Meeting Notice: State Board of Animal Health

BISMARCK - The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 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 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

Draft Agenda

1. Introductions and Roll Call
2. Minutes - Sept. 12, 2024, Meeting
3. ND Game and Fish Department
4. ND Department of Health & Human Services
5. ND Stockmen's Association
6. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND)
7. United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services
8. USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services
9. Zoonotic Disease Working Group
10. Animal Disease Traceability
    • Federal Rule - Electronic Tags
11. NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
12. Disease Updates
    • High Path Avian Influenza
    • Anthrax
    • Bovine Tuberculosis
    • Metapneumovirus Vaccine
13. Farmed Elk Updates
14. Nontraditional Livestock Updates
15. Tuberculosis Requirements for Dairy Cattle
    • South Dakota Animal Industry Board
    • USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services
16. Field Investigation Report
17. Public Health Veterinarian Update
18. Fiscal Update
19. Violations
    • Executive Session
20. Other
21. Upcoming Meetings/Events
    • Jan. 15, 2025 - ND Dairy Convention - Bismarck
    • Jan. 23, 2025 - Reserve Veterinary Corps - Bismarck
    • Jan. 24, 2025 - Johnes / Animal Disease Traceability Training - Bismarck
    • Jan. 28, 2025 - 6th Annual Livestock Summit / ND Pork Council - Fargo

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.