Be a champion of biosecurity during livestock show season

Kristen Sindelar
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022

Sioux-Empire-Fair-2020-(34).jpg — Exhibitors show their sheep at the Sioux Empire Fair Aug. 5.
Janelle Atyeo

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Livestock progress shows and county fair season has begun. Exhibitors have spent hours training, grooming and feeding their prize animals. And while everyone aspires to bring home that grand champion trophy or belt buckle, no one wants to leave the show carrying a zoonotic disease.

k2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E E?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E\724E E?4>D\:?=:?6\2=:8?>6?E\=67E E?4>D\:?=:?6\H:5E9\92=7Qmk9cm%96 pqrUCDBF@jD @7 q:@D64FC:EJ 2E {:G6DE@4< $9@HDk^9cmkAmkDEC@?8mpk^DEC@?8m—pG@:5 4@?E24E H:E9 @E96C 2?:>2=D[ 6I9:3:E@CD[ 2?5 E96:C 6BF:A>6?Ek^Am kAmkDEC@?8mqk^DEC@?8m—q6 2H2C6 @7 E96 D:8?D 2?5 DJ>AE@>D @7 :==?6DDk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mrk^DEC@?8m—r=62? 2?5 5:D:?764E 2== 6BF:A>6?Ek^Amk^2D:56m

kAmq:@D64FC:EJ :D ;FDE 2D :>A@CE2?E E@ E96 D9@H D62D@? 2D 86?6E:4 D6=64E:@? 2?5 7665 BF2=:EJ] $:>A=6 3:@D64FC:EJ >62DFC6D 42? 96=A AC@E64E J@FC D9@H 2?:>2=D 2?5 96C5 @C 7=@4< =67E 9@>6 7C@> 4@?EC24E:?8 :==?6DD] |@DE K@@?@E:4 5:D62D6D 5@ ?@E AC6D6?E 52?86C E@ 9F>2? 962=E9[ 3FE 9F>2?D 42? EC2?D>:E 5:D62D6 @? 4=@E9:?8[ 7@@EH62C[ DFAA=:6D 2?5 G69:4=6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }63C2D<2 tIE6?D:@? }63vF:56v`ehc]k^Am

kAm#682C5=6DD @7 H96E96C J@F D9@H 9@CD6D[ 3667[ 52:CJ[ D966A[ 8@2ED[ DH:?6[ C233:E[ A@F=ECJ @C 2?J @E96C 2?:>2=[ 3:@D64FC:EJ :D 4CF4:2=] %96 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ tIE6?D:@? @776CD E:AD @? 9@H E@ C65F46 E96 C:D< @7 6IA@D:?8 J@FC 2?:>2=D @C 72C> 367@C6[ 5FC:?8 2?5 27E6C 2? 6G6?E 3J 7@==@H:?8 E96D6 8F:56=:?6Dik^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mq67@C6 tG6?Ek^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm• |2:?E2:? 2 8@@5 96C5 962=E9 AC@8C2>[ :?4=F5:?8 G244:?2E:@? 2?5 A2C2D:E6 W:?E6C?2= 2?5 6IE6C?2=X 4@?EC@=[ 2D 5:C64E65 3J J@FC G6E6C:?2C:2?]k^Am

kAm• &A52E6 962=E9 46CE:7:42E6D 2?5 @3E2:? 2 r6CE:7:42E6 @7 '6E6C:?2CJ x?DA64E Wr'xX 2D C6BF:C65 7@C E96 6G6?E]k^Am

kAm• x7 EC2?DA@CE:?8 2?:>2=D 7C@> @E96C =@42E:@?D[ 2CC2?86 2? @77\D:E6 A:4< FA 2?5 5C@A @77 A@:?E E@ 2G@:5 >F=E:A=6 G69:4=6D 7C@> 6?E6C:?8 J@FC AC6>:D6] q6 2H2C6 @7 E96 962=E9 2?5 G244:?2E:@? DE2EFD @7 2== 2?:>2=D E@ 36 EC2?DA@CE65 H:E9 J@FCD]k^Am

