REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will host a series of meetings throughout the state regarding the
new Animal Disease Traceability rule and how it relates to moving animals from one state to another.The
purpose of the Animal Disease Traceability rule is to protect American animal agriculture by providing
producers and animal health officials with the infrastructure to improve efforts in current or emerging
disease eradication and control; by providing proper traceback and traceforward capabilities for a timely
response; and by addressing threats from deliberate disease introduction.Those who transport livestock
across state lines are strongly encouraged to attend. Veterinarians and their staff, OSU extension
personnel, licensed livestock dealers, haulers or others interested in learning about the new Animal Disease
Traceability rule are also invited.The nearest meeting locally is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fulton County
OSU Extension Office, Robert Fulton Agriculture Center, 8770 State Route 108, Wauseon.Other meetings have
been or will be held in other parts of the state.The meetings will include officials from ODA and USDA
APHIS. The public will have the opportunity to talk with experts and ask questions.For more information on
additional ADT resources, please visit http://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/.