USDA Webinars on National Milk Testing Strategy
USDA's December 6 Announcement
On December 6, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024. Access the USDA press release announcing the National Milk Testing Strategy. Access the December 6, 2024 Federal Order. The existing Federal Order, issued on April 24, 2024, remains in effect.
Webinar Information
Industry is invited to two USDA Zoom webinars on the National Milk Testing Strategy, one on Tuesday, December 10 and one on Wednesday, December 11. Both USDA webinars will take place at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
- Dec 10, 2024 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
- Dec 11, 2024 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603426020
Or One tap mobile :
+16692545252,,1603426020# US (San Jose)
+16468287666,,1603426020# US (New York)
Or Telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)
+1 646 828 7666 US (New York)
+1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line)
+1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)
+1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)
Webinar ID: 160 342 6020
International numbers available: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/actDsqgoem
National Landscape
In the past 30 days, the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the presence of HPAI (H5N1) in 249 dairy herds in two states. No detections of HPAI (H5N1) have been found in Wisconsin cattle or poultry in the last 30 days.
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