BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol.
If you would like the call-in information, please contact Michelle Mielke at 701-328-2233 prior to 9:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Draft Agenda
1. Introductions and Roll Call
2. Minutes
• Sept. 20, 2023, Meeting
3. Proposed Administrative Rule Hearing
4. Disease Updates
• Anthrax
• Canine Respiratory Disease
• High Path Avian Influenza
• Vesicular Stomatitis
5. ND Game and Fish Department
6. ND Department of Health & Human Services
7. ND Stockmen’s Association
8. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND)
9. United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services
10. USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services
11. Feral Swine
12. Illegal Importation
• Seth Weishaar
• Bowman Livestock Marketing
• 7D Livestock
13. Farmed Elk Updates
14. Nontraditional Livestock Updates
15. Importation Requirements
• Calfhood Vaccination
16. Veterinary Contract
17. Consulting Veterinarian
18. Field Investigation Report
19. Restrict Feedlots
• Allen Redding
• Cody Buehner
20. Animal Disease Traceability
21. Fiscal Update
22. Other
23. Upcoming Meetings/Events
• Jan. 18, 2024 – Reserve Veterinary Corps Meeting, Bismarck
• Jan. 19, 2024 – ND Veterinary Medical Association Winter Conference, Bismarck
Where noted, the discussion of some of the above items may be held in executive session rather than during the portion of the meeting that is open to the public. If this is a regular meeting, additional topics may be discussed. If this is a special or emergency meeting, the governing body’s discussion will be limited to the topics and executive sessions listed above.
NOTE: Agenda items may be moved up or down on the agenda. Breaks will be at the discretion of the President of the Board.