USDA to host African swine fever forum in North Carolina | The Pig Site

The forum will take place August 29–31

The USDA will host the 3rd North American African Swine Fever Forum from August 29 to 31 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The first day of the forum will have in-person and virtual sessions and include participants from the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as representatives from the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and international organizations.

Days 2 and 3 of the forum will be a trilateral discussion amongst government and industry participants from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Key discussions for this year’s forum include:

• Process and factors considered in regionalization evaluation
• United States Protection Zone
• Preparedness for depopulation and disposal
• Surveillance and laboratory capacity preparedness
• Traceability and information management during an outbreak
• Feral swine response and challenges in face of ASF outbreak
• Producer led preparedness initiatives