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Commercial poultry producers participating in USDA Biological Assessments for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have two options to consider. (Rod Bain and Lisa Rochette of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Lisa Rochette of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses the two types of biosecurity assessments available for commercial poultry operations per USDA’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza strategy.

Lisa Rochette of USDA-APHIS explains a regulatory audit for commercial poultry premises with confirmed positive HPAI to allow for restocking poultry and to be eligible for indemnity.

What did study conducted by a U.S. Forest Service research unit find out about the use of smart traps as a control method for feral swine populations? (Rod Bain and Forest Service researcher John Kilgo)

John Kilgo of the U.S. Forest Service talks about research of feral swine smart traps in comparison with traditional trapping systems.

The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recent developments in California and a testing regime in Colorado influenced USDA’s recently announced expansion of milk testing for H5N1 virus.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday visited the site of field trials associated with development of an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided more information on the case of a backyard swine in Oregon testing positive for a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The final U.S. Drought Monitor for October 2024 records record or near-record drought coverage in the lower 48 states. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)