LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS IN THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND A FREE TRAINING SEMINAR, SPONSORED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOCUSED ON PREPARING FOR AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCIES. THE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE EMERGENCY PLANNING & RESPONSE SESSION, ONE OF A SERIES OF TRAINING SEMINARS, WILL EDUCATE PRODUCERS ABOUT LOCAL AND STATE EFFORTS AS THEY RELATE TO LIVESTOCK DISEASE OUTBREAKS AND OTHER POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES THAT COULD OCCUR.
ALL LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS AND OTHER INVOLVED WITH MISSOURI AGRICULTURE ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THE PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE OFFICIALS DURING AN EMERGENCY AND THE ROLE THAT EACH PRODUCER PLAYS, EDUCATION ON REPORTABLE DISEASE SYMPTOMS, BIOSECURITY AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS AND RECOVERY-RELATED SCENARIOS IN RESPONSE TO AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCIES.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY WILL BE HOSTING THE NEXT EVENT ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 FROM 6 TO 8:30pm AT THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER AT 14 EAST 19th STREET IN HIGGINSVILLE.
THE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MEALS ARE SERVICED AT EACH MEETING. TO R.S.V.P. FOR THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY EVENT, CONTACT 800-897-1163, EXT. 35 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND UPCOMING MEETINGS, CALL 573-526-2090.
