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1. Arkansas Game & Fish Confirms Chronic Wasting Disease In Elk
By Zuzanna Sitek
KFSM
February 24, 2016
LITTLE ROCK (KFSM) - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in one elk.
An elk harvested near Pruitt on the Buffalo National River during the October 2015 hunting season tested positive for the disease, which is fatal to elk and white-tailed deer, according to the AGFC. This is the first time chronic wasting disease has been found in Arkansas.
To determine how prevalent the disease may be, the AGFC will test samples from up to 300 elks and white-tailed deer within a five-mile radius of where the disease elk was harvested. The samples will help AGFC biologists determine their strategy to contain it.
The AGFC is also establishing a multi-county chronic wasting disease management zone and will hold public meetings in the area to discuss plans and answer questions.
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2. Food System Biosecurity Featured at NIAA Annual Conference, Species by Species
KIOW.com
February 24, 2016
"I've been impressed every year with the NIAA Annual Conference themes and how they are presented," says Paul Rodgers, Deputy Director of Policy at the American Sheep Industry Association. "The General Sessions give a broad prospective of the year's theme, and the special Sessions set aside for individual species really let you dig into the topic and its impact on your own area of the industry." NIAA member Rodgers serves as a co-chair, along with Ron Miller, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, for the NIAA Small Ruminant Committee and its session at this year's NIAA Annual Conference to be held in April in Kansas City, Mo.
Each year, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture chooses a theme for its Annual Conference from the most important and trending topics impacting species across the animal agriculture industry. The 2016 theme "From Farm to Table - Food System Biosecurity for Animal Agriculture" will focus on identifying risks, challenges and solutions of animal disease epidemics at a time when both the swine and poultry industries are still recovering from much-publicized and economically damaging disease outbreaks.
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3. Ten Vesicular Stomatitis Resources on TheHorse.com
By The Horse Staff
TheHorse.com
February 24, 2016
Maybe you're familiar with it or know someone whose horse has been quarantined with it. Or maybe it hasn't hit your state yet. Regardless of your past experiences with vesicular stomatitis, or VS, now's the time to familiarize yourself with this pathogen that's spreading across the country and how to protect your horse from contracting it.
Here are 10 resources available to you free on TheHorse.com. They cover VS basics, biosecurity, fly control, and more. Find more resources on the vesicular stomatitis topic page on TheHorse.com.
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4. New mycotoxin website enhances animal health management
Beef Magazine
February 24, 2016
For cattle producers who have battled mycotoxins in their feed, quickly identifying the problem, the particular mycotoxin and acting to counter the damage are critical. Now, there's a field-friendly website for that. Alltech has re-launched an updated version of the website, Knowmycotoxins.com.
"We redesigned the site to be a useful tool for farmers, nutritionists and industry experts alike. The site is now rich with resources for all species and is mobile-friendly to suite the field-based lifestyle of many in the agriculture industry," said Jonathan Younger, global marketing manager for the Alltech Mycotoxin Management team. "While maintaining our global brand identity, we have completely remodeled our website layout with three things in mind: functionality, usability and innovation."
Originally launched in 2007, the site has been redesigned to provide a better reading experience, ensuring the site is optimized for smartphones and tablets as well as dedicating a portion of the site to an abundant resource section with the latest mycotoxin analysis information to view and download.
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5. Those your cows? Sheriff plans random stops for cattle haulers [CO]
By Jim Mimiaga Journal staff writer
The Journal
February 23, 2016
When ranchers haul livestock in Montezuma County, they may see red and blue flashing in their rearview mirrors.
That's because Sheriff Steve Nowlin has begun a campaign to prevent livestock theft by initiating more inspections of livestock transport.
"We have not had any thefts while I have been in office, but it is happening in nearby states, and has been a problem before in the county," he said during the annual Southwest Colorado Livestock Association meeting Saturday.
The plan had a mixed reaction from ranchers in the crowd.
"What is your probable cause?" asked one rancher. "Random stops take up time."
Nowlin cited Colorado statute that allows for random stops of livestock haulers to inspect proper ownership documents and animal brands.
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6. Sunland Park Set to Resume Live Racing Friday, Feb. 26 [edited]
Source: Sunland Park
HorseRacingNation.com
February 22, 2016
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is delighted to resume live racing on Friday, February 26, 2016. With approval from the New Mexico Racing Commission, the track is back with its usual Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Tuesday schedule and nine races per day, and with a new, later post time of 1:30 pm MT.
As racing resumes only 5% of the barns at the borderland track are expected to remain under restricted access due to positive tests for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). Protocols in place have contained the virus to the point where racing can start again; however, no horse will be allowed to ship on or off the property until the New Mexico Livestock Board lifts the quarantine.
All horsemen are urged to rigorously maintain strict bio-security protocols. All horses entered will be inspected prior to racing as well as random inspections will be performed.
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