‘Tis the season for corndogs, concerts, and commingling. Fair season gives us an opportunity to remind exhibitors and event organizers of ways to keep animals and people healthy.
The National Pork Board, in collaboration with AASV, developed a guide for youth exhibitors of all ages and levels of experience. Download A Champion’s Guide to Youth Swine Exhibition (updated 2020) to learn recommended biosecurity guidelines to follow on the farm and when taking pigs to fairs and exhibitions.
Find biosecurity resources for youth exhibitors, including a biosecurity guide, posters and handouts, flyers, a complete toolkit, and videos addressing biosecurity to promote both animal and human health at porkcheckoff.org.
CDC publsihed the following resources for fair organizers and animal exhibitors to prevent influenza among humans:
Considerations and Information for Fair Organizers to Help Prevent Influenza
Considerations and Information for Fair Exhibitors to Help Prevent Influenza
USDA has additional recommendations to prevent the spread of influenza viruses between animals:
Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions