Danelle Bickett-Weddle, Associate Director for the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University was the speaker for this webinar.
This webinar focused on the guidance available in the Secure Beef Supply Plan so producers, packers, states, and federal animal health officials can work together to further define the permit process to move feedlot cattle to harvest during a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Topics addressed included pre-outbreak steps for feedlots and packers, resources available for enhanced biosecurity, disease monitoring, and the current status of surveillance options to demonstrate no evidence of FMD infection in cattle. Having the SBS Plan guidance implemented, when possible, prior to an FMD outbreak can speed up a successful response and eventually enable the issuance of animal movement permits.