Conduct a quality assurance program for game fowl breeders to protect the region from newcastle disease virus and avian influenza

The University of California, Davis was awarded a $315,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of the award is to conduct a quality assurance program for game fowl breeders in order to protect the region from Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza. Key activities include creating, documenting, and expanding a game fowl assurance program; providing training and education on biosecurity and vaccination; distributing informational materials; and conducting disease surveillance and efficacy studies. The expected outcomes are to meet the surveillance, preparedness, response, and outreach needs necessary to protect American agriculture and accomplish APHIS's mission goals. The award period is from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

Activities to be performed - create, document, maintain and expand a game fowl assurance program; contact and recruit game fowl breeders; provide training and education on biosecurity and vaccination; distribute factsheets and videos; provide area disease surveillance; create efficacy studies for communication methods, training sessions, and vaccination. Deliverables and expected outcomes - meet the needs for surveillance, preparedness, response, and outreach necessary to protect american agriculture and accomplish veterinary services mission goals. Intended beneficiaries - california and united states' agriculture producers and consumers. US poultry and EGG producers. Subrecipient activities - not applicable.