Conduct animal disease traceability activities that will provide specific information to the recipient, aphis, and other interested parties for various commodities under animal disease traceability…

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Department of Agriculture for $115,461 on April 1, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025).

The recipient will conduct animal disease traceability activities including providing and applying animal identification to producers, entering and tracking information in databases, and performing timely traceability during disease exercises or real-life tracking events. Georgia Department of Agriculture will conduct 20–25 animal disease traceability visits per agreement year involving the ADT Coordinator, animal health veterinarians, and livestock and poultry staff. The recipient will process an average of 1,000 livestock market sale days per year using a diverse team of veterinarians and field personnel, perform 40–45 program disease and foreign animal disease investigations, and conduct 30 Georgia-specific veterinary accreditation visits. The recipient will host or participate in animal disease traceability-related events and deliver training to staff involved in animal disease traceability. Deliverables include animal traceability communication to stockyards, special sales, veterinary practices, and livestock shows, demonstration of electronic ID and readers, and digital movement documents.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Georgia. The intended beneficiaries are the recipient, APHIS, and the agriculture industry to maintain domestic food supply and international trade.

Conduct animal disease traceability activities that will provide specific information to the recipient, aphis, and other interested parties for various commodities under animal disease traceability agreement. Activities to be performed: provide and apply animal identification to producers, enter and track in databases and to conduct traceability in a timely manner during an exercise or in real-life disease tracking. To conduct 20-25 animal disease traceability visits per cooperative agreement year by the ADT coordinator, animal health veterinarians and livestock/poultry staff. Georgia dept. Of agriculture averages 1,000 livestock market sale days per cooperative agreement year by using a diverse team of veterinarians, field and support personnel. 40-45 program disease and foreign animal disease investigations, and 30 georgia specific veterinary accreditation visits. Georgia department of agriculture to host / participate in animal disease traceability related events. Deliverables and expected outcomes: to conduct animal traceability in a timely and effective manner. Animal disease traceability communication to stockyards, special sales, veterinary practices and livestock shows. This includes demonstrating the use of electronic ID & readers, and digital movement documents. Training for staff who are involved with ADT. Intended beneficiary(IES): recipient, aphis, and agriculture industry to maintain domestic food supply and international trade