FAO, OIE Kick Off Initiative to Stop The Spread of ASF

November 2, 2020 | Volume 136

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FAO, OIE Kick Off Initiative to Stop The Spread of ASF

As African swine fever marches swiftly across countries affecting food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organization for Animal Health are calling on all nations and partners to join forces to keep this deadly pig disease at bay under a new initiative.

The Global Control of ASF Initiative, recently launched under the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases' umbrella, supports actors at every level to coordinate and strengthen control measures to minimize the impact of this complex and challenging disease.

WLIC Featured on The Dairy Signal

WLIC Executive Director, Jodi Legge, and Equity Livestock President and CEO, Curt Larson, discuss how developing a model for livestock premises registration and traceability is no small task. Find how the premises registration and individual animal identification system continues to develop to protect livestock health, traceability and consumer confidence from farm to fork.

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In the News

Registration Open for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting

The 2020 WFBF Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Dec. 4-5. The meeting agenda has been shortened to a two-day format during which essential business, award presentations and workshops will take place.

Applications Being Accepted for WSF Dairy Promotion Board Coordinator

The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is now accepting applications for the Board Coordinator position. This is a part-time position but does require full attendance at the Wisconsin State Fair.

New Study Shows Air Quality Improving in America's Dairyland

Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2020 Air Quality Trends Report has been released and confirms decreasing concentrations of most pollutants across the state.