Agritourism Safety Workshop

The USDA Veterinary Services and the Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island Departments of Agriculture will hold an Agritourism Safety Workshop Is the Public Really Safe on Your Farm at the Charlton Public Library in Charlton on August 22nd from 9:30 am to 4 pm

Agenda:

10 am         Managing the Safety Risks of Agritourism Farms — Lisa Chase, UVM Extension

10:30         Animal Health in Agritourism: Mitigating Public Health Risks — Valerie Koenig — USDA

11:30         Biosecurity: Not just a Scary Word — Kimberly Haling — USDA

Noon         Lunch (BYO)

1 pm           Steps to Engage the Public to Protect Themselves and Your Farm — Rebecca Soco — Tufts Veterinary School

1:15            State Involvement in Agritourism

2 pm          USDA Animal Care — When, Why & How of Licensure — Jan Baltrush — USDA

2:30           Liability in Agritourism — Know Your Risks — Joseph Bonelli — UConn Extension

3 pm          Lessons Learned from Real Life Outbreaks — Megin Nichols — U S CDC

3:30           Upcoming Opportunities & Conclusion