MEDIA ADVISORY: Reminder of upcoming forum hosted by Ag Commissioner Troxler to discuss the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cattle

WHO/WHAT:           
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler hosting top Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders, plus other national and state leaders to discuss the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cattle and federal and state response efforts.

 Discussion participants include:

• FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf
• USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dr. Eric Deeble
• Dr. Ben Shelton, dairy industry representative
• Dr. Mike Martin, State Veterinarian
• Moderated by Joe Reardon, senior director of Food Safety Programs for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

WHEN/WHERE:     
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.
Kerr Scott Building,
State Fairgrounds in Raleigh
 

WHY:                         
Food safety and the health of the state’s livestock population are top priorities of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.    

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