Biosecurity Workshop to be offered at Russellville, AR, on December 18, 2024. The workshop will focus on "Preventing and Responding to Future Disease Outbreak". The speakers will include faculty from University of Missouri, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Arkansas Department of Energy, USDA APHIS, Arkansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and Mr. Mark Hutchinson (Subject matter expert in composting). 

Topics will include lessons learned from management of major animal disease cases, USDA’s role and resources, mortality management and preparation in advance, biosecurity trailer showing, disease identification and turnaround time, compost troubleshooting, and emergency management. 

The project is funded by National Pork Board, collaborators include University of Missouri, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Arkansas Pork Producer Association, and University of Arkansas. 

Partners:

  • National Pork Board
  • Arkansas Department of Agriculture
  • Arkansas Pork Producer Association
  • University of Arkansas.
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