The purpose of the FY25 cooperative agreement between oregon department of agriculture (ODA) and USDA is to advance animal disease traceability (ADT) goals ultimately leading to improvements in the…

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received a $143,259 Cooperative Agreement from 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 program (CFDA 10.025), effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The award advances Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) goals by enabling the timely and efficient identification of animals infected or exposed to reportable diseases, including foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases. ODA will distribute official identification devices to accredited veterinarians, producers, and livestock markets while facilitating adoption of electronic identification systems by providing RFID (radio-frequency identification) and electronic Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) management platforms at minimal or no cost to stakeholders. Additionally, ODA will loan RFID readers and computing devices to veterinarians and concentration points on a long-term basis.

The agreement encompasses comprehensive outreach and compliance activities across multiple engagement formats, including in-person and virtual meetings, facility visits, publications, and videos targeting livestock producers, accredited veterinarians, and industry stakeholders. ODA will optimize traceability capabilities by participating in national priority trace exercises, sharing information according to ADT program standards utilizing the Animal Health Event Reporting (AHER) platform, and conducting compliance audits in cooperation with local APHIS staff to identify and address non-compliance issues related to ADT regulations.

The purpose of the FY25 cooperative agreement between oregon department of agriculture (ODA) and USDA is to advance animal disease traceability (ADT) goals ultimately leading to improvements in the timely and efficient identification of animals infected or exposed to reportable animal diseases including zoonotic diseases, foreign animal diseases, and diseases of economic concern. Activities to be performed: to achieve the award objectives, ODA will facilitate the use of official identification in livestock by providing official identification devices to accredited veterinarians, producers, livestock markets, and other stakeholders. Continue to facilitate the adoption of electronic official identification and records management by providing rfid and electronic ID and CVI management platforms at no or low cost to livestock producers, accredited veterinarians, livestock markets and other livest OCK industry stakeholders. In addition, rfid readers and tablets/computers will be loaned to accredited veterinarians and concentration points on a long-term basis. Provide outreach to livestock producers, accredited veterinarians, livestock markets and other livestock industry stakeholders regarding animal disease traceability program resources and regulations in multiple formats including in-person/virtual meetings, phone c onversations, facility visits, handouts/publications, videos, and meeting attendance. Optimize animal traceability capabilities by participating in national priority trace exercises and addressing any areas of concern identified during the exercises. Sharing information according to ADT program standards including the use of aher and other electronic platforms improve ADT regulatory compliance by conducting compliance audits and activities to identify potential non-compliance issues and facilitate appropriate enforcement actions, in cooperation with local aphis staff. Deliverables and expected outcomes: at the end of the award period animal disease traceability, ODA expects increased rates of official identification device use for livestock in the state of oregon improved understanding among producers, veterinarians, and industry regarding ADT regulation and resources including the benefits of rfid and electronic ID and document management expanded use of electronic identification among producers and livestock concentration facilities and subsequently improved efficiency and accuracy of ID management for veterinarians and producers using the technology demonstrated capability to conduct timely and efficient animal disease traces for animals moving interstate to or from oregon consistent identification and correction of potential ADT compliance issues ultimately leading to increased compliance with ADT regulation results will be documented in quarterly reports to the program manager. Intended beneficiary: this award will benefit producers, accredited veterinarians, livestock markets and other livestock industry stakeholders in the state of oregon as well as other stakeholders involved in movement of livestock to or from the state of oregon. In addition, USDA, ODA, and other state animal health agencies will benefit from enhanced efficiency and speed of trace activities and information sharing. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: not applicable