DATE & TIME
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
12 – 1 p.m. ET
Dive into the challenges of H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle during this hour-long webinar, cohosted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Dairy FARM Program. This session will provide dairy farmers and industry stakeholders with essential updates on USDA’s milk testing strategy in response to the H5N1 outbreak. Attendees will also be briefed on the latest research about the virus’s impact and transmission and receive an update on vaccine development and available resources.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Jen Siembieda has over 20 years of working in response and preparedness for foreign animal diseases both globally and domestically. She started with USDA APHIS in 2017 as an epidemiologist with the Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health and then transferred to the Ruminant Health Center as a staff officer managing the chronic wasting disease program. She has been in her current role since 2023 and since April 2024 has been involved in developing policy for the ongoing HPAI outbreak.
Dr. Jason Lombard is an Associate Professor at Colorado State University where he received his doctorate in veterinary medicine. Dr. Lombard practiced dairy cattle medicine in Wisconsin for nearly 10 years before returning to CSU and completing his master’s degree in epidemiology. During this time, he worked for USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System. While with USDA, he also participated on an Incident Management Team and was deployed for multiple cattle and poultry diseases during his 20-year federal career.
Dr. David White is the Director of Policy, Evaluation and Licensing at USDA’s Center for Veterinary Biologics. Dr. White was previously the Safety and Security Unit Lead, and was formerly the Biosafety Manager, of the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, IA. Previously, Dr. White worked as a researcher in containment facilities for the USDA-Agricultural Research Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before leaving CDC, he was a Team Lead in the Division of Select Agents and Toxins.
This session is specifically intended for dairy farmers, including FARM Program participants, cooperative staff and associate members affiliated with NMPF. NMPF and the FARM Program reserve the right to deny participation in this webinar to non-members and non-program participants.
Information shared by NMPF.
