Healthy Animals, Strong Farms – Biosecurity Training for Service Providers
Healthy Animals, Strong Farms is a goal for Michigan agriculture. Protecting animal health starts at the farm and includes anyone that may visit the farm. Knowing the steps to take to support animal health is critical for farms, farmers and visitors. MSU Extension, Michigan Food and Farming Systems and the Center for Regional Food Systems have partnered to offer biosecurity training for agricultural service providers. This interactive training will focus on the protocols to help prevent the spread of disease when working with farms.
Nov. 19, 2025
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Nov. 20, 2025
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Jan. 15, 2026
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Jan. 22, 2026
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Agenda
- Welcome
- Protecting animal health overview
- Diseases of concern and how they spread
- Biosecurity Kits for service providers (each provider will receive their own kit)
- Overview of the biosecurity manual and resources
- Scenario training – interactive sessions
Cost: FREE
No cancellation fee applies but please note this program is made available with grant funds so please honor your commitment to the program if at all possible.
Registration for Biosecurity in Agriculture Train the Trainer Workshops is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 20, 2026.
There are 240 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For more information about program content contact Beth Ferry at 269-876-2745 or franzeli@msu.edu.
For registration questions contact Megghan Honke Seidel at 989-666-3773 or honkemeg@msu.edu.