Virtual Event June 29: ASF – What you Need to Know

June 22, 2022 — 

Just one case of African swine fever could devastate America's pig population and pork industry. Join us June 29 for an informative virtual event via Facebook to discuss this deadly disease and the steps you can take to protect your pigs.

SAVE THE DATE and attend

African swine fever threatens American pig farmers. While not a public health or food safety issue, the virus would cripple livelihoods if it entered the U.S. It could lead to:

• A halt in U.S. pork and pork product exports
• Widespread disruptions in pork production
• Job loss
• Depopulation of pig herds

Join a panel of experts from the USDA and pork industry for a discussion on African swine fever that will provide you the latest on:

• The disease threat
• The signs of virus
• Best prevention practices
• How to report cases
• Resources to keep it off your farm

Whether you're a commercial producer, veterinarian, small farmer or pet pig owner, we must all act together to protect our pigs from African swine fever.

Protect Our Pigs is a new USDA initiative that provides essential information and resources to help you stop African swine fever and save your pigs, including:

• Prevention information for workers and visitors
• Biosecurity intel for farm managers and owners
• Other best practices

[Source: USDA APHIS]