Source: SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 5/28/20


The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated its African swine fever (ASF) strategic plan and expanded it into a full response plan as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen response capabilities in the event of an outbreak. This new plan – USDA APHIS ASF Response Plan: The Red Book May 2020 – elevates preparedness activities in the United States, particularly given USDA’s recent Veterinary Services’ National Training and Exercise Program’s ASF activities.  

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