The Center for Dairy Excellence will host weekly Dairy Industry Conference Calls on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. EST to share updates on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) situation in dairy cattle to help answer your questions about this rapidly evolving health situation and Pennsylvania’s response. Recordings of any calls related to the topic will be posted here so you can listen to them on your computer or play them back on your phone. See how you can connect to the calls each week.
Note: In this rapidly changing health situation, good biosecurity remains one of the best tools for protecting your herd from a variety of diseases, including this newly emerging illness. Click here to request an Everyday Biosecurity Kit while supplies last. The USDA has confirmed that there is no threat to human health and milk. Dairy products remain safe to consume.
For future industry calls, consider signing up for text alert reminders. We’ll text you a reminder the morning of the conference call and include the dial-in details. Text “Sign up” to 717-585-0766. To receive email reminders, sign up at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/newsletter.
Dairy Industry Conference Call Recordings:
- Dairy Industry Conference Call #1 (April 3, 2024) – During the Center’s first conference call, Dr. Alex Hamberg, our State Veterinarian, and Dr. Hayley Springer of Penn State Extension provided updates on the situation and what it means for PA dairy farmers and service professionals. Click here to listen to the recording.
- Dairy Industry Conference Call #2 (April 10, 2024) – During this conference call, Dr. Erin Luley, our Assistant State Veterinarian, Kyle Van Why, and Dr. Hayley Springer provided updates on the situation, including the PA international and interstate quarantine order, bird mitigation resources, and updates on biosecurity efforts. Click here to listen to the recording.
- Dairy Industry Conference Call #3 (April 17, 2024) — During this conference call, Dr. Alex Hamberg, our State Veterinarian, and Dr. Hayley Springer of Penn State Extension provided updates on Pennsylvania’s response to the HPAI situation and what is most important for dairy producers to know. Click here to listen to the recording. *Unfortunately, due to technological issues, the first 20 minutes of this recording are cut off. That portion was a recap by Dr. Hamberg of what Dr. Luley covered in the April 10 recording.
- Dairy Industry Conference Call #4 (May 1, 2024) — Dr. Alex Hamberg, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian, Dr. Ernest Hoving, Resident Director of the Penn State Diagnostic Laboratory, and Jeff Warner, Director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services, provided a review of the new Federal Order guidance and how Pennsylvania will be working to comply with the order, how the pre-testing will work, and what guidance is available for raw milk producers.