The 2025 michigan department of agriculture & rural development, animal industry division dairy hpai emergency cooperative agreement funding will contribute to payment for unexpected costs arising…

The 2025 michigan department of agriculture & rural development, animal industry division dairy hpai emergency cooperative agreement funding will contribute to payment for unexpected costs arising from the disease response to the dairy highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in michigan. These costs include contracting with industry laboratories within the state to divert, store, label, and ship/transport bulk tank samples to michigan state university veterinary diagnostic laboratory (MSU VDL) for hpai testing to quickly diagnose, control and prevent the spread of hpai in livestock. Activities to be performed: response: investigate and quarantine affected livestock herds rapidly. Conduct epidemiological investigations and identify other risk factors. Implement additional mitigation control strategies as needed. ● surveillance: coordinate activities necessary to conduct mandatory monthly bulk tank surveillance at all commercial dairy COW facilities in michigan (total 844). ● biosecurity: mdard's dairy staff assess biosecurity during routine inspections and work directly with producers to implement enhanced biosecurity to continue to mitigate the spread of the virus. ● data: compile data from michigan's hpai outbreak; including information gathered from EPI questionnaires, case managers, intake FO RMS, and laboratory results. Deliverables and expected outcomes: cooperator activities will facilitate a timely return to normal dairy production/ trade within the state and with other state trading partners to the extent possible under the circumstances; encourages and monitors robust biosecurity of production facilities to minimize further transmission of hpai; facilitates return to production by affected premises at the earliest possible opportunity; maintains outreach and education to stakeholders and consumers; and maintains hpai surveillance and investigation of suspicious sick livestock calls to allow earliest detection should hpai RE-emerge or be RE-introduced. Intended beneficiary(IES): rapid and effective response to hpai outbreak in michigan minimizes further transmission of disease to other premises and minimizes the impact, to the extent possible, to agriculture trade within michigan and with other states. This benefits the michigan livestock industry, as well as consumers, who continue to have access to livestock and livestock products produced within the state. Subrecipient activities if known or specified at the time of the award: N/a