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The Hub for Biosecurity to Protect the Herd or Flock

October 21st, 2020

Farm biosecurity is the practice of preventing or greatly reducing the introduction of diseases and pests, and is a whole farm approach for assessing, prioritizing and addressing the risks to herd/flock health. The Healthy Farms Healthy Agriculture website contains resources, tools, training opportunities and guides with current information for producers across the U.S., to make biosecurity a routine on the farm, in the backyard and anywhere farm animals are raised. Prevent, Detect and Respond to livestock and poultry disease risks.


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Primary Author:
Julie Smith
University of Vermont, VT

Hazard:

Biohazard, Terrorism

Focus:

Long-Term Vulnerability Reduction, Public Information and Warning, Risk And Disaster Resilience Assessment, Situational Assessment, Threats And Hazards Identification

Phase:

Mitigation, Prevention, Protection, Recovery, Response

Institution:

The University of Vermont

Program Area:

EDEN, Extension 4H, Extension ANR, Extension CED, Extension FCS

Content Type:

Website