Farm Bureau members across the northern Lower Peninsula are encouraged to attend the next Herd & Hunter: Bovine TB Connections meeting, 6-8 p.m. April 25.
MDNR’s latest surveillance results found infected deer in Crawford, Iosco and Ogemaw counties.
Attendees will hear the latest updates on bovine tuberculosis in Michigan from several expert speakers:
Dr. Megan Moriarty, Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Bovine TB-Infected Deer Detected Outside of Deer Management Unit 487 and the Modified Accredited Zone in 2022
Dr. Mike VanderKlok, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: MDARD Program Updates
Pat Ryan, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services: USDA-Wildlife Services Program Updates
Dr. James Sunstrum, director of Wayne County Tuberculosis Clinic and tuberculosis consultant for the Michigan Department of Health of Human Services: TB in Deer, Cattle and Now Humans
Attendees can either join in person at Kirtland Community College (Community Room A, 4800 W. Four Mile Road, Grayling) or online (meeting number 214 446 985 236; password: RRYQMx). Those joining virtually should install Microsoft Teams before the scheduled meeting time to avoid missing any content.
For more information, contact Emily Sewell, Wildlife Health Specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, at 231-340-1821.