Dairynz Tech Series: Dairy Science In Action

Foot-and-mouth disease has reached the tourist hot spot of Bali, and the risk of it entering NZ on the footprint of an unwary traveller or by other means, is now a little too close for comfort. So, what are the risks to farmers and primary industry as a whole? And more importantly, who is responsible and what do we need to do to be prepared? We chat to Liz Shackleton, Biosecurity Manager for DairyNZ, who talks about the level of risk, who is involved, and shares some tips for farmers on what to look for and what to do.Notes:DairyNZ foot-and-mouth disease webpageChapters:1.00 – Intro from Liz and what led to her role in biosecurity at DairyNZ2.25 – Where in the world is FMD now and how much of a threat is it to our primary industries?5.28 – What steps are being taken to contain it?6.19 – Addressing the concern of FMD arriving with imported stock feed or imported goods8.23 – What can be done now and who is responsible?11.18 – The importance of a tracing system12.37 – How do we recognise an outbreak it before it