
Welcome to the Biosecurity Community Forums
Our goal is to create and nurture connections among the farm biosecurity community across the U.S., to learn what works and hasn’t worked while helping livestock producers implement procedures for raising healthy, disease and pest-free animals.
This online forum community will help with the exchange of stories and information. We expect that these interactions will enhance the capacity of all involved to engage livestock producers in building biosecurity practices into their everyday routines.
Upcoming Events and Conversations
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Arizona Ag at Home 4-H: Animal Projects - Rabbits
Zoom Meeting

Biosecurity and Zoonotic Disease Prevention: Keeping Guests and Animals Healthy and Safe
Zoom meeting

October 22 Youth Biosecurity Education Community Conversation
Zoom Webinar

October 15 Youth Biosecurity Education Community Conversation
Zoom Webinar

October 8 Youth Biosecurity Education Webinar/Series
Zoom Webinar
Summer 2020 Biosecurity Community Conversations Summary
Cross-Pollinating Biosecurity was the theme of the July, 2020, Healthy Farms Healthy Agriculture Community Conversations. Planned jointly by Julie Smith of the University of Vermont and Deb Grantham of the Northeastern IPM Center, the goal was to get together folks whose work involves protecting plant and animal health to talk about common goals and challenges in what they do. Featured speakers helped get the conversations started during each session. Conversations can continue in a forum in...
The Economics of Practicing Farm Biosecurity
The July 23 Cross-pollinating Community Conversation included a presentation by Glynn Tonsor, PhD, agricultural economist at Kansas State University. While Glynn's wheelhouse is livestock focused, he delivered a thought provoking discussion about the similarities between crop and livestock producers, how economics influences their decisions (both are very price and cost sensitive), linking biosecurity to conditional indemnity (proof of good effort in implementing biosecurity measures), and...