To assist the poultry industry in preparing for potential future exposure to high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), USPOULTRY is hosting a live stream webcast of the “Avian Influenza Outbreak…Lessons Learned” Conference that will take place July 28-29, 2015, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa. The webcast will allow qualified stakeholders of the poultry industry, who are unable to attend in person, to participate in the conference. In order to facilitate open discussion, the conference will be closed to media.
“There is no more critical issue facing our industry today than the return of avian influenza in the coming months. We hope that this webcast assists in the planning and preparation process for our industry and stakeholders,” said Sherman Miller, Cal-Maine Foods, Jackson, Mississippi, and USPOULTRY chairman.
The conference agenda was developed through the collaboration of USPOULTRY, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, United Egg Producers, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The conference will address the following topics.
- H5N2 Outbreak: Where Are We…Where Are We Going?
- HPAI Epidemiological Investigations: Biosecurity’s Role in Disease Prevention
- Industry Biosecurity Challenges
- Accountability for Biosecurity
- Indemnity Process and Procedures
- Communication: What Worked, What Didn’t Work, What’s Needed in the Future: Effective Customer Communications, State Agencies, and Federal Agency Stakeholder Communication
- Producer Panel: Lessons Learned
- Research Update Panel: Vaccination, Epidemiology of the Virus, and Disease Transmission
- Biosecurity for Feed
- After the Outbreak: Disposal and Depopulation Methods, Cleaning and Disinfecting, and Re-Population
- Is Rendering a Viable Option for Future AI Outbreaks?
- Gaps and Opportunities – Open Discussion
- Actions Items for the Fall Season
- Impact on Trade: Implication of Response Activities on Trade, Interstate Poultry Movement, and International
To register for the “Avian Influenza Outbreak…Lessons Learned” webcast, click here.