kAm• {:>:E 4@>>:?8=:?8 @7 2?:>2=D 5FC:?8 EC2?DA@CE2E:@?]k^Am

kAm• {62G6 4@>A2?:@? 2?:>2=D 2?5 A6ED 2E 9@>6]k^Am

kAm• t?DFC6 J@FC 2?:>2=D 2C6 962=E9J AC:@C E@ 56A2CEFC6] s@ ?@E 6I9:3:E 2?J 2?:>2= H:E9 4=:?:42= DJ>AE@>D @7 5:D62D6]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8msFC:?8 tG6?Ek^DEC@?8mk^Am

People are also reading…

Dairy era ends in sadness
System continues to protect calf health, ranch profitability
Plant soybeans early, Below says
Lifelong cowboy continues team roping career at 87
Producers urged to implement strong identification processes to safeguard cow herd
Seasonal supply squeeze drives sheep, goat prices
Rooted in dairy, driven by data
Get better hay, returns with small changes
Cattlemen answer the call with hay convoy to wildfire-stricken Nebraska
Laws restrict foreign land owners
EPA makes latest attempt to define WOTUS
Farmland values relatively stable amid volatile world markets
Unexpected discovery leads to potential pollination control mechanism
Bales from 1940s a lesson in housing hay long-term
Pollinators exhibit interesting 'bee-havior'

kAm• qC:?8 2== 962=E9 A2A6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 962=E9 46CE:7:42E6D[ G244:?2E:@? C64@C5D 2?5 E6DE C6DF=ED]k^Am

kAm• z66A 2== 7665[ 7@C286[ H2E6C 2?5 7665:?8 6BF:A>6?E 7C66 @7 >2?FC6 E@ 2G@:5 4@?E2>:?2E:@?] r@G6C F?FD65 7665 2?5 7@C286]k^Am

kAm• s@ ?@E D92C6 6BF:A>6?E H:E9 @E96C 6I9:3:E@CD F?=6DD :E 92D 366? 4=62?65 2?5 5:D:?764E65 36EH66? FD6D]k^Am

kAm• pG@:5 4@?E24E:?8 @E96C 2?:>2=D @C 6?E6C:?8 E96:C A6?D]k^Am

kAm• (2D9 92?5D 2?5 D9@6D 7C6BF6?E=J]k^Am

kAm• !C@A6C=J 5:DA@D6 @7 FD65 3655:?8 2?5 F?62E6?[ DE2=6 7665]k^Am

kAm• |@?:E@C J@FC 2?:>2=D 4=@D6=J 7@C :==?6DD 2?5 :>>65:2E6=J C6A@CE DFDA:4:@FD DJ>AE@>D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mp7E6C tG6?Ek^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm• !C@A6C=J 5:DA@D6 @7 2== F?FD65 7665[ 7@C286 2?5 3655:?8 2E E96 6G6?E D:E6 @C 2AAC@AC:2E6 @77\D:E6 =@42E:@?] s@ ?@E E2<6 2?J 9@>6]k^Am

kAm• r=62? 2?5 5:D:?764E 2== 6BF:A>6?E 2E E96 6G6?E 724:=:EJ]k^Am

kAm• xD@=2E6 D9@H 2?:>2=D 7C@> @E96C 2?:>2=D 7@C 2 >:?:>F> @7 `c 52JD 2?5 :562==J b_ 52JD]k^Am

kAm• u665 :D@=2E65 2?:>2=D 27E6C E96 @E96C 2?:>2=D @? J@FC 72C> E@ 2G@:5 4C@DD\4@?E2>:?2E:@?]k^Am

kAm• |@?:E@C 2?:>2=D :? :D@=2E:@? 7@C D:8?D @7 :==?6DD]k^Am

Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.