Category Archives: Education

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program (IFAD) to further develop our state’s Foreign Animal Disease response capabilities. Participating in IFAD enhances Iowa’s ability to detect, respond, mitigate, and recover from FAD outbreaks by training professionals to fulfill these crucial needs. IFAD provides Iowa veterinarians with the right tools to identify FADs, collect appropriate samples, familiarity with reporting, and more.

We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be held on Thursday July 25, 2024. Although the events are separate, this provides the opportunity to feature two extraordinary conferences here in Ames.

The Iowa State University James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference enables swine practitioners to assist pork producers in a rapidly changing and global production environment by enhancing practitioner decision-making tools in disease control, animal welfare, and food safety for the benefit of animals, clients and consumers. The conference planning committee is pleased to announce the poster session to be held during the conference in Ames, Iowa on July 24, 2024.

Join your veterinary community at the AVMA’s inaugural DEIW (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing) Summit this fall. Make plans to attend November 7-9 at the Starling Hotel in Atlanta for three days of dynamic and interactive programming that will engage, educate, inspire, and empower you.

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 21-24, 2024, offers a great opportunity to showcase your work and help improve the world’s pig industry. For 50 years the conference has brought science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the industry. It starts with you! Bring your findings to the 2024 Leman Conference and be part of the discussion.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program (IFAD) to further develop our state’s Foreign Animal Disease response capabilities. Participating in IFAD enhances Iowa’s ability to detect, respond, mitigate, and recover from FAD outbreaks by training professionals to fulfill these crucial needs. IFAD provides Iowa veterinarians with the right tools to identify FADs, collect appropriate samples, familiarity with reporting, and more.

The Iowa State University James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference enables swine practitioners to assist pork producers in a rapidly changing and global production environment by enhancing practitioner decision-making tools in disease control, animal welfare, and food safety for the benefit of animals, clients and consumers. The conference planning committee is pleased to announce the poster session to be held during the conference in Ames, Iowa on July 24, 2024.

Want to earn Continuing Education credits at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course is now open for enrollment!

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program (IFAD) to further develop our state’s Foreign Animal Disease response capabilities. Participating in IFAD enhances Iowa’s ability to detect, respond, mitigate, and recover from FAD outbreaks by training professionals to fulfill these crucial needs. IFAD provides Iowa veterinarians with the right tools to identify FADs, collect appropriate samples, familiarity with reporting, and more.

We are excited to be offering the National Pork Board’s Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Training Tabletop Exercise again this year in conjunction with our fourth-year swine veterinary student rotation, SMEC 478C: Swine Emerging Diseases and Emergency Response Management.