Meeting Notice: State Board of Animal Health

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 1, 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 Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

Draft Agenda

  1. Introductions and Roll Call
  2. Minutes
    • Sept. 17, 2025, Meeting
    • Oct. 22, 2025, Special Meeting
    • Nov. 13, 2025, Special Meeting
  3. ND Game and Fish Department
  4. ND Department of Health & Human Services
  5. NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
  6. ND Stockmen’s Association
    • 2026 Brand Book
  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
    • Electronic Health Certificates
    • Federal Rule – Electronic Tags
  11. Disease Updates
    • Equine Herpes Virus
    • Equine Infectious Anemia
    • High Path Avian Influenza
    • New World Screwworm
    • Tuberculosis
  12. Farmed Elk Updates
  13. Non-traditional Livestock Updates
  14. Cervid Facility Requirements
  15. US Swine Health Improvement Plan
  16. Importation Requirements
    • Equine
    • Heifers less than 18 months
    • Border Movements
    • Rodeos / Fairs
  17. Field Investigator Update
  18. Fiscal Update
  19. Other
  20. Upcoming Meetings/Events
    • Jan. 27, 2026 – ND Livestock Alliance, Livestock Summit, Delta Hotels, Fargo, ND
    • Jan. 29, 2026 – Reserve Veterinary Corps Meeting, Quality Inn, Bismarck, ND
    • Jan. 30, 2026 – ND Veterinary Medical Association Winter Conference, Quality Inn, Bismarck, ND
    • Feb. 12, 2026 – Certified Swine Sample Collector Course, ND State University, Diagnostic Laboratory, Fargo, ND

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.

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