Meeting Notice: State Board of Animal Health

BISMARCK - The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture's 6^th floor conference room at the State Capitol.

If you would like the call-in information, please contact Michelle Mielke at 701-328-2233 prior to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

Draft Agenda

1. Introductions and Roll Call
2. Minutes - June 11, 2025, Meeting
3. ND Game and Fish Department
4. ND Department of Health & Human Services
5. NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
6. ND Stockmen's Association
7. Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND)
8. United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services
9. USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services
10. Animal Disease Traceability
    • Electronic Health Certificates
    • Federal Rule - Electronic Tags
      • Bovine
      • Porcine
11. Disease Updates
    • Anthrax
    • High Path Avian Influenza
    • Equine Infectious Anemia
    • New World Screwworm
    • Tuberculosis
    • West Nile Virus
12. Cervid Slaughter Facility
13. Farmed Elk Updates
14. Non-traditional Livestock Updates
15. US Swine Health Improvement Plan
16. Importation Requirements
    • Brucellosis abortus
    • Petting Zoos and Circuses
    • Border Movements
    • Rodeo/Fair: Public Animal Exhibitions
17. Fiscal Update
18. Inhumane Care
19. Administrative Rules Update
20. Violations
    • Executive Session
21. Other
22. Upcoming Meetings/Events
    • Sept. 24-26, 2025 - ND Stockmen's Convention - Minot, ND
    • Oct. 4, 2025 - I-BAND Annual Meeting - Bismarck, ND
    • Oct. 6, 2025 - ND Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Rule Hearing - West Fargo, ND
    • Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2025 - US Animal Health Association Meeting - Denver, CO

Where noted, the discussion of some of the above items may be held in executive session rather than during the portion of the meeting that is open to the public. If this is a regular meeting, additional topics may be discussed. If this is a special or emergency meeting, the governing body's discussion will be limited to the topics and executive sessions listed above.

NOTE: Agenda items may be moved up or down on the agenda. Breaks will be at the discretion of the President of the Board.