The General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) has announced a meeting to be scheduled for August 30-September 1 in Bellevue, Washington. The General Conference Committee represents cooperating state agencies and poultry industry members by serving as a liaison between the poultry industries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on matters of poultry health significance. Discussions at the meeting will cover:
- Salmonella;
- New diagnostic tests;
- CDC report on Salmonella infections;
- Avian Influenza update;
- Mycoplasma update
The committee has also announced that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for regional membership elections, a member-at-large, and alternates for the committee. Considerations for these positions will be given to all nominations received on or before June 15, 2016.
For more information on the NPIP General Conference Committee meeting, click here. More information about nominating an individual to the NPIP General Conference Committee may be found here.
