SDSU Extension Beef Team Members Receive Training for the Secure Beef Supply Plan

(Courtesy: Preston Keres, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

At the recent Stockmanship and Stewardship event held in Watertown, South Dakota, members of the SDSU Extension Beef Team participated in the Train-the-Trainer Workshop for the Secure Beef Supply Plan. These members included Erin DeHaan, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Beef Specialist and Madison Kovarna, SDSU Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist, as well as Taylor Banks, SDSU Graduate Research Assistant. Addie Stamps, SDSU Extension Livestock Production and Stewardship Field Specialist, and Russ Daly, Professor and SDSU Extension Veterinarian, were among those that helped host this training session.

The Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan provides cattle producers and industry partners with the resources needed for business continuity in case foot and mouth disease (FMD) infects the United States livestock industry. The SBS Plan was developed to support control for herds infected with FMD and operation continuity for uninfected herds.

The Train-the-Trainer Workshop discussed options for producers to consider to ensure biosecurity measures are carried out effectively for each sector of the beef industry in case a disease outbreak was to occur. Spreading awareness and having a plan in place can help protect your cattle in challenging times. For more information about the Secure Beef Supply Plan, or to set up your biosecurity plan, please contact an SDSU Extension agent with SBS training near you.