USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be hosting African Swine Fever Action Week on September 13 to 17. APHIS invites the pork industry to register for daily webinars to learn more about African swine fever (ASF) and its global spread, actions APHIS is taking to safeguard the U.S. and biosecurity measures producers can implement now to protect the U.S. herd.
The webinar line-up includes:
ASF: Where it Exists and What’s at Stake
Monday, Sept. 13
2-3:30 p.m. EDT
Steps APHIS is Taking to Prevent and Prepare for ASF
Tuesday, Sept. 14
2-3:30 p.m. EDT
ASF and the Benefits of Biosecurity
Wednesday, Sept. 15
2-3:30 p.m. EDT
What to Expect in an ASF Outbreak
Thursday, Sept. 16
2-3:30 p.m. EDT
ASF and the Feral Swine Factor
Friday, Sept. 17
2-3:30 p.m. EDT
Sign up for USDA APHIS’ Stakeholder Registry to receive daily updates during African Swine Fever Action Week. Additional resources will be available to print, post and share. Sign up for the webinars here.
Learn more about ASF here at Farm Journal’s PORK:
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Keeping Up Our Defenses on ASF
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