Monthly Archives: May 2010

VPR Interview

On May 26 Vermont Edition broadcast an interview with me about the biosecurity projects I have been leading in Vermont with the support of farmers, agricultural industry personnel, and other community leaders.  Jane Lindholm did a nice job capturing the … Continue reading

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Japan Battles FMD

Japan has intensified its campaign to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) by extending the zone in which livestock will be depopulated to 10 km (6.2 mi) from affected farms.  Countries that hope to regain international markets as quickly as possible must … Continue reading

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Report on 2010 FMD Outbreaks

CattleNetwork picked up this AP article on the 2010 outbreaks in Japan and South Korea. Interestingly, the AP reports that “Since then, infections have spread to more than 110 facilities in Miyazaki, according to the prefectural government. Some 85,000 cows … Continue reading

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Bad Acronym!

May 14, 2010 Some acronyms are downright ugly.  GLEWS is shorthand for the Global Early Warning and Response System for Major Animal Diseases, Including Zoonoses.  GLEWS supports information sharing on disease alerts being tracked by the Food and Agriculture Organization … Continue reading

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FMD in South Korea

On March 23, it was reported that South Korea had not confirmed a new case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) since the end of January.  On April 9, a beef farm was confirmed to have FMD.  By April 19, FMD had … Continue reading

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