Biosecurity: Protecting Animal Agriculture

• Using Biosecurity to Protect SC's Animal Agriculture - color brochure (.pdf, 5736 KB)
• Biosecurity - General (.pdf, 124 KB)
• Biosecurity: Protecting Animal Agriculture (.pdf, 1347 KB)
• Recommended Biosecurity Levels For All Ag Personnel Visiting Animal Related Facilities (.pdf, 38 KB)

Other Biosecurity Related Links:

General Farm Biosecurity Links

• Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines & Checklist 2006 -- USDA brochure
• Biosecurity Resources – Penn State
• Biosecurity - Health Protection and Sanitation Strategies for Cattle and General Guidelines for Other Livestock -- Ontario Ag
• Biosecurity Tools - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Healthy Farms - Healthy Agriculture - U of VT

Biosecurity Guidelines for U.S. Livestock Shows, Agricultural Fairs, and Other Agriculture-Related Events

• Risk Assessment for Farm Visitors and Exhibitions -- Penn State
• Biosecurity Considerations When Exhibiting Animals – Univ. of IL
• SC Poultry Shows & Exhibition Guidelines to Minimize Avian Influenza Transmission

Poultry Biosecurity Links

• Risk Management: Practical Biosecurity Resources CD -- U.S. Poultry & Egg Associations
• Poultry Biosecurity Training Materials - ISU
• Keeping Your Birds Healthy - Backyard Biosecurity (with SC numbers)
• Biosecurity for the Birds -- USDA
• Biosecurity for Poultry Flocks – UCDavis
• Backyard Biosecurity Practices to Keep Your Birds Healthy (.pdf, 88 KB)

Beef Biosecurity Links

• Biosecurity Basics for Cattle Operations -- Univ. of Neb (pdf)
  
• Biological Risk Management – Beef Facilities – Iowa State University 
• Biosecurity on U.S. Beef Cow/Calf Operations - USDA
  

Dairy Biosecurity Links

• Biosecurity and Animal Health Protocols During Dairy Herd Expansion – Univ. of IL
• Biological Risk Management – Dairy Facilities – Iowa State University
• A Guide to Biosecurity in Dairy Herds - USDA-CSREES

Pork Biosecurity Links

• Biosecurity Guide for Pork Producers – Nat. Pork Board
• Security Guide for Pork Producers – Nat. Pork Board
• Biosecurity for Today’s Swine Operations – Univ. of MO
• Pig Health Management - Nat. Pork Board
• Biological Risk Management - Swine Facilities - Iowa State University

Goat & Sheep Biosecurity Links

• Biosecurity for Sheep Production -- ASI Fact Sheet
• Biosecurity on U.S. Sheep Operations – USDA

Equine Biosecurity Links

• Biological Risk Management – Equine Facilities – Iowa State University
• Biosecurity - The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy Brochure - USDA
• Biosecurity Guidelines - AAEP