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    Biosecurity is a collection of measures or management practices intended to protect animals or humans against the introduction and spread of disease or harmful biological agents.  The following resources are available to help implement biosecurity on your farm.
     

    Contact

    Submit poultry biosecurity plans here: RA-AGBIOPLANS@pa.gov

    Submit dairy and swine Biosecurity Plans here: RA-AGBIOSECURITYPLAN@pa.gov
     

    Helpful Tips

    • Practice excellent biosecurity every day.
    • Everyone on the farm should wear clean clothes, scrub boots or shoes with disinfectant, and wash hands before and after contact with animals.
    • Keep equipment and vehicles clean — including those entering your property.
    • Control birds and rodents that can carry and spread disease.
    • Keep birds indoors whenever possible and minimize contact with wild birds.
    • Clean under barn soffits and seal possible entry points for wild birds.
    • Eliminate standing water that may attract wild birds.

    NPIP Program Standards

    Sample biosecurity plan

     

    RABapp™ - Rapid Access Biosecurity 

    Contact: RA-AGBIOSECURITYPLAN@pa.gov

     

    HPAI Recovery Reimbursement Grant

    The grant is for farms, integrators, and allied industries impacted by HPAI and to improve biosecurity in the poultry industry.  

    Round 5 applications provide reimbursement for biosecurity upgrades. 

    Round 6 applications provide reimbursement for loss of income resulting from being in a control area.  

    Apply

     

    Premises ID Registration Form (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture)

     

    U.S. SHIP

     

    RABapp™ - Rapid Access Biosecurity 

    Contact: RA-AGBIOPLANS@pa.gov

    Premises ID Registration Form (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture)

    Resources

    Defend The Flock

    Biosecurity is the key to keeping our Nation’s poultry healthy. USDA’s Defend the Flock education program offers free tools and resources to help everyone who works with or handles poultry follow proper biosecurity practices. These practices will help keep your birds healthy and reduce the risk of avian influenza and other infectious diseases. Biosecurity is everyone’s job. Become a Flock Defender today and help us protect all flocks!

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    FARM Biosecurity

    FARM Biosecurity focuses on providing dairy farmers with the tools to keep their cattle and dairy businesses safe from the unseen threat of disease.

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    Enhance Biosecurity

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, has been detected in dairy cattle, impacting cow health and milk production. Consistent biosecurity is your best defense. Simple changes in daily routines can go a long way in keeping your herd healthy.

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