Items Tagged with 'African swine fever'

USDA's APHIS now includes Singapore on the list of regions considered to be affected with African swine fever.

USDA NIFA funding supports researchers developing surveillance, prevention and preparedness methods for ASF.

In honor of ASF Action Week, APHIS is recognizing the continuing efforts to prevent African swine disease from reaching U.S. shores.

Scientific experts discussed the latest spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever globally, as well as ways the feed and poultry industries can plug gaps now in their biosecurity programs.

APHIS informs the public that it withdrew the select agent regulatory exclusions for ASFV-G-ΔMGF and ASFV-G-Δ9GL/ΔMGF on January 7, 2022.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) served as a collaborator for the project, entitled “Capacity building in risk assessment to support safe international trade of U.S. pork products in the Philippines," which will address challenges related to African swine fever.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) developed the initial surveillance plan in 2019 to further its overall African Swine Fever preparedness efforts.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today new efforts to help prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever in the U.S. 

USDA scientist Douglas Gladue has received the 2021 Arthur S. Flemming Award for his exceptional achievements in basic science.