On April 24, 2024, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture, issued a federal order to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). HPAI has also been positively identified in the state of Colorado in both poultry and dairy cattle.
This meeting will be to discuss an emergency rule to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Colorado’s poultry and livestock industries and of Colorado’s residents by limiting the opportunity for the spread of HPAI in Colorado. The Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture finds that immediate adoption of an emergency rule is imperatively necessary for preservation of public health, safety or welfare.
Read more about HPAI in dairy cattle.