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New Horizons Workshop
ICP Outreach Meeting – Tentative Agenda The 2nd New Horizons in Johne’s Disease Control Workshop August 9 & 10, 2009 Willey Hall University of Minnesota Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors August 9, 2009 2:00 Registration 5:45 Welcome 6:00 Opening Session: Public Health - "The possible role of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis as a public health threat" - Dr. Tim Bull and Dr. Herb Van Kruiningen 7:00 Reception August 10, 2009 8:00 Registration and Coffee I. Johne’s – Why is it important to you 8:45 Welcome and Introduction 9:00 The National Demo Herds - What we've learned – Chuck Fossler 9:30 Human health concerns – Dr. William Chamberlin 10:00 Proposed new strategic plan and implementation strategy – Ken Olson 10:15 Discussion 10:30 Break II. Management Strategies 10:50 “Primer on Johne’s management and control” - Scott Wells Establishing the existence of the disease and prevalence Tests, maternity pen management and other environmental issues Youngstock (Birth to 2 years) 11:10 Colostrum Feeding – Sandra Godden 11:30 Milk Management – Sandra Godden 11:50 Housing – off-site vs on-site – Ian Gardner 12:10 Discussion 12:30 Lunch III. Management Strategies (continued) Mature Animals 1:30 Use of tests in infected herds – Soren Nielsen 2:00 Environment of the adult cow – Bob Whitlock · ensiled feeds · pasture management · manure management 2:30 Discussion 3:00 Break IV. Tools to Reduce Shedding in Infected Cows 3:20 Vaccination - Update on current research – Beth Patton 3:45 Monensin Sodium – Steve Hendrick 4:10 Putting it all together - Case study – include risk assessment - Mike Collins 5:00 Discussion and Summary of sessions by moderators $85.00 Secure online registration
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