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| 0107 PD: New biosecurity program available for DFA members |
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Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) has instituted a program to help its members increase their on-farm security. mySecurity, a voluntary information and awareness program, is designed to help producers better protect their animals and the milk they produce from accidental or intentional contamination. The new program is being rolled out in two phases. During Phase I, each participant will receive a free mySecurity tool kit containing an all-weather “Restricted Access” sign printed in Spanish and English and a “DFA Guide to Farm Biosecurity” bilingual wall chart. The kit also contains an emergency contact form, farm security guidelines and fact sheets. “We hope to see full participation in the mySecurity program by our members,” says Jim Carroll, DFA vice president of quality assurance and regulatory issues. “Agriculture has been identified as a critical infrastructure in this country with regard to security issues.” Although the dairy industry is highly regulated and already employs standard guidelines for safety, DFA felt members could benefit from increased measures and assistance with emergency preparedness planning. Carroll says Phase I of the mySecurity program has been successfully tested in several pilot areas, and the program is already attracting attention from DFA’s customers. Phase II of the program, now under development, will feature a mySecurity website where participating DFA members can enter information about their farm and create a security plan tailored to their farm. They also will be able to access the website to obtain a summary of their state’s animal disease emergency plan, as well as a database that includes emergency contact information for various government agencies. For more information about the program, call (888) 332-6455. PD
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