Meeting of the USDA Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health

The USDA Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health has scheduled a public meeting for September 7 and 8, 2016 in Washington, DC - Tentative topics for discussion at the meeting include: "... Human infections with Salmonella associated with contact with live poultry; Emerging diseases implementation guide; Emerging disease response; Comprehensive integrated animal health surveillance; VS stakeholder engagement; Foot and mouth disease vaccine availability; National bio and agro-defense facility update and request for input on process for identifying stakeholder priorities; How to maximize effectiveness of the committee; and Potential agenda items for the 2016-2018 committee term ..." - The Committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on "... matters of animal health, including means to prevent, conduct surveillance on, monitor, control, or eradicate animal diseases of national importance ..." - Members of the public may also join the meeting via teleconference in 'listen-only' mode.