Please join IDFA for a briefing by federal government officials on the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak affecting dairy herds in several U.S. states. Lead officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), who are coordinating the federal response, will share the latest information on current positive cases of HPAI in U.S. dairy herds, HPAI’s impact to the health of dairy cattle, the ongoing epidemiological investigation into how HPAI is being transmitted to dairy cattle and current market and trade impacts.
IDFA members will have an opportunity to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature in the second half of the webinar. The briefing will be recorded and available for viewing by any IDFA member not able to attend. This briefing is for IDFA members only.
Panelists:
- Dr. Mark Lyons, National Incident Commander; Director, Ruminant Health Center, Veterinary Services, APHIS
- Dr. Mike Pruitt, Deputy National Incident Commander; Director, District 4, Veterinary Services, APHIS
- Dr. Dawn Hunter, Trade Specialist, Veterinary Services, APHIS
- Eric Nichols, Director, Trade Services, International Services, APHIS
- Dr. Donald Prater, Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
Moderated by:
Matt Herrick
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications
Registration
Members: Free
The webinar is available to IDFA Members. If you have any questions about membership, please email membership@idfa.org.
Questions: If you have questions or need assistance with the registration process, please contact IDFA at 202-737-4332 or registrar@idfa.org.