonathan Zack, DVM, director, preparedness and incident coordination, USDA APHIS