Wednesday, June 4, 2025

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol.

If you would like the call-in information, please contact Michelle Mielke at 701-328-2233 prior to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Draft Agenda

  1. Introductions and Roll Call
  2. Minutes – March 12, 2025, Meeting
  3. ND Game and Fish Department
  4. ND Department of Health & Human Services
  5. NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
  6. ND Stockmen’s Association
  7. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND)
  8. United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services
  9. USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services
  10. Animal Disease Traceability
    • Auction Market Veterinarian
    • Electronic Health Certificates
    • Federal Rule – Electronic Tags
    • Feeder Heifers
    • Wyoming Livestock Board
  11. Disease Updates
    • High Path Avian Influenza
    • Brucellosis
      • Vaccination (calfhood & adult)
      • Yellowstone National Park
  12. Farmed Elk Updates
  13. Nontraditional Livestock Updates
  14. ND State Fair
    • High Path Avian Influenza
  15. National Poultry Improvement Plan
  16. Field Investigation Report
  17. Public Health Veterinarian Update
  18. Fiscal Update
  19. Inhumane Care
  20. Legislative Session
  21. Violations
    • Executive Session
  22. Other
  23. Upcoming Meetings/Events
    • June 8-11, 2025 – USAHA Western States Meeting – Tucson, AZ
    • July 15-16, 2025 – National Poultry Improvement Plan Meeting – Minneapolis, MN
    • July 18-25, 2025 – ND State Fair – Minot, ND
    • Aug. 7-9, 2025 – ND Veterinary Medical Association Meeting – Medora, ND
    • Sept. 2-4, 2025 – US SHIP Meeting – Minneapolis, MN
    • Sept. 24-26, 2025 – ND Stockmen’s Convention – Minot, ND
    • Oct. 4, 2025 – I-BAND Annual Meeting – Bismarck, ND
    • Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2025 – USAHA Meeting – Denver, CO

Where noted, the discussion of some of the above items may be held in executive session rather than during the portion of the meeting that is open to the public.  If this is a regular meeting, additional topics may be discussed.  If this is a special or emergency meeting, the governing body’s discussion will be limited to the topics and executive sessions listed above.

NOTE: Agenda items may be moved up or down on the agenda. Breaks will be at the discretion of the President of the Board.