The U.S. continues to invest heavily in African swine fever prevention.
Dr. Jack Shere is with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
“We are spending a great deal of resources, personnel and financial, on developing our response capabilities.”
He tells Brownfield Ag Secretary Vilsack has requested $500 million from the Office of Management and Budget to help control movement of swine products from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
USDA investing in African swine fever prevention
